Building a computer? Need advice/suggestions? Come here!

[Cortexian]

Samsung still makes the 2443 model, $339 or so.

I think we're going to go with this:
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...2%28ME%29.aspx

Or this:
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...7%28ME%29.aspx

[Amit]

True, but those are ugly monitors with gay bezels. I want a plain matte black, thin/regular size bezel with rotation capability such as your monitors. Like you said, though, that shipping company destroyed the two of the last remaining of that other type you ordered. That was truly a loss.

The 2443BW HAS (1920x1200) is still available which would suit me fine if each monitor didn't cost $340. With the price of LCDs these days, I wouldn't pay more than $280 for a monitor like that.

[Cortexian]

The 2443's are superior, that's why they're expensive!.. Right? Actually no, they're just non-standard size and not many were produced so they cost more.

I don't like intrusive bezels, and the first monitor I linked to isn't bad. I doubt my friend will care though since he probably won't ever go multi-monitor.

[Warsaw]

Mk, I'll save some money and go with the 1GB versions. Unless you can recommend a better performing single or dual card solution for the current price or cheaper.

If you aren't averse to rebates, I would look at the HD6950. If not, then just stick with the 1GB GTX 460s. The HD6870 performs identically for all intents and purposes, though if you overclock the 6870 it scales better than the GTX460.

Also, at $344, you might as well splurge on a fancy IPS panel.

[Cortexian]

Going for a single GTX 560 Ti instead of two 460's. Can add another in the future but want to stay under budget more.

[Warsaw]

Again, why that card? Do you have such a hard-on for nVidia that you'll take what is easily one of their crappier cards over a superior AMD offering? That thing is basically like a slightly faster GTX460 1GB. I don't know about you, but I'd seriously rather have the 6950 over the 560 Ti or 460.

Unless you do compute or 3D, there is actually no advantage to staying with Nvidia at all right now at all price ranges (Crossfire scales better) and card combinations save the GTX590...and even then only because of noise produced by the HD6990.

[Cortexian]

Can't deal with AMD/ATI drivers shit sorry.

[Rook]

The drivers are perfect, I've used ATI for like... 6 years now. They never released drivers that blew up cards like Nvidia that one time lol. I'd definitely go with what Amit said, choosing Nvidia over AMD in this situation is needless brand whoring.

You've probably spent so much time reading about Nvidia fanboys bitch about ATI that you've never actually used or tried one of their cards for any extended amount of time.

BOOM ROASTED

[Warsaw]

Can't deal with AMD/ATI drivers shit sorry.

On what do you base this argument? I have never ever had an issue with the drivers and I've been using ATI cards since the Rage Pro. And I'm not biased either. I've also used GeForce since MX4. I am running a GeForce 7800 GT right now (fantastic card, even today). Use what gives the most bang for buck. The GeForce GTX560 Ti is not it. I have no quarrel with Nvidia other than them having a premium on their products for no tangible benefit.

[Cortexian]

In the past 8 years of building computers for friends/family I've built at least 4 AMD/ATI systems and the graphics drivers are always causing problems. Not to mention people hate the Catalyst interface and almost always thank me when I finally convince them to switch over to Nvidia. I've gone through 3 ATI cards personally that also had driver issues and an All-In-Wonder card that simply stopped providing TV Tuner capabilities one day for no reason at all.

Maybe I've had a bad run of cards or models, or just shitty versions of graphics drivers but AMD/ATI has almost always failed on me. I think two of all the AMD/ATI systems I've built worked properly. Due to this I can't bring my self to use anything from that company when it comes to GPU's, and I only use AMD CPU's when people are building extremely low budget systems.