pc spec help (£1200 spend limit)

[bigmouk]

Got this quote from dell ....

Intel Pentium D Processor 830 (3.0GHz,2x1MB Cache,800MHz FSB)
2GB DDR2 533 Non ECC Dual Channel Memory
128MB PCIe x16 (DVI/VGA) nVidia Quadro FX 1400, Dual Monitor DVI or VGA Graphics Card
19" TFT
...........and all the other bumff you get.

This machine is mainly for 3D Studio Max.

Does this look ok ?

 

[Maxx]

Looks ok apart from the gfx card tbh

 

[bigmouk]

Think the card is roughly £400.

Is there another card to go with for that type of money ?

 

[McBunny]

what other card would you recommend then for him then ??

 

[Lee]

The Quadro range are designed for use with programs like 3DS Max and the like, it's the ideal card for his needs. That model is a bit low on RAM though.

 

[McBunny]

it is low on ram but tbh if your running 3ds/pro e/ inventor etc ram isnt that important as you arnt using huge textures

 

[bigmouk]

Thanks guys, just wanted to make sure dell wasnt having me over. seems a good deal by all accounts.

 

[McBunny]

we just had 4 dell workstations turn up
Dell Precision 380 - Intel Pentium 4 Processor d840
2GB DDR2 533 Non ECC Dual Channel Memory
160GB (10,000rpm) SATA2 Hard Drive
16X DVD +/- RW with Cyberlink PowerDVD v5.5 Software
128MB PCI-E x16 NVIDIA Quadro FX1400

£1231 each

 

[bigmouk]

same spec and price by the looks of things

 

[McBunny]

yup i want to get one out and play with it but i have 4 other pc's to get ready first