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Old 06-08-07   #1 (permalink)
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My friend was planning on buying a dell computer and I saw my chance and turned him to the light side by offering him to assemble his rig
So what do you guys reckon about this setup.

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Antec case LifeStyle Sonata II SmartPower 2.0 450
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which etailer you're buying from?

Looking pretty good...

Comments:
- see if you can find a hard drive with 16MB cache

- the 450W smartpower is a little weak for an 8800GTS in my opinion.
This case:
http://www.komplett.se/k/ki.aspx?sku=318667
PSU:
http://www.komplett.se/k/ki.aspx?sku=325798

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Yea get a better psu. At least a 500 watt if you plan to oc.
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local retailers in sweden hehe....Yeah I am a bit hesitant too about the PSU..Any specially brand to buy? Hard drive, does 16 mb cache increase your performance remarkably?
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16MB does make a difference yes... and it doesn't cost much more .

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I'll go with 16 mb then
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just found a
WD 250GB SATA 7200RPM 16MB RETAIL
good brand?
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yep, sure is

Together with Seagate, it's the best.

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thnx for all your help
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