I'm building this for a friend. He won't play games or anything. I'm planning on overclocking this. In addition to these parts, I'm planning on buying a Scythe Ninja and two yate loon fans from jab-tech. What do you think? http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNum...

I'd also like to know!

I emailed jab-tech as to when they'd have the ninja back in stock. I was told late September because Scythe is making the ninja compatible with AM2.

may do some editing with photoshop. Would this card make the video quality worse or just slower than a faster card? There is also this open box 64MB 6300TC for $32.12 shipped . If by "video quality" you mean 2D desktop quality. I believe the 6200TC, like every other current GPU/IGP, has on die RAMD...

Thanks for the responses, everyone. I think I'm going to get this card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130006. I may do some editing with photoshop. Would this card make the video quality worse or just slower than a faster card?

Hi, I'm building a Conroe system based on a Gigabyte DS3 board. I'll be using the system for ripping and encoding CDs and DVDs, and general office stuff. I wanted to get an inexpensive passive video card, that wouldn't necessarily bottleneck my system for the tasks I outlined that's under $30 (if po...

any tips on making it quieter without spending a considerable amount of money?

it won't be silent, but I won't be able to hear it?

And if I'll be able to hear it, how can I make it so that I won't be able to hear it?

PSU: Seasonic S12-330 Case: Silverstone TJ06 DVD Burner: NEC 3250A CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (754) Heatsink: Thermalright XP120 with Nexus/Yate Loon Exhaust Fan: 120mm Nexus/Yate Loon Hard Drive: Samsung SP1614C (Nidec hopefully) Memory: PQI 2x512MB 3200 Motherboard: Biostar K8NHA-Grand NF3 250GB Vid...

Sorry, I'm a little out of the loop - What are the advantages and disadvantages of PCI-E vs. AGP?

Hi, I'm about to build a new system for my freshman year in college. What is the fastest card I can get that is passively cooled or capable of being cooled passively with additional aftermarket products? I will not be gaming or be doing any special graphics, but I don't want a slouch of a card. It n...

and it's really bothering me! I was all set to order my system tonight, but the case and the motherboard I want are not in stock! I really want a new system, and am considering buying the motherboard at another place, but getting a completely different case since I can't find the version with the 12...

But what PSU and 120mm case fan do I get with a $55 budget?

Here's the computer I'm thinking about building: http://secure.newegg.com/app/WishR.asp?ID=841418 I was going to get an Antec SLK3700-BQE, but am now thinking other wise after reading about the Ever Case 4252. If I buy the Ever Case, I'll have about $55 left in my budget for a PSU and rear 120mm fan...