On Monitors:
OK, as mentioned above. I do not plan to get a new monitor, certainly not initially. But, if that time comes I'd be looking at either:
A-Power Computer Online :: Displays :: LCD Monitors :: Samsung 19" 931BW BLK 1440x900 2000:1 2ms(GTG) DVI.. or,
A-Power Computer Online :: Displays :: LCD Monitors :: Samsung 20" 205BW BLK 1680x1050 700:1 6ms DVI Wide..
I actually need to replace my son's monitor and he'll be getting a gaming rig at some point as well, so any thoughts on either of the above would be helpful.
Onto the system itself, as I narrow down and refine my specs:
Processor - A friend of mine suggested I stick with the original default which is the -
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0 Ghz 4 MB 1333 FSB, since by the time I look at upgrading, I''ll likely need to replace the mainboard anyhow.
Thoughts on this?
Video Card - The same friend suggested the
640MB version of the video card rather than the 768MB, since the slight performance increase of the latter does not really justify the additional cost. And of course... cards tend to come down in price soon enough.
Again, thoughts?
Mainboard - Mainboard ASUS P5K-Deluxe/WiFi-AP S775 P35 Chipset
Hard Drive - Hard Drive Seagate 320GB SATA-II 16MB 7200rpm
Check into:
*Power supply
*Hot video card/case cooling and airflow
*Memory (try to get Crucial or Corsair)