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[td bgcolor=#ededed]Prijs[/td]
[td bgcolor=#ededed]Subtotaal[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa align=center]1[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro (Socket 775)[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 14,60[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 14,60[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa align=center]1[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Asus P5Q[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 86,10[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 86,10[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa align=center]1[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Cooler Master Centurion 590 Zwart[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 53,70[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 53,70[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Intel Core 2 Duo E8400[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 128,46[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 128,46[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa align=center]1[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Logitech Media Keyboard[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 8,79[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 8,79[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa align=center]1[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Logitech MX518 Optical Mouse (USB)[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 25,10[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 25,10[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa align=center]1[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]OCZ Reaper OCZ2RPR800C44GK 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 80,90[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 80,90[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Samsung SH-S223F[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 16,56[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 16,56[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa align=center]1[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ, 750GB[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 72,-[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 72,-[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Samsung Syncmaster 223BW[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 197,50[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 197,50[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Sapphire Radeon HD 4870[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 205,-[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 205,-[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#fafafa]Zalman ZM-F3 (120mm, 3p, 20 dB)[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 4,22[/td]
[td bgcolor=#fafafa]€ 4,22[/td]
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[td bgcolor=#ededed colspan=2]Importeren[/td]
[td bgcolor=#ededed]Totaal[/td]
[td bgcolor=#ededed]€ 892,93[/td]
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this is the system i'm planning to build. above is an digital pricetabel from tweakers.net (dutch).
prices are in euro's. i already have an BeQuiet Straightpower 650 watt. so no PSU needed.

today is my birthday and i already have 550 euro's. i will get a job this summer so 800-900 is my maximum price range. i also plan on overclocking my E8400. it's my first homebuilt system, and my first time overclock

i now run a Dell E520 with:

AMD athlon X2 4600+
Passive Dell X1300 pro
2GB 400mhz (200mhz dual channel) samsung valueram
Dell mobo (?)
No cpu cooler (just a small alluminium block)
305 watt PSU (dell)
1 120mm fan (unknown brand)

my case is also mirrored, everything is in the wrong place, and because of that i can't replace videocard with bigger one (no dual slot, and 3850 didn't fit. and the other problem is no pushpins so no cooler upgrade.

does anyone have any advice on this build,

oops pricetable sisn't work. and why can't i edit my post. hope u guys understand the code

lol it happens sometimes and i cant re edit the post either after that
any way i would say go for it
great CPU and GFX

Hmmm, when you're actually ready to build, graphics card prices will probably have fallen even more. Still, coming from a X1300 Pro, ask yourself if you need to spend all that money on a 4870. Unless you're trying to max Crysis from the very start, a nice cheap 8800GT may be all you need.

lol...happy birthday

i think he knows what where he's getting himself into with a 4870.. at least he'll be able to play future games well i suppose

Oh right, it's a great card, but depending on the game, maybe he'd get a better return buying something nice for his gf, or can't accumulate cash as quickly as he hoped due to the price of gas (or something...).
So yes, the choices are good.

ok prices here in holland are:

8800GT= 100 euro
4850= 135 euro
4870= 202 euro
9800GTX= 180 euro
9600 GT= 79 euro

and for proc's

E8400= 127 euro
Q6600= 138 euro
E8500=140 euro
E7200= 86 euro

so my question is:
would a Q6600 for this price be better for gaming next 2 years, or would the E7200 be a better buy?

regarding my videocard is the 4850 not far more bang for buck (45% cheaper). it prob. plays all games.

and...
at 72 euro's, my 750GB (32Mb cache) spinpoint F1 is better than:
Samsung spinpoint F1 640 Gb (16 Mb cache).
however, with the latter being priced at 56 euro, does the performance gain justifie the price difference.
Cost per GB:
640 gb= 0.0875 euro
750 gb= 0,096 euro

Just asking...