My first Build-any suggestions

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Re: My first Build-any suggestions

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Dump the case, try this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... armor%2bjr
Armor Jr.
Rule #1, don't skimp on your case. Would you buy a $2000 rifle and put it in a $20 case? No, so don't do it with all your expensive parts. A case must cool effectively, hold all your components, be nominally quiet (Avoid Antec P180) and be ready for upgrades and overhauls. It must be easy to access your components and handle future upgrades (BTX and beyond)

Spend the extra cash, go for the 800GTX. Also avoid EVGA, XFX is superior and usually comes overclocked (and has a 3x lifetime warranty)
GTX: 128 Pixel pipes
GTS: 96 Pixel pipes.
WORTH IT!
Imaging never having to skimp on graphics settings.

Drop the G.Skill, go with Corsair, it is by far the best quality bang for the buck in memory, remember to use XMS.

DON'T BUY LITE ON ANYTHING! Go with Sony, the price delta is sub $15.00

Seagate used to be the best when it came to HDD's. WD took their crown about a year ago.
Wanna be the 1st on a server EVERY game? Spend some cash on a good HDD. The 10K drives from WD are as nice as it gets.
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My gaming rig:
Intel CoreDuo 2.14Ghz, MSI Mobo, 2GB DDR2-800 Corsair XMS, RaptorX 150 & Raptor 74GB, Creative X-Fi Fatality
XFX 8800GTX 768MB, Thermaltake Armour Case, Thermaltake 750W PSU, Twin Sony 16X DVD-RW+/-, Logitech G7, Saitek Keyboard, Samsung 2ms 22" WS LCD.
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Re: My first Build-any suggestions

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thanks for the tips Jtrain but a bit to late.. i have my rig up and running for a month now.. i agree with what you are saying but i did have a limited budget so i had to save where i could... I managed to build it for about $930 with the mail in rebates i got..
so far no problems with the cooling - i was pleasently surprised with this case. tons of space. good air flow- ect ect.
EVGA 8800GTS 640MB has a lifetime warranty. + every game i play max out settings with no lag.
the reviews on the G.Skill were great- so at $80 for a 2GB gaming kit it was a no brainer..
the only thing that is bothering me is the motherboard chipset nforce 650i has issues with the X-fi and EAX settings in my sound card.. in BF2142 specifically
Core i5-6500 - Corsair Vengence 16GB DDR4 2133 - MSI 2080Ti - Antec 750W - Crucial 525GB SSD - Windows 10 64bit - ASUS 32" LED
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