[Bloodmyst]

Originally Posted by TheGentleman

It is, and it costs a lot more. This is not a bad thing but you should settle on a budget especially if you intend to consult multiple people. A system which is tailored to your needs will cost a lot less than one which is designed to be more than you'll ever need. The people who are helping you need to know exactly how much it is you're willing to spend.

Sorry, but thought I'd point out..... If he takes my advice on the M'board and GFX card, he knocks off $125.00. Taking into consideration he didn't included the monitor in his OP this new build is actually cheaper then the one provided in the OP and much faster.

Just goes to show you are ALWAYS better off building your own system then purchasing a pre-built system.

Also, I've just learned the OCZ SSD's seem to have a fair few problems when when installing an OS onto it. From the reviews I'm told they result in corrupted data and BSOD's. Not sure if they have an updated firmware release to address this, but I've now changed my OCZ SSD to a Corsair. Can't be bothered with those kinds of hassles when building a new system, nothing more frustrating......