Izi, I run an i5 750 rig thats tripple monitor used for Visual Studio 2008. I will add some comments.
1) I've just rebuilt a massive (18 man year project) in VS2008 to check threads, and i'm seeing main activity in 1, maybe 2 cores. I would say an i7 will give little if anything over i5 here.
2) I would get an SSD drive to run boot/dev software and also store source code. When you run built comp will be dead silent + data should be safter. EDIT. Just noticed you have lots of projects. Personally here I would have no problems running VS projects of my Samsung 1.5TB as it's pritty quite and actually quite fast.
3) I would consider a better PSU (Corsair maybe?), especially if it's work and getting a hard life. Some of the OCZ PSU's have a ripple on the 12v need to google this one
4) I would get the OEM i5, and pick a better cooler.
5) 6GB is fine for dev work, but go 8GB on your 1156. I run 8GB on my dev rig (little overkill but matched memory for life of board, and you will never run out of memory).
6) As it's 2D and you want tripple monitors. Get 2 x of the entry level ATI cards. They should have low wattage also. ATI is good as unlike Nvidia entry level cards come with 2 x DVI. Also going entry level saving money towards SSD or better PSU.
7) I would consider saving money and getting the Gigabyte P55M-UD2, I have this board and a cracking board, again saving money towards more important things.
Hope thats helped.
1) I've just rebuilt a massive (18 man year project) in VS2008 to check threads, and i'm seeing main activity in 1, maybe 2 cores. I would say an i7 will give little if anything over i5 here.
2) I would get an SSD drive to run boot/dev software and also store source code. When you run built comp will be dead silent + data should be safter. EDIT. Just noticed you have lots of projects. Personally here I would have no problems running VS projects of my Samsung 1.5TB as it's pritty quite and actually quite fast.
3) I would consider a better PSU (Corsair maybe?), especially if it's work and getting a hard life. Some of the OCZ PSU's have a ripple on the 12v need to google this one
4) I would get the OEM i5, and pick a better cooler.
5) 6GB is fine for dev work, but go 8GB on your 1156. I run 8GB on my dev rig (little overkill but matched memory for life of board, and you will never run out of memory).
6) As it's 2D and you want tripple monitors. Get 2 x of the entry level ATI cards. They should have low wattage also. ATI is good as unlike Nvidia entry level cards come with 2 x DVI. Also going entry level saving money towards SSD or better PSU.
7) I would consider saving money and getting the Gigabyte P55M-UD2, I have this board and a cracking board, again saving money towards more important things.
Hope thats helped.
