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Post Date: 2008-03-16
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    Posted: 16 Mar 2008 at 1:02am
I want to buy a gaming system from Digital Storm but am not sure on which processor to buy. I am on a tight budget ( about 2000 including the monitor ) and I want to get the most out of my money. I have a copy of Windows XP. Should I use that or get Vista? Can you guys lead in me in the right direction.
My main interest is MMOs and RTS games.

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I'd suggest maybe trying to save a few bucks by getting a cheap monitor elsewhere.  You pay for the expert wiring and great customer service.  I don't see how they could improve the monitor.
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If you are on a tight budget and you have a license key that can be transferred from your current computer to a new one, I think you can safely wait to install Vista. Just leave a ~20GB+  partition available when you format the HDD and install XP. The only thing is, you'll miss out on any DX10 experiences with the latest MMO's and RTS titles.

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Just install your copy of XP yourself to Dual boot.



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Thanks for the info.

I looked at the setup you posted and that falls within my price range. Thanks for the help
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