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i'd recommend monarchcomputer.com. I just got a custom pc built from them and they were really easy to work with. They also do a rigorous 'burn-in' process to make sure everything is working well before they ship it to you.

how many pixels would you like? for 1280 x 1024 I like 19inch monitors. because the viewing size is a little easier on the eyes (basically looks similar to a 1024x768 on a 17incher.

are you running elements? or ps 7 or lower? cs2 requires a fairly nice system to run without too many blips or annoying waiting times. bmxmonk3y, i'd recommend an x2. here's a comparison of the two brand's dual core processors: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6389077-1.html for cs2...

goodness gracious. pardon my bluntness, but are you seriously going to spend that much money on a personal computer? even for the highest end gaming you don't need all that. I don't know loads about computers, but I know that for high end gaming a sub $10k system could easily run three large...

I am thoroughly enjoying this thread.

IMO the x2 is a better choice. the fx 55 is still overpriced and you can always overclock...

err lets see... in order of power: 1) New custom pc - havent got it yet...but i think it's legal for me to still count it in this list :) (in sig) 2) mom/dad's pc: A64 3500+ 3) Sister's laptop (not sure exactly what it is, it's fairly nice though) 4) upstairs family PC: Athlon xp 3000+...

i've noticed that too. the only thing that keeps needing better hardware is gaming and graphics rendering...quadcore cpus (as with the opterons) will make a large difference in servers, but will also be important for workstations and such...

whoa, awesome. good point about the opterons though. I wonder how similar it would be...

thanks!

Just wondering if my new system (in sig) will run cool enough with the air setup i have. I might be doing some cpu overclocking (pushing my cpu to 2.7Ghz is my goal), havent decided to do any other overclocking yet. But just pretending that I will do some 'average' overclocking for the rest of...

i had ME for a while. goodness gracious I hated that OS. I agree with the upgrade idea, i bet you can make a pretty big upgrade from that system for pretty cheap.

OCZ... i did alot of research and they seemed to be the best choice for me. havent used it yet (still waiting for new pc to ship :() but I'll let you know how they work out! :)

wooo, first post! :) tried out the demo a week or so ago and was pretty impressed. I had to play it at med/low settings on someone else's computer so it didnt really shine, but I've seen enough videos to know that it can really perform graphically. Its very 'the ring'-ish, but when you...