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    Shuttle SX38P2 build advice

    Lol frig, PSUs are a pain in the ass. That Corsair you mentioned looks great, not sure why I didn't notice it before, price is neg after a rebate. Thanks for the help, Picking out hardware was much simpler last time I did this.
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    Shuttle SX38P2 build advice

    I think I'll go with a Kingwin Mach1 PSU. Cooling was another thing I was wondering about, but I dont know what kind of clearance there will be in the SFF system. I don't really have any tools to mod a heatsink, so it'd have to fit out of the box. It seems like the ZALMAN units are the best bet...
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    Shuttle SX38P2 build advice

    Thanks for the reply, seems like some very sound advice. My only question is about the PSU. Is 650W more or less what that CPU+GPU would require? Or could I get away with something 550-600 and maybe save some cash or get a modular one? Something like this OCZ.
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    Shuttle SX38P2 build advice

    1) Used for ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Illustrator/Photoshop, Google SketchUp + Rendering, some gaming. 2) Including taxes+shipping around $1000 3) Halifax, Nova Scotia 4) Need Case, Mobo, CPU, RAM, HDD, Vid Card, DVD Burner, Monitor 5) Not reusing any internals. I have an external 250GB WD 5400rpm HDD...
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    Shuttle SX38P2 build advice

    Hi everyone, So it seems much has changed since the last time I built a PC, oh about 7 years ago now. My laptop (gets used as a desktop) is starting to die on me, so I'm looking to put together a SFF system to replace it. It will be used for AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Suite, SketchUp and...
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