Gaming PC build.

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I'm going to build my own gaming PC, so I made a public wish list on Newegg with what I was thinking about getting.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=15899007

I already have a DVD burner, speakers, operating system, and a mouse + keyboard. I tried to go for the best bang for the buck here, I don't really want to spend more than what's there. One thing I was thinking about changing is the case, to this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

It doesn't look lame like the other one, plus it has 4 fans instead of 1. But, it would be $33 more, with a 430W PSU instead of a 500W. Antec's calculator said the system would take about 305W at 90% load, and 339W at 100% load. But, it said it would be 407W at 100% after a year of use. So, would 430W be enough? I'm not planning on overclocking right now.

So, is there any 'weakest link' that would hurt the build? Or does everything look pretty good?

Sorry for the essay post, but this is my first time building, lots of questions :bouncy:

Thanks in advance!
 
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You need to switch to DDR2 that mobo doesn't support DDR3.

There is a sticky at the top for this exact topic, also. =P

I use that mobo with a Phenom II X3 720 BE and after flashing to the newest F5 bios was able to unlock the 4th core and overclock to 3.4ghz. You may be able to do the same with that CPU, unlocking the 2 inactive cores. Not sure how much luck you will have getting 2 extra stable cores though.

You need atleast a 500w psu I think for that vid card too.
 
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