and 2.5K for a desktop. +1 to mark.... Dont spend 5k on a build now, cause in half a year, its already destroyed by a $1500 system. Build a $1500 rig like Mark said and then upgrade and save the extra cash for future systems/upgrades. Get a P45/X48, a 4870x2,...

these people who are flaming AMD, have they ever built a AMD system? If you did and had troubles your a probably stupid and don't know how to put a system together then or you bought cheap parts. I have been building AMD systems recently as I switched from...

is no need to wait. - Note that you could buy a top of the range Core 2 Duo processor cheaply just as they are about to fall off the production line in a year or so's time just to give your system a bit of extra life. - Future-proofing is a bit of a fallacy,...

on a 22"hd right now and i'm getting the acer g24 shortly. i just would like my cards to work. llama man, (lol oi said i'd stay away from this thread...) two GPU's just do not scale well until you hit the 1680x1050 mark. sure you would still get lower fps......

I7 System build question. I am having a problem with a system I just built. Here is a list of components i7 920 2.66mhz processor 6gb OCZ memory Crucial 64gb SSD Asus P6T mobo Sony AD-7240S-0B DVD burner I've made sure all my hardware connections...

New to Crossfire - System Build Questions. First - I sure appreciate these forums and have spent a bunch of time reading and learning (especially the Crossfire/SLI FAQ's, a goldmine for someone like me. Thanks! Second - I'm building a new system which will...

Building a system around the new AMD Phenom II X4 955 Quad Core 3.2GHz. First of all, I am new on this forum, so hello to everyone ! :hello: I am building a new system around the new AMD Phenom II X4 955 Quad Core 3.2GHz, and I need some advice. Could you...

New System Build] Help me review my $1500 Computer. APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: July BUDGET RANGE: 1500~ SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming Only PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard/Mouse PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg PARTS PREFERENCES:...

speed? Cas timings? Brand? Ps. There will NOT be any overclocking done on this PC.. I have yet another system building question. I am going to be building a system for my girlfriend. This is not the first system that I've built, but the first one that...

the money.. Just to date my old system, it has a GTX 7800 graphics card...needless to say its time for an upgrade (I wanna play newer and upcoming RPG's, MMO's, and FPS on this machine.) I have done some recent reading and wanted to build a good system without...