Getting new pc.. need help :)

[TriggerTech]

Heres my opinion:

Processor:

Intel Core i7 920 D0 (SLBEJ) 2.66GHz Nehalem
or
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 EO Stepping 3.16GHz, Wolfdale

Both very good although you could go even better just remember to build your budget around it

for RAM:

G.SKill 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz
or
Most high Mhz Ram Upto 4 Gig unless you want a 64bit windows

For HDD Space:

I would just go with a standard 250Gb but if you want real performance you will want a solid state drives Velociraptor is a good example

Maxtor DiamondMax 23 250GB 7200RPM

For Graphics Card:

I look for a well priced but powerful card in my builds my favorite card currently in this category is below

Asus ATI Radeon HD4890 1Gb GDDR5

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Extras:

Again if you want real smooth performance watercooling works well theres a cheap package by corsair i believe.

If your a gamer a nice Disk drive will do the trick, possibly a Blue Ray again not too bad on price nowadays

and sound quality is always good in gaming so again a good sound card will be ideal for you.

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Notes:

Pretty much all of these parts have been used by me in previous builds at sometime or another.