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master569

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25. October 2007 @ 18:59

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pat kielty

dragnandy

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25. October 2007 @ 19:57

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what is the purpose for this computer? gaming? or simply stuff like movie editing and such. if this is for high end games id suggest getting a higher graphics card.

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sammorris

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25. October 2007 @ 19:59

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Go with this motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128050
Biostar ones aren't that good.
You can save $85 using this CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115029
and you'll hardly notice the difference.
The Graphics card's out of stock and horrifically overpriced, go with this instead
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130086
Go with this hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...&Tpk=WD2500AAKS
SATA drives are the new and better standard these days
Use this power supply because the Apevia one is rubbish
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052

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PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13

master569

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26. October 2007 @ 18:36

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THX more sugestions are welcome

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abuzar1

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26. October 2007 @ 23:14

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Probably go with this card. Double the ram, and it's faster.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131055

Also I agree about the PSU bit, don't buy rubbish, because that is what it will turn the rest of your PC into!(okay I know it's kinda corny lol)

Plus save your self the trouble and don't get vista. Download XP instead...

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dragnandy

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27. October 2007 @ 21:02

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Originally posted by abuzar1:

Plus save your self the trouble and don't get vista. Download XP instead...

how would you do that?

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abuzar1

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27. October 2007 @ 21:03

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I sent you a PM about it.

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novicebb

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28. October 2007 @ 03:55

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How about these suggesions:

Ram

Case-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147033

Harddrive-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148262

CPU Heatsink and fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887002

Video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127286
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115029

MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131196
Optical Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827151153

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817182090

I chose these because their are some of the best of each components. If you don't add shipping and taxes then the total comes up to about $705. Even if you live in California and add the state sales tax and shipping then it would total about $793.

Then you get about $45 in mail in rebates so that actually drops the price even more.

I like the computer case because it comes with 2-120mm fans and is tooless and has vents everywhere and is easy to mod if you wish to create a side window or drill more holes for ventillation

I chose the motherboard because it allows for more upgrading possiblities. It supports SLI if you ever plan in the future to do so, has built in wi-fi and supports DDR-2 1066 (OC). It is fairly overclockable and very durable.

I picked the video card because it supports Direct X10 and SLI. Plus there is a $20 mail n rebate.

I picked the PSU because it is made by are reliable company, it has great reviews, supports SLI, has 550watt supply, is PFC active and has a lot of connections(although it only has 2 SATA connections)

Picked the Cpu fan because you need one then that stock fan plus their is a mail in rebate.

The harddrive is fast and quiet, 16mb cache.

The Ram I picked has a CAS Latency of 4-4-4-12, is very overclockable and stable, has nice color heatsink and has mail in rebate and is almost $30 cheaper without the mail in rebate then the RAM you chose.

CPU I chose is very oveclockable,1333FSB and just great. Nothing else needs to be said. With that CPU fan I suggested you can get it up to 3.0 fairly easily with no voltage modification.

If you still chose to add Vista then you can get the Vista Ultimate 64bit for about $180 and still be cheaper then your system and will be even cheaper if you live in a state that if shipped to you will not be charged with sales tax.

Personally I would get XP Pro SP2 and dual boot with Ubuntu Linux to take advantage of all your components.

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abuzar1

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28. October 2007 @ 08:08

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Last time I heard, people didn't trust rosewill PSUs all that much. Plus I would go with the Gigabyte motherboard myself, it will probably be a better overclocker and a better performer. Also I wouldn't get the 8600 GT, but other than that everything looks fine.

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sammorris

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28. October 2007 @ 16:08

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Rosewill are an awful manufacturer of power supplies. Get a Thermaltake one or something instead.

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