Where do you live Alaska!

If the 2 top fans are slow and NOT noisy just turn the front and make intake. Should help a lot.

Very true. What store are you looking at? Is it online?

I still think you can cut a few corners. If it is too much of course.

You may also find a 7600GT for that price and it is better. They are loud though. Would need a separate heatsink.

Looking good.

And even cheape than the current 4300.


@ Vincent. You could probably get lower V if you did all yourself. You also don't need to lower multiplier. That is what a divider (memory) is for.

quad is such a waste for games. they don't even use let alone 4 cores. maybe in 2 years minimum. It's a big upgrade. Worth waiting 3 months or so. new mobos will be out by then too.

Seems like $ may not be an issue. HD's I would get 2 minimum. 74GB 16MB Cache RAPTOR - to game you NEED. I think Westerns are a tad loud in idle. My raptor is more silent in idle than the 250GB WD. I would buy Micron based memory. You never know when you may want to OC in the future. 4400 is in a di...

All are exhaust. Not good.

Plus what a mess! If you don't have a window then fine but still too messy.

When I get home I will measure. I have a DVI - HDMI adapter and the the HDMI cable is VERY thick so it sticks out a lot. I'm thinking of gatting a DVI - HDMI cable. Cuts about 3-5 inches off.

I will measure the exact length of the case and include a bit for cabling.

Don't buy ThermalJUNK. The only company with Thermal in the name worth buying is Thermalright. They are pricier but well worth it. If you look around you can find a used XP-90 and it will do very well. If you want new you can do a Ultra-90 or if you have room a hr-01 (kind of high but VEry Good). It...

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/9919/picture006anx9.th.jpg Looks like audio equipment and is great. If you aren't looking for the Top of the line on power and more towards budget and good power... My setup. x2 3800 OC to 2.4 = MILD OC Abit NF-M2 Nview (Optical for sound) 2x1GB TeamGroup DDR2 800...

ABIT NF-M2 Nview - For AM2 Bar none best board. Close thread and go buy



A lil messy but I don't care. Tired of messing around.

MATX en Intel (OC) = NO-GO.

If you can wait a bit. ABIT is releasing new mobos and rumor is they may OC well. They have a new one, IP95, but I won't suggest as it is an old chipset. ABIT - Reclaim- I believe them.

The problem with INTEL OC is the chipset. None good is available.

thanks for the tip, I think I will get some 800 speed ram, my supplier has some ocz for a good price. I'll get 1gb for now and maybe another gig down the road.. I have the choice of 2 512 sticks or one 1 gb stick? Is there any diffrence? Also about the HD my supplier only carries maxtor segate and ...

Replace them with Yate Loons and Vmod them. for the price of 1 Nexus you could buy 2-3 Loons.

svc, jabtech and a few other places.

I would wait on anything like this./ There seems to be a few PS3 going dead and you will probably lose warranty the moment you open.

What you can do is make a custom box, put the PS3 in there, and have 1 fan bring in fresh air and one pulling air out.

Turn it off?

I 4got to put that as well. The 1.9 dual comes, forced combo on newegg, with a cheapie TFORCE mobo. The chipset is NOT passive. You may have to buy a replacement. If you go AMD AM2 I reco 2 MATX boards (if you're willing integrated video); ABIT NF-M2 Nview and an EPOX 6100. Cheapest mem I could find...

It may work with that mobo but are all sockets in other mobos in the same area? That may pose a problem.

There is also the Ultra 120 but that thing is huge.

wait till ultra comes out for more info

It's obvious u aren't OCing so you don't need a board with SLI. Hey, you might even want to go with an MATX with integrated video. If it will be pure audio recording you don't need a VC. Put that $ you save towards more memory. It is better spent. 2x1GB sticks. Speaking of memory you need DDR2 800 f...

For future reference

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/137

u want me to put linky here too?

Stock V please.

Also the 6300 is a tad better than the 4300. Higher FSB. They will also be opening the 2 "hidden" cache soon for the same price!

thermalright...

However if you want a bit more then your looking at tower heatsinks which weigh more and are a lot bigger.

Yes. I have an XP 120 and the SI is just taller and a tiny bit wider. I also have an 7950 in there as well. The clips might pose a tiny problem but just dont put them on with the power switch on the PSU on. It touches the back of the card when putting on. I believe you should be able to close the ca...

That is cool. Please fill us in.

DO you OC btw?

You can undervolt in windows.

Get the Nview. 1gb stick. 800gives you room for OC but 667 is ok. You can always use a divider.

possible

Once you've used a Rapt it's very difficult to go back to a reg drive.

Quieter until it has HEAVY seeking.

Pics of what the XP inside? I will. Just waiting on a new piece. When that arrives I will re-open and take a pic. I know OCZ has won the <3's of many but they are so-so in my book. There companies that I really like and I feel almost confident that when I buy a product from them it is high quality. ...

You can undervolt it. I would also find a PSU with the intake fan on the back. That way the PSU and heatsink dont fight for air. I believe the Antec Neo have fan on back.