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Help with new desktop specs?

Waaayoff · 2010-08-14T01:50:41

First off, i didn't know where to put this, (the hardware forum is practically dead..)I'm planning on buying a new computer (budget 1500$) for programing, modeling and gaming. Problem is, i know nothing about computers (Yes, i can see the irony). So i googled around and got these specs:CPU: Intel i7-920 quad core (2.66GHz)Graphics Card: Geforce gtx285 1GBRAM: 4-8 GB DDR3 (Not sure how many i should get..)OS: Windows 7 64bit home premiumIs this a good build? Please help :)Edit: Oh and which computer part should i focus on more?

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Started by Waaayoff August 10, 2010 06:21 AM

9 comments, last by Waaayoff 13 years, 10 months ago

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August 14, 2010 01:50 AM

Ah, i did not know that. Thanks! (I thought 6GB RAM was overkill :P)

Finding a CPU or GFX card is easy, a motherboard on the other hand is HARD. Simply because i don't know what the heck people are talking about when it comes to motherboards. Do you recommend one?

Oh and i bought a bluetooth mouse. I also have a great keyboard and a chair :)

The monitor though is a different story. It depends on how much the desktop is going to cost me. If both the case and the monitor cost <= ~$1500, then i'll buy one. If not, i'm gunna be stuck with my old one. All i know about it is that it's a 17" LCD LG Flatron L1715s monitor

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