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Old 10-11-2008, 04:48 PM   #1
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Ok ready to order

Ok have the final list for my first computer build any last minute ideas or opinions would be great. Is there a cheaper decent video card i could swap that one for since eventually I plan on upgrading to a much better one anyway. Just need one to last me a few months. Also is that cooling good enough for some light oc'ing? Thanks for all the help guys. This websites been a huge help for me already.

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Old 10-11-2008, 05:11 PM   #2
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I would get a sata dvd drive.

If you plan on overclocking quite a bit, then get ddr2-1000 or ddr2-1066 ram.

Not sure, but I know the 4650 is a nice cheap card.
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Old 10-11-2008, 05:23 PM   #3
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Ok switched those. Everything else look ok?

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Old 10-11-2008, 05:31 PM   #4
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Oh and switched the ram.

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Old 10-11-2008, 07:52 PM   #5
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That looks good to me.
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Old 10-13-2008, 03:08 PM   #6
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What do you guys think of this tower with the build above? Would everything fit and can the power supply thats built in support everything as well as later on when I upgrade to a better gpu?

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Old 10-13-2008, 03:11 PM   #7
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Or even this one which has a higher W PSU.

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Old 10-13-2008, 03:16 PM   #8
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Stick with the corsair PSU.
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Old 10-13-2008, 03:20 PM   #9
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Yeah thats what I was thinking. Should I stay with that antec case? I really dont care about lights and stuff. Just want enough room for upgrading and good cooling. Any cheap cases that fit that or is antec nine hundred the way to go?
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Old 10-13-2008, 03:28 PM   #10
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Hows this?

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Old 10-13-2008, 03:37 PM   #11
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You could also check out the antec 300.
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Old 10-14-2008, 12:27 PM   #12
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One of my PC's is housed in the Antec 300. Very nice case. Same as the 900 with less fans.
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Old 10-14-2008, 12:44 PM   #13
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Less fans, no blue lights, a bit smaller, and filters for the front.

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