Recent content by algaen

Thank you to everyone who responded. After talking it over with my parents (aka the money people) we decided to go for the Dell Inspiron 620. While I think I could have saved a few dollars with a build, overall the savings would be minimal and when you consider the default 1 year warranty it...

My mother has "asked" (told) me to do some research for a new computer/Christmas present for my Grandparents. They are running an old store-bought PC from 9 years ago. Rather than go for a pre-built system from Dell or a tech store I would rather build one for them as I will have much better...

Guys, Thanks for all of your feedback. I revised my parts list and am looking for some additional critique. $59.99 - COOLER MASTER HAF 912 $89.99 - Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 $324.98 - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W...

Danny, No concerns about the noise so I will trust your advice and go with the Coolermaster. I like the look of it. My first try at the build: $59.99 - COOLER MASTER HAF 912 $99.99 - OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W $124.99 - GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 $219.99 - Intel Core...

tiraides, Thanks for the tip on the Windows license. I did some reading and it looks like I will need to purchase so I added some more dollars to my budget. I was also considering a potential dual boot with xbmc for the home theatre piece. I would like to make my purchases from newegg.ca...

I am planning my first build since 2002. I have not been keeping up with the technology so I definitely feel lost these days. I am looking to get a system to get me into this decade and plan on running it for awhile (probably not 9 more though!). 1) What will you be doing with this PC...