zakblood
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video rendering and animation is totally different than game playing unless at higher level type games, for me speed and size is more important than ever,
with the brains of the pc being the cpu, so unless the programs you are using are fully multi core written, i'd go for faster core speed over more cores, eg being a 8 core with slower core speed isn't as good as a 4 core with faster core speed, so pick the part which best suits not only your budget but needs.
memory equals same rule applies, but in reverse, better to have more of slower speed memory than less of faster speeds for many reasons in a 64bit o/s with most video rendering and animation programs and tbh games, as most won't notice the difference between the fastest on the market of memory speeds to the slowest unless benchmarking that is and bragging rights to friends and m8's.
while some say the faster memory type will give a % gain in fps as faster memory gets the info to the cpu quicker etc etc it's hit and miss and by how much and is also debated with pro's and con's from each side.
video cards is down to choice, but for me clock speed and memory speed and how much ram is an important as any choice, with fan noise also being higher on my list, as with lets say 3 cards having the same costs and memory and clock speeds i'd still pick the one with the lowest sound in db's rather that pay more or less for a name or brand, so do your research here more than anything.
drives you really only have 2 options, SDD and HDD in the mix or SDD and hybrid drives, with options like speed and size dependant on budget, the slowest SDD is way faster than the fastest HDD, and while hybrid drives aren't well thought of by some, most who have never used them tbh, cost v's speed v's size is a good option regarding costs, if money is no object mind you it's SDD all the way.
m/b is personnel choice, i stick with a brand and get the one which fit's my needs, not the one which has over priced parts on it i'll never need or use.
last part, O/S, no one or any program can repair windows better than what a reinstall can do, full stop.
depending on how many programs are added and deleted each day / week / month and how much it's used, the ability / speed and repair status of a O/S can be % less each month than a fresh install with more errors and speed loss over time, as all modern operating systems now can be imaged and backed up with a full driver and patch load out, the time taken to reinstall windows can be up to 30/20 mins or less depending on the model and type plus hardware, fastest for me on a SDD of a gaming rig was 12mins, with no games reinstalled mind you, just O/S, patches and drivers.
< Message edited by zakblood -- 5/22/2015 6:01:36 AM >
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at the end of the day, they're only minor issues really. I want to upgrade because I do video rendering and animation too, not just because of the gaming.
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