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Ok first off i cant go over 1k pretty much, and i was planning on using my windows xp disk and not buying vista unless any1 highly recommends it because that would just be an extra $100. Just wana make sure everything i list will work with each other, and is smart for the prices.

case choices - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119152
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129025
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129021

CPU - e8500

Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] =P5Q%20pro

video card - ati 4850

memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146731
(dont know if i need 4 or just 2)

hard drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136074

monitor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824009094

power supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817171016


comes to a lil over 1k not doing rebates or any of that yet, and didnt do any combo deals

going to be playing the basic high end games and high end games to come so let me know!




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lol cant forget the cd drive uh something cheap
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827135160
lol also anything else im not remembering?

I saw someone say heatsinks are only if ur gonna be overclocking which i doubt i will be if so it wont be much, but yea also like iono $6-8 on fans if the case dosnt come with them

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Comments:

- Save $20 by going with the E8400 you won't notice the difference and you could safely overclock it up to E8500 speeds without even needing a better cooler.

- Good choice on RAM. a 32bit edition of Windows isn't going to give you access to all 4Gb (you'll get 3.5) but at $100 for Vista 64bit you could probably survive. Although Vista will also give access to DX10 for the prettiest gaming - depends if you have $100 to spend.

- If you are going to game at the high end you should really be after a 4870 if you could stretch the budget.

It could be advisable to try and find the extra for a 4870, even if you have to wait a month for the system. Otherwise (like me) you'll want to change it in 6 months time!

Jeremy

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