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Primary: Gaming (World of Warcraft, Fallout3, etc.) @ high(est?) settings/resolution. Secondary: Music/Video storage, Photoshop Ordered today. My final build / budget (for those interested): CASE: Antec 1200 Full Tower PSU: CORSAIR 850TX 850W CPU: Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition MOBO: ASUS AM3 790X GPU: XFX Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit MEMORY: 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR3 SDRAM HARD DRIVE: WD 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" HDD DISC DRIVE: Sony CD/DVD Combo MONITOR: 25" (24.6" visible) 1080p HDMI LCD KEYBOARD/MOUSE: Microsoft Comfort Curve Ergonomic Keyboard/Mouse Combo OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit w/ Windows 7 upgrade TOTAL: ~$1500 after rebates. Also grabbed: Anti-Static Wrist Strap and Thermal Compound Upgrades coming soon: 25" (24.6" visible) 1080p HDMI LCD (2nd for dual monitors) XFX Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit (2nd for Crossfire or standalone for 2nd monitor) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR3 SDRAM (to total 8GB) WD 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" HDD (to total 2TB) Aftermarket CPU heatsink/cooler And OVERCLOCKING! Possible Upgrades: HITACHI 73GB 15,000 RPM 16MB Cache (boot/program drive) To boot faster, and load programs such as Adobe Photoshop CS4 faster. Any tips on putting it together? This will be my first rig built from scratch. What all tools will I need? I'll be building it on a marble floor with anti-static wrist straps. Last edited by Computear; 09-04-2009 at 08:47 PM. Reason: Because I wanted to. |
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