Recent content by Aidios

I'm gonna wait until another good deal on RAM pops up, then, since that other one's sold out.

Switched to the 5850 OC mentioned above since the 6850 sold out. Also switched to a single 4GB stick of DDR3 1333 (10666). I'll fill in the other slots later on when it becomes more necessary. 4GB should be enough for now.

Alright then, I won't even bother with CrossFire later on, or a new PSU. Just the ram and a newer generation card. Thanks!

Yeah, been reading them over. Trying to decide if I want to chance it with the NZXT for a couple different things I like better, or play it safe with the Antec for a couple more bucks. Last question. Would I be able to upgrade this to a CrossFire rig later? I'd just purchase another 6000 or...

Gonna stick with the 6850. Thank you, everyone. If you want to take a look at the full build thread, here it is.

Thank you. Aphelion02, the highest resolution I'll be going to will be 1680x1050 so I think you're right. I'm gonna stick with the 6850. Switching to the 5850 just doesn't seem that necessary. E: How is this case, instead of the Antec 900? Seems like it'd get the same job done for 15 bucks...

I'm building a system and would like some input from a wider range of tech-specialists. I'll be using the system for gaming, and would like to be able to run the games on max settings. The highest resolution they'll be running at is 1680x1050. Both cards are 1GB 256-bit GDDR5. I don't know...

So right now the only things not finalized are the psu and case. I know for sure I'll be getting that Sandy Bridge 2500K + MSI P67A combo, the same ASUS 6850, and the same G.SKILL 8GB DDR3 1333 pack. With that, my total is 580 so I have plenty of leg room for a case and psu. I'm leaning...

Well I'm glad I came here to ask! I figured combo deals were definitely a rip-off. The ones I looked at a while back were really good in one area, and then they slack in another important area to keep prices low. Sorry about the integrated graphics error, could have sworn I saw it on there...

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. I plan on using it for playing games and watching movies, along with the everyday internet-surfing and occasional Photoshop CS5. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more...