Recent content by bomberman447

Yes, I am kind of going out on a limb with that case as my prior builds have used antec. I currently use an antec ninehundred v1 and have really come to dislike it. So I was looking for something with a hotswap option, fan control and very quiet without all the flashy lights and such. I read up...

Alright, so my final build would end up being Seasonic M12D 850W EPS12V 20/24PIN ATX Modular Power Supply $120 NZXT H2 ATX Mid Tower Steel Case Black $95 G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB $88 MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) P67 ATX LGA1155 $177 Intel Core i5 2500K $210 Comes out to about $700cdn

gotcha. I suppose it did come out in 2008. Oddly enough when I add that to my cart it also gives me a discount on that case which was at random. I did find the xfx black 750 in canada though at another retailer, but going with the 850w is probably a safe idea for about the same price.

Yah, after reading that it is probably best to go with the CL9. Likely the "G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1333 CL9-9-9-24". If I wont notice the performance it is no big deal, and it brings in the total a little bit lower aswell. Out of curiousity though, any other 750w...

Thanks. I didnt even notice that the ram wouldnt work as I was originally looking at the asus mobo, and would have ordered it without knowing. The modular powersupply though would be ncie aswell for the cable management so I will look into that aswell.

I am currently looking to move from my core 2 quad (9300) to a new sandy bridge build. I have come up with some parts that I think would be a good fit to this build if anyone has some thoughts on this. I will use it for general computing, gaming, photoshop, design, cad etc. From my current...