Need some input and suggestions about building a pc

Ok thanks.. How about I buy a video card that's SLI ready? I saw some pretty cheap geforce 7900gs or 8400gs..

 

Still need help on this...

Also, how would that compare to my current laptop?

My current laptop is a HP tx2000z Tablet PC with these specs:

CPU: 2.20GHz AMD Turion 62 x2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64
CPU Cache: 512 KB + 512 KB L2 Cache
Memory: 4096 MB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150M
Video Memory: Up to 527 MB
Hard Drive: 250 GB (5400 rpm)
Disc Drive: Lighscribe Super Multi 8x DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display: 12.1" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Integrated Touch-screen, Convertible Display (1280x800)
Fax/Modem: High speed 56k modem
Network Card: Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity: Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth
Sound: Altec Lansing speakers
Pointing Device: Touch Pad with dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots: One ExpressCard/34 slot
External Ports:
* 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
* 3 Universal Serial Bus USB 2.0
* 1 VGA (15-pin)
* 1 RJ-11 (modem)
* 1 TV-Out (S-video)
* 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
* 1 headphone-out
* 1 microphone-in
* 1 notebook expansion port 3
* 1 Consumer IR
Dimensions: 8.82"(L) x 12.05"(W) x 1.23" (min H)/1.52" (max H)
Weight: 4.53 lbs
Power: 65 W AC Adapter, 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Others:
* Built-in WebCam with stereo Integrated Microphone
* HP Mobile Remote Control

Thanks!

 

Stick with the i7 build. Buying a PC now and buying the custom build later would be a waste of money. The i7 860 should last you a few years, and combine that with a workstation gpu, you have a very good build. Considering your doing animations in Mya, I think your best bet, unless you have the budget, is sacrifice your gaming capabilities for now. In the future you could pick up a nice gaming gpu to up your gaming abilities. A lot of monitors have dual DVI inputs, so you could run a DVI cable from both cards to your monitor and switch out puts depending on your needs at the moment.

 

Hey Xplorer4, yeah i will be sticking with the i7 build.. although i have a problem with the workstation gpu krj15489 recommended to me.. see i did some research and found this http://download.autodesk.com/us/qualcharts/2010/maya2010_qualifiedgraphics_win.pdf and it says that the Quadro FX 580 "falls below minimum requirements to run the Autodesk product". Should I be concerned about this? Is is just because it's the latest version of Maya? The Maya I'm using is 2009 and I won't be upgrading soon.

About the other PC, I insist on buying another one lol. But it's just gonna be for the meantime and I'll give it to my nephew anyways, so it's not really wasted money. I do understand your concern though to just save the money now and maybe add it to the i7 build. It's also because of my laptop who's failing big time, so I do really need a temporary computer.

Thanks man!

EDIT: oh and the gaming part i'm not really concerned that much with..

 

Well I would see if you cant find some spec sheets for mya 2009 because it might be a version issue. Also Id contact autodesk to double check. It could simply be out dated spec sheets.

I have to admit i am mostly ignorant on the workstation gpu front. I can atleast spot when a workstation gpu should be used over a gaming card, but I cant tell you much more about them honestly.

 

ok thanks maybe i should go try and check on their forums or something.. thank you again!