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paymon
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_ 		23. June 2009 @ 11:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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sammorris
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Mobo: 7/10 - overpriced and unnecessary for anything but triple-SLI, which is a potential weak spot.
Case: 7/10 - Excellent case, but vast and noisy. Unnecessary for a build of this scale.
ODD: (score irrelevant) - basically the only S-ATA DVD burner left on newegg due to the shortage.
GPU: 5/10 - GTX280 is an old discontinued model. For that price you are better off getting an overclocked GTX275.
Monitor: 7/10 - beware of the resolution - not always ideal for gaming.
PSU: 9/10 - a little noisy but an excellent unit, especially for the price. For this spec, however, a 650W unit would suffice.
CPU cooler: 5/10 - $60 for a cooler twice the size of a $30 cooler that does exactly the same job just as well:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
HDD: 6/10 - Seagate have had big issues with their 1TB drives. It's not immediately apparent if they're over that. This drive is a better bet:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
CPU: 10/10 - the only i7 to have, superbly powerful, sensibly priced.
RAM: 10/10 - Excellent memory.
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PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
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gera229
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_ 		24. June 2009 @ 01:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Actually sam the cooler you listed is that i7 supported? Peace.
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sammorris
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_ 		24. June 2009 @ 01:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Actually well spotted, I pretty much automatically swap out any zalman for the freezer 7 pro because i only see them for 775 builds. The 9900 has an i7 bracket, the freezer 7 doesn't.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608007
This is my recommended i7 cooler from newegg. Pricey, but it kicks the hell out of the Zalman.
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Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
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