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Assitance on building a new machine... Help?

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Yeah, I'm sure there's tons of posts like this on AnandTech..

Anyway, mine has a gimmick. I'm trying to build a computer that will last for the next *4* years for under 1000 dollars. I'm also a power-gamer. I'd really like this to work.

What I'd like: 512MB DDR Ram, Radeon 9700 Pro (is the pro necessary?).. I need a good, speedy processor that will last for a while.

I figured that building a power-gaming machine would be one that would last for around 4 years... Can I get links and such to the products (I'm assuming that whoever pitches in would toss me a newegg link).. I'm not asking for everyone to build me a computer, just to toss in a few parts. And if you suggest a mobo, can you suggest a good processor to go with? I already have a pretty good idea of what I'd like but it's nice to get some more input.

Oh, and the 1000 dollars doesn't include price of the monitor.
 
I'd like whichever would last longer. I hear AMD from one side but Intel from another. Each has their good sides and their bad sides but AMD seems to have a larger following. Ugh, I need a cheap one but really high end at the same time. Was thinking XP 2700.. Intel's processors clock better but the AMDs benchmark better from what I hear.
 
well.....4 years is really stretching it.....and assuming Moore's Law will continue to hold up, i dont think it will last that long.

also, with Intel's new proposal of a hardware revolution (PCI-express), everthing will be outdated soon.

i had a p3 500mhz for around 4 years, and at the end of 4 years, everything still ran, but barely. i had to turn everything off in games, such as Max Payne. it was so choppy i didnt even want to play it anymore.

if you HAVE to get it now, get the fastest CPU you can, fastest video card, and a LOT of ram.
 
Well, what is the fastest ram?

I'm not a computer genius, really. I like networking a lot better..

Curiously, when I see ram on newegg, I see numbers like "32x64" next to the ram type, what does this mean?
 
It would be impossible to build a pc today, and have it still be a power gamer machine 2 years from now. That said, I'd go for a 9700pro or 9500 pro, 512-1gig pc2700 ram (dual channel ddr with an nforce 2 mobo, amd cpu). I'd definitly go amd since prices are lower there. Going past 2 years, it will really be showing its age but should do alright as long as you don't want every new feature and best graphics.
 
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