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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
I suppose that's a legitimate worry, but my current graphics card was purchased as an Open-Box from NewEgg, and I've had no complaints at all. On the other hand I don't know anything, so maybe I was just lucky.
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It would probably be fine, they just won't guarantee the presence of any of the "accessories" that you'd get with a new item. Anyway I got it new for only about $10 more (after rebate) from somewhere else.
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Originally Posted by Jan Kyster
so one 5770 wasn't enough?
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It probably is, but with the new mobo at least I'll have the option of a second card. Who knows, by the time I get around to it, the price on the 5870 may have dropped.
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But how did the 5770 perform for you?
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Loading SH3+GWX3+10 gazillion mods with new card...
Still loading...
Still loading...
Aaaaaand still loading...
Almost there...
Okay, Wilhelmshaven, here I come...
Looks around harbor...
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Don't worry about the build - since you've aimed for an Asus board, you'll be pleased with the great manual. An excellent step-by-step guide!
And of course you have us!
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Right now I'm looking at the first week of September to get it up and running, since I'll have a week off work then and plenty of time to tinker/re-tinker/throw things/learn exciting new curse words/tear my hair out.
Plus that will give me time to consider, compare and acquire whatever else I'm gonna need. If I get there sooner, fine, but that's what I'm shooting for.
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And forget the silly ground strap... just touch the case, use common sense and don't touch connectors or components.
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That's what I've always done, and I've never been shocked or fried a component.
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The 955 and 965 are the same CPU. AMD overclocked the 955 for you for the extra $20 and named it 965... your choice.
If choosing 955, make sure it's a rev. c3 but I would probably go for 965 too.
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Newegg has the 965 for the same price as the 955 with a promo code through 5/31.
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750W PSU is way - way! - more than adequate! What do you have now? If more than 450W, I would keep that for a while...
Don't know if you've already settled for one, but I can highly recommend Fractal Design. Cheap and very, very good.
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500W, it's the one that came with the rig when I bought it. Have never looked up anything else about it so I don't know whether it's from a "quality" manufacturer or not. Given that it was included in a pre-built system, I'm guessing not.
Much will depend on what else ends up going into the new build, so the PSU will most likely be the last thing I look at, unless I come across some incredible deal on a really nice one that looks like a good longterm investment.
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/edit: btw. your board will need both power connectors to be connected. 4-pin ATX and 24-pin ATX.
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Maybe I should look for a
Building PCs For Dummies book.