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07-29-2008, 04:37 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14
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07-29-2008, 04:43 AM
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Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,480
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07-29-2008, 04:55 AM
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Master Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 2,834
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yeah intel is better than amd atm, add marron1s stuff and the rest of your build is great, good job. but i would suggest to get 4gb of ram and maybe vista if you have the cash, its not as bad as you think it is, when you have a system like that, it runs fine.
but if u insist on xp, 2gb will be fine.
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07-29-2008, 04:58 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. I guess I will be going with Intel then. About Vista, I've had some qualms with it. I'm not totally sold on using Vista. I'm still with the ol' XP generation I guess.
Although I can be convinced if it won't be too expensive, but I am willing to go a little over for double the memory.
Oh, and I'm now at $870. But with all the rebates, my averaged guess is it will drop to about 830-840.
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07-29-2008, 05:01 AM
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Master Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 2,834
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trust me, vista is everything xp is and better( if u have 4gb ram), if your gonna be gaming in dx10 then vista is a must anyway. but its you dont like vista or dun care for dx10 then its not worth spending the cash for extra 2gb ram.
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07-29-2008, 05:08 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14
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Lol, yeah, If I had the money, I would, but I'm on a very tight budget.
Some side questions. Will I be needing a sound card? I'm only going to be using the audio with headphones, and not speakers. I'm guessing the Motherboard already comes with an audio chipset. And will I be needing some additional cooling products?
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07-29-2008, 08:20 AM
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cod4 pro :D Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Manchester, england Posts: 647
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cooling for the CPU, thats about it and yeh the onboard sound works fine, i use it with my headphones.
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07-29-2008, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 2,150
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Yes, if this is going to be an overclocked system, CPU cooling is a must. Look into the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro for good cooling on a budget.
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07-29-2008, 07:30 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14
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Well, it looks like my set is $900 now. (Minus 150 for monitor and 150 for peripheral/inputs/software, so it's about $600 for the actual rig.)
I'd hate to say it, but is there anything else that I can cut down on the cost for? What I'm aiming for is actually a starters gaming rig that is futureproof. I just need a decent gaming pc for the time being until I can start upgrading. (My old PC broke and I'm borrowing one for the time being.)
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07-29-2008, 07:46 PM
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Over and Above Person Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 694
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Why not buy a used monitor?
Monitor do not have like some type of high failure.
You can prob get a 22 if you buy used.
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