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NZXT case will accept any standard atx supply. It's seen at higher prices elsewhere like $149.99 at TigerDirect. The main reason for the higher cost is the model is a full tower not a mid tower case. You can go for a mid tower around $70-$80 at several vendors.
 
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PC eye said:
NZXT case will accept any standard atx supply. It's seen at higher prices elsewhere like $149.99 at TigerDirect. The main reason for the higher cost is the model is a full tower not a mid tower case. You can go for a mid tower around $70-$80 at several vendors.
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Wait, so they have the mid tower size Zero case? :confused:

Or you mean I have to find other mid tower case? :eek:

and would it be better to get Vista Ultimate, Vista Home Premium, or good ol' XP Media Center? :p

Thanks,
 
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They have mid tower gaming cases. A gaming case is generally larger then the typical Dell or HP style atx standard case with allowances for more and larger fans for cooling. The reason for so many fans on the Zero model is due to it being a full tower model. That's one reason for seeing a higher price.

When trying out the RC1 beta for Vista here the decision on the eventual replacement of XP was the Ultimate version. But when going to buy a first release copy they were sold out. I ended up with the Home Premium instaed. But XP is still the primary OS until Microsoft gets the "bugs" worked out as well as not being able to buy newer versions for each software.
 
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They have mid tower gaming cases. A gaming case is generally larger then the typical Dell or HP style atx standard case with allowances for more and larger fans for cooling. The reason for so many fans on the Zero model is due to it being a full tower model. That's one reason for seeing a higher price.

When trying out the RC1 beta for Vista here the decision on the eventual replacement of XP was the Ultimate version. But when going to buy a first release copy they were sold out. I ended up with the Home Premium instaed. But XP is still the primary OS until Microsoft gets the "bugs" worked out as well as not being able to buy newer versions for each software.
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Oh, thanks for that info :)

So I will be choosing the Windows Media Center for now and I still haven't decided what case to choose(I know...it's foolish decision :p ) but I chose this case...:rolleyes:

Sunbeam Quarterback
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166035
(With the 450W PSU that is without the PCIe power connector) $69.99
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166036
(Without the PSU) $59.99

Which one should I get? :)
 
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I would be looking at the one on the first link without the supply or simply toss that in a recycle bin just for the 120mm fans instead of 80mm seen on the second model. The supplies they generally throw are the "bottom of the barrel" crap as a rule. But you will want the extra air flow from 120mm case fans to help keep the overall temps down.
 
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Case: Sunbeam Quarterback

PSU: XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply

CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6300 CPU

Motherboard: ABIT IL9 Pro Motherboard

Memory: Corsair 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 DIMM x 2 (Total 2GB)

Video: XFX GeForce 7600 GT 256MB Video Card

Hard Drive: 320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD

Opitcal Drive: Sony 52x/32x/52x/16x DVD/CDRW

Sound: On-board HD 7.1 CH Audio

O/S: Windows Vista Home Premium

K&M: Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser

Total = $805.27 :)

Good budget build for price?
I really welcome the expertises! :)

Thanks,
 
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Abit is a good reliable brand without the Asus and Gigabyte type features. But that can work there. Corsair 2gb of ram looks good especially with the same version of Vista now triple booting with the XP Home and Pro versions here. No tiny hard drive helps. Onboard sound will stink after awhile for any serious gaming however. At least your hardwares will be cooler with the right choice on the those two cases! ;)
 
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Risingtide93 said:
Case: Sunbeam Quarterback

PSU: XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply

CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6300 CPU

Motherboard: ABIT IL9 Pro Motherboard

Memory: Corsair 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 DIMM x 2 (Total 2GB)

Video: XFX GeForce 7600 GT 256MB Video Card

Hard Drive: 320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD

Opitcal Drive: Sony 52x/32x/52x/16x DVD/CDRW

Sound: On-board HD 7.1 CH Audio

O/S: Windows Vista Home Premium

K&M: Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser

Total = $805.27 :)

Good budget build for price?
I really welcome the expertises! :)

Thanks,
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wow i think it looks really good for the price...i assume uve already got monitor and speakers then? i just dont no much about the mobo...someone else could prob help u on that
 
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The step up as far as the board is concerned would be getting into and Asus, MSI ,Gigabyte, or even some DFI models. Abot does have a good rep for being reliable for basic systems however. No success in finding a EVGA 7600GT?
 
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The step up as far as the board is concerned would be getting into and Asus, MSI ,Gigabyte, or even some DFI models. Abot does have a good rep for being reliable for basic systems however. No success in finding a EVGA 7600GT?
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Oh yeah, I was going to get the EVGA 7600GT but XFX made it alot better :)

EVGA 7600GT

Core Clock Speed: 560 MHz
Effective Memory Clock Speed: 1400 MHz
Memory Technology: GDDR3
Functionality: Dual DVI,
HDTV Encoder,
Multi-Monitor Support,
SLI Ready
Memory: 256MB
$99.99 (with $20 rebate)

XFX Geforce 7600GT

Core Clock Speed: 590 MHz
Effective Memory Clock Speed: 1600 MHz
Memory Technology: GDDR3
Functionality: Dual DVI,
HDTV Encoder,
Multi-Monitor Support,
SLI Ready
Memory: 256MB
$116.91 (with $25 rebate)

What do you think? Should I buy EVGA one for little less money or should I buy XFX one for little more? (but great for little more!) :p
 
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But I really don't know about the motherboard....:confused:

I was trying to find the cheaper motherboard that is better than the Abit one but they don't perform well...so I couldn't find any better motherboard in the about $80 price range...

Its either the Abit one or this one:

ECS NFORCE 570 SLIT-A (V5.1) LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135026

Does anyone have suggestions on these? :)

Thanks,
 
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That was the next available option seen at newegg. But you can also browse TigerDirect or another vendor to get some ideas. The Abit would certainly be a better move then the ECS but lack the features that would be seen on an Asus, Gigabyte, or MSI board in favor over DFI another make to take a look at. The two main things in any built is supply and board. You can throw any video card, sound card, cpu, pr memory in and still be stuck if you don't get into a board that supports you are looking for as well as upgrades?
 
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Risingtide93 said:
Case: Sunbeam Quarterback

PSU: XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply

CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6300 CPU

Motherboard: ABIT IL9 Pro Motherboard

Memory: Corsair 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 DIMM x 2 (Total 2GB)

Video: XFX GeForce 7600 GT 256MB Video Card

Hard Drive: 320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD

Opitcal Drive: Sony 52x/32x/52x/16x DVD/CDRW

Sound: On-board HD 7.1 CH Audio

O/S: Windows Vista Home Premium

K&M: Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser

Total = $805.27 :)

Good budget build for price?
I really welcome the expertises! :)

Thanks,
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Man, thats a really good price, I was looking up parts for my first build, and your parts are just about what I was looking for, and the $$ is amazing! Can you post links to the items if you don't mind.
 
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NJNETSFAN said:
Man, thats a really good price, I was looking up parts for my first build, and your parts are just about what I was looking for, and the $$ is amazing! Can you post links to the items if you don't mind.
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sure! no problem :)

Case: Sunbeam Quarterback
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166036

PSU: XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189005

CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6300 CPU
ebay...bought it for $100 sorry about that, not being able to tell you exactly...

Motherboard: ABIT IL9 Pro Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127015

Memory: Corsair 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 DIMM x 2 (Total 2GB)
http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Corsair_1GB_PC2_5300_DDR2_DIMM,__10274937/search=Corsair+1GB+PC2-5300

Video: XFX GeForce 7600 GT 256MB Video Card
http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__XFX_GeForce_7600_GT_Video_Card,__24358010/search=XFX+7600GT

Hard Drive: 320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Seag...GB_Hard_Drive,__19777096/search=Seagate+320GB

Opitcal Drive: Sony 52x/32x/52x/16x DVD/CDRW
http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Sony...3781/search=sony+52+x+32+x+52+x+16+x+dvd+cdrw

Sound: On-board HD 7.1 CH Audio

O/S: Windows Vista Home Premium
http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Micr..._Premium,__31221706/search=vista+home+premium

K&M: Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser
ebay again....bought it for about $20...sorry again...

and remember, you might find them either cost less or more bucks, since I counted the shipping for my place....:)

Hope these helps! :p
 
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I walked into a Circuit City and you'll never guess what was seen for less then the prices there. The XFX 7600GT was priced for $119.95. That could save you $10+S&H since they are clearing out older inventory.
 
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PC eye said:
I walked into a Circuit City and you'll never guess what was seen for less then the prices there. The XFX 7600GT was priced for $119.95. That could save you $10+S&H since they are clearing out older inventory.
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Oh, well the XFX 7600GT I wanted costs about $11.91 all include S&H....so I can just order it and sit back and relax....:p
But $119.95?!?! in the retail store?!?! that's a whoopin right there...:cool: I've never seen any price like it in the store...

Thanks though :)
 
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