Building a new PC.

[Flaming_Arrow]

Ram - just go for G-Skill 4Gb kit DDR2 1100  ------- 105$

or if you have extra cash to fork out..

6gb kit ddr3 2000 - G-Skill Trident  ------- $199

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G-Skill highly recommended for gaming rigs.

gaming ram pfft. buy a processor or a video card which really counts.

[shinny]

Ram - just go for G-Skill 4Gb kit DDR2 1100  ------- 105$

or if you have extra cash to fork out..

6gb kit ddr3 2000 - G-Skill Trident  ------- $199

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G-Skill highly recommended for gaming rigs.

gaming ram pfft. buy a processor or a video card which really counts.

I'd say RAM speed limits gaming performance more often than processor does (with the specs we're expecting here at least). Don't underestimate it =\

[gfb]

Ram - just go for G-Skill 4Gb kit DDR2 1100  ------- 105$

or if you have extra cash to fork out..

6gb kit ddr3 2000 - G-Skill Trident  ------- $199

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G-Skill highly recommended for gaming rigs.

gaming ram pfft. buy a processor or a video card which really counts.

Why not have the best of the best ? . Pay a few extra $ and get the best ram available.

I have a processor, video card and ram which really counts =)

And yes  G-Skill does make a difference !

[Cthulhu]

Already got G.Skill ram

Thinking of putting in  a Q9400 in now.

[excal]

G.Skill RAM is good, but the money's better spent on GPU/CPU. Besides, the things that are nice about G.Skill only really come out when you start overclocking. Otherwise, stock RAM works almost just as well. You just need to make sure that your RAM frequency is paired nicely with the CPU / FSB speed (or the intended speed, if you want to overclock). I forget the exact formula, but you might find it in one of my posts a while ago (something like FSB x number of channels = ideal memory frequency).

Most people are starting to jump ship over to 64-bit...just install a 64-bit OS as it has become well supported from what I understand.

RE: 3GB vs 4GB. The reason why you only get a piece of the 4GB in a 32-bit environment is that other memory needs to be addressed as well - e.g., video RAM. There are workarounds for this, though, and they do exist in Windows IMHO.

Quad-cores are still of limited utility - it's mostly applications such as Photoshop, Premiere, CAD and 3D modelling software that are multithreaded. Some games (slowly) are, but you're better of getting a higher performance dual core. Besides, C2Ds usually have more headroom for OC if you go down that path.

[Cthulhu]

I'm not looking to overclock.
I'm also very fond of 64 and I would use it but again 64bit CPUs will be fine when all applications are made with a 64bit version. And the G.Skill ram isn't expensive from MSY ($88 for a 4Gb kit) but it looks cheaper to buy 2x2Gb sticks in separately.

[excal]

If you're going to buy DDR3, buy them in threes.

Use 64-bit. There's a compatibility layer that ensures that your 32-bit apps function. I found this works well. The problem you'll have is finding 64-bit drivers for legacy hardware. However, if you're building a new box, this shouldn't be an issue (these can't be run through the compatibility layer as it sits below it).

[shinny]

There's an apparently heavily reduced mon here, but I'm not too sure whether it's significantly better than the cheap LG. I can't really fault the LG atm (then again, I've got nothing to compare to).Remember that you'll have to pay shipping on it so it'll end up like $20-30 more than the LG.

[Roflmao]

HELLO THAR.

I'm going to build a new PC eventually and I have no idea what I want to put in it; so I'm putting it out there to you, the people, to build me one or recommend me the parts and I'll build one.

These are some of the specs I'd like but I'm not limiting you to these:
First of all: Budget
Intel CPU 32 or 64-Bit
Nvidia graphics
and at least 2Gb of ram.
The rest is all open game.
Ok, Go.

Oh and I plan on it being a gaming rig.

You could just get a XBOX 360

=

Play all latest games
Play online with other people
dont need to worry with system requriments

[Mao]

A computer can be much better utilized than a game platform, young man.

[Over9000]

A computer can be much better utilized than a game platform, young man.

Coz it has internet lol, I only use my supposed "gaming machine" for internet usage now, sigh, waste of money lol. Anyway I would say major difference that is apparent for young people our age is computers can access internet for non - online gaming applications such as youtube, other than that, for gaming purposes the only difference is slightly better gaming graphix with a pc over an xbox 360.

[silva112]

For a video-card I'd suggest a GeForce GTX 295 ($500). For RAM you'd wan't atleast 4GB. I'm not too sure about Motherboards and CPU's. If you're having trouble picking parts I reccomend buying a pre-built machine online from Alienware or Vigor Gaming. The good gaming builds would cost around $2500

[excal]

The amount of mark-up on brand-name pre-built rigs is astonishing.

[Flaming_Arrow]

The amount of mark-up on brand-name pre-built rigs is astonishing.

+1

[Cthulhu]

The amount of mark-up on brand-name pre-built rigs is astonishing.

Which is the exact reason I want to build one.

I'm pretty sure I've finalised the list. Anything else to add, anyone?