Ok, so I'm a bit confused here. I was going to order the following setup from a local computer vendor:
T-Bird 800
32 MB RAM
Abit KT7-RAID
10 Gig HD
inwin a500 case
etc.
I was then going to add 256MB PC133 RAM,
a 45Gig HD, Plextor 12/10/32A CDRW,
AOPEN slot load DVD (repackaged Pioneer 105s),
and a CL GEForce 2 32MB.
My dream machine basically.
Then I saw the post here that AMD is slashing prices on it's processors on Monday. I decided to wait. While I was waiting, I was doing some digging. Turns out my local supplier charges $223 for a T-Bird 800Mhz. On Pricewatch, I've seen them as low as $160 range. I know this local supplier won't lower prices right away (how do they handle that anyway? I mean, suppliers bought a certain price. Do they now lose money?) so I thought I'd take the plunge and build my own system from scratch.
Here's the confusion: If I can get an 800Mhz chip after the price drop, I assume that it won't come with a fan. What kind of fan am I looking for with this CPU? Any good reviews anywhere? I'd like to try to OC so I'd need a good one. How do they attach?
Anyone have any good pointers to building a system?
T-Bird 800
32 MB RAM
Abit KT7-RAID
10 Gig HD
inwin a500 case
etc.
I was then going to add 256MB PC133 RAM,
a 45Gig HD, Plextor 12/10/32A CDRW,
AOPEN slot load DVD (repackaged Pioneer 105s),
and a CL GEForce 2 32MB.
My dream machine basically.
Then I saw the post here that AMD is slashing prices on it's processors on Monday. I decided to wait. While I was waiting, I was doing some digging. Turns out my local supplier charges $223 for a T-Bird 800Mhz. On Pricewatch, I've seen them as low as $160 range. I know this local supplier won't lower prices right away (how do they handle that anyway? I mean, suppliers bought a certain price. Do they now lose money?) so I thought I'd take the plunge and build my own system from scratch.
Here's the confusion: If I can get an 800Mhz chip after the price drop, I assume that it won't come with a fan. What kind of fan am I looking for with this CPU? Any good reviews anywhere? I'd like to try to OC so I'd need a good one. How do they attach?
Anyone have any good pointers to building a system?