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23-Aug-2007, 08:12 PM #1
Thumbs up How does this look as a computer for games.
So how does this look? Also which OS should I run? I'm building this for Warhammer mainly so let me know what you all think.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (Dual Core) 169.99


Asus M2R32-MVP - 118.99



G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC 2400) 109.99 x2 (219.98)



Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - 59.99



EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail - 379.99


LG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM - $32.99

RAIDMAX RX-630A ATX12V / EPS12V 630W Power Supply 115/230 V CB, IEC, TUV, UL, CSA - Retail - 99.99

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail - 49.99



Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F 120mm Case Fan - Retail - 19.99


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23-Aug-2007, 10:58 PM #2
Could power small armies and modern games alike!

Looks great!
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24-Aug-2007, 08:52 PM #3
thanks a bunch. Do you think its overkill?
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25-Aug-2007, 10:13 AM #4
Well it looks preatty good.

You could find Memory that a better deal.

"Overkill"

That depends.

Your Video card should keep you going for several years.

Your AMD will not.

AMD socket technology is so up in the air right now that if you want this computer to last more then two years I would reccomend Intel

So it seems to me you keep your magnificent Video card and go with intel (with upgrading it should last you between 2-5 years)

OR...

You stay with the system you have planned and get a cheaper video card. (cause that is kinda overkill) (1-3 years)
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26-Aug-2007, 07:14 PM #5
good idea. Thanks.
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