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I'm interested to hear this too. I am in a similar situation...

996GT2. First, let me bow down before the Porsche owner. I am a mere BMW 330 owner (though I plan on upgrading to a M3 when my wife goes back to work). Thank you for your advice. Now, I have already purchased these items, and will be building this tonight. So, I guess I am a bit stuck...

Thanks Gamingphreek! I considered the AMD and went back and forth for a while (I have an obsessive mind). I finally settled on Intel because I want this to be upgradeable in the future, and AMD is goign to the new AM2 socket. This means, I think, that any mobo I get with a 939 socket will...

Hi, When installing the CPU cooling fan, should I install it on the mobo BEFORE putting it in the case, or AFTER? TIA! Also, feel free to comment on my budget gaming PC :) Here's the rig I will be building tonight, right after Survivor: Thermaltake SOPRANO VB1000BWS Black...

RallyMaster, Thanks for your quick and informative reply! As for the second item, i was talking about just CPU coolers. Some of them, like the Artic Freezer 7, look like huge monsters that won't fit inside the case. I'm probablywrong though. Again, thanks! And any additional comments...

Hi, I am new to this site and thse forums. I just created a budget gaming rig with the following items: Thermaltake SOPRANO VB1000BWS Black Steel/Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ECS C19-A SLI (1.0A) Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce4 SLI XE ATX Intel Motherboard SAPPHIRE 100106SR-RD...