New computer - thoughts?

JScones · 02-21-10, 01:42 AM

My daughter is nagging me for a computer, so I'm thinking of giving her my current four year old one and buying a new one. I'm looking at the following config:

Intel I7-860 CPU
GA-P55A-UD4/P55chipset with USB3 & SATA3
4GB DDR3/1600 XMP Kit/Kingston
1GB DDR5 ATI HD5870/Sapphire
2X 1.5TB SATA2/64M Cache/7200 Western Digital HDD
SATA Pioneer DL DVD+/-R/RW/DVR-218LBK
Antec True power 850w PSU W/ Cable manager
Coolermaster 590 case
24” Samsung 2443BW+ LCD w/ Height adjustment
MS WIN7 Ultimate OEM

I'm not going for top of the line - just a good gaming machine that should last me another four or so years.

I'm not a hardware guru, so any thoughts on config welcome.

02-21-10, 01:42 AM	#1
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	New computer - thoughts? My daughter is nagging me for a computer, so I'm thinking of giving her my current four year old one and buying a new one. I'm looking at the following config: Intel I7-860 CPU GA-P55A-UD4/P55chipset with USB3 & SATA3 4GB DDR3/1600 XMP Kit/Kingston 1GB DDR5 ATI HD5870/Sapphire 2X 1.5TB SATA2/64M Cache/7200 Western Digital HDD SATA Pioneer DL DVD+/-R/RW/DVR-218LBK Antec True power 850w PSU W/ Cable manager Coolermaster 590 case 24” Samsung 2443BW+ LCD w/ Height adjustment MS WIN7 Ultimate OEM I'm not going for top of the line - just a good gaming machine that should last me another four or so years. I'm not a hardware guru, so any thoughts on config welcome.