On newegg the res 1+ is 229.49... The Reserator 1 is 199.99. A simple google search will give you a product list of most reputable online stores. And unless you are into spending a little more to keep local companies in business... its hard to beat newegg. Doh went thru the thread without reading it...

Ya Im deffinately replacing these case fans, but like I said... The CPU fan is the major culprit for the continuous sonic boom for my computer. And I'm moving in to college friday, so money is especially tight right now (read as I dont even eat out right now). Once I get settled and get a job out th...

Thanks for the reply, although Im not sure if I even need the upgrade now anyway. Turns out the airflow out of the psu just feels warmer due to lower rate of flow, and when I swapped out my cpu fan 90% of the noise was eliminated from my system and without the 3 case fans (30db each) it was quiet en...

Yes I did read that - all 7 pages even the rec PSU page. But at the same time in the FAQ it says a video card with a max power draw of 78 watts (6800gt) will be rounded up to 80 giving 160W's to the video. Paraphrased but somewhere close to that. As you can see when Im using an intel p4 (powerhungry...

I'm a little confused when it comes to calculating maximum power draw for a video card. In the FAQ it doubles the number before adding the CPU power... but it doesnt seem like any other place does that. Im trying to get a cooler, quieter, powersupply other than my Antec CoolBlue 350W - so no I'm not...