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Date: 16-Oct-02 @ 04:46 PM -
RE: pc build for graphics?
fuck i wrote a shitload of stuff but accidentally clicked clear..fuuuuuuuck
ok.. shorter version....
3d graphics is like audio, its about crunching numbers, so basicly its same as an audio pc accept the vided card.. you can put a crappy sound card on a graphics pc(use the one that comes with the motherboard)..
the highend gaming video cards will do fine, stay away from old pro cras like quaddro2 or fire gl (old ones) stay away from 3d labs period, get a new radeon pro 9700 ( ithink) if you can afford, or get a geforce 4 (NOT geforce 4 MX )...
Get at least 512 ram, a gig if you (or he) can afford, you dont need the fastest cpu(its way expensive for couple mhz), but fast is good, if you are going to get a pentium 4 make sure its the one with 533mhz frontsidebus, not 400 (anything under 1.8ghz is 400, but they have 2ghz ones at 400, it should tell it on the add, or listing that its 533mhz)... you dont want blindingly fast but stable system... AMD xp+ series are just fine too (make sure you get the 266mhz fsb)...
here is a really good article at :
http://www.anandtech.com/
its called "buyers guide: Value Professional 3D - October 2002" at the front page. They have more buyers guide for high end 3d, gaming, etc.
so this helps, no?