What do you think would be the best components? (Hardware-wise)
I don't want anything TOO expensive, like total cost more than $1,500.
I use my system primarily for applications, but I do play Counterstrike occasionally.
No need to list peripherals (mouse, monitor, keyboard), as the ones I have right now are working fine!
Thanks
socket 939 64 bit processor, X2 if you want
Gig of ram or more pc3200 at least
PCI-E motherboard if you want and video card
SLI motherboard if you feel you need it with a couple of vid cards
I usually get a couple of generations old to save a lot of cash and still get good performance.
Here are the specs I have so far:
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| Motherboard |
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Chaintech Zenith VNF4 Ultra ($114)
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| Processor |
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ ($376)
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| Video Card |
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ATI Sapphire Radeon X800 GTO2 ($270)
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| Memory |
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Patriot Memory PDC1G5600ELK PD5600 DDR ($270)
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| Hard Drive |
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Western Digital Caviar SE 200GB ($142)
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| Case |
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CoolerMaster Centurion 5 (Blue) Mid-Tower Case w/380w Power Supply - CAC-T05-WBC ($99)
http://www.pcvonline.com/productDetails.aspx?id=1397
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| Total |
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$1,271
Also consider a GEFORCE 6800GS SLI 256MB video card.