i sure don't miss the balancing act of building a computer on a budget. trying to get the most performance AND reliability for the price is tough. antec solo @ $100 seasonic s12-330 @ $32 abit p965 mobo @ $70 after rebate e6320 @ $166 scythe ninja @ $36 2gb ram @ $78 gigabyte 8600gt @ $148 $629 tota...

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so... antec solo @ $100 fortron green @ $32 msi 965p neo-f @ $85 e6320 @ $166 scythe ninja @ $45 7600gt @ $125 2gb ram @ $80 total: $633 so, i think that would be quiet enough for my tinnitus to mask. seasonic was brought up; for about $10 more i could get a slightly more efficient psu. don't plan o...

i will start folding shortly, i always leave my computer on and this is a great way to make some use of it!

however, until then, i have a question: anyone know the song used in the flash intro? i really liked it. reminds me of my dirty pleasure, indian folk music.

i guess the solo would be a better choice because the p180 will have a lot of unused space. however, the p180 can be had for $10 less at newegg right now with rebate. i could get this 7600gt instead to remove video card noise. i guess it would be better to get the more efficient fortron psu, since i...

Antec P180 FSP Group AX400-PN MSI 945P Neo3-F Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT $591.45 @ newegg i am pretty sure it's all compatible and will be pretty quiet, but i'm unfamiliar with a few of the components. anyon...