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cool thanks guys. I'm nearing close to the end of my buying on eBay. I'm just looking for a video card basically. I wanna be able to play new games but dont need top performance as I don't even have a high end monitor and dont care if I see every bit of shading and pixels lol I'm definitely not a ga...

SEAGATE: While they do offer a 5 year warranty, it may not be worth your time if the drive fails, as they insist you pay for tracking shipping, as well as paying to package the drive in 2" foam rubber, which is not easy to buy. Hey what about this PSU? Its SATA but I don't know if it should be ...

This one looks good for SATA and overclocking capability. Would this one be good for overclocking? I know it mentions overclocking but is it good for overclocking? http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14268&vpn=A8N-E&manufacture=ASUS#CustomerReviews Oh and the mobo I'm looking at says ...

I just bought AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Core on eBay. Sweet deal. 3 year warranty and $80 cheaper than retail. Next question. I'm getting a Seagate IDE drive. Anything I should be aware of? SATA has more convenient connectors right? Which should I get? What kind of kit do I need or would that come ...

what Seagate 80, 120 GB models are quiet and have the best warranties?

What are the least expensive PSUs you would buy? Will any PSU fit it most cases?

How do you determine if a case will hold a PSU model?

Is the Venice CPU and good model ?



Cheers

what about drives? Which are quietest? In my experience I hardly have an issue with noise with any fans. Maybe I've been lucky. What makes noise on my machines are the drives. Especially as they get older. Improper cooling makes the drives wear out faster so they become noisier faster. Is that right...

Yes the rubber stand offs for the HDD. I called them grommets because some people are buying $20 cases and using hardware store rubber grommets to hold the HDD in. They sounded like cool efficient case mods actually considering being $20 cases lol Apparently even though they may not be the 'sturdies...

http://search.ncix.com/displayproductdetail.php?sku=14122&vpn=SLK3000B&manufacture=ANTEC This one is like $40 USD and local. I wonder if it needs rubber grommets or if I can sue them in it. Unfortunately it has 120mm fans.. Could be noisy but I'm using a super noisy ol school computer alrea...

Really? CPU not really a factor? Just mobo? ATX is part of mobo right? Can the Chieftec or Silverstone use rubber grommets? So how does a PC builder know which case they should use for their mobo? Just by experience? Or is it more simple to just stick with Antec, Chieftec or Silverstone cases no mat...

wow...thanks guys. The reason why I was put off by the Antec sales was because of the price of $122 CAD. I was told I couldn't get an Antec case without a PSU. Is this true? I know you think Antec is the best but are you saying that there are no other case options for Dual Core in North America?????...

Hi I'm building a PC. I will be getting a 450W PSU, AMD 64 3800 X2 CPU and ASUS A8N-VN /CSM mobo. I am trying to save money and find cheaper on eBay. I'm only going to have a HD, DL Burner, and video card. I was told to buy an Antec case that comes with a 450W PSU for $122 CAD because it's quiet but...