QUOTE(DreamensioN @ Apr 29 2009, 11:36 PM) [snapback]1283985419[/snapback]
These two statements...
...cancel each other out.
You could spend just $850 on a video card alone.
$135-$220 on RAM (depending if you wanted 4Gb or 8Gb)
$340 on a Q6600 (2.4ghz) quad core CPU - which you can overclock easily to 3.2Ghz for ultimate power.
That's assuming you have the $400 motherboard that can do the overclocking for you, and the $90 cooler to keep it stable.
Your $1200 budget fails.
You
could spend 20k on a computer, doesnt mean the cost is justified....
If i was building a new computer no way would i spend more than ~$1200-1500 on a tower, the performance you get these days is extremely good value considering there's few games that will really take advantage of it.
OP - What i normally do is go over to
Whirlpool's PC Suggestions and mix and match stuff around if you want particular specs.