02-09-2004, 07:50 PM
Since last summer I've been planning a new computer for halflife 2. I was going to build it in August, then I didnt need to, and spent that money on a car. Then I figured that march would be the perfect month because it is my birthday, and HL2 was just a month away. Now that it is coming out in the middle of summer, i've lost my patience, and I am ordering it now. Of course, there are other reasons too. First off, all the P4 3.2 ghz prices just dropped by about $100 thanks to the 3.4 coming out. Also, I want to have a new computer for college, so i figure I'll build it with the slow money Im getting from only working part time, rather than the money I'll get this summer for working full time. so here it is:
The case (which I'm actally picking up here at the local pc club store)
the ram (I refuse to build another system with bottleneck inducing generic ram)
the mobo (I usually shy away from abit after an...incident I once had, but a friend of mine has the exact same board and it is great)
The processor (No OEM for me. I'm not going to use the stock heatsync and fan, but instead a nicer, quieter one.)
The video card (This one is still pending though, by the time i order this all (about a week) the 5950 could have already gone down in price.)
the hard-drive (i know im going seagate serial ATA, but i think i can get the price even lower if I keep looking.)
I'm going to stick with my soundblaster live because I like it. otherwise this is about it. what do you guys think?
The case (which I'm actally picking up here at the local pc club store)
the ram (I refuse to build another system with bottleneck inducing generic ram)
the mobo (I usually shy away from abit after an...incident I once had, but a friend of mine has the exact same board and it is great)
The processor (No OEM for me. I'm not going to use the stock heatsync and fan, but instead a nicer, quieter one.)
The video card (This one is still pending though, by the time i order this all (about a week) the 5950 could have already gone down in price.)
the hard-drive (i know im going seagate serial ATA, but i think i can get the price even lower if I keep looking.)
I'm going to stick with my soundblaster live because I like it. otherwise this is about it. what do you guys think?