1. get an AMD platform
2. save your money and dont buy the 6800ultra, yer payin and extra $200 for a whopping 50mhz here and there (compared to the 6800gt)
3. for an AMD platform, you may want to consider boards by msi and dfi
get a dvd burner. you'll regret it later if you don't .
or (s)he could regret not holding out for a later model
want to save some money ? i gb of ram is enough .
thats what (s)he is getting .
you like ASUS ? get the a8n-sli deluxe insted great card and will give you lots of expansion .
1. ASUS is more of an intel/K7 company as of late. their K8 stuff hasnt been so stellar
2. a8n-sli isnt a card. it's a motherboard
do i really need 2 73 gb hard drives ?
no. see the
HDD 101
.
consider the fx-55, i think it is better than the 4000, also, it has been around longer .(why that means anything, i don't know, but it makes it sound better
1. being around longer = older = sounds crappier
2. the 4000+ is a much more financially sound route
ya i knew you weren't knocking my case i just was wondering why you liked your case best. just trying to get the best components possible that's all .
tt cases [supposedly] look nice. but lian li cases are nice .
as for the drives and processor i wan't to get the best that i can afford, because you know
well go scsi
the thermaltake, it has more fan slots, and has more added extras, ie the lcd thermal display
1. if yer into modding, the fan display kinda um, sucks
2. fan slots can be added regardless and the lianli case is hands down superior for that kinda stuff
ok i'm confused, most things i've read say to use thermal paste on your processor. i went to the AMD website and they say to use a thermal pad for long time use and paste for short time use. which is it ?
AMD says to use the pad cuz people have a tendency to not do things properly and fry stuff.
also, when you buy a processor, does it come with a heatsink ?
depends if you buy it as a retail package or not
i was looking for the AMD Athlon 64 fx55 clawhammer/hammer 1ghz fsb 1mb cache socket 939 processor -retail, but the only thing they had was the same thing only the fsb was integrated into the chip .
what does that mean ? and is that the same thing as what i want ?
have a look at the cpu101
ya, but i was thinking. the only difference between the fx55 and the 4000+ is 200mhz operating frequency. so is 200mhz, which i probably won't even notice, worth $300+ ?
fx55 is a better overclocker due to its development process as well as having an unlocked multiplier .
and what does that[fully unlocked processor] do ?
have a look at the
OC 101.
