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Aug 13, 2005 | 01:20 PM

#11

mike01civic

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Originally Posted by Grifter

after reviewing your components i gotta ask: youre kidding, right?

what's wrong w/ his choice of components?

Aug 13, 2005 | 01:20 PM

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LABARINTH

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Originally Posted by mike01civic

optical in...and you wanna go w/ the "Premium" if funds permit.

link:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131540

Ok, I need "optical out" to hook it up to my home theater system. What makes the premium better?

Aug 13, 2005 | 01:22 PM

#13

mike01civic

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Originally Posted by LABARINTH

Ok, I need "optical out" to hook it up to my home theater system. What makes the premium better?

For an explantion of the differences between the two boards, check out the link below:

http://www.hothardware.com/viewartic...leid=704&cid=3

Aug 13, 2005 | 01:29 PM

#14

strykernyc

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u can get better for that much $$$. like the new DDR2 and better cpu. also a computer that expensive should have at least 2-4gb of ram. i have 8 internal hd inside my abit from 2001.

Aug 13, 2005 | 01:29 PM

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aux

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man thats alota money :\

Aug 13, 2005 | 01:30 PM

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LABARINTH

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Just so I don't mess this up the mobo DOES have "Optical in" (I don't need this), but DOES NOT have "Optical out" (I do need this), so I should stick with the SB Audigy.

Aug 13, 2005 | 01:30 PM

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Grifter

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Originally Posted by LABARINTH

Nope, if something is really wrong with it just let me know. Don't make sarcastic comments and try to make me feel like an idiot.

its just that the parts you picked out is like that thread about getting a 1000cc first bike

ok first your hdds are very unnecessary
im gonna assume you wont need 1tb of space for whatever you have in the short term
you should wait for a couple of 300+gb for about $100

sound card:
try this instead
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102171

power supply:
try this isntead
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103930
or if you need more than 500 for that vid card then
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103932

ram:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145440

Aug 13, 2005 | 01:30 PM

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mike01civic

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Originally Posted by LABARINTH

Just so I don't mess this up the mobo DOES have "Optical in" (I don't need this), but DOES NOT have "Optical out" (I do need this), so I should stick with the SB Audigy.

correct. it also has a coaxle out via SPDI/F

Aug 13, 2005 | 01:32 PM

#19

LABARINTH

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Originally Posted by strykernyc

u can get better for that much $$$. like the new DDR2 and better cpu. also a computer that expensive should have at least 2-4gb of ram. i have 8 internal hd inside my abit from 2001.

Any suggestions on how to build a better CPU for this amount of money. What processor would you choose, etc...? I would go with more ram but that means more money...I can always add more later. I wanted to get a duel core processor because I do a lot of multitasking.