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Hi

 

I have started prepare a list of items to built a PC  mainly to run the APPro CS5. as mentioned below.

 

I would appreciate if you could advice any short comings or comment on my configuration before I start buying stuff to built a new PC for myself. If you know any particular Brand or Model Number you know working very well in the sytems, please do mention those ones also.

 

Your help is much appreciated. Thanks.

 

The Systems is as follows:

 

Processor: Intel i7960 (8M Cache, 3.20 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

 

Genuine Win 7 Ultimate 64Bit + Recoovery DVD

 

RAM: 24GB DDR3 1600MHz

 

OPTICAL Drives: 16X max SATA DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer Write Capabilities  +  6X Blue Ray Writable Disc drive

 

Video Card: 1.5GB NVIDIA QUADRO FX 3800

 

HDD: 256GB SSD Drive (for OS & Applications) + RAID 5 array system with 5 x 1 TB HDD with Hardware RAID Controller

 

FireWire IEEE 1394 port for DV & HDV capture

 

19-in-1 Hi-Speed Media Card Reader

 

Express card reader Slot (for Sony SXS Pro Memory Cards) - 54mm Express Card slot

 

Monitors: (2 monitors)

Dell U2410 UltraSharp U2410 24-inch Widescreen Monitor

Dell G Series G2410H 24�W Monitor with WLED

(please check whether I can connect these 2 monitors to above Video Card, Nvidia Quadro FX 3800 as  mentioned above)

 

Networking: Integrated Intel®  82578DM GbE Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 (RJ45)

 

Normal keyboad and mouse

 

Hauppauge® WinTV-HVR-1200 Hybrid Analog/Digital TV Tuner

 

max. of 10 USB 3.0 ports, 4 front, 6 rear (+ 2 internal flex bay); 1 Parallel; 1 Serial; 1 RJ-45; 1 VGA; 1 Display Port; 1 eSATA; 2 Line-in (stereo/microphone); 2 Line-out (headphone/speaker), HDMI IN/OUT port

 

Type of Mother Board:  Please mention the mother board herer..some of my frinds suggested “Gigabyteâ€� X58A-UD 3R

 

Sound Card: Creative PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fiâ„¢ Xtreme

 

Thanks

 

Best regards

Pushpa

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You might consider the ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard as your motherboard. check it out at newegg.com... it got some good reviews with that processor