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Your opinion on my future PC
ok frist off i want to say im sorry for spammin up the Hardware Topic forums. its just that im going to be spending alot of money on a new gameing rig and i want to get it right.... and not waste money
my ideas are to buy from newegg or get a gateway from best buy.
the pc from best buy is http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668058.php
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the other path i may take is buying parts...ive never built my own pc b4 but i know people who have and will help me learn.
here are the parts i was going to get
$239.99
what do you all think is my best bet? i thank everyone who takes the time to help this newb
You plan on running a 64bit os? Because if not, 3 gigs will do ya fine.
I have never used that brand of power supply before, so I cant really coment on it, but the rest looks ok.
Best thing to do is google each piece for reviews and comments. Would be something to do while you wait for others opinions.
There are 3 types of people in the world.
1.) Those who make things happen
2.) Those who watch things happen
3.) And those who wonder "What the %#*& just happened?!"
im going to be using Vista Ult b/c i hear its the best of the vista's
can anyone help me?
Yes, if you're going to build a high-end PC, then get it done right by someone who knows or, at the very least, take reputable advice from a specific forum. If it was me, I wouldn't be taking advice from posters on a games forum, but it's your money...
Your parts are near perfect. Here is my suggestion although your build should be fine.
Memory - OCZ Reaper 4GB (2x2GB) $114.99 Its cheaper, and has better timing.
Video Card - MSI Overclocked 8800GT $184.99 It will only have a marginal performance hit at far less the price.
Processor - E8400 Wolfdale $194.99 Its what your motherboard was designed to take. Its a smaller die size so it will have lower heat and electricity. Also its L2 Cache is larger making it perform better.
i have both the e8400 and the ocz ram and am very happy with both. Good suggestions