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sprkenny   06-22-2009 at 03:41:17 AM

i currently bought some part to build a comp, and i just wondering if this case will fit?

Core 2 duo e6300 (w/ coolermaster hyper TX) ECS p4m800pro-m
1 gig (2 x 512mb) DDR MSI Geforce 4 ti4200 128mb Sound Blaster Audigy 2 7.1

and the case is

Antec Sonata Designer ATX Mid Tower Case with 500W Power Supply
http://shop2.frys.com/product/5912344


THANKS in advance!


Message edited by sprkenny on 06-22-2009 at 04:06:49 AM
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hefox   06-22-2009 at 10:40:22 AM
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It's fine. It's nothing to worry about.

------------------------------ Intel i7 920, Gigabyte X58-DS4, 3x1 Corsair DDR3 1333, XFX 260 GTX
Samsung 750Gb F1,Samsung DVD-rw, Hiper Type-M 880W, Coolermaster HAF 932, Logitech Z-5500
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tobensg   06-22-2009 at 11:05:54 AM
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Judging by the parts, Is this a post from 10 years ago?

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gkay09   06-22-2009 at 11:38:39 AM
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You wont need a case with 500W PSU for your setup...

Get this case
Antec Three Hundred 430 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129065

or even cheaper...
Antec NSK 4480B II Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel for chassis durability Computer Case EarthWatts 380W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129060


Message edited by gkay09 on 06-22-2009 at 11:43:07 AM
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megamanx00   06-22-2009 at 08:08:51 PM
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Hah, a Core 2 Duo with DDR (not DDR2) and an AGP card. Yup, that ECS is one weird board. Of course, there is a performance penalty for the board also supporting DDR2 rather than just having DDR, but I guess you don't really care about that right now. Anyway everything should fit just fine.

------------------------------ Playing X-Men Origins: Wolverine Athlon 64 X2 5000+ @3.24 Brisbane | GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-DS4 | 4GB Mushkin DDR2 1066 | Plextor 760A| 2x 3850 512M CF| WD 1TB Black| Fortron Blue Storm II 500W | APEVIA X-Dreamer Black | Win XP Pro & Vista Buisness 32bit
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TheOnion   06-22-2009 at 10:49:16 PM
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You should not worry about the case now and junk all that gear except the processor, the CPU Cooler & the sound card. The rest is very outdated and will only handcuff your processor. You will probably say I am short on cash, yadda yadda, but if you are I would upgrade your case last. A new mobo, faster memory and a newer video card will do more to make you PC experience a good one.

DDR 2 memory is real cheap
Intel 775 based motherboards are cheap
Any card you buy will be better then what you have. Get a PCI express card. AGP is no longer the standard.

I am not trying to be mean or harsh, but I don't feel you are putting your money to it's best use.


Message edited by TheOnion on 06-22-2009 at 10:50:02 PM
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hefox   06-23-2009 at 03:25:24 PM
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But maybe he needs this pc to access websites?! What is the point of spending more money for that?! And maybe he got this parts really cheap.
So before you start complaining about this choice or give advices, you should ask first what he needs the pc for. Also he already bought the components so...

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Message edited by hefox on 06-23-2009 at 03:31:15 PM
------------------------------ Intel i7 920, Gigabyte X58-DS4, 3x1 Corsair DDR3 1333, XFX 260 GTX
Samsung 750Gb F1,Samsung DVD-rw, Hiper Type-M 880W, Coolermaster HAF 932, Logitech Z-5500
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TheOnion   06-23-2009 at 08:07:08 PM
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hefox wrote :

But maybe he needs this pc to access websites?! What is the point of spending more money for that?! And maybe he got this parts really cheap.
So before you start complaining about this choice or give advices, you should ask first what he needs the pc for. Also he already bought the components so...




This is true, but he is still wasting his processor's potential on that obsolete gear. Kind of like getting a new HDTV and using it to watch movies on Betamax. It will still work, but it could be so much better.


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