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RadioHead84

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Ok here is what i am thinking...

3400 64bit becuase the 939s are soo expensive..is that a good choice?

a gig of corsair ram...what speed tho?

one raptor and one 100gb hard drive

and i am either going for the x800XT or the 6800..


The real question is tho...where do i get the x800xt or the 6800 at a decent price?
ill even settle for a pro at a decent price...everywhere i see it, it has been way over priced of what i have heard...


Any suggestions on the memory, MB, or CPU is welcome just keep in mind my limit is 2grand and i really dont want to spend all of it lol
 
You do understand the difference between the CPU's you're talking about?

$270: 3200+ Clawhammer = 2.0 GHz, 1024K cache
$282: 3200+ Newcastle = 2.2 GHz, 512K cache
$404: 3400+ Clawhammer = 2.2 GHz, 1024K cache
$416: 3400+ Newcastle = 2.4 GHz, 512K cache
$485: 3500+ Newcastle = 2.2 GHz, 512K cache, Socket 939
$698: 3800+ Newcastle = 2.4 GHz, 512K cache, Socket 939

So, you're paying about $150 extra for the exact same CPU on Socket 939. You're talking about going with a 3500+ because it's only 60 bucks more, but the reality is that you're paying $69 more for a slower CPU.

With a $2000 budget you can get 1 GB of Corsair CL 2, a pair of Raptor 74s, a 3400+, a 6800GT and a $150 case.

I would just get regular Corsair XMS PC3200 CL 2. If you go nuts overclocking, you can change the ratios around or ease up the timing without hurting performance noticably at all.

Can you still get the 6800 GT for $399 at evga.com?
 
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