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Alea Lacta Est Now I need to clear the decks for the 17th to put it all together!

With the MB I've chosen, I'm going to stay with the 1.8v, CAS 5 memory even though UI've found highly rated 2.2v CAS 4 that is is cheaper (even before its rebate!). I have a penny for more thoughts or someone can throw their $.02 in (Does that mean I have an extra $.03 for this build? ;))...

OK, home stretch (I hope)! Here's where our discussions have brought me: Case: ThermalTake VF1000BWA LANBOX mATX Desktop Case-Black Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ES ST3320620NS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM KBM: Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 B2L-00047 Black USB Mouse...

For my initial video, I'm going to wait to sink money into a DX10 card early fall, so I think I'll just plug a $100 GT7600 card in for the initial build. Almost in your class, I currently use a 24" FPW display. :D I just noticed that looking around. I also see a disclaimer for the Intel...

Doh! If I wanted to get the best MB and Memory now (Spending priority on those items), and upgrade CPU and Video later, I take it the 945 Chipset is not the best choice. Sigh, I'm already behind again after only a few months of not reading up! ;) What chipset / MB and RAM can anyone...

OK, thanks to Brainonska511 we're getting closer. - MB: MSI 945GM3-F LGA 775 Intel 945G mATX-Retail (Any other recommendations?) - Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13GHz 2MB Shared)-Retail - Memory: 2x1GB kit G.Skill DDR2 800 (Again, the choices!, why this memory? different...

I need to buy an O/S for this box. Can't transfer from my laptop or Tower Pcs! I didn't mention 2 Gb memory is a minimum, so no skimping there. Thanks for all the work and suggestions, I'll look all this over and get back to you. Check Six, Shakespeare

Hi all, Please help, I'm drowning in all the choices. My budget is $1500 Hard (including shipping, taxes, and accessories) so more like $1200 to spend. I want to build a portable LAN gaming system. Games are Half-Life 2, Battlefield 2, Neverwinter Nights 2, LO:MAC, etc. I want a...

OK so you're saying spend a mint on a laptop that in 3 quarters will be mainstream and in 6 quarters will be behind the curve with no way to user replace to get a faster processor or video chipset. Can you suggest desktop alternatives to the Shuttle? Check Six, Shakespeare

So Didly... Can you recommend a MB, case, and PS that will fit into a chassis (L x W x H) 320 x 210 x 220 (12.6" x 8.3" x 8.7")? TIA Check Six, Shakespeare PS When one is gaming at a LAN party, with limited space, in the dark, no one will see the small ugly "no nothing" box. Just...

I use a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter kit to install laptop HDs into a desktop for diagnostic and data recovery. It is a small board adapter that connects to the laptop HD, and has a standard IDE connector and molex power connector to connect to the desktop comnputer. The local ma & pa stores sell them...

Thanks deathwalker. The Biostar MB doesn't do it for me though. LAN is only 10/100 and the audio is not as robust as my current selection. However, I'll look into the Lite-on DVD. Any little bit of space saved is space earned! ;)

No, it doesn't have to be a Shuttle. I chose the case because it was a one stop shop for a lot of my needs. Case, MB, Audio, LAN, PSU all in a barebones. At $350 delivered as well, it wasnot as unpalatable as the $550 for the SLI solution. Do you have a recommendation to replace the...

<Bump> Can anyone comment on whether my chosen DVD drive has the clearances in the Shuttle case? Potential problems? TIA Check Six, Shakespeare

Thanks, I'm keeping my eye on them. Check Six, Shakespeare