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Annyyway... I have been out of the comp scene for a couple of years and have only started to get back in to things recently. Due to spending a majority of recent time sitting at work, I figure I might as well make the small amounts of time I sit at home become more enjoyable, so what better to spend those hard earned monies on than a new comp?
My budget is reasonable. I don't mind spending a bit for something that I can appreciate for a while. As this is a relaxation machine it will be used mostly for games and also function partly as a media centre.
Below is the list of the components that I am currently hovering around and pretty determined to sink my claws in to but I figure it's worth asking whether or not I'm making any stupid decisions before making the plunge.
A few things to note:
a) I live in Australia. There are a few components I would prefer over the ones below but availability via certain manufacturers is definately a limiting factor. Don't let this stop any suggestions, but I figure it's worth mentioning regardless. I will be looking mostly to purchase from nearby retailers with a couple of specific parts potentially ordered from trusted retailers elsewhere in the country. Importing from overseas is not an option.
b) While willing to spend a fair bit, my budget does have a limit.
c) The monitor is not questionable; barring a very convincing argument
.
d) Hi *wave*
Monitor:
Benq FP241W
CPU:
Intel E6400
CPU Fan:
Thermaltake Big Typhoon
MB:
Asus P5B-Deluxe
RAM:
OCZ 2048Mb Titanium Alpha VX2 PC-8000
Video Card:
BFG GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
PSU:
SilverStone ST60F 600 Watt
Sound Card:
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi? Xtreme Music
HDD:
Western Digital 36.7G SATA Raptor 10000 rpm HDD
(2-4x)Western Digital 320G SATAII 7200 rpm HDD
Case:
Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS
Edit: Secret!
Annyyway... I have been out of the comp scene for a couple of years and have only started to get back in to things recently. Due to spending a majority of recent time sitting at work, I figure I might as well make the small amounts of time I sit at home become more enjoyable, so what better to spend those hard earned monies on than a new comp?
My budget is reasonable. I don't mind spending a bit for something that I can appreciate for a while. As this is a relaxation machine it will be used mostly for games and also function partly as a media centre.
Below is the list of the components that I am currently hovering around and pretty determined to sink my claws in to but I figure it's worth asking whether or not I'm making any stupid decisions before making the plunge.
A few things to note:
a) I live in Australia. There are a few components I would prefer over the ones below but availability via certain manufacturers is definately a limiting factor. Don't let this stop any suggestions, but I figure it's worth mentioning regardless. I will be looking mostly to purchase from nearby retailers with a couple of specific parts potentially ordered from trusted retailers elsewhere in the country. Importing from overseas is not an option.
b) While willing to spend a fair bit, my budget does have a limit.
c) The monitor is not questionable; barring a very convincing argument
. d) Hi *wave*
Monitor:
Benq FP241W
CPU:
Intel E6400
CPU Fan:
Thermaltake Big Typhoon
MB:
Asus P5B-Deluxe
RAM:
OCZ 2048Mb Titanium Alpha VX2 PC-8000
Video Card:
BFG GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
PSU:
SilverStone ST60F 600 Watt
Sound Card:
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi? Xtreme Music
HDD:
Western Digital 36.7G SATA Raptor 10000 rpm HDD
(2-4x)Western Digital 320G SATAII 7200 rpm HDD
Case:
Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS
Edit: Secret!
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