What can I get with $1000-$1200 of budget...?

CP

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If you have $1000-$1200 of budget to spend what would you get?

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Originally posted by: CP
If you have $1000-$1200 of budget to spend what would you get?

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An Omega watch.

 

myocardia

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Hmmm, I'd probably get a 9800xt or FX5959 video card, another 120GB SATA hd so I could run raid level 0, and some 15" Cerwin Vega speakers for my home theater setup. Okay, that would be $1300. I guess I'd just finance the difference!
 

Duvie

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PPL...LOL...I think he means a complete computer system....


I start with this and get:

2.4c M0 stepping from zipzoomfly = ~180.00 overclock to 3.4-3.6ghz


then get

Zalman 7000Cu Heatsink
Abit IC7-G or Asus P4C800
512mb to 1gb of pc3500 or pc3700 in 2 stick combinations
Enermax 430 or greater power supply

36.7gb Raptor SATA 10000rpm Hard Drive
DVD-R????

Antec or Chemming Case

Video cards I don't know, but I don't game so go figure!!!

I like a good All in wonder card like the 9600pro...I imagine it is a nice vid card as well...


You could start with the above and can with smart shopping keep it in the range you have listed and have a screaming computer no stock pc available today will beat!!!