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bimwall
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_ 		17. December 2009 @ 02:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Alright I purchased a few things during black Friday on sale, this is what I have so far:

Monitor: http://www.amazon.com/eMachines-E211H-bmd-21-5-Inch-Widescreen/dp/B002FCNP3A

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119196&cm_re=storm_scout-_-11-119-196-_-Product

and a keyboard/mouse

Here are the other parts I'm considering some of which have been suggested to me on these forums.

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128401

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102819

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145263

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136283

wireless: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839121008

on another forum someone suggested this mobo instead http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128405 even though it's a micro?

I was also suggested this ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227324

I have windows 7 pro free through school and I'm not much of a gamer. Any suggestions would be appreciated, I think I'll need more fans for my case and a dvd burner too but not real sure if i'm missing anything else.
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Xplorer4
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_ 		17. December 2009 @ 16:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Stick with the parts you have, not the mico mobo and OCZ RAM.

The video cards a bit on the weak side but if thats all you need, seems like good choice.

As for fans, it never hurts but the Scout is a good case as it is, so the fans could most likley wait if you really need to.

Id go with one of these fans:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185006

I have the second, the 21F on my CPU cooler, and it moves ALOT of air, and I cant even hear it until my ear is nearly next to the fan.

Either of these DVD drives are good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcom...N82E16827136167
The LG is more recommended around these forums but I have heard alot of good reviews on the Sony as well.

All in all, you did a great job of picking parts.
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bimwall
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_ 		18. December 2009 @ 07:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I don't think I'll need anything to high powered for a graphics card but I don't want it to hold me back to much either. Would there be a better option for me? For the most part I don't understand graphics cards that much because I don't really play games so it hasn't really been a point of research.
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Xplorer4
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_ 		18. December 2009 @ 14:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If your not going to do anything thats going to need a strong gpu, then you should be fine where you are.

And with a core i5, the system should be able to handle playing HD movies, and light multi-tasking.
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k7vc
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_ 		26. December 2009 @ 19:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Good choices. Good advice.

Dick
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