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03-04-2003, 07:00 PM

Okay. First, that's only 256 megs of RAM. If you double it to 2 sticks, you're only saving a couple bucks ($20? I forget what the price was). It's off-brand stuff. If you buy off-brand everything else, buy Crucial memory. It has a life time warranty (not that you'll need it), it's fast, it's high-quality... Please don't skimp there.

Now, nitpicky... the case you picked out is good and cheap and will work with a standard ATX board, but the board you picked (which is good, by the way) will not fit in there properly. The problem lies in that your motherboard (and most Asus motherboards) have custom back plates that surround the ports, and the back plate on that case is of a different format than the back plate that is included with your motherboard.

The case also comes with very few fans and isn't nearly as easy to work in as the case I recommended. I've built six systems with that case - it's a bit more, but it is solid as hell. Everything else you have will work fine with it - plus, it comes with a more powerful power supply. If saving money is really that big an issue, I'll trade you a 350 watt Enermax power supply with dual fans (meaning better cooling) and $20 for the 400 watt power supply in that case - meaning that it'll only really cost you $80.

If you still don't want to do that case, we can definitely find something cheaper for you (that will take your motherboard with no trouble). I would recommend putting all the fans in there that you can.

Now... it occurs to me that I have a spare case. I don't think it has any scratches on it, but I can't make any promises. Anyway, it's just like the one I recommended, except it doesn't have the front USB and FireWire ports (it's the SX1030B instead of the SX1040B). I just bought it a year ago and it hasn't seen much use (because I bought it at the time I was building my new system). If you like the case but not the price, I'll sell it to you at $70 - you won't have to pay shipping ('cause you live close) or tax (because it's being shipped cross-state). $70 might sound steep but, honestly, I wouldn't feel comfortable letting it go for less (okay, maybe $65), just because it's such a damn nice case. The only reason I'm bringing it up is 'cause I have a nicer case that I'm going to put the system in (I have a lot of computers). I think it's got a 350 watt PSU in it, and if not, I'll put one in.

If you want me to put your computer together, I'll do it free of charge (I don't feel comfortable charging an individual for something I like doing). If you don't feel comfortable getting something for free (or think that "free is too expensive", like I do), I'll let you buy me a cheap dinner.

I've just typed a lot out, and thinking back over it, it almost sounds like I'm trying to con you or something ("hey, buy this case from me!"), so if you feel like that, then let's not even bother about that (I'll find another use for the case - I'm always building computers) and we'll just buy you one. Of course, my offer stands to build it free of charge.

That's a lot to think about, and I might not have covered everything, so if you wanna talk it out, I actually will call you. Just PM me or reply here.

03-04-2003, 07:00 PM	#5
dave Guest Posts: n/a	Okay. First, that's only 256 megs of RAM. If you double it to 2 sticks, you're only saving a couple bucks ($20? I forget what the price was). It's off-brand stuff. If you buy off-brand everything else, buy Crucial memory. It has a life time warranty (not that you'll need it), it's fast, it's high-quality... Please don't skimp there. Now, nitpicky... the case you picked out is good and cheap and will work with a standard ATX board, but the board you picked (which is good, by the way) will not fit in there properly. The problem lies in that your motherboard (and most Asus motherboards) have custom back plates that surround the ports, and the back plate on that case is of a different format than the back plate that is included with your motherboard. The case also comes with very few fans and isn't nearly as easy to work in as the case I recommended. I've built <b>six</b> systems with that case - it's a bit more, but it is solid as hell. Everything else you have will work fine with it - plus, it comes with a more powerful power supply. If saving money is really that big an issue, I'll trade you a 350 watt Enermax power supply with dual fans (meaning better cooling) and $20 for the 400 watt power supply in that case - meaning that it'll only really cost you $80. If you still don't want to do that case, we can definitely find something cheaper for you (that <b>will</b> take your motherboard with no trouble). I would recommend putting all the fans in there that you can. Now... it occurs to me that I have a spare case. I don't think it has any scratches on it, but I can't make any promises. Anyway, it's just like the one I recommended, except it doesn't have the front USB and FireWire ports (it's the SX1030B instead of the SX1040B). I just bought it a year ago and it hasn't seen much use (because I bought it at the time I was building my new system). If you like the case but not the price, I'll sell it to you at $70 - you won't have to pay shipping ('cause you live close) or tax (because it's being shipped cross-state). $70 might sound steep but, honestly, I wouldn't feel comfortable letting it go for less (okay, maybe $65), just because it's such a damn nice case. The only reason I'm bringing it up is 'cause I have a nicer case that I'm going to put the system in (I have a <b>lot</b> of computers). I think it's got a 350 watt PSU in it, and if not, I'll put one in. If you want me to put your computer together, I'll do it free of charge (I don't feel comfortable charging an individual for something I like doing). If <b>you</b> don't feel comfortable getting something for free (or think that "free is too expensive", like I do), I'll let you buy me a cheap dinner. I've just typed a lot out, and thinking back over it, it almost sounds like I'm trying to con you or something ("hey, buy this case from me!"), so if you feel like that, then let's not even bother about that (I'll find another use for the case - I'm always building computers) and we'll just buy you one. Of course, my offer stands to build it free of charge. That's a lot to think about, and I might not have covered everything, so if you wanna talk it out, I actually <b>will</b> call you. Just PM me or reply here.