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k i'm just posting this here so anybody can voice their views and say whetehr they think i'm making any drastic mistakes:

asus p5q pro
8800gt bfg OC
e2180 @3.4 (hopefully)
4gb ocz 667 mhz


i've already bought the processor and ram ages ago, but i'm doing a upgrade of mobo and graphics card... despite people advising me to buy a cheaper motherboard, i think i'l go with this one because, for it's value, it seems the most future proof... i dont liek upgrading mobos, as it makes u feel as if ure buying a whole new computer, and then u have to admit to upgrading every year :P... so hoepfully this motherboard should give me some time over other ones... another reason related why i chose this is because of the pcie 2.0.. i dont think it will be long till we are limited by pcie1.1 so i wouldnt want that limiting me if i were to upgrade g card...

i chose the 8800gt because i play at 1280x1024, and i get *** impression all the new cards do is help with high res.. i'l also plan to overclock the card (heat dependant) to speeds near the zotac amp, but i'm going with the bfg because of lifetime warranty...

so does anybody want to comment, does this seem a wise system?...
 
ok so you're advising higher graphics cards... because i'm looking for a future proof system how much am i likely to gain from spending another £40?.. i get the impression gt's have been aroudn for a while, and it may be their time to go obsolete?..
 
hmm... i may have to have a look, though whats the deal with warranty on those type of things?.. does warranty (with manufacutrer) expire once they've passed 2 hands?.... oops just posted after you: reading ure post now
 
ok thanks very much for the advice i'l hold fire for a while, but not for too long, and hopefully reviews will start coming out on the mobo (some already have, and seem promising)...

hoepfully see wha nvidia and ati are pulling out the bag.. thanks v much for all the advice...

btw where do you stand with second hand cards and warranty?.. does manufacturer warranty still apply?.. (i know it can vary but any general idea?)
 
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