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I'm building a pc for an aquaintance. I can build him the pc outright with parts (with a 3500+ athlon) or I can sell him my 3700+ and move my 4000+ down to my second rig and pick up an fx57. If I build him the rig the way I originally planned it, I will have about $550 to spend. The 3500+ is $200 so I could sell him my 3700+ in its place and have $750 to spend on upgrades. The difference would only be $150 out of pocket.
So here are my two choices:
Upgrade rig #2 to 4000+ and Upgrade main rig to FX57 (Not interested in opteron or dual core).
My cost: $150
-or-
Build him the system stock: Buy a second 74 GB Raptor, sell him my NEC DVD-RW and pick up a slot fed Plextor, pick up a mitsumi combo drive (floppy/card reader, I need a card reader and if I get a second raptor it will be for RAID 0 and I'll need the floppy), selling him my card reader.
My profit: $190
-or-
Build him the system stock and pick up the new Viewsonic VX922 19" LCD (with 2 ms access time)
My profit: $70
I don't need to make money on this and $150 isn't much for me too be spending. I already have dual 7800GT's and all other components that I've chosen. I thought about getting 2 GB of RAM but the best timings I;ve found in the 2x1 GB sticks is OCZ with 2-3-2-5 (mine are 2-2-2-5 stock) and I'm not convinced that RAM will improve my performance regardless.
I guess the deciding factor is whether or not the FX57 will give me a signifigant boost in power. If it won't then the choice is tougher because I already have an excellent 19" monitor. I've had raid 0 in the past with raptors and am not convinced that I will see any gains (and I don't really need the Plextor, I just love slot fed DVD's).
All advice appreciated.
So here are my two choices:
Upgrade rig #2 to 4000+ and Upgrade main rig to FX57 (Not interested in opteron or dual core).
My cost: $150
-or-
Build him the system stock: Buy a second 74 GB Raptor, sell him my NEC DVD-RW and pick up a slot fed Plextor, pick up a mitsumi combo drive (floppy/card reader, I need a card reader and if I get a second raptor it will be for RAID 0 and I'll need the floppy), selling him my card reader.
My profit: $190
-or-
Build him the system stock and pick up the new Viewsonic VX922 19" LCD (with 2 ms access time)
My profit: $70
I don't need to make money on this and $150 isn't much for me too be spending. I already have dual 7800GT's and all other components that I've chosen. I thought about getting 2 GB of RAM but the best timings I;ve found in the 2x1 GB sticks is OCZ with 2-3-2-5 (mine are 2-2-2-5 stock) and I'm not convinced that RAM will improve my performance regardless.
I guess the deciding factor is whether or not the FX57 will give me a signifigant boost in power. If it won't then the choice is tougher because I already have an excellent 19" monitor. I've had raid 0 in the past with raptors and am not convinced that I will see any gains (and I don't really need the Plextor, I just love slot fed DVD's).
All advice appreciated.