EVGA nVidia GeForce GTX580 with 3GB good enough for 4K (Scarlet-X)?

[Subhadip Sen]

Anyone buying a new system will be wise to hold off for 10 more days when the Core i7 3930K and 3960X release- 6 core Sandy Bridge CPUs. These will be a further 10%-15% faster than the Core i7 980/990X at the same price points (i.e. $600 and $1k) and more overclockable. Those overclocked will surely drive real-time 4K Scarlet playback.

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Anyone buying a new system will be wise to hold off for 10 more days when the Core i7 3930K and 3960X release- 6 core Sandy Bridge CPUs. These will be a further 10%-15% faster than the Core i7 980/990X at the same price points (i.e. $600 and $1k) and more overclockable. Those overclocked will surely drive real-time 4K Scarlet playback.

+1

Going to build one of these myself in the next few weeks...

[Justin Harrison]

The the new 3930K and 3960X i7s are going to need new boards too right?

[Christoffer Glans]

I'd rather go with stable processor now and wait for the Ivy Bridge update, it's tri-gate.

[Yannick Verry]

I'd personally put less budget in the processor, pick a 2600 or 2700k, and combine 2 gtx580.

[Marcos Montenegro]

Thank you all for the advice. Looks like the GTX580 will work fine. I will wait for the new chips to come out, hopefully I can get a new system done before my Scarlet arrives. Where do you guys buy your system from?

[Jeffrey T. Morgan]

I'd personally put less budget in the processor, pick a 2600 or 2700k, and combine 2 gtx580.

Careful, Adobe CS5 and 5.5 don't utilize SLI or anything, so more than one card won't help with your workflow. But maybe you had another reason?

One 580 will make you so happy.

[Jeffrey T. Morgan]

Thank you all for the advice. Looks like the GTX580 will work fine. I will wait for the new chips to come out, hopefully I can get a new system done before my Scarlet arrives. Where do you guys buy your system from?

I built my system. Saved a LOT of money.

NCIX.com is pretty sweet for putting together custom computers if you don't want to do it yourself. Or you can have someone like me do it for less, but I am not a major international company.