USAGE:
Primary: Gaming (World of Warcraft, Fallout3, etc.) @ high(est?) settings/resolution.
Secondary: Music/Video storage, Photoshop
BUDGET:
$1000-$1500 (excluding OS/monitor/accessories)
SPECS:
*links might not be current; changed specs a lot
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150394
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220371
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121045
AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2GHz
ASUS AM3 AMD 790GX Motherboard
Radeon HD 4870 1GB (holding out to see official prices/specs of HD 5850/5870)
4 GB (2x 2GB) DDR3 SDRAM 1600
1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s HDD
falls just under $1K w/ Tax+S&H... saves more $$$ for a good monitor
This is my "final" build... will probably start ordering parts Sunday
any last second tips/changes?
Also, any tips on putting it together? This will be my first rig built from scratch.
What all tools will I need? I'll be building it on a marble floor with anti-static wrist straps.
Primary: Gaming (World of Warcraft, Fallout3, etc.) @ high(est?) settings/resolution.
Secondary: Music/Video storage, Photoshop
BUDGET:
$1000-$1500 (excluding OS/monitor/accessories)
SPECS:
*links might not be current; changed specs a lot
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150394
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220371
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121045
AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2GHz
ASUS AM3 AMD 790GX Motherboard
Radeon HD 4870 1GB (holding out to see official prices/specs of HD 5850/5870)
4 GB (2x 2GB) DDR3 SDRAM 1600
1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s HDD
falls just under $1K w/ Tax+S&H... saves more $$$ for a good monitor
This is my "final" build... will probably start ordering parts Sunday
any last second tips/changes?
Also, 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.