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Guardian999

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This is the new (and hopefully improved...) build. My budget is $1500 CAD for the computer, plus about $300 for a monitor. I have pricematched everything, looking for the best buys for performance.

DFI Lanparty UT NF4 - $156
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ - $445
eVGA 6600GT - $209
Corsair Twinx 1GB Dual Channel - $168
Seagate Barracude 250 SATA - $160
BenQ DW1640 - $46
Antec Sonata II w/ 450W PS - $126
Logitech Internet Pro Keyboard - $16

Computer Total : $1326

Samsung SyncMaster 710N - $327
LCD insurance - $17

Monitor Total : $344

Grand Total : $1670 ($1725 w/o pricematching)

Tell me what you think or advise. I need all the help I can get.
 
Have you considered a more powerfull video card? Perhaps a 6800GT, or if you have the money a 7800GTX?
 
If you read my budget, you'd realize that I don't have the cash for it. Plus, I don't game much (hardly any actually). This is mainly for large 2D graphics work and some 3D. Though, in the future, I will upgrade graphics.
 
Very good system for the price and application. That sort of work will put the X2 to good use, and the video card will handle anything that you throw at it (well, to a point :p), so yeah great setup for that sort of thing.
 
Well, mainly the X2 is just for the coolness factor, but it will also help with 3D rendering (I think...) or just processor heavy work I do. I originally chose the 3000+, but I think this will make me much happier.
 
yeah, and the cpu will be really nice. if you think so or not, you will have enough processes running to take advantage of both cores. if i'm wrong, why the hell are you reading the [H]? :p
 
If you've got the room in your budget, you may want to consider 2GB of RAM... I've been quite happy with 1GB for the past year, but the itch to upgrade is getting rather strong to me. I'd personally trade the 1gb Twinx low latency stuff for 2gb of standard ram for just a few bucks more.
 
Yeah, I debated the RAM for a while. Going with 1x1024 low latency stick (allowing for lots of upgrade potential), going with 2x512 low latency d/c (saving money and allows for reasonable 2GB later), or the 4x512/2x1024 value ram. I think 2x512 low latency provides the power I'll need until I have the money to upgrade further. I doubt I'll ever go up to 4GB on this computer, so I don't need the 1GB sticks of low latency or value. Therefore, that only leaves option of 4x512 value or 2x512 low latency. Choice is obvious for me. I will upgrade later for much greater gain.
 
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