Build planned for end of March

[Smashing]

Originally Posted by Smashing

Would 26" be too big? I know the bigger it gets the further it has to be from my face.

Well?

[Parker]

Originally Posted by Smashing

Well?

I say get a 22" or a 24". 26" is just a little... overkill.
I've got a nice Samsung SyncMaster 2220WM (22") and it's beautiful!
It has a ton of space, I sit about 35-45" away from it and can read everything crisp and clear.

[RA1D]

i think you'll get mixed opinions on monitor size. in the end, i would suggest going to your local electronics shop and seeing what monitor size you feel comfortable with and what fits your needs.

i've got a 27" that i love.

[Smashing]

Originally Posted by Parker

I say get a 22" or a 24". 26" is just a little... overkill.
I've got a nice Samsung SyncMaster 2220WM (22") and it's beautiful!
It has a ton of space, I sit about 35-45" away from it and can read everything crisp and clear.

Already running a 22" I just got for christmas from my mother.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by RAID

i think you'll get mixed opinions on monitor size. in the end, i would suggest going to your local electronics shop and seeing what monitor size you feel comfortable with and what fits your needs.

+1 on this, I couldn't decide until I looked at them. It was between the 24" and the 22", I decided I wanted the 22" because it was cheaper and I didn't feel like I needed a 24".... but then my dad decided to buy me the 22" for Christmas
So, no money out of my pocket, I'm good!

[Capper]

You might want to check out some OCZ memory, while I'm a big fan of Crucial's enthusiast offerings, I think OCZ offers a better value and you could either get a 4GB kit or a much better 2GB kit for a comparable price.

[PrOLifIC_onE]

yeah, OCZ has worked well for me.

[simple_inhibition]

you may want to reconsider your choice in operating system. windows xp 64bit was poorly supported upon its release, and im fairly certain that support hasnt gotten much better. you would be better off with vista 64bit as its not going to be dropped by M$ any time soon. also try taking a look at either of THESE kits of ram. they're 2x2gb DDR2 1000. faster speed than what you selected, and will leave you with 2 open slots for up to 8GB of ram later on. plus theyre priced a little less (and you should save on shipping ) other than that, your build looks great

[Smashing]

Originally Posted by simple_inhibition

you may want to reconsider your choice in operating system. windows xp 64bit was poorly supported upon its release, and im fairly certain that support hasnt gotten much better. you would be better off with vista 64bit as its not going to be dropped by M$ any time soon. also try taking a look at either of THESE kits of ram. they're 2x2gb DDR2 1000. faster speed than what you selected, and will leave you with 2 open slots for up to 8GB of ram later on. plus theyre priced a little less (and you should save on shipping ) other than that, your build looks great

I tend to run a lot of apps at once when I am on my desktop hince the reason I am going with the quad, but I want to know about my PSU. Is there a good PSU that can power my rig that has long enough cables so that I do not need extensions? I am going to be using the Antec P182 case.

Also so you guys know, I updated the list. Why wait on 8GB of ram?

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by Smashing

I tend to run a lot of apps at once when I am on my desktop hince the reason I am going with the quad, but I want to know about my PSU. Is there a good PSU that can power my rig that has long enough cables so that I do not need extensions? I am going to be using the Antec P182 case.

Also so you guys know, I updated the list. Why wait on 8GB of ram?

Because we're trying to find a use to 4GB. ;)

Anyway, if it's for the end of March, I would wait until the end of March to start my list. Things change extremely quickly in the computer world, enough that you might want to grab a new quad core instead of a Q6600. Q9XXX series is very close. :)