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High-End Buyer's Guide
Introduction
Choosing the right parts for a computer can be a difficult and time-consuming process. With so many different components and configurations to choose from, you may have a hard time figuring out what exactly to buy. There is no perfect, all-around solution that works for everyone. It all depends on two things: what your needs are and how much money you are willing to spend. The goal of this guide is to outline an entire high-end computer system for around $3000. This includes the internal hardware, input devices, monitor and speakers (everything but an OS). With this $3000, we want to outline the best all-around system with the highest quality components available. While $3000 may seem like a lot, it can disappear quickly considering all the options. Depending on your individual needs, you may prefer to swap out different components in order to focus more on gaming, multimedia or multitasking. While we will recommend specific components throughout the article, keep in mind that this is just an outline and your idea of a high-end computer may differ from ours. Note: TheTechLounge cannot be held responsible for price changes and product availability. All pricing is correct as of this articles posting date.
Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: CPU / Motherboard Page 3: Memory / Graphics / Sound Page 4: Storage Page 5: Case / Power Supply Page 6: Keyboard / Mouse Page 7: Speakers / Monitor Page 8: Conclusion 
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4 User Comments 1 - Posted by
Tebinium
on November 14, 2004 - 6:34 pm Was wondering if you could do a parallel assessment of the best "environment", such as desks, chairs, mouse mats, etc. So many people spend heaps on their electronics and nothing on the ergonomics. A good chair can make all the difference when gaming for hours and hours.
2 - Posted by
Kurtis
on November 15, 2004 - 12:08 am I think it might be difficult to do a definitive article on the best computing 'environment.' When you start dealing with ergonomics, every person has different preferences and tastes. People come in all different shapes and sizes, and so do the places in which they live. The best desk for you really depends on your needs and what sort of space it will be filling in your home. As for chairs, supposedly 'the best' out there is the Aeron chair, but I've never sat in one myself; so I can't say whether that is true or not. I will say that unfortunately good environments are apparently hard to come by. I've yet to see what would be the 'perfect' desk for me. Feel free to post in our forums if you'd like to continue this discussion. =) 3 - Posted by
Guest
on November 15, 2004 - 3:01 am Just bought your recommended specs. Got the RAM, CPU, GPU, MOBO. the rest i already have. Thanks for the help. I couldn't decide what to get and i gave up waiting for the nforce4
4 - Posted by
Kurtis
on November 15, 2004 - 3:05 pm Awesome. Glad we could be of assistance. I'd be interested to see what sort of benchmark results you get with your badass new system.
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