Hey, I am about to make the plunge. That is, I'm purchasing a 48xx based system in the $1800 price range. I obviously want superb gaming performance, but I also want a very powerful well rounded computer. Which Build would you guys prefer?
4870 Build:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X48 DS4 (225)
Memory: 4GB Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066 CAS 5 (96)
CPU: Q9450 (330)
GPU: 4870 (310)
Hard Drive(s): 2 x Western Digital 640GB (190)
Monitor: DELL E248WFP (350)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W (100)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred (88)
Cooling: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 + Mounting Bracket + Arctic Cooling MX2 (51)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S203B (29)
Total: $1769
4850CF Build:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X48 DS4 (225)
Memory: 4GB Corsair XMS2 DHX DDR2 800 CAS 4 (80)
CPU: Q9450 (330)
GPU: 2 x 4850 (340)
Hard Drive(s): 2 x Western Digital 640GB (190)
Monitor: DELL E248WFP (350)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W (100)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred (88)
Cooling: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 + Mounting Bracket + Arctic Cooling MX2 (51)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S203B (29)
Total: $1783
4870CF Build:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X48 DS4 (225)
Memory: 4GB OCZ Reaper DDR2 800 4-4-4-15 (57)
CPU: Q6600 (210)
GPU: 4870 x 2 (620)
Hard Drive(s): Western Digital 640GB (95)
Monitor: DELL E248WFP (350)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W (100)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred (88)
Cooling: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 + Mounting Bracket + Arctic Cooling MX2 (51)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S203B (29)
Total: $1825
Well, what do you think. Is one of these builds the clear winner. Do some modifications need to me made. Or daresay, should I wait until the fabled GTX 280/260 Price cutz ZOMG. Well, tell me what you think
4870 Build:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X48 DS4 (225)
Memory: 4GB Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066 CAS 5 (96)
CPU: Q9450 (330)
GPU: 4870 (310)
Hard Drive(s): 2 x Western Digital 640GB (190)
Monitor: DELL E248WFP (350)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W (100)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred (88)
Cooling: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 + Mounting Bracket + Arctic Cooling MX2 (51)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S203B (29)
Total: $1769
4850CF Build:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X48 DS4 (225)
Memory: 4GB Corsair XMS2 DHX DDR2 800 CAS 4 (80)
CPU: Q9450 (330)
GPU: 2 x 4850 (340)
Hard Drive(s): 2 x Western Digital 640GB (190)
Monitor: DELL E248WFP (350)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W (100)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred (88)
Cooling: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 + Mounting Bracket + Arctic Cooling MX2 (51)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S203B (29)
Total: $1783
4870CF Build:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X48 DS4 (225)
Memory: 4GB OCZ Reaper DDR2 800 4-4-4-15 (57)
CPU: Q6600 (210)
GPU: 4870 x 2 (620)
Hard Drive(s): Western Digital 640GB (95)
Monitor: DELL E248WFP (350)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W (100)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred (88)
Cooling: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 + Mounting Bracket + Arctic Cooling MX2 (51)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S203B (29)
Total: $1825
Well, what do you think. Is one of these builds the clear winner. Do some modifications need to me made. Or daresay, should I wait until the fabled GTX 280/260 Price cutz ZOMG. Well, tell me what you think