Summer's here, along with a Computer parts list

**Lemur** · 08-07-2008, 03:59

Well then, if the dual-slot cooling rig on your shiny new 4870 is too loud, you know what to do.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 08-13-2008, 03:13

Okay, the parts I ordered are pretty much the same as the list. I got a more expensive Sony DVD drive (the cheaper one being out of stock), and have held off on the creative sound card for now.

Question for our resident gurus: is a cpu heatsink/fan combo a good investment? I saw one at circuit city for $20 from Antec, but I don't know if it'd be needed. I'm not planning on overclocking right now.

CR

**Lemur** · 08-13-2008, 13:50

Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit

is a cpu heatsink/fan combo a good investment?

Depends on what you like. A non-Intel heatsink can be cooler, but more importantly it can be quieter. If neither of those things matter significantly to you, then no, it's a terrible investment.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 08-15-2008, 19:45

*phew!*

Got it all together and it works spiffy, after going some 45 hours with one and a half hours of sleep.

(Don't worry, the complete time to get the comp working was much less, as I had two ten hour workdays in that 45 hour period.)

Well the mobo fan is running as the softest fan right now, so I'll leave it be. And the profile settings hack to change 4850 fan speed is working as well, so all's right on the good ship CR.

Plus, when looking through for a windows key to go with the CD I burrowed from my folks, I found a Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter disc.

CR