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New (mostly high end) gaming rig

Beev

Beev

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Christ I'm sorry, I should have read the sticky first.

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Pretty much just gaming.

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Around $1000 to $1500 or so

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
None, whatever is the best without being exponentially higher priced.

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
None

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
I have

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Defaults

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
1920x1080 or higher.

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
August-September 2011

10. Don't ask for a build configuration critique or rating if you are thin skinned.
Ok

When I built my last machine AMD and ATI were at the top, but from what I can tell it's completely shifted to nVidia and Intel? I have no loyalty to anyone, so whichever is "best" without being $1000 overpriced is good enough for me.

Should I do SLI video cards?

What's the normal amount of RAM a system has these days? 4GB? Should I go for more?

Anything else I should worry about? Or can I buy generic for stuff like the case and power supply, etc. I'll probably buy the best I can before the price starts to increase exponentially.
 
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Well, i wont suggest a full build at this point as bulldozer will be coming out from AMD soon and the new 28nm GPU's (might) be out by then. But you look to be in a good position with budget for what you want.
 
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mnewsham said:
Well, i wont suggest a full build at this point as bulldozer will be coming out from AMD soon and the new 28nm GPU's (might) be out by then. But you look to be in a good position with budget for what you want.
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Yep, we can't get too specific this far out.
 
Recreate this thread around 2 weeks before your purchase date. Right now is way too early to make any definite suggestions.
 
More RAM. Wait for it too though, getting your parts together will let you test and RMA them before deadline if need be. At least some retailers, I think most.
 
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