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Old 10-13-2006, 12:28 AM
thejerkface thejerkface is offline
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Default Re: Buying New Monitor and Computer

Alright, I just ordered the Dell 30" monitor. I think I'm gonna go the build your own PC route. It's a bit intimidating though b/c I've never done it before and I don't want to order a part that's incompatible. I'll need help deciding what parts to get.

I think I need to get the following:
Computer Case - Obv I want one with USB plugs, etc. I'd also like one that looks balla.
Processor - I'm definitely going for Intel Core 2 Duo. Idk what speed I should get. Do you guys know about overclocking? How do I do that?
Cooling Fan - Do I even need to get one of these? It seems like alot of the case have fans. What if I want to overclock, get another fan then?
RAM - I wanna get 2GB of RAM
Hard Drive - Something around 250 GB
Power Supply - Idk how many volts I need. I need enough juice to power a 30" and 20" monitor.
Video Card - I need a card with Dual DVI suport. Is 256 MB good? I may eventually get a 3rd monitor, how does that affect my video card choice?
Sound Card - No idea whats good for a sound card or what I need.
DVD burner - I want a DVD burner, I think dual drives would be good.
Operating System - I'm gonna get Windows XP, but I like my comp to be compatible with Vista for when that comes out.

Alright, so did I miss anything? Help me pick out parts to buy.

Thanks.
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