blucube
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Hey techies,
Thanks for looking my thread over! Basically, I am interested of one of two things. I have been for quite sometime now, and I think it's finally time to knuckle down and do something about it and plunge into this downward spiral.
Now, for the last year or so I've been bouncing back and forth between desktop, or laptop? I've done some research along the way and can't quite seem to put a finger on exactly what I'd like. Granted, I love music, games, graphic design and video's. Pretty much get anything out of my PC I can and more along the way kinda guy. Lot's of online play... though, I couldn't figure out what was going to feel more solid, and be the biggest bang for my buck. Feeling solid is important to me though.
Overall, I'm not an avid fan of any hardware company so I am MOST open to any suggestions, though this mock build I put together was more or less to get a feel for what the prices were going to be, a way to gauge my budget without having to throw a confining number out there. So I am requesting your help, this is strictly "my" alpha build:
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail (as I said earlier, not an avid fan of either AMD or Intel... it is, what it is)
MOBO GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail (this was challenging for me, not sure on AMD mobo's)
RAM G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail
PRIMARY Western Digital Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM (figure I'll store imporant things on here, OS etc...)
SLAVE Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
OPTICAL 2x SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
GPU EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail (this was challenging for me as well. I'm not sure what games are requiring anymore, especially with some of the new hardware/technology that is out... I just want smooth experiences... but who doesn't?)
Alright, this is all I have for now... I hope I've provided accurate information, as well as ample amounts to be able to get some feedback and suggestions...
Thanks!
blucube
Thanks for looking my thread over! Basically, I am interested of one of two things. I have been for quite sometime now, and I think it's finally time to knuckle down and do something about it and plunge into this downward spiral.
Now, for the last year or so I've been bouncing back and forth between desktop, or laptop? I've done some research along the way and can't quite seem to put a finger on exactly what I'd like. Granted, I love music, games, graphic design and video's. Pretty much get anything out of my PC I can and more along the way kinda guy. Lot's of online play... though, I couldn't figure out what was going to feel more solid, and be the biggest bang for my buck. Feeling solid is important to me though.
Overall, I'm not an avid fan of any hardware company so I am MOST open to any suggestions, though this mock build I put together was more or less to get a feel for what the prices were going to be, a way to gauge my budget without having to throw a confining number out there. So I am requesting your help, this is strictly "my" alpha build:
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail (as I said earlier, not an avid fan of either AMD or Intel... it is, what it is)
MOBO GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail (this was challenging for me, not sure on AMD mobo's)
RAM G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail
PRIMARY Western Digital Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM (figure I'll store imporant things on here, OS etc...)
SLAVE Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
OPTICAL 2x SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
GPU EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail (this was challenging for me as well. I'm not sure what games are requiring anymore, especially with some of the new hardware/technology that is out... I just want smooth experiences... but who doesn't?)
Alright, this is all I have for now... I hope I've provided accurate information, as well as ample amounts to be able to get some feedback and suggestions...
Thanks!
blucube