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Originally Posted by 73Zero,Feb 5 2008, 09:48 AM
I've been out of the computer loop for a while.
I hadn't realllly studied up on hardware in years... I'd mostly been following software since my hardware was fine
And when mine died it was a complete rebuild... now I'm just giving away my old ram and cards to family members who may be able to use them, ha
it took a few months for me to finally decide on what was good and would suit my needs as well.
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Originally Posted by thejohnremus,Feb 5 2008, 12:05 PM
yeah, seriously right?
I hadn't realllly studied up on hardware in years... I'd mostly been following software since my hardware was fine
And when mine died it was a complete rebuild... now I'm just giving away my old ram and cards to family members who may be able to use them, ha
it took a few months for me to finally decide on what was good and would suit my needs as well.
I hadn't realllly studied up on hardware in years... I'd mostly been following software since my hardware was fine
And when mine died it was a complete rebuild... now I'm just giving away my old ram and cards to family members who may be able to use them, ha
it took a few months for me to finally decide on what was good and would suit my needs as well.
Another place you guys might wanna hit up is SharkyExtreme.com. I always went to this site for good info, but the others mentioned here (such as Anandtech and Toms Hardware) are also VERY good sites.
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Originally Posted by modMonkey,Feb 4 2008, 01:36 PM
Intel C2D E6750: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115029
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128059
EVGA 8800GT SC: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130319
Crucial Ballistix 2GB RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146565
or
GSkill if you dont want to deal with rebates: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231098
For you CPU cooler, this is one of the best air coolers. It'll allow you to overclock you cpu if you so wish. If not, it'll keep it really happy temp wise
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...UNIQ-_-35154001
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Total is a bit under $600. You can save a bit by waiting for deals on slickdeals, but it wont be that much.
This a very strong gaming system in itself, it'll be more than adequate for photo editing.
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128059
EVGA 8800GT SC: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130319
Crucial Ballistix 2GB RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146565
or
GSkill if you dont want to deal with rebates: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231098
For you CPU cooler, this is one of the best air coolers. It'll allow you to overclock you cpu if you so wish. If not, it'll keep it really happy temp wise
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...UNIQ-_-35154001
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Total is a bit under $600. You can save a bit by waiting for deals on slickdeals, but it wont be that much.
This a very strong gaming system in itself, it'll be more than adequate for photo editing.
