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theicfire   11-27-2008 at 04:00:08 AM

Thanks for looking :)

This is what I am looking at:
NZXT Alpha Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Open Window
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811146041
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128358
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115037
CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139001
CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145184

Here is an image of my shopping cart with all this:
http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cartir0.jpg

The urgency(sale ends tomorrow) is mainly on case, psu, and ram (psu and ram in a combo)
Note: No video card, hd, optical drive, monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse, operating system

I have everything but video card and hd
for hd, I might get this:(sale ends today)
http://compusa.shoplocal.com/compu [...] USA-081126

Video card:I will buy that later(I will be patient for good deal). I can make the computer without a video card, right? (I just can't do anything graphics intense)

Does the build sound good? Do I need to change anything? If I get a good video card, will it be able to play crisis 30fps+ at 1680x1050?

Plz answer quick, as I need to buy this before today ends (Or at least psu,case,ram, and possibly hd)

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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rammar16   11-27-2008 at 04:13:19 AM
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first if you have no video output you won't be able to build the computer. your motherboard has no onboard GPU thus you have to have a GPU to even get the system running let alone playing crysis

as for the rig it looks really good

i would recommend a 4850 or 4870 graphics card depending on your budget

as for crysis depending on the GPU you should get 30+ FPS on moderately high settings

overall great but you will need a GPU

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mtyermom   11-27-2008 at 04:25:22 AM
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"Sale ends today"

but black friday and cyber monday are just around the corner

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MrBradley   11-27-2008 at 04:27:37 AM
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What you have looks good but you might have to purchase a larger power supply if you plan on getting a good video card for a game like Crisis because being able to run Crisis at 1680x1050 at 30+ fps would require something like a 4850 or 4870 at minumum. Other than that, your parts look good.

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theicfire   11-27-2008 at 04:36:04 AM
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Alright, definately need video card then :)
Black friday is already here for newegg, I'm guessing cyber monday won't be that great.
laskjdlksjdfkljsdflkj with the psu. Out of researching for this computer, I have learned the most from psus b/c people keep telling me bigger, bigger, better, when is it going to stop?!

Is +3.3@24A,+5V@24A,+12V1@18A,+12V2@18A,+12V3@18A,- 12V@0.8A,+5VSB@3A not enough??

I have to go get that harddrive... very soon (have to go to store). Does it look adequate? I don't know much about harddrives and previously thought they really didn't matter much besides rpms. Is that hd ok?

Thanks for the replies

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MrBradley   11-27-2008 at 11:03:36 PM
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Seagate is ok but I prefer Western Digital. There are more dead Seagates in my store than there are Western Digitals.

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