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Originally posted by trillscout@26 April 2004 - 22:44
case-not important but i need one that could hold 3 hd 3drives(dvd,dvd burner, cd burner) if I decide to keep things.
If you get a DVD burner, you won't need a CD burner too.
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motherboard-something I won't have to change if I upgrade again. (I had asus P4 which doesn't use DDR so I got fckd) So one that holds lot of ram+agp(?) slots
You'll prolly never install more than 1 GB of RAM so even two slots will do...1 AGP slot is the norm.
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processor-I want an amd but I don't want to oc it(save cost of fans).
You'll need the same number of fans no matter what.
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ddr ram-dual channel? don't know what the diff is? someone pls explain.
It's faster.
'Nuff said.
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graphics card-don't want 9800xt($600) but one that will last at good price
I think a 9600XT gives you the most bang for the buck, but if you want to go the extra $50, a 9800Pro would be nice.
None of them "last"...they are ALL obsolete the second you buy them...
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dvd burner-I could wait til 16x comes out but I won't be burning often to care about the difference. mostly be using for portable storage.[lrg files, games(farcry)]
In that case get a 4x burner...they're cheaper.
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case-not important
Oh really?
I think you'd be surprised how much a nice case matters. Removable motherboard trays are sweet. Space for fans is good (although you will almost certainly have to remove the factory grills) as are removable HDD racks. Don't go cheap here...you'll regret sooner rather than later.
