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Helloworld_98

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1) hexacore i7, 6 cores, 12 threads, comes out in Q1 2010

2) well 30" of 16:9 goodness with a 2560x1600 4MP screen, No TV in your price range is going to beat it but you'll need a couple of good graphics cards so two 4890's or the 58xx series if you build next year.
 

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If u want a screen go for Samsung 2343BW, it's 249€ and has DVI and VGA connectivity. It's excellent for watching movies and working with documents and 3D modeling since it has a 2048 x 1152 Pixel Resolution.
Other then that, at your budget you can choose whatever parts u want. I personally wouldn't mix i7 with an Nvidia graphics card since they have a performance hit together but other then that...
 
CPU: i7 920

Motherboard: X58-UD3R (budget),ASUS P6T (mid), X5-UD5 (high end, 3-SLI)
Note: X58-UD3R can do both SLI/CrossFire with a BIOS update.

RAM: Any good brand (OCZ, GSkill, Corsair,etc) DDR3 1333 3*2GB (6GB total)

Case: Antec 900, CM HAF 932, Antec 1200, or any other case you like that has enough space

HDD: 2*640GB in RAID for data
300GB WD Velociraptor for OS

GPU: ATI 4890

Total of that should be about $900-1200 USD or so. With your budget you could spend the rest on a very nice LCD (30" ($800+)or 22-24"($250+) if you don't have space/money).

You may also want to consider a nice water cooling system for the CPU and/or GPU if your interested in that.

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Also get a x64 OS. You can ger the free Win 7 RC and upgrade the OS later this year. Also if you don't have an external back up system spend money on that too.
 
^Right. For good fans (in terms of CFM vs. noise) take a look at Yate Loon(best) or Scythe (good).

As for the GPU, it really depends on the resolution and the game. Some games run better on the X2 cards and/or some games don't change much in terms of performance. Take a look at some game benchmarks for CoD4,Crysis,FarCry,etc and see.

Imo, I would personally wait till July as the new i5 CPUs should be out.
 
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred
PSU: Antec TruePower Quattro
Mainboard: GigaByte GA-EX58-EXTREME
CPU: Intel Core i7-920
RAM: Corsair 6 GB DDR3-1600 Tri-Kit
GPU:Sapphire Radeon 4870x2
HDD: Western Digital WD10EADS (1TB)
Dvd Writer: Samsung SH-S223Q


Others:
Scythe Floppydrive + Cardreader
D-Link DWA-140 (Wireless USB stick)
Logitech Z-2300 2.1
Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
Looks good. Imo, unless you game quite a lot you could reduce costs with a single 4850/4870 OR 4770 in CrossFire which is better than a single 4890. Providing that the 4890 is only a little less performance than 4870X2 you are better off (more bang for buck) with the 4770.
See: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-geforce-graphics,2296.html
 

micky_lund

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case and PSU: antec 1200 + 1000W antec quattro $319.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.193731

GPU: Sapphire HD 4770 512mb x 2 = $104.99 x2 = $209.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102835

CPU and cooler: intel i7 920 + Noctua nH-u12P $344.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.186397

HDMI cable and thermal paste: gold plated hdmi-hdmi + AS5 thermal compund $13.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.177066

HDD: WD Caviar Black 750gb $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136283

RAM + motherboard: ddr3 3 x2gb OCZ platinum 1600mhz cl7 + asus p6t X58= $322.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.192557

LCD: 24" LG FULL HDMI 1920x1080 p $299.99 (u can get bigger & less quality for cheaper if u want)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005126

TOTAL (excluding post/rebates): $1591.88 USD


NB: you could cut down on PSU and monitor, and u could up the GPU and mobo if u wanted
 
^Realize that the OP said he lives in Europe so Newegg prices and their prices are not even close. The European prices are almost always .7-1.5x higher. I realized this after checking some of the European specific stores.

@OP: Are you talking about CrossFire 4870 or the dual GPU 4870(aka 4870X2). I am thinking you are talking about the dual GPU 4870. Also input lag won't be too much of an issue unless you are playing pro imo. Even with a 6-7ms response rate I can usually place in the top 4 for COD4 and Halo CE. Resolution detail (higher = better sniping etc) plays a much better role in your performance in a game assuming there won't be network/GPU lag. Also a good mouse plays a very important role in fps. I use a G5 (2nd one btw, first G5's middle button(scroll) started to lag from abuse lol)
 

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if ur gonna OC it, then u probably will want to get one like a said... unless its only 3.3ghz or less... otherwise ur temps will go WAY up...

with that case + the CPU cooler, ur sure to get good temps