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01-31-2008, 12:44 AM
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| Newb Techie  Join Date: Jan 2008
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|  Tweak my build Ok, so i'm building a new gaming PC, and probably won't be buying the parts till the end of February or early March. I need your input on this stuff. If you have suggestions please post them! Case - Don't know yet, anyone know of a good case for under $150? Processor - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Motherboard - ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard Newegg.com - ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Video Card - 8800 GTS 512 Sound Card - not sure, I want surround sound though! Speakers - Looking for good surround sound speakers Memory - OCZ Reaper HPC 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Monitor - Need some input, was thinking of this one. Newegg.com - BenQ FP241VW Silver-Black 24" 6ms GTG DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with Tilt Adjustment and 1:1 Pixel Mapping 500 cd/m2 1000:1 - Retail Power Supply - CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply 100 Coolers - Tuniq Tower 120 Hard Drive - Not sure... Also, is newegg the place to buy all of this, or should i look around? Last edited by Ambra; 01-31-2008 at 01:08 AM. |
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01-31-2008, 12:46 AM
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| Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massachusetts
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| Re: Tweak my build switch 8800 GTX to 8800 GTS 512 Its cheaper and just as good due to the g92 chip in it. The GTX is too expensive for the performance.
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01-31-2008, 12:59 AM
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| Bringer of Bans to Spam  Join Date: Dec 2006
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| Re: Tweak my build Onboard Sound is adequte, go with a 8800gts g92 over the GTX, get the OCZ Reaper 4gb Kit over that kit you have, PSU: Corsair 520hx, Cooler: Tuniq Tower 120
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01-31-2008, 01:04 AM
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| Ultra Techie  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, Texas
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| Re: Tweak my build You might try this as your monitor. Has around the same specs, cheaper and four inches bigger. Newegg.com - Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" 3ms Widescreen LCD HDMI Monitor 500 cd/m2 800:1 Built in Speakers - Retail
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01-31-2008, 01:30 AM
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| Ultra Techie Join Date: Feb 2007
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| Re: Tweak my build slightly less contrast ratio, you won't see a difference really, unless your testing how bright your monitors can go, i would suggest sun glasses when your doing that 
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01-31-2008, 01:39 AM
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| insert something witty  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lowell,Ma
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 | Re: Tweak my build **** 6 bills for a 24 is insane. I'm sure the picture quality is nice but thats alittle too much. I've seen the Hanns G in person and it is really nice.
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01-31-2008, 04:36 AM
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| Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, Texas
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| Re: Tweak my build Yeah for sure the 28 hans g, as darksideleader said, you are not really going to notice the difference.
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01-31-2008, 04:57 AM
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| Master Techie  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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 | Re: Tweak my build the thermaltake armor JR. case is good, i'll be using it for my new build
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