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New Build for a friend.

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AM4A1

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New York, NY
System Specs
Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Motherboard MSI PM8M-V (MS-7104 v1)
Cooling Thermaltake TR2 M12 A4012-02
Memory 2X512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (3.0-4-4-8 @ 200 MHz) (2.5-4-4-7 @ 166 MHz)
Video Card(s) RADEON 9250 (128 MB)
Storage Maxtor 6L100P0, WDC WD800BB-22JHC0, Maxtor 6Y160P0, WDC WD4000AAJS-00YFA0
Display(s) Sceptre X5S-Naga
Audio Device(s) Realtek ALC655 @ VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
Power Supply Corsair HX620W (CMPSU-620HX)
Software Windows XP Professional 32-Bit
I have a friend who wants a new rig that he will be building himself. He has a budget up to $800-950. He said that it will be used for moderately gaming. He will be using Vista ultimate edition which he already has. Thank you in advance.
 
Bad time to shop right now, wait about 2 weeks and then start looking around.
 
hmm

lets try this:

transcend axeram 1066
dfi blood iron
q6600
hd 3870
corsair 550 psu
some good samsung hdds depending on the remainder of his budget.
 
Pancho, you got the new P45's/9800 nVidia's right around the corner, and soon REALLY SOON the X38's should come down in price about a ten-twenty spot.

If you want to start shopping around do some case, hard drive, proc, and power supply shopping.
 
well this is a present day cart.. and he'll want to wait more then till when they are released.. you have to get the reviews, bugs, ratings, general information, updated drivers, revisions etc.. its best to buy the new tech a bit after it comes out imo.
 
Does he have a monitor?
 
Very true, but that can sway either way though. Look at the BloodIrons, they didn't get real real popular until the past month or 2, before that they were $100 ea.
 
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