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Intel Core i3-530 Clarkdale 2.93GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W
Scythe SCSK-1100 100mm Shuriken Rev. B 3 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864BA1339
How far do you guys think I can take the i3 350...
I would suggest the Sunbeam Rheobus, because I have one, and it works great. Controls 4 fans like you want, fits a 5 1/4" drive bay. Only downside is the brightness. It is bright as heaven, but what I did, was put a little piece of electrical tape on the LED, and that worked out fine.
$12.99 at...
ECS is usually not a reputable motherboard company, but it looks ok.
I know you're on a strict budget, but I'd really advise you to not skimp on the power supply. Especially on a brand like Coolmax. Go for these brands instead, as they're much higher in quality...
wow...sorry to hear that. Haven't heard of that before.
Newegg in my opinion, regardless, is still the one of the best, if not, the best for computer components.
It would, but in my opinion, it's not really worth the money. Get the Seagate 7200.11 drives. They are pretty close or on par with the Raptor speeds, and have 32mb cache.
I would suggest the Seagate 7200.11 series. Or the Western Digital Green series(I'm not sure if they're called that, but they sure are quiet, and consume less power).
It's meant for the top of the line. It's can't be done on the GT and GTS, because they only have one SLI connector on top, as opposed to the GTXs or Ultras having two.