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[LambOfGod]

I couldnt tell you first hand with DDR2

but i can tell you first hand with DDR 266 - DDR 333 - DDR 400

and there is a difference that you will notice, I would DEFINETLY get the max speed ram, DDR2 800

And this

and i would go for this Hard drive its $5 more

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701

and has 16Mb cache

 

[TheRecluse]

alright, i upgraded the ram and harddrive... still looking at different PSUs

any suggestions on a good monitor? i'm thinking 17"+ flat panel

 

[LambOfGod]

alright, i upgraded the ram and harddrive... still looking at different PSUs

any suggestions on a good monitor? i'm thinking 17"+ flat panel

I am using a 19" Acer i got from Newegg it was $195 shipped

It has no dead pixels

Looks great

and is HUGE

great for gaming, its not a widescreen, i like the full screens better

 

[jbranum]

If you look around, you can usually find a 19" lcd-flat panel online at either newegg or ebay for sub 190's. Well worth it unless you found a 17" for sub 120 and wanna put the money into ram.

 

[TheRecluse]

sound reasonable.

if i buy everything at once from newegg, what's the likelyhood it will all arrive around the same time?

EDIT-i found this viewsonic for a good price.. it's 156 after $40 MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116014

 

[LambOfGod]

sound reasonable.

if i buy everything at once from newegg, what's the likelyhood it will all arrive around the same time?

EDIT-i found this viewsonic for a good price.. it's 156 after $40 MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116014

Look like a great deal, Just go to best buy first and check out the widescreen and fullscreen and decide there what you like more.

Thats what i did anyway

 

[TheRecluse]

^ i would but the nearest best buy is 2 hours away

 

[LambOfGod]

Walmart may have them.

so yo have no COmpusa, Staples, radioshak......


A local PC store would have it

 

[LambOfGod]

Where do you live BTW????

 

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I just bought a bunch of stuff the other day from newegg. I bought the same processor. I would recommend a faster ram with that cpu and board to take full advantage of it. I'd give you my thought on the same components I bought but i'm waiting on my tower and cpu. My tower ships seperately should be arriving today. Not sure if you saw this deal on tigerdirect but for 12 bucks more you get ghost recon 3 free with it. Here's what I ended up buying total came to $1352. This was after input from some of the regulars here.

CPU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2503444&CatId=2398

Tower: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811156058

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817152026

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131071

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227124

Harddrive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148139

Videocard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161044