Recent content by rolgof

Used for moderate to heavy gaming. If I go AMD, I'll go with a 4870, if I go intel, it'll be a gtx 260. Which would you choose?

Ok, so she's not digging the idea of keeping the Lian Li. Here's what my mind has concocted now: 1 NZXT ROGUE Crafted Series BLACK ROGUE w. BLUE LED Black Aluminum MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146043 $89.99 1 CORSAIR...

I may be able to convince her if I go Core i7, using the excuse it has to be a mid-tower ATX and there's no point in spending money on a new case. In which case I pose the question. High end CPU (Core i7) and middling GPU (9800 GTX+) or... High end GPU (GTX 285) and middling CPU (E8400) It's...

Thanks for the build there. Definitely like the way you worked in the GTX 285 1GB video card. One smallish issue is the Coolermaster case isn't that smaller than my current case, less than an inch in any direction actually. While it is smaller, I don't think it's what my wife had in mind. I...

Another quick question, should I go economy with the small form factor? I'm not going to get top end speed with it anyway, I'd just prefer better because I know another upgrade isn't coming anytime soon

Ok, in order! 1. Yes the Lian Li case is fairly awesome, however it was a major thing for my wife that this case be small. Stepping down to the sff was about the only choice I had. Choosing such a weaksauce case was due to the fact I had to compromise somewhere, however that Thermaltake you...

Okay, so I think I got it now. I dropped Windows Vista 64-bit for an upgrade to the video card. I think the final Small Form Factor build will look something like this. Apevia X-QPack 2 Blue Alum Micro ATX case Antec True Power 2.0 550W PSU DFI P45 LGA 775 mATX mobo Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo...

I find that the particular mATX p45 mobo that i chose (which happens to be the only one on newegg) has problems with the 9.5x multiplier associated with the E8500, so i stepped down to the 8400 with a Zalman CNPS8000 92mm Fan/Heatsink, which once again, puts it at $839. Part of me says go with...

Ok, so I looked it up. 1. Couldn't find a gtx 260+ for less than $240.00 Sparkle brand. Don't know too much about them. Also, the charts i've seen show the Radeon 4870 512mb only a couple steps back from the 260. At 40 bucks less than the gtx 260, isn't it the better deal? 2. The Apevia...

Okay, so here's the deal. My cat decided that he didn't like my computer the way it was and decided to splammajam a cold one all over my computer. Given there shouldn't have been a drink next to it, but that is neither here nor there. There are some parts I can and will save from the old...