ill prolly feel that way in 5 years when im in college

good choice, gaming is wasteful

but its also fun, and im in high school so what else to do besides play 3 sports and games 

warcraft III and the expansion ABOVE ALL ELSE

probably oblivion, far cry, half life 2, and F.E.A.R 

i played it for xbox but didnt have xbox live so i might get it just for the online mode.

except ive heard a lot of bad about vista and games so i dunno 

everyone has thier opinions between amd and intel. this means there is not a huge difference between the two. therefore, im buying a 4200 for socket 939 and waiting a year to upgrade everything when the processor race reaches true next gen dimensions

(and when the price goes lower, lol) 

[QUOTE="tigerballer"]

wats the k8L gonna cost, like 800 bucks? rediculous

im willing to shell 100-150 for a processor and spend the big bucks on a graphics card, which is the real powerhorse of the setup

but you guys can go spend your savings away

Flame_Co

Well, go for the AMD X2 5200+ or a AMD X2 4800+ windsor, they're both good for a lot less than intel.

ive got socket 939

so i was gonna get the 4200, which is there best processor still available 

[QUOTE="tigerballer"]

im thinking of getting this puppy that is 50 bucks after rebate.

looks solid to me. tell me what you think

ATLReppa770

Careful.., the PSU is the component that powers your whole system. Wouldn't risk buying a cheap/never-heard-of-brand for your computer. Get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002

dont need 700 W 

ya that one looks doable

550 W will be plenty right? 

[QUOTE="tigerballer"][QUOTE="jfelisario"]

[QUOTE="tigerballer"]will the r600 requiere 8-pin connectors are can it still use the standard 6 pin?jfelisario

you can still use the 6 pin, but apparently you can't use the overclocking overdrive feature if you don't use the 8 pin, besides that 8 pin provides more juice than the regular 6 pin.

are there any 8 pin power supplies out there right now?

yep:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256012

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194019

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194020

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256011

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256010

those are just a few of them.

i dont need 800-1000 W. im not gonna sli

all those are WAY too expensive

im looking for like 600 W 

[QUOTE="tigerballer"]will the r600 requiere 8-pin connectors are can it still use the standard 6 pin?jfelisario

you can still use the 6 pin, but apparently you can't use the overclocking overdrive feature if you don't use the 8 pin, besides that 8 pin provides more juice than the regular 6 pin.

are there any 8 pin power supplies out there right now?