| Squilliam said: Okie dokie then. How about: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103809 AMD Phenom II 3.0 GHZ 95W (quieter) $130 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290 MSI 870 Mobo $70 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.465859 Antec P183 with free DVD burner $154 Geforce GTX 460 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130570 $230 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 OCZ ATX 500W PSU $65 with $15 MIR etc? |
Alright, I'm digging the quieter chip and I believe my mind is made up about case (the Antec one, it really is nice).
So, skimping out on the video card ($230 for a card seems a bit much I may stick with the one I have for now even though it's not great, unless cards make a world of difference in photoshop) and adding RAM this set up will come a few hundred dollars cheaper than the one I listed in the OP (though should I still get the artic 5? I am assuming I won't need the heat sink I listed in the OP with the less wattage CPU).
Also assuming I can sell my current optical drives and RAM for $100 or so, looking at about $400 for an upgrade. Not too shabby.
Squilliman: do you think these components you listed would be alright for another 3-4 years or are they bottom of the barrel-ish now?
