Hi ppl,
I'm a Houdini newbie, and am planning to build a houdini-targetted Workstation.. I'm a Visual Effects guy n would like to get you Houdini-experienced folks' suggestions on What Exactly is the OPTIMUM CONFIGURATION for a PROFESSIONAL,(other than what is already specified as SystemRequirements on Sidefx webpage)

Have seen lot of posts regarding “Houdini crashes” and am a bit confused abt the Pro Vs Consumer Graphic cards.. Kindly suggest me a config tht runs Houdini9(or higher) hassle-free..

My Config goes like this

Intel Core2Quad 2.83G
XFX nForce Motherboard or MSI 790i motherboard
4GB DDR3 RAM
NVidia QuadroFX 3700 or NVidia 9800GTX (Plzzz. Help me choose between them, Or suggest wat other card u feel is better)
……..

Thanks for ur help,
Arun