Starting to gather goodies for new build

[djohn3853]

OK, I've started to gather my goodies. See my previous post.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=27&threadid=2281953

I have the psu and vid card now.

The mem i spec'd out has an add'l $5 off with promo code that expires 3/16, so I should
pull the trigger on that shortly.

I'm kind of hung up on the case. I would like to spend under $100 and it can't have a psu.
I'm definitely thinking about the Antec Nine Hundred. Anyone have that case with the Saphire
4870 that I just got. I've heard that some case are tight with the newer vid cards.

Also, I've no clue on a dvd burner other than some have suggested it by sata. I think because
of the cable for air flow. My previous build (5 years ago) I put in a dvd rom and a dvd burner
and a floppy. I'm definitely not putting in a floppy, can't remember the last time I used it.
Do most of you put in 2 dvd players/burners?

Also, I'm still up in the air about getting Vista (have xp now) with Windows 7 on the horizon.
Anyone know if I can use my old xp cd on my new build?
That would allow me to skip Vista altogether and wait on W7.

 

[theAnimal]

I haven't used the 900, but AFAIK it has plenty of room for your card.

Pioneer 216 is a good DVD drive.

If your XP is a retail version, you can use it for the new build.

 

[djohn3853]

Do you mean retail as opposed to oem ?(which I purchased, probably from Newegg or what zipzoomfly used to be called 5 years ago, i've forgotten)

or do you mean retail as oposed to pirated?

 

[Trashman]

I believe what he is trying to say, if your version of XP is a retail box version you may transfer XP to the new computer, whereas an OEM version is "technically" not transferable to a new build.
XP is fine, your choice.......