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02-14-2006, 06:01 PM
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New build!
Hey. I'm about to build a new system. It will be used for some gaming, general microsoft office applications, music etc. I already have some 2.1 speakers (considering upgrading to surround) and a 17" CRT (considering upgrade to an LCD). Are these upgrades worth the cash? Here is my planned system list...
Mobo: DFI LanParty nF4 Ultra-D CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500 Video Card: His Excalibur X800 GTO IceQ II Turbo Cooling: ThermalTake Big Water SE CD/DVD Drive: LiteOn DVD RW, Sony DVD RAM: 1GB Dual Kingston Value PSU: Hiper Type R 480W Silver Case: ThermalTake Soprano Windowed Silver HDD: 200GB Seagate Barracuda OS: Windows XP Let me know what you think, i'm open to change. |
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02-14-2006, 06:24 PM
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Personally, for a gaming rig, I'd save the money from going water cooling and invest in a better video card and upgrade the CPU to the 3700+, which is the best value from a cost/performance standpoint in the AMD line.
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DFI Infinity 975X/G, Intel C2D E6600 (@3.4Ghz), 2 Gb DDR2 800 GSkill HZ, Powercolor X1900XT, 74 Gb Raptor SATA, 250 Gb Seagate SATA, Audigy 2 ZS, FSP Epsilon 600 watt PSU, NEC 3540 DVD-RW, ASUS DVD ROM, Thermalright SI-128, Thermalright HR-05, Lian Li PC65 case, Samsung 940B 19" LCD |
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02-14-2006, 06:30 PM
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Thanks for the advice, i wasn't sure how much difference it would make if i went for the 3700. I'll look further into my choice of CPU. The reason for the watercooling is because i have real bad issues with sound, and air cooling just creates this constant annoying hum in my room.
What video card would you suggest with a budget of 170 pounds? |
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