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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Well, I put my ear real close to each of the case fans, doesn't seem to be any of them. Plus, the noise doesn't start right away, I hear case fans going for a few seconds, and then the noise starts. I don't think it's the cpu fan, as the noise get's louder when I move towards the end of the...
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Well, upon closer inspection, the noise is centered towards the back end of my case, the area of the graphics card still, but the motherboard is there too and there are cap like cylinders there. Is it possible that these could be the culprit? I did have a bit of trouble putting the motherboard...
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Ah, ok. Might be a bit difficult to pinpoint the exact noise since I'm scared to run the computer with the door off (I keep imagining something suddenly popping and destroying the side of my face), but I'll find a way, thank you very much mfenn!
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Chip? There doesn't seem to be much on the surface of this card, bunch of tiny squares everywhere and a little cluster of small pill shaped thingies on the end, and then a tight cluster of squares in the middle. Nothing resembles what I imagine to be a 'chip' (a flat large square, much like a...
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Everything went together without a hitch! Am very proud of myself. ^-^ Looks great but.. doesn't sound great. The first time it started up and I looked around in the BIOS, it was quiet. While Windows was installing and even after, the tower makes a constant high pitch noise, it seems to be...
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Thank you!
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Well, now that I am finally able to order the rest of my parts (stupid me), the motherboard I choose won't get here until after Christmas, so I was wondering if this motherboard: http://www.amazon.com/LGA1156-4DDR3-2200-CrossFireX-Motherboard-GA-P55A-UD3/dp/B002XDQC4K/ref=lh_ni_t would be a...
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Great, thanks a ton all! I'm now in a better peace of mind for when I start shopping for my parts at least; though my paranoia has let something else creep up (There's only 2 prong outlets here and I found out the importance of the third one, how it's a safety measure for me and am getting more...
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Thanks a ton for answering my list of questions! :) I unfortunately am not able to game wired; everyone uses laptops here and having a cord go through the house is not the best option, especially with dogs. I still have just a few and then I'll be on my way to looking up how to actually put...
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Thank you for the responses! Would this be a good back up solution?: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-339-_-Product It has a nice warranty so I thought it would be. I really only see myself putting backup images on it in case of a system failure and my music which hasn't exceeded 10GB...
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    1. I had thought about using 8GB, but I kept reading constantly that 4GB would be enough for other people with similar builds. Is this good compatible ram? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231308 2. I see.. but to be clear, do you mean have an extra TB drive inside the computer...
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Thank you for the welcome! When I first looked into overclocking I thought there was a standard type guide depending on what processor you used; I see that is not the case and it came off as more overwhelming than I thought. I may look into it in the future after reading more on it and getting...
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    First time builder; $1600 Budget

    Hello all, I've decided to try my hand at building a computer myself to save some money over a pre-built one and for the learning experience. It's my first time building one and will be my first desktop (coming off a laptop that was never really suitable for gaming). Any advice on my choices...