So....... which is the best store to order a new system ( or components to make one )

[Jay]

Hitachi 2TB 5k3000 went up by at least $40.

[Cryodeath]

Harbs, your specs are pretty much what I am looking at and I wouldn't mind spending a little extra on a good graphics card as well. Not really too interested in SLI because of the heat factor VS extra performance isn't really much of a trade off.

[Lothar]

Benchmark Results: Nvidia Graphics Cards, High Quality : Battlefield 3 Performance: 30+ Graphics Cards, Benchmarked

[Cryodeath]

I was leaning towards a GTX580

[Cryodeath]

Also, any thoughts/feedback on OS?...... 32bit or 64bit?

[Harbinger]

64 bit, you want to run a modern graphics card and/or have 8gb of ram, there's no question.

[Lothar]

I have been running x86-64 since vista days. Have not had a single driver related problem with new hardware. *(old however I have done) but anything made in the last 4 years is fine.

[feary]

That makes me feel warm inside knowing I have 2 590s

Benchmark Results: Nvidia Graphics Cards, High Quality : Battlefield 3 Performance: 30+ Graphics Cards, Benchmarked

[Harbinger]

I suspect it will also make you feel warm on your outside.


Because of the burning melting heat of the 2 gigawatts of power you're consuming. Luckily you live in the frigid southlands and can claim it's a space heater.

[feary]

This weekend I'm going to try cook an eggs and bacon on the case, should be a fun experiment...

[Cryodeath]

Gigabyte G1-Sniper2 Motherboard [G1-SNIPER2] - $425.00 : PC Case Gear

Is this worth it for the Creative Labs sound?

[morge]

BTW reason why platter drives are up is because two of WDs plants in Thailand got flooded.

[mepm]

wait another couple of weeks, new socket type 2011 and sandybride-e processors due out mid november.

[Cryodeath]

That will be costly tho being a first release will it not?