Recent content by Alex3951

Would something like this be better: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231279&Tpk=F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH A little confused though. It's on the QVL list, but the product description says Specifically Designed to compatible with Intel Core i5 and Core i7 for Intel P55...

I'm putting together a new computer and all I have left to pick out is Graphics and Memory. This is what I have so far AMD Phenom II X4 965BE Crosshair IV CM690 II advanced Case Corsair TX750W 750W ATX Power Supply Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler I know almost next to...

cool, thanks for all the replies. i was also looking at the vantec 3 one, but since it doesn't have the fan, i think the better choice will be the mx-1 from everything that i've read here.

after doing a little reading on the subject of external hard drives, I've decided to go with the option of getting an internal drive and just getting the enclosure seperatly. I'm thinking of getting a Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB 32MB SATA II. But I haven't decided on an enclosure. I've heard...

I just ordered this motherboard.(M3A32-MVP Deluxe) It says it's all Pci-express slots. so i guess my regular PCI sound card wont work with it. Are there any PCI-E sound cards out there? i havent been able to find any. anyone??

thnks for all the responses. I will most likely go with the 8800 gts. Still gonna stick with AMD cpu though. :)

well...been looking at the 8800GTS..theres so many models and numbers im getting mixed up...just to verify...it would be this card here??? http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3507889&body=MAIN#detailspecs

so would the Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB run games preety decently? or could i even risk going for something cheaper?

Hi, im building a new computer....this will be me second time doing it. been a long time though. here's what i'm going to go for: Windows Vista Cooler Master 690 Case OCZ 850W GameXStream SLI power supply OCZ Platinum XTC 2X2G DDR2 800MHz Dual Channel Kit Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Socket AM2...

I just got this case the other day...i'm somewhat new to installing hardware..and im having trouble mounting my hard drive with the fan in the slots.... any ideas on how to get the hard drive in WITH the HDD fan cooler? the bracket doesnt seem to allow me to have both in there at the same time...

well thanks for all the replies... i think ive narrowed it down to this card here....is this one direct x10 compatible? http://www.a-power.com/product-2847-354-2-67d4c1889dd1e8a9825e96f3e468cdaa-US.html

i duno....on the flight sim game it said directx 9

Soon I'm going to be ungrading to dual core and pci express based system. And I'm trying to figure out what graphics card to get thats close to the same or slightly better then the AGP card I have now. The card I have now is the ATI radeon X850 Pro 256MB, and the card I have been looking at...