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Originally Posted by geokilla Following changes would be made for me:
PSU: Corsair HX620
RAM: Mushkin, Corsair, OCZ, etc. 4GB DDR-800 4-4-4-12. Can easily get to DDR 900, which means 450FSB if you run at 1:1 ratio
CPU: Q9450 or Q6600
Hard Drive: WD 640GB Black
Monitor: Acer 22". I believe it's around $180 at Staples.
CPU Cooler: OCZ Vendetta 2
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 260 or GTX 260 Core 216 or ATI 4870 1GB Those are the best bang for buck imo. No need for 4870X2 since you'll be using 1680X1050 resolution.
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PSU: any reason to get the corsair? The 850w ocz gamexstream is the same price basically.
Ram: I am new to this, can you explain "Can easily get to DDR 900, which means 450FSB if you run at 1:1 ratio" so that I might understand the benefits?
CPU: Not plannign on doing much overclocking, and the 9550 is about the same price as the 9450.
DO I need a cooler right away that isin't the stock one or can I upgrade later if I want to overclock then?
Thanks. I was going to go ncix for a while but direct canada is cheaper in a good number of areas.
Balistx: Will a modular psu actually help a lot?
Is the drive you guys are talking about this:
Xpress Canada - Hard Drives > Desktop Drives > 3.5" SATA Drives : Western Digital Caviar (WD6400AAKS) 640GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Buffer (OEM).