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treyford

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Ive been trying to build a new computer for the last 5 months and have finally decided on all the following hardware. I would like to know if all of the hardware will actually fit in the small form factor case and if the parts are up to the standards of mid play gaming. Id like to be able to play FEAR, Bioshock and H2 on decently high graphics. I chose the small casing because I want to be able to transport it pretty easily. The case has pretty good air circulation and the fans will be upgraded eventually if needed. I want to OC the processor to around 3-3.3ghz. I couldnt find any information on the monitor but it was really cheap. Is it too cheap? Really I would like critiques on all of the part.

Here is the list (cut and pasted from NewEgg):

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1
ASUS 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe and 14X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model DRW-1814BLT - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135145
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$31.99
1
nMEDIAPC HTPC 300SA Silver Aluminum / Plastic ATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811204008
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$5.00 Instant
$49.99
$44.99
1
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835186134
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$15.00 Instant
$34.99
$19.99
1
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115003
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
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$229.99
1
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136073
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
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$109.99
1
A4Tech KL-7MU 2-Tone USB + PS/2 Wired Slim X-Slim Keyboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16823141119
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$11.99
1
FujiPLUS FP-988D Silver-Black 19" 12ms DVI LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824168005
Return Policy: [LCD] Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
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-$10.00 Instant
$174.99
$164.99
1
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100008
Return Policy: Consumable Items Return Policy
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$15.99
1

GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128012
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
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Rosewill RC-206 SATA to SATA 2 Port Bracket Cable 30cm (All SATA port) - Retail
Item #: N82E16812206003
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$15.00 Instant
-$5.00 Combo
$130.98
$110.98
1

ABS Tagan ITZ Series ITZ700 ATX12V / EPS12V 700W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817814005
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820146565
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy

-$10.00 Instant
-$15.00 Combo
$30.00Mail-in Rebate
$40.00Mail-in Rebate $250.98
$225.98
1

HIS Hightech H165PRQ512N-R Radeon X1650PRO 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814161039
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
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HIS Game Bundle Half-Life 2 "Lost Coast" and Half Life 2 "Deathmatch" (Coupon) - Retail
Item #: N82E16800999062
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

-$49.99 Combo
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate
$149.49
$99.50
Grand Total: $1,066.38
 
i just lightly skimmed over the system, but from what i saw it will play HL2 on the highest settings perfectly. you will probably get 100+ FPS. bioshock will run smoothly on medium settings. you may want to consider saving for a GTX 8800 card
 
Thanks for all of the replies. I am going to go with the acer WS monitor. Im also going to change the video card to the gtx-8800. Again thanks. I did have one more question though, one poster said that the Q6600 may be a better option for the processor. I heard that the E6600 is better for gaming purposes whereas the Q6600 are better at video edtiting. Something about the programming of the games?
 
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treyford said:
Again thanks. I did have one more question though, one poster said that the Q6600 may be a better option for the processor. I heard that the E6600 is better for gaming purposes whereas the Q6600 are better at video edtiting. Something about the programming of the games?
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Well that was in the past, now the best processors are the Q6600 and the E6850 regardless what the use is, in cost/performance the E6600 is a really old processor and well isn't bad but for the bang you pay you could get better :P
 
Im still trying to find a power supply that will fit this case. The case's dimensions are 5.5x18x14.5. Ive looked all over newegg to find one. I would like to have a power supply with atleast 600-800w. I dont think I can use a micro-atx psu either because of the mobo. Any help would be awesome.

nMEDIAPC HTPC 300SA Silver Aluminum / Plastic ATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811204008
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Add this item to your cart
 
Ok, I just figured out that the Power supply goes under the Hd and not on the back end of the case. SO that means I have more space than I thought.
 
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