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maadskill
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_ 		20. September 2008 @ 21:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok so im pretty new to the pc building world so i dont know much but here is what i have so far:

Case: RAIDMAX SAGITTA 2 ATX-928WO Black/ Orange 0.7mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Removable MB Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156095

Motherboard: ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299

GPU: ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253

PSU: RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036

RAM: A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211188

HardDrive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

DVD: LG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X ram.cfm" class="forum_link" target="_blank">DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner w/ SecurDisc Tech
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136149

questions
1. should i get a different fan for my CPU as i probably will be overclocking or is the stock one good?
2. i know that the GPU will get HOTT how can i cool it down?
3. what windows should i pick xp vs. vista and which kind

any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated like is what i picked good
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krj15489
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_ 		21. September 2008 @ 00:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122
psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004

always get a good name brand psu like corsair. cheap psu will go bad and can take your whole computer with it. you can save a few dollars by getting gskill ram which i prefer over adata. every thing else looks good. that case wouldn't be my first choice but if thats what you want it will be fine. if you plan on overclocking to above 4ghz a new heatsink will be a good idea.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154001

there is a simple fan speed fix that you can use. or you can get a model with an aftermarket cooler.

http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=60232

i would use xp because vista is not worth it right now. dx10 does not provide much visual gain and has a big performance hit. you can get an oem of xp home for $85 and xp pro for $140. xp home should do fine unless you need the extra networking stuff like domains.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116056
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maadskill
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_ 		21. September 2008 @ 17:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok i took your advice and i think il use that fan fix but any1 have any recomendations for a cheaper just as good case it doesnt have to be flashy
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maadskill
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_ 		21. September 2008 @ 17:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
also i swiched my PSU to a 450 watt: consair should be enough... i think?
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krj15489
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_ 		21. September 2008 @ 18:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes the corsair 450 will be enough. i would get this case. it is about the same price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137
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GAMING COMPUTER - Intel q9550 @ 3.4ghz | EVGA GTX 260 core 216 | Gigabyte ds3l | 6gb Gskill DDR2 800 ram | Silverstone 700 watt psu | WD 640gb hdd | Seagate 300gb hdd | LG dvd burner | Samsung dvd burner | Antec p182 case | logitech 2.1 speakers | logitech g11 keyboard | Samsung 25.5in 1900x1200 monitor | 19in 1440x900 secondary monitor | Windows 7 64bit | SERVER - Gigabyte 785g motherboard | AMD Phenom 9650 | 6gb ram | three 1.5tb hdd | Seagate 1tb hdd | WD 750gb hdd | two 300gb hdd | Maxtor 200gb hdd | Ark rackmount case | CentOS 5.5
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maadskill
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_ 		21. September 2008 @ 23:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks for all your help im gunna be ordering the parts later this week but i think im gunna keep my case because the one you suggested was good but more expencive and im gettin pretty picky with price now cuz i went over my budget lol but if you have another one in mind that can beat 60$ post mail in rebate then throw it at me... il prob order this tuesday thanks for the help also what thermal compound would you recomend?
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krj15489
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_ 		21. September 2008 @ 23:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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GAMING COMPUTER - Intel q9550 @ 3.4ghz | EVGA GTX 260 core 216 | Gigabyte ds3l | 6gb Gskill DDR2 800 ram | Silverstone 700 watt psu | WD 640gb hdd | Seagate 300gb hdd | LG dvd burner | Samsung dvd burner | Antec p182 case | logitech 2.1 speakers | logitech g11 keyboard | Samsung 25.5in 1900x1200 monitor | 19in 1440x900 secondary monitor | Windows 7 64bit | SERVER - Gigabyte 785g motherboard | AMD Phenom 9650 | 6gb ram | three 1.5tb hdd | Seagate 1tb hdd | WD 750gb hdd | two 300gb hdd | Maxtor 200gb hdd | Ark rackmount case | CentOS 5.5
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maadskill
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_ 		21. September 2008 @ 23:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yup that will due just fine thanks man your a great help il tell you how my build goes after its done
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sammorris
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_ 		22. September 2008 @ 08:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Krj's recommendations are wise, Raidmax PSUs are awful, and that Coolermaster case is much better as well.
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_ 		22. September 2008 @ 22:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
on the vista vs XP i suggest vista, as i have been running it since july last year (64bit) no problems.

for the case, save some money and get this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...Tpk=antec%20300

its a superb case made even better with its price.

the rest looks fine.

also add these 2 to the front of your case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185052
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maadskill
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_ 		22. September 2008 @ 23:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thats a nice case i changed it to that and got 3 fans 2 for front one for side thanks for all your help i think im going to be ordering tommaro :)
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sammorris
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_ 		23. September 2008 @ 07:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
38mm thick fans?
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_ 		23. September 2008 @ 09:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
problem?
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sammorris
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_ 		23. September 2008 @ 09:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well they won't fit in the nine hundred, not at the front anyway. Not sure about the three hundred, but by the looks of it, the 300 uses the same setup.
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maadskill
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_ 		23. September 2008 @ 21:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it doesnt matter im getting these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998124 they are 28mm thick
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sammorris
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_ 		24. September 2008 @ 06:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah they'll be fine, Antec's own fans are 25mm thick as well. Just beware those fans will probably be quite noisy, and they won't light up without a UV light source in the case (unless you don't care about them being illuminated of course :))
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maadskill
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_ 		24. September 2008 @ 08:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i know it doesnt light up i wasnt looking for anything flashy just price :)
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