Building new PC. Want opinions on my build

"You do realise that software RAID usually breaks when you migrate it to a different controller?"

I wonder what this means.

And what's ofc?

BTW the hd4890 is better for the price than the GTX275.

 

It means your likely to have problems because your running software raid, not a hardware RAID as servers usually do. Switching from system to system causes problems in these types of RAID set ups from what Sam is saying. I cant elaborate much because I havent personally heard that but Sams pretty much the most respected builder in these parts so I would value his input.

ofc=of course.

The 4890 is really the better value. Your getting more for your money and the benchmarks are pretty much the same.

From the sound of it your better of with a quad core unless your focus is mainly gaming.

I work with 3D Models and everything that comes along with that. Not to mention video editing and converting. Trust me when I say 8 GB is a waste. I never ever run up 4 GB of memory and I am constantly multitasking on top of working with models, photoshop, and video converting. Drop to 4 GB and get a quad core.

Unless your going to OC(over clock) you dont need it. Never hurts to make sure your temps stay down but the stock Intel hsf(heat sink fan) will do just fine even under alot of abuse.

 

The price difference with CPUs now is such that no gaming PC should have a dual core CPU in it any more unless it's cheap. There is no advantage to buying an expensive dual core CPU at all now.

 

I thought dual cores offered more fps over a quad? I dont see what all the fuss is about fps so long as a game plays smooth, but then again I am not a hardcore gamer.

 

No, only if they're based off a faster CPU. Dual cores aren't really any faster. The E8400 is 166mhz faster than the Q9550 but the lower cache means it's very similar in terms of performance. You have to get an E8500 to get a performance boost over a Q9550, and it's almost the same price as one, but you only get a dual core. With more and more games making use of extra cores, a dual core is only a wise investment for a lightweight system when a quad core is too expensive.

 

Is more cache better or worse?

 

^better.