- Mar 2, 2005
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Hey guys.
I know I asked this a few months ago, but I do not see it on the first few pages (and times have changed).
I am looking for an upgrade for the gamer machine. The Lian Li E660 with an ATI 4950 (I think...) is starting to show its age, especially no things like boot times.
I am looking for a good compact system (possibly mini ATX?) that would be able to handle the job.
Peripherals already purchased/owned:
Turtle Beach USB sound (headphones+mic)
G20 USB keyboard
USB mouse (I forgot the model number)
2 x 20" Dell LCD's (1600x1200)
USB printer.
Storage size is not a huge problem, as I can easily get a good 1tb drive pretty cheaply now anyway, but there are other things.
1. What would be the best bang/$ for the vid card?
2. SSD?
3. Windows 7? Pro? "Home"?
4. Memory.
As well as all the other standards like case, board and whatnot.
I am shooting for somewhere between $700 and $1000 (pretty much what I have been doing on almost all of my systems) with the possibility of future upgrade if something is really worth it (better vid card, HD/SSD).
Any input/suggestions would be welcome!
TIA
I know I asked this a few months ago, but I do not see it on the first few pages (and times have changed).
I am looking for an upgrade for the gamer machine. The Lian Li E660 with an ATI 4950 (I think...) is starting to show its age, especially no things like boot times.
I am looking for a good compact system (possibly mini ATX?) that would be able to handle the job.
Peripherals already purchased/owned:
Turtle Beach USB sound (headphones+mic)
G20 USB keyboard
USB mouse (I forgot the model number)
2 x 20" Dell LCD's (1600x1200)
USB printer.
Storage size is not a huge problem, as I can easily get a good 1tb drive pretty cheaply now anyway, but there are other things.
1. What would be the best bang/$ for the vid card?
2. SSD?
3. Windows 7? Pro? "Home"?
4. Memory.
As well as all the other standards like case, board and whatnot.
I am shooting for somewhere between $700 and $1000 (pretty much what I have been doing on almost all of my systems) with the possibility of future upgrade if something is really worth it (better vid card, HD/SSD).
Any input/suggestions would be welcome!
TIA