Jattditutti

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119077

That case..

How much difference in price are we talking if I do get two cards. If I can find some on sale for 100 dollars (9800GT) should I get two??

Guttboy

Jattditutti,

I am in a similar situation but a slightly higher budget. I have posted many things in the advice thread I started a couple of weeks ago. I already have my case and ALL the parts arrive tomorrow.

I have the Coolermaster 690 and was very impressed with the overall build AND the number of fans located within. Places for 7 fans and it shipped with 3. I also found that it was MUCH cheaper at this link....had it to my house in 3 days with the standard shipping option! CM 690 $66.20

The thread where the folks really helped out, and you can see my changes in decisions as time went on, is located here.

I have also found that there are a lot of videos on Youtube that show various things with regards to just about anything. Applying thermal paste was one that I really liked!
Another great one I thought (may be our own PapaSmurf)

I wish you the best of luck and I will be attempting everything tomorrow and hope to document it.

Regards,

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freebeer

Nice, I'm going to start applying Thermal Paste that way.

M0RT3GU1R3

I doubt you will be disappointed if you build your own p.c. granted that it works of course.

Rucka315

Don't worry about the i7 processor just get the Q6600 @ 3.6GHZ it can preform the same as the i7. Video card wise i would go with 2 cheap 4850's in crossfire.

Jattditutti

Want to bump up the budget from 800 to 900.

Towik

i will try to do it like that whit paste but i will have MX-2 hmm i had cannot remember zalman SGT1 or w/e really strange one not dropable you use the thing like you would paint >_>

i hope i won't mess up this

and yes go whit Q6600 . whit a nice Cooler 2x2gb ram 800-1000 depends that gigabyte looks nice for me.. and a crossfire as that person above said .

btw that 2nd vid is really papa smurf from OCN o.o?

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Jattditutti

Okay, this is the wish list I made. I'm not sure what heatsink to go with though

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...spx?ID=6278349

Phalanx1

I can't see your wishlist but I would go with this video card

HD 4850

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