If you had about 800 dollars to sink into this system, what would you get? It turns out I just recieved 4000 dollars from the goverment as far as grants go. up until now, my tuition/books for college have only cost me 2000 dollars. Soooo..as I use this computer for homework it seems it's ok with the folks at the financial aid offices if I spend the money on 'educationally related' things, and you guys KNOW how i need my microsoft word FAST! lol no seriously though, I'm on the school newspaper as a photographer, and I do need photoshop/lightroom to run well too, its not just for gaming
Here's the system:
Monitor: dell 2005fpw 20"
PSU: Antec Earthwatts EA430
e2180 proc
gigabyte ds3l mobo
4gb g.skill rm
visiontek 3870
250gb barracuda hd
lite-on dvdburn
Windows XP
ball mouse (ew)
Gateway 2000 keyboard (double ew)
Ok, so I'm thinking definitely get a mouse. what do you think of the logitech g5? Then definitely get a new keyboard. I don't know what to get there - suggestions? I'm also thinking I should get another hard drive, as I already have 60gb of photos, and I"m taking more every day. Then I was thinking I should replace that stock heatsink with a better one before I overclock, but which one? As for the rest of the money, I'd like to get software. Through educational discounts, I can get Photoshop CS3 Extended right now for $175. I can get Adobe Lightroom for $95. Any other software you can recommend? Any other stuff in general you would recommend i haven't even thought of?
thanks
Here's the system:
Monitor: dell 2005fpw 20"
PSU: Antec Earthwatts EA430
e2180 proc
gigabyte ds3l mobo
4gb g.skill rm
visiontek 3870
250gb barracuda hd
lite-on dvdburn
Windows XP
ball mouse (ew)
Gateway 2000 keyboard (double ew)
Ok, so I'm thinking definitely get a mouse. what do you think of the logitech g5? Then definitely get a new keyboard. I don't know what to get there - suggestions? I'm also thinking I should get another hard drive, as I already have 60gb of photos, and I"m taking more every day. Then I was thinking I should replace that stock heatsink with a better one before I overclock, but which one? As for the rest of the money, I'd like to get software. Through educational discounts, I can get Photoshop CS3 Extended right now for $175. I can get Adobe Lightroom for $95. Any other software you can recommend? Any other stuff in general you would recommend i haven't even thought of?
thanks