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    best keyboard for typing?

    In my opinion, there's no better reasonably-priced keyboard than the Saitek Eclipse II. Illuminated keys are a plus, but the core functionality is excellent.
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    Will a 400w PSU power this system?

    Seekermeister, Please check NVidia's ratings on this, but I beleive that the 7 series GPUs are actually less demanding than the higher-end 6 series beasts.
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    Black Metal Case

    Seekermeister, I've had good experiences with AMD stock cooling. I got a good deal on the Freezer64 and I like it, but I ran the stock cooler for a while. To ballpark it I would say that that I'm about -5 degrees C with the Freezer64. About as much as you might save with a careful build and...
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    Black Metal Case

    Seekermeister, There are front and rear vents -- I have a $5 80mm Antec fan in each. My FX-55 runs at about 38 degrees under load, paired with an Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro and some AS 5.
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    Will a 400w PSU power this system?

    More info needed: *How many HDDs? *How many optical drives, and what kind (DVD/CD-R Combo drives can use a good deal of power)? *How many fans/lights? Right off the bat though, I think that card / cpu combo would prefer a bit more. FWIW, I love Fortron -- best value in PSUs hands down.
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    Black Metal Case

    Check out this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811125450 I recently built a Linux rig in this $35.99 Chenming case and the quality was really quite good. Black, metal, no rebates or any other nonsense. Good, well-built, solid and cheap.