I require a new computer. I am not opposed to building one, though I've been out o fthat game so long I have no idea what to buy. It will be used for Civ/EU type games and surfing the interwebs.
Budget around 1000-1200 dollars American.
Make recommendations.
Get a PC. The ST and Amiga are almost dead as gaming computers.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 30, 2011, 08:02:09 PM
I require a new computer. I am not opposed to building one, though I've been out o fthat game so long I have no idea what to buy. It will be used for Civ/EU type games and surfing the interwebs.
Budget around 1000-1200 dollars American.
Make recommendations.
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 6 Core Processor
Zalman CNPS9700NT CPU Heatsink 110MM Fan
Crosshair V Formula Motherboard
Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9AD3K2/4G 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-27 (8gb)
AMD Radeon HD 6870 900MHZ 1GB
Cooler Master Haf 932 Advanced Full Tower EATX Case
Seasonic S12II 620W EPS12V 20/24PIN ATX Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S
LG GH22NS70 Super Multi 22X SATA DVD Writer Black
Price 1200$ CAN.
I think it's a good setup. :)
Go for 8gb memory, DDR3, no matter the brand, really.
The power supply might be a tad low, if you ever plan on going Crossfire (2 video cards).
But, I don't think you can go wrong with that board, CPU and video card. The rest, go for what you want.
If you need a new LCD monitor, try this one from AlienWare: Dell OptX AW2310. I have two of these and I love 'em :)