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thanks man. You've been really helpful for me these last few days! its great to have folks like you to help us noobs out. makes life 100x easier.
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NCIX? sweet then, but still, how much then?
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local pick up does make you save on shipping, thats great for that!
well u can try with the onboard i3 video but if anything, likely will, you'll need a video card
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Thanks again for all the guidance. Wanted to chime in on some deals I got on these components. Tigerdirect has the Zotac board for $90 after $20 rebate and there's like 3% cashback through ebates. I heard there are some issues with Zotac rebates, but I figured I'd take a chance. Also Compuvest has the Intel E5700 for $55.
I'm going to hold off on the fan to see if maybe I can by by without it or cannibalize an old PC. Hoping to get a nice Lian Li Qxx case to boot!
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Finally finished my build! Picked up a Lian Li Q09--it's beautiful. Only gripe is that it only fits a 2.5" laptop HDD. Shoved my 3.5" in anyway. Hope it doesn't have heat problems...
It seems like, even with Win7 running, this setup is a bit overkill. Why do you folks recommend this mobo / CPU combo instead of a CULV or Atom / Ion system that would use like 20 watts less? I am having a bit of buyer's remorse cause energy usage was a big factor for me and this guy uses 65w over like 20w in a CULV.
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14 months in and all of a sudden the whole system dies in the middle of movies. I'm thinking its a bad video card... and unfortunately the warranty is only 1 year unless I registered the mobo (didn't). Need the extra PCI slot for a hauppauge TV tuner card so can't put a video card in. This is a sad waste of money...
I think i'll buy an AMD E-350 setup now. I see them for <$100 including mobo and CPU.