cptmaxon
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- November 6, 2006
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ok so I'm getting a new rig, because I've landed a job at intel (yay me )and I can get both a good motherboard and a cpu in a very good price(intel employes get about 50% off)
this is as far as I got:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 8Mb BOX
motherboard: Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2
ram: Corsair Dominator 2GB Kit PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL4 Twin2X2048-6400C4D
hardrive: Seagate Barracuda ES 400GB 3.5 7200Rpm 16MB SATA II ST3400620NS
so this is it for now, but I need a video card so which should I buy? first of all the obvious question, Nvidia or ATI? , and then what should I get ,a friend told me I should get a directx 10 compatible drive, but I can get a high range older generation at about half the price of one of those , so any suggestions?, also if you have any suggestions on the stuff I already picked out I'd gladly hear them.
thanks
this is as far as I got:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 8Mb BOX
motherboard: Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2
ram: Corsair Dominator 2GB Kit PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL4 Twin2X2048-6400C4D
hardrive: Seagate Barracuda ES 400GB 3.5 7200Rpm 16MB SATA II ST3400620NS
so this is it for now, but I need a video card so which should I buy? first of all the obvious question, Nvidia or ATI? , and then what should I get ,a friend told me I should get a directx 10 compatible drive, but I can get a high range older generation at about half the price of one of those , so any suggestions?, also if you have any suggestions on the stuff I already picked out I'd gladly hear them.
thanks
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