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Old 02-20-09   #11 (permalink)
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so are you sayying keep current psu and upgrade later or by really good one now?
yea i was going to use more ram but 1gb is what i had
Yup, that about sums it up. You'll need a better PSU for any dedicated graphics card (which is a great upgrade).
Also, I definitely recommend getting more ram. Just get whatever's on sale if you want to max out size before speed, although there is the option of getting the best of both worlds
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so are you saying keep current psu and upgrade later or by really good one now?
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at the moment i can afford the artic freezer 64 pro so should i just go out and buy that and the think about case and psu later and will my current psu run the artic cooler fine and is it ok to wipe the thermal paste of just by using a paper towel
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i'm going to go out this avo and buy the atric cooling freezer 64 pro
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for gaming graphics card thats not integrated comes first, then you can upgrade ram.
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Get an Antec 1200, instead of the 900. Micro Center has one for $129.99 USD. which is better than what you would pay for the "lower tier" Antec 900 (which they also have in stock for $140)
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yup i have decided on the 1200
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Hi guys i'm upgrading my pc for my bday I have had many very helpful reccomendations from this forum but I want to make sure this is worth it before I do in these are the parts I'm thinking of getting :

http://www.playtech.co.nz/product.ph...detail&id=5210

http://www.playtech.co.nz/product.ph...detail&id=1486

http://www.playtech.co.nz/product.ph...detail&id=1748

but I need some reccomendations because i want to be sure i get the best bang for my buck so if your guys think there is a better combo please tell me.

yes i know the antec 900 is probably more than my sytem need but i plann to keep using the case in future builds and atlest it will be future proof
jesus chirst that is expensive for the antec 900! best buy even has it cheaper.
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bro i live in new zealand your american moneys worth like twice ours
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