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Processor:	Athlon64 3500+(2.2gz)@2.94gz(3.03gz)
Motherboard:	Biostar Tforce550 (RMA) (m2n-sli delux)
Cooling:	PIB cooler
Memory:	2gb ocz 533 +1gb samsung 533 4-4-4-12
Video Card:	x1900xtx 512mb+zalman vf900 cooler(kicks stock coolers arse)
Hard Disk:	80gb,200gb,250gb,160gb
Optical Drive:	12x and 8x optorite dvd burners
CRT/LCD Model:	20.1 in dell 2001fp + KDS visual sensations 19"
Case:	Codegen briza seirse
Sound Card:	ADI SoundMax HD audio onboard,using Ket's driver pack
PSU:	FSP 400watt SAGA seirse w/noise killer
Software:	Windows 2003 ent server as workstation(kills xp in perf and stab)

Oct 30, 2006, 06:30 PM	#25
AshenSugar Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ashentech.com Posts: 1,699 (0.70/day) Thanks: 11 Thanked 28 Times in 25 Posts System Specs	well i dont do intel, to many artificialy forced platform upgrades(they make a new chiu buy a new board) with amd you dont need pricy ram, 533 or 667 is plenty, but from what i read about core2 it likes fast ram, so duno what to tell you :P