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 Member 84 Level 36.59 Mar 2006 
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More than enough (well, you might go a little over depending on the particular prices for your regio). An E8500, ATI 4850, 2 GB 1066 DDR2, 400GB HDD and an Asus P5Q should run you under $650.
Jam it back in, in the dark.  The text is part of the image and the two squires aren't exactly even. |
Member 84 Level 36.59 Mar 2006
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That's mainly because in this round, Intel and ATI's offerings have had the best bang for your buck.
Definitely spring for the Q6600, and with it being the G0 stepping model, should the overclocking bug bite you it's got tons of overhead for you to take it to 3.0Ghz+. As for the 4870, it might be a bit much if you have no plans on stepping up to a larger display device or aren't going to play many graphics intensive games on your PC. However, as you said, that may change in the future so weigh that against the cost to put it in now. Your OCZ PSU will be fine, 600W is more than enough and I'd only be iffy if you were planning on a Crossfire dual 4850/480 arrangement. There's nowhere I can't reach. The text is part of the image and the two squires aren't exactly even. |
Member 84 Level 36.59 Mar 2006
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Well: Are you going to get that new monitor sooner rather than later? If so, go for the 4870. If not, stick with the 4850. But AC, Crysis and FC2 on high? Definitely the 1GB 4870.
Best if you can track down Sapphire's 1GB HD4870 This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. The text is part of the image and the two squires aren't exactly even. |
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