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by Zebra
Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:21 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: First build- parts list
Replies: 12
Views: 4703

Cool advice everyone, all good things to consider!
by Zebra
Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: First build- parts list
Replies: 12
Views: 4703

Ah, gotcha. Good to know, although I may go with it at first to save money. It will be sufficient as far as temperatures go. I don't know about it specifically, but since this is a high-TDP part, it is likely to have a fast, loud fan. My logic is: this CPU's heatsink+fan must be designed to handle t...
by Zebra
Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:59 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: First build- parts list
Replies: 12
Views: 4703

What are your goals: silent, very quiet, reasonably quiet? A better CPU heatsink is notably missing from your list. This is especially important with your hot 125 W TDP CPU. The PSU will be fine. So the supplied heat sink will not be sufficient? There doesn't seem to be any info on the supplied hea...
by Zebra
Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:58 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: First build- parts list
Replies: 12
Views: 4703

First build- parts list

Hi forum, So far here is the components I've selected: Windows 7 ASUS M3N78-VM AM2+/AM2 -this comes with a nvidia GeForce 8200, right? Is this a decent graphics card? I don't need a high-end gaming one, but one nice enough to run some games. AMD Phenom II X4 AM2+ Rosewill MicroATX Mid Tower Computer...
by Zebra
Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:57 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2479898

well, does a lawnmower count?
by Zebra
Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2479898

nothing :(
by Zebra
Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:55 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: You know you're getting old when...
Replies: 25
Views: 15389

Re: You know you're getting old when...

blackworx wrote:...you have to scroll down, and scroll down, and scroll down some more to get to your year of birth on a web form :lol:
Heh, i'm not there yet