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Old October 25, 2008, 12:34 AM
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this is what I have now.

E8400
P5Q Pro
G.Skill PC2-8500 2x2GB
Antec Three Hundred
HIS 4870
OCZ Vendetta
Thermalright Bolt-thru Kit
Two Noctua 120mm fans
LG Drive
Seagate 250GB
Corsair 620W Modular PSU
Windows Vista Home Premium 64BIT OEM
MX-2 Thermal paste
Logitech Access Keyboard
Logitech LX3 Mouse

All good right?
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Old October 25, 2008, 12:46 AM
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yeah lanken123 is me ghostops.
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Old October 25, 2008, 05:27 AM
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perfect, everything you need for a games and you've got yourself a good overclocker. and while you are at it, make sure you buy a vendetta2.
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Old October 25, 2008, 11:30 AM
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NCIX.com only accepts special orders for OCZ Ven2...not sure how long it will take.
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Old October 25, 2008, 11:59 AM
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If it can still be had for a reasonable price with the exchange rate what it is, I would go for the 1gb version of the 4870. What resolution do you game on? It might not make a big difference < 1920x1200 or so.
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Old October 25, 2008, 12:09 PM
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1680x1050 on a 21.6 monitor.
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Old October 25, 2008, 01:09 PM
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Probably not a huge difference at that res. I just looked at ncix and the 1gb version is $430. Ouch! Doubt it's worth it.
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Old October 25, 2008, 08:38 PM
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512 is enough for anything below 24"
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Old October 25, 2008, 10:12 PM
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I just paid for my computer about 2 weeks ago(before big price increase)

and I got for about 1500 with tax and shipping included.
e8500
a x38 motherboard
4gb of ddr3 memory
a 4870 x2
a 750gb HD
water cooling(swiftech, dtek, thermochill)
lian li full tower aluminum, ocz 700w.


I actually wasn't effect by the price increase as much as you might think because I bought alot of stuff used in canada. Go buy used and you will be surprised at what you can get, I also did alot of ebay too.
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Old October 25, 2008, 10:36 PM
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Nice build there. $1500? Thats an awesome price. Is the 4870x2 watercooled too? Same with NB, under water?

Also, to the OP, why are you getting an LG drive? From what I've experienced, they aren't as good as others.
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