New Computer - I have the parts planned, I just need you to check them out.

[Miga]

Eh, the reviews said the same thing for my Cooler Master case that came with a whole bunch of fans...
However, one of the fans on the right side of the computer is very loud. Oh well.

[Ad Bot]

[Zenthos]

That case looks loving terrible, Zenthos.

Is this a better case?

[Miga]

(Mini poem)

Double toast,
Edited main my post!

Is this a better case?

So much better. I like it.

[Zenthos]

:) I do too, more professional and boxy feel.

Its a good tradeoff for the jet engine case.



Edit: And now back to bling, stole the topic there.

[Inv3rted]

@Dr Bling, I think you're gonna want a PSU with more wattage than 370w.

[General Nick]

@Dr Bling, I think you're gonna want a PSU with more wattage than 370w.

That, and Home Basic? Seriously?

[Inv3rted]

That's less important than hardware.

[Dr Bling]

Most of you haven't shown any computer expertise, heres what Reactor replied to me with in a pm...

All seem like decent choices.

I have limited experience with AMD processors so I can't really give a fair assessment on that. Benchmarks for CPUs are notorious for being pretty inaccurate compared to real world performance. Certainly seems like a good price though for that combo.

9800GT is a powerful card and should serve you well.

Power supply is also a good choice. Plenty of amperage on the 12v+ rail. Should suffice unless you go crazy adding more hard drives or other components to the PC. Doesn't really leave you much room to upgrade though.

Motherboard looks to be a decent choice. Has the basics that most want and the PCIe 2.0 slot is a must have for gaming. I've had nothing but good experiences with GIGABYTE.

Case and HDD are good. As always, spending more will get you more, but if you don't need it or can't afford it then it isn't an option. I myself have used both this case and this one. Both were decent. Not too many sharp edges and a decent amount of room inside.

For memory, I'd recommend this as it is not only cheaper, it has free shipping right now.

So unless you can give me valid reasons for upgrading the OS and powersupply, I'm not listening :D

[Miga]

Here's the valid reason for your power supply:
You're gonna have a nice, powerful computer that's gonna crash every time you play a game on it, because it won't have enough wattage.

And, for upgrading the OS, all Windows Home Basic is really is just a weighed down version of Windows XP. It has nothing special to it, and you'd be better off with XP. It takes less space, runs so much better...

[Dr Bling]

Here's the valid reason for your power supply:
You're gonna have a nice, powerful computer that's gonna crash every time you play a game on it, because it won't have enough wattage.

And, for upgrading the OS, all Windows Home Basic is really is just a weighed down version of Windows XP. It has nothing special to it, and you'd be better off with XP. It takes less space, runs so much better...

I currently am running Windows Vista Home Basic, and I like it much better then xp.

Also, Vista is more secure and user friendly, I like it anyway :3.

As for the powersupply, I'm gonna look into that.

[Marcem]

I currently am running Windows Vista Home Basic, and I like it much better then xp.

Also, Vista is more secure and user friendly, I like it anyway :3.

As for the powersupply, I'm gonna look into that.

Wait till Winders 7.

[SuperToxic]

I currently am running Windows Vista Home Basic, and I like it much better then xp. I believe you are crazy

Also, Vista is more secure there are so many exploits in Vista it's not funny and user friendly Not really. Can you define what you mean by: "User Friendly"? I still think that XP is easier to find things with, I like it anyway :3.

As for the powersupply, I'm gonna look into that.

I replied in your quotez

[Reactor Worker]

@Zenthos: Your build needs some serious revision. Send me a PM with your budget and we can talk.

@Inverted: I too typically recommend a more power PSU. I decided against it for 2 legitimate reasons. The first being that even though the PSU is only rated at 370 watts, its output on the 12v+ rail is more than enough for the GPU. The second being that I usually end up having people flinging feces at me every time I recommend a beefier PSU. A 450w may be a better option, especially if you plan to upgrade later. Stick to the decent brands though.

@Miga: You're right about not purchasing Vista Home Basic; you really do lose out on the sophistication of Vista. Your other complaints are less valid however. Hard drive space is cheap with the optimum $/GB being at 500 GB HDDs. Modern hardware, such as the type of equipment mentioned thus far, has plenty of power to handle Vista's updated GUI and processes. Any slowness experienced is user error, likely due to a lack of cleaning or proper maintenance. I'd recommend buying Vista Home Premium 64-bit.

[Marcem]

I replied in your quotez

GET. OUT. NOW.  Vista's fine, I like it.  I'm waiting for 7, though.  Also, upgrade to home premium.

[SuperToxic]

GET. OUT. NOW.  Vista's fine, I like it.  I'm waiting for 7, though.  Also, upgrade to home premium.

I can't have a opinion? I have a computer with Vista home basic, and I really dislike it. I suppose that's because I'm so used to XP, and me having higher hopes for Vista though.