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Old August 23rd, 2008, 05:11 AM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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Alright, New Buying new computer Monday, but there are complications

I mentioned a while ago I was going to buy a new computer. I have all the money, and I know what I want, but I live in Switzerland, and the best place to buy computer parts is here:

Steg Online Shop

I was wondering which CPU to get, the rest I can figure out. I was thinking of getting a quad core, but I don't know how to choose CPUs anymore (I have been out of the game for too long)
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Old August 23rd, 2008, 05:52 AM     #2 (permalink)
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Old August 23rd, 2008, 05:54 AM     #3 (permalink)
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Same here. Hope their sales are more reliable than their website.


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Old August 23rd, 2008, 06:57 AM     #4 (permalink)
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Well, I would go directly to the store (I have bough a lot with them)

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Anyway, what quad core would you guys recommend?? They have most of the new models.
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What mobo have you selected? That will have some impact on what CPU you pick.

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Well basically get a quad if you want it to last long. A dual core if you jsut want speed for now. For quads its a Q6600 or a Q9300 if you want to spend more I guess.
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What are your main uses for this PC?
If you plan on doing video/photo editing, or a lot of CPU intensive work, then the Quad will pay off. If this is mainly for gaming, and surfing the webz, then a dual core is best.
And I would vote Q6600/6700. Or the E8400/8500
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Main interest is gaming, budget is just under 2000CHF (so a little more than about 1800 USD)
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With that budget, I'd do this..

CPU: Q9450

GPU: ATI 4870

RAM: 4 gigs

Motherboard: Maybe a nice x38/x48 or P45 Motherboard

One large HDD, then one Raptor

PSU: Probably something like the PC Power & Cooling 750w and best quality one they have.

I'll make a more exact list now though.

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