I have been doing some reading on this forum and Tom's Hardware and am looking to build the best Photoshop/Multimedia and Gaming rig that can be put together for $1500 or less (Not including peripherals like monitor, keyboard, etc...) Thanks to several of the forum members I have decided on a few things:
1: Newegg is the place to shop
2: Antec Twelve Hundred Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case Is the case I want. I like the general look of the case and it has lots of fans and space for cooling. The weight is not an issue since it will be staying put once built.
3: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 (I would like to run Quad core because at times I need to run Photoshop, Flash, a web browser, MS Word, and often some music program)
I need recommendations on the rest. Lots of people seem to feel that the ATI HD4870 seems to be a great graphics card. I think this is probably the one for me unless you think there is a better bang for the buck. I would like a motherboard that could support 2 graphic cards when the price starts to drop a little.
Unless I am mistaken I should run Windows Vista to the make the most out of the RAM I can buy.
In summary I need advice on Motherboard, GPU, RAM, cooling and anything else my ignorance has overlooked. (Hard drives I think I have sorted out :) )
Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. I have this money burning a hole in my pocket and an intense desire to get this rig built before Fallout 3 ships. Thank you in advance for any information.
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