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For ~$1000+tax:
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
8GB DDR3 RAM
1TB SATA hard drive
22X DVD±RW drive dual layer
ATI HD5670 1GB GDDR5
For roughly $50 more:
Intel Core i5-750
8GB DDR3 RAM
1TB SATA hard drive
24X DVD±RW drive dual layer
ATI HD5670 1GB DDR5
OR
Intel Core i7-860
8 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM
1TB SATA hard drive
ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB DDR5
Unfortunately buying the pieces online and building myself isn't possible (hooray for rural areas), so prebuilt is my only option.
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Third one is your best option.
If building yourself Isn't possible, then I'd go with the third option.
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
8GB DDR3 RAM
1TB SATA hard drive
22X DVD±RW drive dual layer
ATI HD5670 1GB GDDR5
I'd say the third option is the best. I just built a computer with similar specs.
i agree third option will be best!
follow third option
Third option for sure. Avoid AMD at all costs. Its obsolete now.
Though i've liked AMD for so many years, and most if not all of my setups were based on AMD, on my last setup i had to switch on an Intel, those latest cpus of theirs are really good. i got an 870 and it's pretty amazing.
So yeah i will have to suggest your third option as well, that 860 is pretty good.
As a side note, if you can go for some extra cost, then consider also the HD5850 instead of the 5670. There's a substancial difference in price, but if you can afford it, by all means go for it.
Good luck, i hope you enjoy your new rig pretty soon!
Intel Core i7-860
8 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM
1TB SATA hard drive
ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB DDR5
go for this..