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Tumbleweed36 · 05-09-2008, 06:31 PM

If you are willing to spend what is necessary to optimize, I would start with a real good and strong power supply. I love the Antec Sonata III, but the first thing I did when I received mine was sell the Antec 500 Earthwatts (which is a good power supply for the average user) on Ebay and put a 700 Seasonic power supply in there. 500 watts just isn't powerful enough to do the things I think you want to do. I would suggest around a 750 in a brand name like Corsair, Seasonic, PC Power & Cooling, Thermaltake "toughpower" series only, Silverstone, etc. Then you would be in business to optimize this baby.

That is my opinion of the most pressing need you have. BTW, some very nice choices you made with this fine rig.

05-09-2008, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,090 OS: XP Professional	Re: Hello, how can i optimize my new build please? If you are willing to spend what is necessary to optimize, I would start with a real good and strong power supply. I love the Antec Sonata III, but the first thing I did when I received mine was sell the Antec 500 Earthwatts (which is a good power supply for the average user) on Ebay and put a 700 Seasonic power supply in there. 500 watts just isn't powerful enough to do the things I think you want to do. I would suggest around a 750 in a brand name like Corsair, Seasonic, PC Power & Cooling, Thermaltake "toughpower" series only, Silverstone, etc. Then you would be in business to optimize this baby. That is my opinion of the most pressing need you have. BTW, some very nice choices you made with this fine rig. __________________ ---------- Last edited by Tumbleweed36 : 05-09-2008 at 06:34 PM.