So I'm building a new computer. This is what I've got so far:
CPU/motherboardmemoryhard drive Trying to decide between two cases:
Thermaltake, one fan, has better reputation but worse review on neweggRosewill, two fansAnyone with an opinion (or a better price on components!), please comment. I'm sticking with integrated video for now, will
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Don't forget power supply as well. You typically spend a lot more on the PS than you do on the case as it is the one thing that can kill everything in the box if it dies badly. Thermaltake again would be my recommendation, though Active PFC is the real requirement more than the brand. The crappy brands don't have it on any of their power supplies.
Something to note on the HDs and newegg. If you get one OEM drive, it will be flopping around in the box just in its static bag. If you get 2 or more, they will put them in a foam carrier (basically the inserts they get from the 6x4 grids of the mfgr cases). Also, mirroring 1TB is easier than backing up 1.5TB to just about anything else. Just something to contemplate.
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(I could get 1.5 TB for $30 more than 1 TB, but 2 TB was about $100 more.)
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I have a couple of sound cards and DVD/cd drives if you want either, no charge.
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And the Thermaltake case is, too: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00066IJPQ
You may also want to invest in a dedicated video card. I'm using an onboard right now, and wish I'd ponied up the cash for a standalone when I built this one. Granted, I could get one and put it in now, but I would have been much more motivated to do so with the original order.
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