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This will be my first system, and I'm looking for some advice from a lot of places.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (October 22-24) BUDGET RANGE: (0-1600)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, Speakers, Mouse
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: None
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: None
ATI Radeon 5870 - Seems to be the best single gpu around. Sadly, I can't find one anywhere.
Core i5 - Great CPU, and I don't need an i7 
HT | OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 - Highest rated card I found on Newegg
Antec Twelve Hundred - Looks like a nice, large case.
Western Digital Caviar Blue - Great capacity, great price
SONY Black 18X DVD-ROM - Cheap
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W - Great deal, great manufacturer
ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 - Something I'm still undecided over. Looks like a great board, and guides point to the ASUS p55s, but again, I'm new at this.
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 - MB is dual channel, 4GB is decent
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 - Highly rated cooler. Question: I can't tell if this will fit with the board. I know the socket type matches, but will it fit the brackets/whatever?
Windows 7 - I've been a hardcore XP fan, but I feel it's time to make the switch. (Quick Edit: 64-bit Professional. I've been on 32 XP, but 64 from what I've heard is a tad faster. Suggestions?) Is Oct. 22 the first day to order copies? Is it better to buy Vista and try for the upgrade option? Wait?
As far as I know, this is a good build. However, as I mentioned before, the whole system build process is relatively new to me. I already have an ASUS VH242H Black 23.6", which I enjoy. As mentioned above, I'm looking for a good gaming pc. Any comments/suggestions are totally welcome. Thanks!
Message edited by lithium123 on 10-15-2009 at 12:22:06 AM
| oscarR wrote : He said he couldn't find one, as in they are sold out everywhere, not that he can't afford it. |
ok
| Quote : ATI Radeon 5870 - Seems to be the best single gpu around. Sadly, I can't find one anywhere |
mist it completely sorry, well there you have it the MSI in in new egg, also go for this XFX card instead of the MSI, it offers double time warranty.
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