New builder, here are the parts i just got

[dlrtyblrdz]

GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P - motherboard - $180 - N82E16813128377
2 sets of Reaper 4gb ddr3 memory - $150 - N82E16820227320
Gigabyte case - $35 - N82E16811233041
700w ocz power supply - $70 after rebate - N82E16817341018
amd phenom x4 955 processor - $245 - N82E16819103674
card reader - $20.00 N82E16820816001
Vista 64 - $180.00 - N82E16832116493
sapphire 100259L Radeon HD 4870 card $149.99- N82E16814102810
2 lg burners - $52 N82E16827136153

Any advice on proper motherboard settings for that processor/motherboard combo?

 

[n3f0ur]

Just load failsafe default, run some stability tests, install os.

 

[xthekidx]

You spent all that money on the interals of your PC and got a $35 gigabyte cheapo case?

 

[dlrtyblrdz]

the case is a nice case, gets review.

I guess because it doesnt look like a demon and has glowing lights all over it, its not a nice case hey????

 

[dragoon190]

How does the case do in terms of cooling?

I guess it wouldn't really matter if you're not doing any overclocking.

Anyway, would be interesting to see the temperature reading inside that case.

 

[fullmetall]

Reason being is will it give you good airflow? deminsions on the case.. that's a small mid tower for what parts you have bought

RC-690/antec 300/antec 900/ centurion 590 are cases recommended mostly for mid-towers, its going to be cramped in there with the amount of wiring + if you decide to put a cooler on, don't think about getting anything around a s1283v.. hopefully a zalman will even fit in there..

 

[xthekidx]

the case is a nice case, gets review.

I guess because it doesnt look like a demon and has glowing lights all over it, its not a nice case hey????

You get what you pay for in a case. Seeing as how it is only $35, I can't imagine that it's build quality is that great. Also the only Gigabyte cases that I can see in that price range have only 1 exhaust fan, so cooling is poor, and are not very wide so a decent cooler will not fit in your case. Since you spent so much money on components it would be a shame not to be able to overclock to take full advantage of how fast your components really are, and you will not be able to due to the fact that you cannot fit a good heatsink into your case, and have little airflow in your case as well.

I am not personally a fan of lights and crap on a case, I like lots of fans and lots of space for high end components. If a case has the extra's then fine, but its not what I use to define a nice case. Lian Li cases are excellent, and come with a very simple elegant design.

 

[nerrawg]

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