nickstricks007
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I have a 5 year old Dell desktop that is showing it's age and I have been pricing parts for a new pc. I will be building from the ground up sans a case. My current uses are ms office, Online Poker, web browsing, mmorpg games (currently playing Final Fantasy XI, awaiting XIV which will be released in mid 2010), music mixing, photo editing (photoshop elements 7). I like to multitask a lot. Here are a few configurations I have come up with so far:
Budget Setup ($570)
Processor: Core 2 Quad Q8200 ($150)
Mobo: Asus P5QL ($80)
HDD: 2X WD Caviar Blue 320GB in Raid 0 ($100)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2X 2GB DDR2 800 ($58)
PSU: Thermaltake Purepower 600W ($75)
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256 Bit DDR5 ($145)
CD/DVD: Samsung Black 22x DVD Burner ($32)
Mid-range Setup ($702)
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 B.E. ($190)
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 ($80)
HDD: 2 X WD Caviar Blue 320GB in Raid 0 ($100)
RAM: Patriot Viper 2X 2GB DDR3 1600 ($80)
PSU: Thermaltake Purepower 600W ($75)
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256 Bit DDR5 ($145)
CD/DVD: Samsung Black 22x DVD Burner ($32)
Semi High-end Setup ($1085)
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 ($280)
Mobo: MSI X58 Pro-E ($190)
HDD: WD Velociraptor 150GB ($180)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 3X 2GB 2 DDR3 1600 ($148)
PSU: Thermaltake Purepower 600W ($75)
GPU: MSI nVidia GTX 260 O.C. 896 Bit DDR3 ($180)
CD/DVD: Samsung Black 22x DVD Burner ($32)
Each setup offers alot for the money, but which do you think I would get the most bang for my buck?
Budget Setup ($570)
Processor: Core 2 Quad Q8200 ($150)
Mobo: Asus P5QL ($80)
HDD: 2X WD Caviar Blue 320GB in Raid 0 ($100)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2X 2GB DDR2 800 ($58)
PSU: Thermaltake Purepower 600W ($75)
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256 Bit DDR5 ($145)
CD/DVD: Samsung Black 22x DVD Burner ($32)
Mid-range Setup ($702)
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 B.E. ($190)
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 ($80)
HDD: 2 X WD Caviar Blue 320GB in Raid 0 ($100)
RAM: Patriot Viper 2X 2GB DDR3 1600 ($80)
PSU: Thermaltake Purepower 600W ($75)
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256 Bit DDR5 ($145)
CD/DVD: Samsung Black 22x DVD Burner ($32)
Semi High-end Setup ($1085)
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 ($280)
Mobo: MSI X58 Pro-E ($190)
HDD: WD Velociraptor 150GB ($180)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 3X 2GB 2 DDR3 1600 ($148)
PSU: Thermaltake Purepower 600W ($75)
GPU: MSI nVidia GTX 260 O.C. 896 Bit DDR3 ($180)
CD/DVD: Samsung Black 22x DVD Burner ($32)
Each setup offers alot for the money, but which do you think I would get the most bang for my buck?