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ok...new system build. First intel one for me.
What do you think of this one? Trying to stay in the 2-2.5k range.
3D Modeling Pro/E, gaming and business intended use

-Processor: Core 2 Quad Q9450
-Memory: Kingston DDR2-1066 4GB
-Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Pro x64
-Media reader: 21-1 media card reader

-Video card: nVidia 9800GX2 1GB
-Floppy drive:
-2nd optical drive: 20X LightScribe SATA DVDRW
Optical - LG Electronics GGC-H20L LightScribe Blu-ray/HD DVD
HD - Seagate 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB
PSU - Thermaltake Toughpower W0117 750W
-Case Antec Nine Hundred
-Processor fan: Thermaltake CL-P0391 $49.99 $49.99
-Motherboard: Asus P5E-VM DO


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You can easily stay below that range with these components. The first thing you should do is consider ATI's new cards. In that budget you can have 4870's in crossfire. If you're not gaming at like 2560X1200 or whatever the highest resolution is, you won't need that, and two 4850's should be good enough for you.

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