Building My Own PC

[naut]

Really? I thought the 400 series from nvidia was below the ATI equivilent.

The 460 is better than the 5770. But, the advantage of the 5770 is that I can upgrade with a second one for a CrossFire setup, boosting performance considerably. So, it's a matter of preference really.

You should take a serious look at comparable AMD processors. You can save significant money for an almost negligible performance hit.

My preference is Intel, but I'll look at comparible prices and technology certainly. One thing I'm thinking about is whether to shellout the extra for a quad. Most programs are only just optimised for dual, but quad will stand me in good stead, and reduce the need to upgrade for longer.

I was actually thinking of posting this, myself. You can get a triple-core AMD processor for like $80 on Newegg.

Hmm. Seems I can get a Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition, 3.4Ghz, Quad Core for less than the i5-650 3.2 Dual Core. Anybody care to explain why the epic price disparity?

Edit - Ah ok, Intel has market share (obviously), the better technology, more product awareness. And thus can charge more for their products. Seems unless I go i5-750 or higher there is no point getting Intel. Also CPU Performance/Price. Cool.

And cases. Says there are 6 HDD slots? I need at least 4, so that's a plus. Regardless it looks nice, very simple and to the point. How large is it though? I'd prefer a case that sits nicely under/next to my desk.