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EDIT: Budget is $1000. Sorry I didn't include this at the start, major brain-fart there.
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Wait til you get to school you can get the OS for $15 or less at most universitys. |
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Work smarter, not harder!!
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I agree, wait untill you start your classes at college. You'll likely get most of you OS's and software for free. And don't forget Vista SP1. --------------- System 1 C2D E4400|OCZ 4GB 800MHz|WD 80GB SATA (x2)|Seagate 160GB SATA |Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 512MB|OCZ StealthXstream 600W PSU|GA-P35-DS3L |
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if you want to upgrade your ram in 2 years, you can't go cheap with motherboard AND ram. You would have to buy DDR3 ram + something like Striker II Extreme and thats pretty expensive. If you don't mind buying DDR2 ram in a year or 2 to upgrade, i woudl suggest the EVGA 750i FTW. As for cooler, get a True ultra 120 extreme with a S-flex or a Ultra Kaze. (ultra kaze 3000 rpm will give you the best cooling but will produce alot of noise but you can pair it with a fan controller). But seeing that you are on a tight budget, i would just stick with a SLI board + 2x2GB DDR2 ram. That would be your best bet for your system to last about 2 years. |
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Agreed with the duck. SLI means a more expensive mobo and a more expensive PSu and more expensive cooling. If you won't have the money for the second card soon, you might as well stick with a single but good video card and get a cheaper PSU and mobo. I suggest GA-P35-DS3L, 550VX (cheaper at www.buy.com), 8800GTS 512MB, CM-690 case. Get 2x2GB DDR2-800. |
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I agree with aevm. CM -690 is a really nice low cost. |
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not that this means anything but im a junior in college right now and ill try to tell you what happened to me.
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I agree SLI is a waste of money. I still don't see a reason to quad, but if thats what you think you will need than go for it. DDR3 no reason to think about it at this point. One extra harddrive for a buck up is a smart idea especially if you in college. Good luck. |
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Thanks for all your help so far.
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if you're just gaming on this computer then i would go with a dual core. no real reason to go for the quad. Now for a motherboard i would prob go for a
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^^ What he said. E8400/GA-P35-DS3L. If it's just for gaming, a higher-clocked dual usually beats a quad. A lower-clocked quad would only win in a few games, like FSX, SupCom and Lost Planet. |
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As far as case goes, what's the best option? How much should I realistically expect to spend for a decent case? What would be a good case?
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