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From: masterprometheus <masterprometheus666@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Somewhat OT. Building a rig. Want to get opinions before spending $$$
Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:50:42
Message-Id: idh4sc$bb9$1@dough.gmane.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Somewhat OT. Building a rig. Want to get opinions before spending $$$ by Dale
1 Dale wrote:
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5 > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153116
6 >
7 > Thermaltake TR2 TRX-650M 650W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V Power supply. I
8 > like this brand and would like to stay with this but if the price is
9 > right, I could be tempted to change my mind. My biggest question on
10 > this, can this handle this mobo, CPU, video card and 3 to 4 drives
11 > including a DVD burner?
12 >
13 > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103644
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15 I saw that you already bought it. It's a below average product. Should
16 still work fine for this system.
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18 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021
19 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095
20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207007
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22 All of these are superior products with great prices. If one can get the
23 rebate the last one is a steal.
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25 > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118056
26 >
27 > ZALMAN CNPS10X FLEX CPU Cooler. This thing got good reviews and it is
28 > not priced to high. According to the searches I have done this will
29 fit
30 > the mobo/CPU and should fit in the case. Any disagreements on this?
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32 Zalman's cooler is a good one but the one I listed in a prior thread is
33 cheaper. Performance is similar. This one of course doesn't need a fan
34 and will be silent.
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36 > Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3
37 12800)
38 > Desktop Memory. According to newegg this fits the mobo. Agree?
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40 Yes a good one. If you don't need the fastest you can get a cheaper kit :
41 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144478
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43 However no objection to Crucial.
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45 > I only plan to build one or the other not both. I would like to make
46 > sure everything should fit fine but I would also like to get a opinion.
47 > I would like a opinion on whether build #2 would be better in the long
48 > run? It appears to be a bit faster although the price is not much
49 > different. Build #1 is $611.92. Build #2 is $637.92. That doesn't
50 > include shipping but a lot of the items have free shipping anyway.
51 > Basically, I need this to last me several years since I can't afford to
52 > rebuild every few years. Also, one reason for the HUGE CPU cooler, I
53 > run folding in the winter. Helps heat the place up a bit. lol My
54 > current rig with a Volcano 12 runs at about 90F at full load. I would
55 > like to run pretty close to that since it just makes the CPU last
56 longer.
57 >
58 > I'm open to ideas, discussion, problems and opinions. I mostly want to
59 > make sure each build will work and which I should build.
60 >
61 > Thanks for your time and replies. If you need more info, let me know.
62
63 The rest is good to great but that PSU is ....

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