Recent content by Skaz

Appreciate all the help guys! I've settled on a build and I'll let you guys know how it turns out!! :D

Really appreciate all the inputs guys. I'm poring over all this as fast as I can as I watch parts quickly go out of stock. D: I upgraded to the All-Solid Capacitator design DS3 board instead of the S3 I had changed to. I really enjoy the graphics card placement on the board, even if it...

Revised build. I have an 80Gig PATA that's currently in use on this computer, and an 80Gig USB2.0 HDD also in use. Both can be moved over and I can put an old 5Gig HDD in this box, so I went ahead and dropped the 320Gig HD for now. I can pick it up later, and prices will only fall...

Would you mind linking me the DDR2 you speak of? I might just settle for the 1950 for now and see if DX10 is worth upgrading later. It's all a coin toss.

I have a three plus year old Antec 550W PSU with fan controller (in a 5.25" bay) that I've been most pleased with. Do you think another Antec would be a solid choice? Digging through Gigabyte S3 V2 motherboards now. Thanks!!

His choice/suggestion of the mobo. Haven't reviewed it myself actually. Still reading a rather large article on the board/cpu. The Seagate is indeed a 7200.10 series drive. I was not aware of the issue before I posted, so I didn't think anything of the extra designation. Thanks!! I...

Hey Guys, A friend referred me here who's been kind enough to help me focus down a new computer build. I'd like it to run by you pros. I hear you're the experts. So far, we're looking at the following components and aiming for $1500: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300...