are these units compatiable?

#16 ston3wall

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Posted 14 February 2012 - 01:22 AM

#17 iammykyl

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Posted 14 February 2012 - 07:11 PM

Your link for the case does not go to a product.

PSU. If this was selected for use with a second GPU later? it is not suitable.

For a single GPU, i thinbk this is a better PSU.
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817139020.

SSD. Good drive but quite small. Keep it as lean as possible. Partition the HDD for Programs, Data storage, backups, including an image of the boot drive, after OS drivers and updates.

If you can squeeze a little more from the budget, consider going for this drive, http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820233191

#18 ston3wall

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 03:08 AM

sorry about link broken link. the case i want is the antec - Nine Hundred Two V3. thank you again for the advice. i will use the psu you suggested as well as upgrading the ssd.

#19 iammykyl

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:19 AM

Very good choice for the case.

You are almost set to go for a great build.

Your Mobo comes with only 2 SATA cables, so you will need one more for the SSD.

Looking at the specs for the XFX GPU, they have been real mean, no cables what so ever. If your screen has Display Port, should be number 1 choice, then HDMI.

Info you may find useful.

All about TIM, tutorial thanks to Digerati, http://www.geekstogo...rface-material/
How to Build, http://www.diy-gamin...ild-a-Computer/

Download you Mobo user manual from the Manufacturers website as it may be more up to date than the one enclosed in the box.

#20 iammykyl

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 04:37 AM

I see from your other post you had a little problem now resolved.

Have you finished your build?

#21 ston3wall

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 02:52 PM

still buying. gotta wait for my next pay check lol. i did purchase my case, motherboard, ram, and optic drive

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 02:55 PM

to practice building i took apart my old pc, cleaned it and then put it back together but in the new case with the new optic drive.

#23 iammykyl

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 08:51 PM

gotcha. thoght problem might have been on new build.

#24 ston3wall

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Posted 19 February 2012 - 04:22 AM

wish i could say it was

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 03:22 AM

im thinking of putting osx snow leopard on the new build instead of windows 7?

#26 iammykyl

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 05:27 AM

You will need to do some research first. Lots of PC hardware is not compatible with Mac. It is not as simple as loading a DVD and installing, then there is the legal questions you must look at and decide if you are flying inside the law. Type in Hackingtosh in google.

I recommend you install windows, get your system running stable then duel Boot snow leopard.

#27 ston3wall

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 01:02 PM

ive done a little research and watched a few "how to videos." as whether it is legal or not seems kind of a grey area. i will get window first tho.

#28 ston3wall

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 03:15 AM

so i bought my ssd today - http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820148442
found it on ebay for $155.00

#29 iammykyl

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:46 AM

Some reading for you until you get the next part.

http://www.diy-gamin...ild-a-Computer/

#30 ston3wall

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Posted 29 February 2012 - 02:12 PM

got pc built and running without any problems. will upload pics a soon as i can

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