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    First time HTPC ~ $300

    I went with your build with the GD06B. I considered it for a bit, but then I was reminded of the poor experiences I had when I used to buy budget cases years ago.
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    First time HTPC ~ $300

    Alright thanks guys, I went with your suggestions and made the purchase.
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    First time HTPC ~ $300

    At my current rate, I don't think it will be a problem going with the smaller case. I can replace the current drives with higher capacity ones if I really need to. I would rather build a NAS for more capacity in the future than spend money for more space now. Although I am willing to spend...
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    First time HTPC ~ $300

    I don't have enough data right now to justify a NAS. I'm also saving money for both a house and a wedding so while it isn't tight, I'm just going to go with the HTPC for now. That doesn't rule out a NAS in the future. For now I will put as many hdd as will fit into the case. I have a handful...
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    First time HTPC ~ $300

    I live in Michigan, there isn't much for b&m around me other than best buy. I'll be using Windows 7 x64, which I already own. As for the motherboard, I'm not that certain. Like I said before, this won't really be used for gaming at all. I also won't ever be overclocking it. I would like USB 3.0...
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    First time HTPC ~ $300

    Is there a particular reason why you chose that PSU? After rebate it is about $3 more than the one I originally picked, although the instant savings might be worth $3. I'm just curious.
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    First time HTPC ~ $300

    Up until last week I was using my old gaming PC as a poor man's HTPC. It crapped out on me so now I have an excuse to waste more money. This box will sit under the TV and stream movies/music. It will also double as a storage device for data back ups from our various computers. I'm not worried...
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    Gaming / Programming / VM PC

    Hello. It is that time again. I am going to build a new PC in the next week or two. I spend a lot of time gaming. I also spend quite a bit of time programming. I may need to run virtual machines for various environments as well and it is my understanding that there are a few hardware features...
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    Incorrect BIOS refresh rate?

    When I first turn on my computer, the display remains black with tearing until my desktop is actually shown. I'm almost certain this is due to the wrong refresh rate being chosen as I have an LCD running at 60 Hertz. I don't often reboot my computer and usually when I do, I walk out of the...
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    New Build Not Working

    I got all the parts in the mail today and threw them all together with much excitement and glee. When I plugged it in and turned it on however, nothing came up on the monitor. I tried reseating the graphics card and made sure everything is connected properly. Still nothing. The stuff...
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    Gaming build for $500

    After searching I found a couple more rebates and a friend is going to give me a DVD-RW. I just pushed the confirm button. It came out to just over $400 after rebates. I haven't spent that much money on a single purchase in years and it sure wasn't easy. I appreciate the comments and the advice.
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    Gaming build for $500

    I decided to switch out the CPU with this one $59.99 AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103300 This way I can save about $70 bringing the total down to $490.68...
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    Gaming build for $500

    1) Use? Gaming - Not crysis maxed, but new games looking pleasing to the eye. 2) Budget? Trying to keep it at 500 all inclusive but there is some room for change 3) live? Michigan, US (an area with few B&M) 4) What parts? CPU, GPU, MB, RAM, PSU, Case, DVD-RW 5) parts will you be reusing...
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    X-fi or PSU w/ Headphones

    I'd go for the headphones. I believe those have their own built in soundcard? I always game with headphones so it wouldn't make sense to get a soundcard to me.
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    The Optimus Keyboard has a date!!

    Is this thing going to have its own power supply?
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