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Yeah, sure no problem. Blizzard even wants you to share. :P

Hmm, didn't the pack of cigs on Raynor's arm kinda look like Marlboro?

It's on the specifications. According to Newegg, the Antec Earthwatts 380 has two 12V rails, one rated at 17A and the other at 15A. Needless to say, those are individual maximums and you won't be able to pull them at the same time. Should be more than enough for the HD5550, though. For what...

Nope. They've made at least 20.

Here are the links to the combo deals. Incidentally, they also have one for the Phenom II X2 555. GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H + AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE $219 GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H + AMD Phenom II X4 945 $260 GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H + AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE $275

I'm guessing the OP realizes he doesn't need to upgrade his build for a while as nothing currently available is really worth the upgrade cost. :)

Since he mentioned Core 2 Duo, I'm guessing he actually has a Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz Allendale and not a Celeron E3400 2.6GHz Wolfdale. @gearsx8 If you're planning on upgrading the power supply anyway, I suggest the GTS 250. Newegg has the MSI N250GTS Twin Frozr 512MB for $100 ($70 after...

Will you be using this for gaming? If so, I strongly suggest going for a Phenom II X4 Deneb. They're not that much more expensive than Propus. Since you're already buying a cooler, you can just get a tray version of the CPU to save a few bucks.

Everything from Newegg: Case : Antec 300, on-hand? PSU : Corsair 400CX, $50 ($30 after $20 MIR) MB : Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H, $260 (Newegg combo with CPU) CPU : AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0GHz, - RAM : Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333, $100 ($90 after $10 MIR) GPU : Sapphire 100283-3L...

Not exactly power users (they're annoyingly addicted to Facebook right now) but I did upgrade the CPU on their desktop from a Pentium E2160 1.8GHz to a Pentium E5200 2.5GHz when I was swapping around processors. Their motherboard can't overclock worth a damn and 1.8GHz just isn't cutting it. It...

There already is. It's called Clarkdale. :P Aside from minor speed bumps to Clarkdale and Lynnfield, though, I don't really think any new processors will be released for 1156.

Yeah, singe player here and perhaps some UMS games. I cheated my way through SC and BW. Does being 12 count as an excuse? :P

True, but first time I read that guide on my first try oc'ing, I had no idea what RAM multiplier/divider was. Not graysky's fault since changing the RAM multiplier differs depending on the board/BIOS. Hence, I just set all RAM-related settings to Auto. Someone had to explain to me explicitly...

You're probably overclocking the RAM too much. RAM speed increases as your FSB increases. In the BIOS, try changing the memory multiplier to 2.00.

$200+ for Vista? Retail you mean? Retail XP costs about the same. I often see Vista Home Premium 32-bit for $90 on Fry's ads. You can probably find it for cheaper elsewhere.