djohn3853 wrote:Will my oem hd come with a cable?

No. The HD will come wrapped in an antistatic bag. That's it. OEM means no cables, manuals, boxes, etc. Bare component only.

Nice system component choices. What am i looking to spend? Hopefully no more than $800 to $900. I'm guessing that this means no more than $900 not including the PSU, as I quickly added up your list ($780) and that leaves you with $120 for case and DVD burner (not counting rebates either, which you s...

Thanks TalkinHorse. The 4350's I see have 256MB memory with 64-bit memory interface. The 4650's have 512MB with 128-bit. Will I see a difference between the 4350 and 4650 video cards? (There are 4350's with 512MB but are all 64-bit, and at about the same price as the 4650's.) I'd like to go passive ...

Aris, thanks. The Gigabyte MB does not have onboard video so I'll need a card. Noise is a concern with 2 HDDs but I'm not requiring absolute silence..I say that now...I may be back on the HD forum to find ways to keep two HD's quite =). I like the idea of having a storage drive should the boot drive...

plekto, thanks for your input. I had read that I wouldn't be able to use all 4GB of the RAM due to the OS. I went back and forth between 2GB and 4GB (but only using about 3GB). I was not sure if the extra GB would make a difference; would it? I come from the old school of thought that more RAM is be...

mackworth, thanks for the great feedback on your build. The thought of installing a CPU cooler while the MB is in the case is not my idea of a good time...you're brave for taking on that headache. I had thought about a modular power supply but the extra money didn't really seem worth it. I read revi...

Thanks CA_Steve.
I'll take a look at the HD4650, WD 640GB blue and Xigmatek.
Thanks so much for your comments.
Ed

Hi, I’ve been lurking for some time and have been inspired by you guys to do my first PC build. Any advice you can offer would be much appreciated. This PC box will sit on the desk next to my monitor and I want it to be somewhat quite. Absolute silence is not necessary though. The use of this syst...