Recent content by pow32193

Thank you:) and thanks for the help everyone:)

Thanks for another great suggestion. Heres how the final system looks. specs: -Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz -ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard -EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video...

I just bought a new Samsung 2233SW 21.5" wide screen monitor from sams club. As I took it out of the box, I heard a sliding noise from inside of the monitor, sounded like what I though was a lose or broken part. Anyways, I plugged the monitor in thinking it would not work and it works perfectly...

this is a sort of a off topic question but is this what I need to connect 2 Ethernet cables to make one long one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812993025

Can anyone recommend some RAM, right now I have chosen http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365. Is there a better alternative with an i7 build in the similar price range?

thanks for the suggestion, that saves me about $90. Is that 550 W going to be enough? I7 is 130W, The GTX260 is in the mid 100w's I believe plus all my other components? that's the only thing I'm worried about.

how does this i7 build look? -Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz & Windows Vista Home Premium 64bt -ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard -EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card -Western Digital...

hey, thanks for that suggestion. It is much better, Up to 8 120mm fans and same price. Thank you.

naa, I'm already over budget as it is, I7 would probably cost me another $200 more. here are the final specs -Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core -GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard --EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216...

ok I found a case that will for sure fit the gigabyte, BUT, I just read the specs of the gtx 260 and that thing is a MONSTER at 10.5inches long and 4 inches wide. Do you think that the gtx 260 will fit into this case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077

yea, I know about the form factor, but it the case of the apevia case that I had, it was also and ATX form factor but only takes mobo's 11"x12" and the gigabyte is 12"x9.6" over the max.

Another thing, How would I know for sure if my mobo will fit into a certain case? Most of the cases on Newegg don't mention the maximum mobo dimensions that will fit into it.

I'm a newbie when it comes down to buying new parts. Basically, I want this PC to play some of the latest games and to runs basic programs such as Word. I am not planning on doing a SLI setup, I think that one GTX 260 is sufficient for my needs. All the specs I'm about to mention look good to...