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Some helpful advice would be much appreciated
Hey, this will be my first time building a computer. Some helpful advice of what else I should get or compatibility issues are greatly appreciated
 Oh, and I don't have a motherboard picked out yet, any recommendations?Thermaltake SHARK VA7000BWA Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811133143 EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130339 ZALMAN ZM850-HP Continuous 850W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 Modular Heatpipe-Cooled SLI Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817379007 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819115036 OCZ Platinum Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P10004GK http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820227280 HT OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16829271001 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16832116488 I was also wondering if I should get water cooling or something for this. This system will be primarily for gaming so it will be getting hot. Either that or more fans. Thanks in advance. |
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Re: Some helpful advice would be much appreciated
Here are a couple of thoughts:
Zap the Zalman and go for either a Corsair, a PC Power & Cooling, a Seasonic, or a Thermaltake "Toughpower" power supply. With this setup, an ASUS P5K-e Wi/Fi board would do a nice job for you.
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