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FYI, ordered everything you suggested except the fans the the DVD drive. If I notice issues with them when I am building/configuring the box, I will pick up replacements. Thanks again for all your help!

This is all great information tiraides. I really appreciate the time you spent responding to my questions. This isn't the first time you've helped me over the years. I will probably purchase the parts you recommended soon. I will have to research whether the case fans can be replaced so easily.

Ok so I looked it up and the case is 6 years old. Here's a link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112130

ONe more question, I've never used a micro-ATX motherboard. Will this form factor fit ok in an 8 year old Lian Li tower case?

I've got absolutely no issue with buying all the components online (In fact I'd prefer that over the long drive). In my history, I've purchased way more from the egg than I have for microcenter. Thanks again for all your help.

Thanks a bunch for the response. Any chance you could provide an Intel build as well. I've had a bad experience with AMD processors in the past and have opted for Intel ever since.

All, My monster-in-law has been hounding me to build her a new rig. The last one I built her is probably 6-8 years old. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc She does loads of social media (facebook), email, MS Office, basic video transcoding (for...

Woot, made some purchases today. I went to Microcenter and picked up the CPU/mobo combo you suggested which was 379 including tax (I have a 10 dollar MIR for that). Also picked up the HSF you recommended from Amazon for 29.99. I also picked up the Samsung Evo SSD you recommended for...

So are you confirming that my current memory will work with the new cpu/mobo? Also, can you recommend a HSF for the new CPU?

I have already purchased the case and PSU for my kids machine.

I will have to buy an additional Windows 7 license for sure. I bought my current cpu/mobo combo at Microcenter and it has worked great. It's about 45 minutes away and I wouldn't hesitate to go there again. I will follow your advice on the video card. Since I paid so much for it when I bought...

Thanks everyone for the advice. Let me give you a little more background on my situation. Before I got married, I upgraded my computer constantly and always enjoyed having top-end gear. After a couple of years of that, my wife imposed a compromise :) Now I get to upgrade my computer every...

I do raiding, mostly LFR but I dont think that makes a difference CPU-wise vs. normal raiding.

Sorry , it's 1500. That was a typo. I revised the post.

All, I'm going to be purchasing components for my (once every two years) computer upgrade over the next couple weeks and would love some of your [H]ard advice. You guys have helped me for a decade with build advice and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. Here's a link to my last build...

I've been reading about the Viewsonic and it does look like a great monitor. Newegg has it for 750 right now ( I have a bunch of Newegg gift cards). Would you have any reservations about buying it from them? Also, would I need to get a new cable to use the monitor or would the DVI cable that...

Would I notice the difference using >60 hz if I wasn;t doing FPS games? What I read is that 60 hz was fine for playing non-FPS games. Croak, what drew you to the Viewsonic instead of comparable monitors in the other brands? Also what retailer would you recommend for minitor shooping. I...

Based on the pricing of the current 4K options, I'm guessing Dell's new 27" offering is going to exceed my price range by a bit. Plus if I come in closer to the bottom end of my price range, maybe I can upgrade both monitors or perhaps spend more on the new CPU/GPU I will be purchasing. I've...

Thanks very much for the reply. I've not heard of a 4k monitor. Are you talking about something like this?

All, I am starting to shop for PC component upgrades (I rebuild every other year) and I'm looking for advice on a new monitor. Currently I am using a Hanns-G 27" 1920x1200 monitor (HZ281HPB) that has an annoying dead pixel flanked by an LG 24" (L246WPQ) that also runs at 1920x1200. I am...

The 1 TB drive would be a necessity. The SSD is a nice-to-have.

The pc will be used for gaming, browsing, and ms office. I am located I'm good ole dfw, US. As far as mobo features go, my buddy will be keeping it simple. No raid, no sli/crossfire, no firewire, etc. Thanks again for all your help.

All, A buddy of mine is interested in building a budget gaming rig (800-1000$) in preparation for the diablo 3 release next month and of course this is the place to go for the [H]ard advice. He will be reusing his 22" monitor (1080p), keyboard, and mouse. He will need everything else...

Thanks everyone for all of your assistance. I made my last purchase last night. I was feeling a bit spendy ;) and ordered the XFX DD 7950 off the egg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150588 Can't wait to get all the parts in so I can get started building...

OK, status report time. I opted to pass the TRUE 120 over to my wife's machine. I purchased a new cooler for the new rig: http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-100700529-True-Spirit-120/dp/B005MSOH7C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328747166&sr=8-2 Also picked up some new thermal paste...

Just spotted a decent deal on the Egg for memory that looks similar to what you guys recommended. Any thoughts on: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220609 I have a 10% off desktop memory coupon as well that was sent to me in the mail so I can get this for less than 60...

I looked up the information on my TRUE 120 and it came with a 775 and a AM2 kit. I had to purchase an LGA1366 kit for my current rig. I'm guessing I will need something like this for my new build: http://www.jab-tech.com/Thermalright-1156-Bolt-Through-mounting-kit-Rev-B-pr-4615.html...

Ordered my SSD today. Crucial M4 256 GB !!! Found a great deal on the [H]otdeals forum and didn't want to miss it. You can check it out here: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1666077 If you guys know of any other decent February deals out there that might fit my needs, please let...

I'm actually in the DFW area and I believe there is a Microcenter in the Dallas area, so I could make a run over there. I don;t see that they have the I7-2600K for 230 thought. Is that B&M only?

All, You [H]ardOCP folks have always been so helpful when I do my upgrades and now it's that time again and I seek your advice. I'm a big gamer and don't plan on changing. I'm a big RPG fan primarily (SWtOR, WoW, DA, Skyrim, etc.) but I play other things occasionally (Humble Bundle, Left...

All, Thanks for the replies. I am planning to put 1000-1500 dollars into a computer upgrade after the tax refund arrives in a month or two. I will be upgrading the video card, cpu, memory, mobo, SSD, and PSU at a minimum. So any advice on which way to go hardware-wise would be appreciated...

All, I'm fixing to do a computer overhaul in the next month or two and I'm currently running with the specs listed in the linked post: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1482932 I run dual 1920x1200 monitors and I'm wondering if it's even possible to get a machine capable of running...

FYI, the build went great. I am very pleased with all the hardware you guys recommended. Thanks so much. I do have pictures but didn't see a button to upload them from my PC. Thanks again HardOCP !! Fin

Just wanted to post an update. I had already ordered the Asrock X58 Extreme before your last post, but was able to cancel it in time and then reorder with the MSI mobo you originally recommended. I did wind up sticking with the more expensive memory I asked about in case I ever want to try and...

All done. Thanks again !!! Picked up the bolt-thru kit as well as the CM HSF for 20$ . You guys are awesome as usual.

Thanks so much guys. Would it be possible for you guys to recommend an inexpensive HSF I can buy for the E8400? The CPU will not be overclocked.

So the TRUE HSF I use now on the E8400 wouldnt work on the 920 either correct?

I plan on making this purchase today or tomorrow. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

I bought it OEM =/

I am in the process of upgrading my rig and had a couple questions for the experts here. My current CPU is an E8400 (LGA 775 I think) and I have a TRUE-120 installed on it. I am upgrading to a boxed I7 920. The old hardware makes the CPU shuffle to my wife's machine, so I'm wondering if I can...