I pretty much think that would be the final build:
Intel i7 920 D0
GB EX58-UD5
Corsair TR3X6G1600C8 XMS3
Corsair 850TX
MSI N275GTX Twin Frozr
WD Caviar Black 640GB
Scythe Mugen 2
Total: 1558 USD (yes, prices in Europe are "nice")
Mushkin's HP series unfortunately are not available, For G.Skill 1.5v I'll have to wait, so it's not an option...
I can get this ($30 over Corsair TR3X6G1600C8 XMS3)
http://www.mushkin.com/doc/products/memory_detail.asp?id=732
All Corssair (among others, like Kingston, OCZ, G.Skill) products are available, but why should I get 1.5v ? (sorry, memory is not my strongest side :D )
Since MX510 is hard to find nowadays, get the MX518. You won't regret it for a second.
But MX510 @ 800dpi & 1000Hz polling (+ nice pad) > MX518 in FPS/RTS games. GL.
As far as storage space is concerned, I don't need much. I don't keep a large archive of movies, games and stuff like that. 120-160GB for OS / app partition is more than enough, and for storage I'll probably get a green 1TB WD at a later time and get rid of the older drives. So in those $1500 we...
Hey guys! It's time for a new system, I think :)
I can't make my mind for the exact components and I'm kinda stuck, so hopefully you could help me out.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
All-purpose. Photoshop, Illustrator, light video editing &...
Just to add something regarding LP2475w & games - I've been playing CS (not Source) since Beta 6.0 - that's almost 10 years now, 8 of them - competitively. This HP is my first LCD display, I previously had various CRT monitors - the latest of them being a 19" Mitsubishi 930SB (among the best)...
My display is slightly tilted to the left (the side you can't rotate the stand to). Any ideas how to fix this? I can't get a replacement unit or stand...