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andyle

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I have my mind set that I am going to build a SFF computer. All that I really need it to handle, gaming-wise, are games like Counter Strike Source and HL2. Here is what I have so far...

APEVIA X-QPACK2-AL/500 Black/ Silver Aluminum Body/ Front Mask MicroATX Desktop Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail

MSI K9VGM-V Socket AM2 VIA K8M890 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

WINTEC AMPO 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 3AMD2667-2G2K-R - Retail

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADA3800CUBOX - Retail

Am I missing anything else? I know that I still need to add a hard drive and dvd burner. So far the total shipped is $459.66. Is this good? Or can I do better. I am aiming for a grand total of about 525-550ish without the monitor.
 
I will caution you about the "500 Watt" PSU that comes with the X-Qpac, it is probably over-rated. The Microfly case is basically its twin brother but I don't know anything about their PSU.

If you want to go cheap on the graphics, fine, but I would recomend that you get an ATI 1950 or a 7900GS, they will cost you more, but they are about 25% faster (at 1280x1024, the typical 17" or 19" LCD resolution)
 
Ozone77 said:
I will caution you about the "500 Watt" PSU that comes with the X-Qpac, it is probably over-rated. The Microfly case is basically its twin brother but I don't know anything about their PSU.
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I'd wait until someone has reviewed the Qpack2 to knock the PSU.

The older MFs have okay PSUs, much better than old QPs, at least. The newer MFs have very good PSUs, but they're more expensive.
 
If you do opt for another PSU, here is something to consider. while the new qpack is @ an inch longer, the space between the PSU and your optical drive is still tight. most people tell you to go with a modular PSU but sometimes the connectors are arranged in a way that makes your build more complicated because of the proximity to the optical drive mounting brackets, and you also want to look at the connectors themselves because if they re long, they re going to be a problem. I would recommend a SATA burner because IDE is tough to work with in such a narrow space. the middle drive bay is a good place for all your excess cables.

as far as your components, for another $5 you can get this foxconn board which leaves room for 2 more RAM modules and 2 more SATA devices:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186105
 
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