Hanukkah money= more stuff for computer.....suggestions?

ram prob

but it depends on ur cpu if u want the 120 ex

Yeah I would say ram and the heatsink.

A mouse and keyboard is all well and good but they wouldnt really give a performance boost like ram and a good OC would do.

To me gaming keyboards are largely gimmicks. Mice are a little different story as I would never give up my Mx518 for a lesser mouse. But 40 bucks is probably the most I would spend on a mouse and I dont like to do it often.

optical/laser mouse are pretty much standard now. A big difference as well, no need to clean. I have a mx510, had two mx500's but they both died.

For my new rig in feb/march, nabbing a g11 keyboard and g9 mouse. I don't mind paying extra for the mouse, it has adjustable weights and an additional grip. So easy choice for me.

You have 1 gig of ram right now?..if so definitely get a 2x1 kit.

considering your scenario, a 2x1 kit (if you do have only 1 gb of ram with vista, how do you live?!?!), a heatsink, and some Arctic silver 5.

Nevermind the mouse, get that later, seems like you need the ram for an OC.

I just re-read, your RMA'ing atm?..4 gigs should prove beneficial in vista, but choice is yours...performance is more important than a mouse, but it would be between..

mouse + heatsink + arctic silver 5

or

ram + heatsink + arctic silver 5

vista is more of a hog of memory than XP, so not sure since I haven't used vista yet. But it will give a boost, not sure how big though.

In terms of monitor, 22" is really ehhh...I'd go for minimum 24"...atleast you can get 1080p use out of a 24" monitor. Also you need a pretty demanding card for 1920x1200 use, but if you can use 1:1 pixel mapping, it makes it easier on the card.

Choice is yours though bro, it's your rig. If you want ram for more performance (not sure how much, but nothing massive), then go for ram. If you want a bigger monitor go for that. It's a tough choice, it all depends on what you feel you need, I can't decide for you.

120 is way overkill for you.

I'd say AC Freezer Pro 7 + RAM.

Thanks for the help again cnumartyr and Kamrooz

I'll hold off on the monitor for now......(heard that they will drop as time goes by because they are getting easier to make)

Hey cnumartyr, you really think the 120 will be too much?
at 3.0 I had load of 54-57 (uncalibrated, do that over break)
I'll get the RAM, what the hey, $50 isnt too much out of my pocket (or Mom's depending on how you view it )

Thanks, Freezer Pro it is then, saves me $50 for RAM (plus so much case cooling, love the 900)

How bout peripherals.....do you use gaming mice/kb

thanks

edit: Well $50 for RAM and $22 for Freezer Pro 7.......thats $77

I still have about $190 (don't actually get cash, she just gives me a limit then just buys it as late presents, lol)
I plan on upgrading probably to Penryn (thats why I wanted the TRUE for future use)

So if I can get the TRUE with no loss should I....or do you have suggestions for something else with that $190