I just got a new 22" LCD that runs 1680x1050 and am building a comparable computer to run games at high but not ultra settings. The budget is around $1000 and I already have an OS, keyboard, mouse, speakers. I do not plan on overclocking or RAID.
Total $925.92, not including shipping and there is one small rebate.
Any suggestions on changes? And how do I tell what shipping will be for the lot? Also, I'm worried that the video card will plummet in price in like a month or two when some newer models come out as the 8800GTS has been at the same price point for quite some time now.
looks very good , 8800gts will do fine on resolutions up to 1600x1200,
but in 1600x1200 , it loses to a 8800gts 640 in many cases , so i say if u can go for a 8800gts 640 for that resolution (however , if u dont mind playing @ ultra settings ,the 8800gts 320 should suffice)
Message edited by Maziar on 09-16-2007 at 12:07:40 PM
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I just changed the HD since besides gaming I also do some intensive data mining and figured a 10k rpm drive would give me enough of a performance boost to warrant the extra cost. My friend said that his 10k drive outperforms his 7200rpm raid so decided this was the best route.
Looks pretty good. I have a Raptor too, but I don't really see a big difference compared with a good 7200RPM drive. The Seagate you had was actually pretty fast.
Over all that's a good build
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