Hello guys,
I was reading an article and it said something along the lines of (paraphrasing):
"Would you rather pay $3,000 for a computer that would be outdated in six months or would you rather pay $1,000 for a computer you could always upgrade every six months?"
I'm thinking that makes so much sense - I'd go with the latter.
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I'm seeking to build something that is affordable, upgradable, and can potentially be used in the long run. My budget? Less than $1,000. This does NOT include a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, or any other accessories.
I'm a gamer. But I don't play on an LCD monitor. I play on a CRT monitor. I usually play below 1600 x 1200. Therefore, resolution is not a factor on this build.
I make music and I listen to music quite a lot. I have an old Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card that I still consider to be excellent. Unfortunately, it's a PCI card. I may need a motherboard that works with a PCI card.
I will overclock, but only mildly. I am torn between buying a fancy Antec P182 or P190 case and buying a cheap no-frills Antec Three Hundred. How would either cases impact the overclocking?
I definitely would like to watch DVD's on my computer. So I'll need a good quality and silent DVD-RW drive.
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OS: Vista x64 (but which version? Ultimate or Premium?)
PSU: FUTURE-PROOF Strength & Compatibility - ???
CPU: Intel Q6600 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
MOBO: P35 or P45 - ???
HDD: WD 640GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=Western+Digital+640gb
GPU: ATI HD 4850 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253
DVD-RW: Samsung - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151154
CASE: ??? - What would you suggest?
CPU Cooling: Should Be FUTURE-PROOF - ???
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2x2GB) PC-800 (4-4-4-12) (Should I get 1066 for OC?) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231148
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I hope I didn't forget anything else! Thanks to all of you who have input any thoughts or suggestions.
Jeff
I was reading an article and it said something along the lines of (paraphrasing):
"Would you rather pay $3,000 for a computer that would be outdated in six months or would you rather pay $1,000 for a computer you could always upgrade every six months?"
I'm thinking that makes so much sense - I'd go with the latter.
------
I'm seeking to build something that is affordable, upgradable, and can potentially be used in the long run. My budget? Less than $1,000. This does NOT include a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, or any other accessories.
I'm a gamer. But I don't play on an LCD monitor. I play on a CRT monitor. I usually play below 1600 x 1200. Therefore, resolution is not a factor on this build.
I make music and I listen to music quite a lot. I have an old Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card that I still consider to be excellent. Unfortunately, it's a PCI card. I may need a motherboard that works with a PCI card.
I will overclock, but only mildly. I am torn between buying a fancy Antec P182 or P190 case and buying a cheap no-frills Antec Three Hundred. How would either cases impact the overclocking?
I definitely would like to watch DVD's on my computer. So I'll need a good quality and silent DVD-RW drive.
------
OS: Vista x64 (but which version? Ultimate or Premium?)
PSU: FUTURE-PROOF Strength & Compatibility - ???
CPU: Intel Q6600 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
MOBO: P35 or P45 - ???
HDD: WD 640GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=Western+Digital+640gb
GPU: ATI HD 4850 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253
DVD-RW: Samsung - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151154
CASE: ??? - What would you suggest?
CPU Cooling: Should Be FUTURE-PROOF - ???
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2x2GB) PC-800 (4-4-4-12) (Should I get 1066 for OC?) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231148
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I hope I didn't forget anything else! Thanks to all of you who have input any thoughts or suggestions.
Jeff