New Computer

[Lemur]

Personally, I like quiet. Can't stand a PC that sounds like a leaf blower. With that in mind, I recommend this case. Big enough for all of your components, and quiet. And pleasantly lacking in bling. I'll take "quietly menacing" over "pimped out" any day of the week.

[pevergreen]

Bah. Antec 1200 all the way. Completely silent on medium speeds.

[Azathoth]

And pleasantly lacking in bling. I'll take "quietly menacing" over "pimped out" any day of the week.

My current case is one of those ultra-austere workplace-type things, so I wouldn't mind one with fancy decals and glowing side panels.

thats a different mobo as well.

It's basically the same motherboard (X58), just made by ECGA instead of Asus. I think the only difference is the number of PCI slots or something like that.

Why 2tb HDD?

4TB space means I'll never have to uninstall a game to make room again!

Man, I remember when 80 GB was still a lot :P.

[pevergreen]

I remember days before gigs.


I definately think you should check space for the physical cards on the mobo though. The heatsink on my mobo prevents me from using slot 1, sata slots from using slot 2, so it just fits in slot 3. Half in half out. Not all the pins are fully connected. :S

[Azathoth]

Maybe I could arrange it beforehand with a "repair shop" and they'll be able to tell me if it'll all work?

[pevergreen]

Maybe, maybe not.

Some are ok, some are not. I wouldn't trust one I didnt know further than I could throw him.

[Beskar]

Same as pevergreen. They will put a hefty mark-up on anything as well. Going to a computer shop is like writing the words "Sucker" on your forehead while they fondle you out of your money.

Only way to get things cheap is through various places which are cheap, computer fairs/markets, and otherthings, knowing exactly what you want and the price to pay.