dimtrap
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My next step is college which meaans a new computer for me. My school said I had too much money to recieve a laptop scholarship so now I've taken a whole new approach. Originally I was planning on buying a Lenovo Thinkpad W500 from the school for about $1800. Instead I'm going to get a netbook which I'm simply getting the best for $400 (and is not the point of this post) and a high end pc for $1400.
More to the point I want the best gaming desktop you can buy roughly $1400. I've researched and looked at different parts and there are a few things I am certain about taht I will just list.
processor: intel i7 920
RAM: 6 GB DDR3
GPU: here is what I am not so certain about. Do I get two 9800 or one GTX 275 that can have another one added on to it later when the price comes down.
Windows Vista Home Premium must be on it but that is it as far as software is concerned I am pretty sure.
I want to be able to play Empire: Total War at max performance and the pc must last 4 years (college) and still be decent.
Thanks ahead of time. I get flooded by all the choices when I try to custom build one so it would be jsut perfect if I could get that personal expert advice.
-dimtrap
More to the point I want the best gaming desktop you can buy roughly $1400. I've researched and looked at different parts and there are a few things I am certain about taht I will just list.
processor: intel i7 920
RAM: 6 GB DDR3
GPU: here is what I am not so certain about. Do I get two 9800 or one GTX 275 that can have another one added on to it later when the price comes down.
Windows Vista Home Premium must be on it but that is it as far as software is concerned I am pretty sure.
I want to be able to play Empire: Total War at max performance and the pc must last 4 years (college) and still be decent.
Thanks ahead of time. I get flooded by all the choices when I try to custom build one so it would be jsut perfect if I could get that personal expert advice.
-dimtrap