Thanks for the replies guys. I've been busy last few days, but I have been going over the info provided. I'm still as undecided as to what I will do, but certainly appreciate the advice. Presently considering saving more bread before the build, AMD, or the Q9550 & buying as much RAM as possible for ...

I'm in the planning stages of building my first pc and I definitely want it to be as quiet as possible!!. The dinosaur I currently have is so outdated it's not only embarrassing, the high pitched whine it emits isn't just a loud distraction; but painful too. And while I've never actually built a PC ...

Please pardon my complete noobery :oops:, but even after some thorough searching; I cannot find any info regarding PSU's w\ top mounted fans & case configuration. I guess what I'm asking here is, are all PSU's w\ top mounted fans situated beneath an air intake duct? If not, what is the recommended u...

I did finally manage to get some time to do some further investigating in my pursuit for a proper PSU replacement. The BESTEC ATX - 1956D is my pc's original psu, max output 200W, the power unit has (1) ATX connector, (1) ATX12V connector, (4) peripheral power connectors, & (1) floppy drive connecto...

I dunno, I wouldn't say that I'm overly sensitive to sound in my immediate environment; or get easily bothered from it either. I will say I am very audibly aware of my surroundings, and surprisingly enuff I do have very good hearing - considering I've always had loud car audio systems ever since get...

loimlo, when you say that 200W is "too much for my system." I'm not sure if it is a statement of caution, or just one of common sense. :? I only ask because in the following sentence you say "safe bet", which kinda makes me wonder if your saying if I use a PSU w\ 200W that it may damage my system; o...

just a minimal power consumed from my video card: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420, along with a KWORLD PCI video capture card, 3 PATA HDD's, Floppy drive, 1 DVD RW drive, 6 USB ports - most being used (trackball optical mouse, external HDD, independently powered Extigy External Soundcard, Korg Midi Controlle...

I have coped w\ the high pitched whine that I believe is emanating from the old PSU that originally came w\ pc when I bought it many years ago. While the whine is subtle, my hearing is rather sensitive to the particular frequency it emits and there have been too many times that my pc has sent me to ...