The RAM, CPU, and HDDs are really what matter. I see most ppl using 8gbs of ram. an i7 920. A bunch of HDDs (I got a bunch of externals laying around with some HDDs) I need one specifically for this computer though.
The GPU is just a late holiday gift, and not totally needed.. a GTX 285 could have sufficed easily. We called her professor earlier and he recommended a gtx580 OVER a nvidia quadro 2000 since we ARE in a tight budget.
I find it mind bottling that some people are using laptops for the class..
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