I've finally decided what I'm going to do. I'm going to stray away from laptops in general and just buy a desktop. I want it solely for music production and games (such as Crysis, FO3, GTA4, COD5, etc). Here is what I've chosen:
CPU: Intel® Core 2 Duo 3.0Ghz E8400 CPU w/Fan
Motherboard: ASUS P5N73-AM GeForce 7050/610i, PCI-Ex, 2 PCI
Memory: 4GB DDR2 PC6400 800Mhz Memory
Video Card: 256MB GeForce 7050 Graphics Controller (onboard)
Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM Ultra Fast Serial ATA300 Hard Drive
Sound Card: 8 channel HD Sound Adapter
Case: Raidmax Sagitta 2 500watt Power Supply
So which GPU would you recommend? I was thinking of going with the Geforce 9600 GT since the prices are very friendly. How long do you think that would last me?
Would I need a new fan as well? Should I go ahead and upgrade to the e8500 altogether? Just any insight as to what you would do if you were in my shoes would be greatly appreciated. I'm young & broke, so I've never been in this situation before. Thanks in advance. :happy:
CPU: Intel® Core 2 Duo 3.0Ghz E8400 CPU w/Fan
Motherboard: ASUS P5N73-AM GeForce 7050/610i, PCI-Ex, 2 PCI
Memory: 4GB DDR2 PC6400 800Mhz Memory
Video Card: 256MB GeForce 7050 Graphics Controller (onboard)
Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM Ultra Fast Serial ATA300 Hard Drive
Sound Card: 8 channel HD Sound Adapter
Case: Raidmax Sagitta 2 500watt Power Supply
So which GPU would you recommend? I was thinking of going with the Geforce 9600 GT since the prices are very friendly. How long do you think that would last me?
Would I need a new fan as well? Should I go ahead and upgrade to the e8500 altogether? Just any insight as to what you would do if you were in my shoes would be greatly appreciated. I'm young & broke, so I've never been in this situation before. Thanks in advance. :happy: