My XPS 410's fan is whirring like a lawnmower right now, so I think I'll just upgrade to a homemade one instead of salvaging this.
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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: tomorrow
BUDGET RANGE: US$400-700
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, surfing, movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I have a Geforce 8800GTS, a Soundblaster Live X-Fi Music, two 1TB hard drives, OS, Logitech G15, Razor Deathadder, optical drives
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg is fine, but whatever is cheapest
PARTS PREFERENCES: lean towards Intel
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, have done in the past but probably not
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Only if makes sense
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200, Dell 2407WFP
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: would prefer something quiet, some bling is nice
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Was thinking of doing Core 2 Quad Q9550, 6GB of ram, new case, motherboard. Wanted to see what people's opinions were.. I figure I can upgrade graphics card at later point. For reference, right now it's a Core 2 Duo 6600 with 2gb of ram.
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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: tomorrow
BUDGET RANGE: US$400-700
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, surfing, movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I have a Geforce 8800GTS, a Soundblaster Live X-Fi Music, two 1TB hard drives, OS, Logitech G15, Razor Deathadder, optical drives
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg is fine, but whatever is cheapest
PARTS PREFERENCES: lean towards Intel
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, have done in the past but probably not
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Only if makes sense
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200, Dell 2407WFP
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: would prefer something quiet, some bling is nice
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Was thinking of doing Core 2 Quad Q9550, 6GB of ram, new case, motherboard. Wanted to see what people's opinions were.. I figure I can upgrade graphics card at later point. For reference, right now it's a Core 2 Duo 6600 with 2gb of ram.