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[AARP27]

Ok so I put together a build for a gamer friend who is making a new computer. He is looking to spend $1000-1500 on it. Any feedback would be GREATLY Appreciated. Thanks!



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Heatsink:
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail

 

[Redmo0n]

Good build, probably could change the cooler.

Where are you buying from?

 

[Baez]

Might want to change the hard drive for a better warranty too.

 

[baron5]

i didnt even see a cooler xD, yeah swap the hdd, for a WD640gb

 

[Hussein19891]

Why get 4850 1 gig? Won't that hurt performance? Or is that just with the 8800GT's?

 

[veg1992]

That applies with all GPU's except the HD 2900XT and the older 8800GTS' because they had a large enough memory interface to address it

for the price of that 1gb HD 4850, you can get an HD 4870..

 

[AP4LIFETN]

I don't think its the interface, sure it can't use it, but that shouldn't lower the performance. denser memory usually have higher latency and thats what probably made it slower.

 

[Ventriac]

I'd get the 4870 instead of the 4850.

 

[kagekitsune]

something you should know about the Antec Three Hundred, i have it but the reset button is a lil annoying to press and if you press it too hard you'll break the spring mechanism that makes it stay out.

 

[Ventriac]

Antec Nine Hundred
Corsair 750w
OCZ Repear 2x2gb ddr2 800
HD4870
P5Q Pro
E8500
WD 640gb
LG Drive is fine...
I'm not sure what cooler to recommend.
That's about $1,000 and is an awesome gaming computer.