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Going to upgrade the wife's computer soon. Just wondering what the weakest link is on the following list. CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.67GHz MB: P5n-E SLI OS: Windows 7 RAM: 4GB GPU: NVidia GTX 550 ti 1GB PSU: 1k watt (I forget brand) I'm trying to keep the cost under $200. She can...

I've compared my builds to what companies like IBuyPower offer and the markup is usually $200-$400 higher from a custom computer designer/builder. $180 seems fair if he is going through the entire process. Loading all the software takes longer then slapping together the hardware. Especially if...

I need some suggestions on the best build using the following items (which I already own): Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 (CC-9011030-WW) ATX High Airflow Cube Case CORSAIR RM Series RM1000 1000W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i High Performance...