GMcGrath@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I finally pulled the trigger on a new computer. Some of you may remember I
> posted a question about specs a few weeks ago.
>
> I'm having it built by my local guys who do all the work at my office. I'm
> incorporating an ASUS P5KC motherboard (supports DDR2 and DDR3 RAM, 1066
> FSB,
> and can be overclocked to 1333), Intel 6600 Core 2 Duo processor (has 4 MB
> cache, a couple hundred dollars cheaper and only slightly slower than the
> 6700)
Exactly the choice I made, for the same reasons, but there are now
faster, cheaper versions available. The 6750 is $10 cheaper where I buy,
runs faster and has a faster bus.
>
> , 2 MB DDR2 1066 RAM to start (I'll have two more slots to go to 3 MB if I
> need it), WD Caviar RE 500GB SATA HD, Geoforce 8600-based video card with
> 256
> MB RAM, and a Samsung 226BW monitor.
>
C.H. isn't so sure, but I'm sure liking my 226bw.
>
> Should be a nice step up from the desktop I've been using for the last 5
> years. :-)
>
Congrats, It's always a thrill to get ahead of things for a while.
Moose
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