Um I just got the geforce 6800 GT OC which is fucking beautiful and my friend Chris got the geforce 6800 Ultra which is higher and accaully needs a sperate power suply, both work so well and you could pretty much play anything you wanted with it.

I've always been a fan of AMD processors. You can get a nice 64bit processor for a good price via MWave. They're ship a nice little bundle for everything including memory and the like.

unfortunately, I don't have this kind of expertise yet. But I will be lurking around to see what others post, as I have been considering doing this for a while as well.

i wish I could help but I just bought a computer "I put together" and it sucks ass, hope you have better luck

I sent you an email about parts. Keep an eye out for it.

see my last journal entry.

GO!

I have a nVidia 6800 Ultra in my laptop and it is very sweet running stuff at 1900x1200 on it's 17" widesceen display..

Another option would be the newer 6800 GS cards they are coming out with.. They are aparently supposed to be a replacement for the GTs and the reviews I've seen sounded good..

If you're doing mostly gaming with just some 3D stuff, then the AMD is generally a good choice.. I know they used to have issues with heavy math work, but it's possible that the latest generation are doing better..

But you definately want to slap in at least a gig of ram in the machine.. I've actually been thinking of taking my one machine up to 2 gig.. but then again, it's running a 5600 FX video card, so it needs a boost there too...

This is my goddamned specialty in life (weep for me if you like; I do). I’m on it. Expect a full treatise on the state of PC purchasing in a day or two.

The only computer you really need... AND it handles 3D imaging.

And I am... to see you.

What do you do for a living? Rape?

Posh + Jewish = PEWISH!

Pewsh and Jewsh it is!

Hm... I'd tell you what I put in my computer, but it was over a year ago. Not only can I not remember the hardware in there, but it's probably all out of date anyway.

I will say this much: get a CD drive that does everything. I think more and more games need DVD capability these days.

Oh, and the Samsung SyncMaster 181T flatscreen rocks. See if you can get a murloc screenwiper for it. I have to make do with the panda. *points at profile pic* I pretend it's the one that mauls Brent Sienna from time to time.

[Edited on Dec 21, 2005 5:46AM]

On a TOTALLY unrelated note.... when you parachuted into those dragonkin, did ya yell "DEATH FROM ABOVE!!!"???

I would have.... but then, I have bouts of wishful thinking involving an Allaince raid that starts with the entire group parachuting into Orgrimmar....

.. but I'm told that's not possible. Oh well.

ftw

[Edited on Dec 20, 2005 11:58PM]