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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 128467" data-attributes="member: 13090">I didn't realize we have so many DIY PC-builders here on these forums... Maybe I'll take pictures of the build for the perfect melding of both topics...&nbsp; Tech Photography, is that a recognized niche?That's kinda what I was thinking... 8GB is good, then, size-wise? I really have no idea... If 8GB is a good number, I'll go with it.Someone asked about the OS: I'll be running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit after the new install; I'm running on a 32-bit install currently. Windows 8, on the other hand, I'm going to try and bypass altogether, much like I did with Vista (talk about dodging a bullet).GPU will cannibalized from the outgoing system as well; a GeForce GTX 550 Ti (EVGA) w/1GB of VRAM. A little more power here would have been nice, but I had to draw the line somewhere. I vacillated between an Intel i5 and the i7 proc' but decided my bucks were probably best spent on sheer horsepower so, an i7 it is and the '550 is just gonna have to hold me for a bit longer. It's been discontinued but it's been a good performer for me.If all goes according to plan (no DOA's etc.) I should be able to put it together next weekend, possibly a little before.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 128467, member: 13090"] I didn't realize we have so many DIY PC-builders here on these forums... Maybe I'll take pictures of the build for the perfect melding of both topics... Tech Photography, is that a recognized niche? That's kinda what I was thinking... 8GB is good, then, size-wise? I really have no idea... If 8GB is a good number, I'll go with it. Someone asked about the OS: I'll be running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit after the new install; I'm running on a 32-bit install currently. Windows 8, on the other hand, I'm going to try and bypass altogether, much like I did with Vista (talk about dodging a bullet). GPU will cannibalized from the outgoing system as well; a GeForce GTX 550 Ti (EVGA) w/1GB of VRAM. A little more power here would have been nice, but I had to draw the line somewhere. I vacillated between an Intel i5 and the i7 proc' but decided my bucks were probably best spent on sheer horsepower so, an i7 it is and the '550 is just gonna have to hold me for a bit longer. It's been discontinued but it's been a good performer for me. If all goes according to plan (no DOA's etc.) I should be able to put it together next weekend, possibly a little before. [/QUOTE]

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