Building an Average Gaming Machine

[b1gapl]

You won't see a noticeable difference. I like EVGAs, because of their warranty, but XFX is getting better at it.

 

[maroon1]

It is only $20 more !!!

I plan to be able to play WoW, Doom 3....etc...Vista Ultimate with Full Aero, Ubuntu with beryl, and probably OSx86.

How he would be able to install all of these on 80GB hard drive ?!!!!

 

[b1gapl]

lol, you ask him, not me. It was his decision to go for 80gb. I suggested a 160gb, in the list that I put up before. But he changed it

 

[Trotter]

How he would be able to install all of these on 80GB hard drive ?!!!!

Pretty easily, actually. I am running an 80gig.

@ acidnine, don't worry about an after-market CPU cooler. That CPU comes with a cooler that will work just fine for you, unless you plan on getting into some serious overclocking. You can always replace the stock cooler later.

 

[nerdygeek]

If he is getting the OEM 3600 then he will need a cooler because it doesn't come with one.