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<blockquote data-quote="Lil&#039;Rascal" data-source="post: 2130163" data-attributes="member: 264536"><p>recommend a decent power supply? My buddy at work has convinced me that I need to build a desktop PC, since the Toshiba laptop I've been using for the last six years has finally died for good. I've been looking at a few "how-to" books on the subject, and decided that all I need is a computer that is going to be just general purpose ... surf the 'net, some light word processing, stream movies from Netflix, watch and/or copy DVDs and CDs, etc.</p><p></p><p>My laptop died a few deaths from the motherboard overheating (the first time it was under Best Buys' 3-year extended warranty ... this time, it was FINAL!</p><p></p><p>So, cooling is a big issue for me, even though I don't intend on being a "gamer" and I will NOT be "overclocking" for any reason. Here's what I've picked out so far:</p><p></p><p>1. Intel i3 540 Processor</p><p>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5581942&CatId=5196</p><p></p><p>2. Intel H55HC Motherboard</p><p>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5587168&CatId=5195</p><p></p><p>3. OCZ PC3-10666 Platinum RAM - 4 GB</p><p>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5210464&csid=_25</p><p></p><p>4. CoolerMaster CM690II Basic Computer Case</p><p>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=16808&CatId=1509</p><p></p><p></p><p>So, basically, what I need to determine is if the Intel CPU comes with a good enough "fan" to keep it cool, or if I need some sort of after-market CPU cooler (the CoolerMaster case might be enough by itself) ... </p><p></p><p>I will be adding a 500+ GB Hard Drive, a Blu-Ray drive, a DVD burner, a WiFi card, a multi-card reader ... that's probably the most of it. Off the top of my head, I assume I will need a 500 Watt power supply (but a more powerful one will be better, if I can get it on sale).</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions?</p><p>Great answers, guys ... thanks!</p><p></p><p>I failed to mention that I will be using a 32" HD LCD TV as my monitor ... and I will not have a cable connection or whatever -- I will be watching TV via my internet connection. </p><p></p><p>Still should be just fine without adding a videocard, right?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil'Rascal, post: 2130163, member: 264536"] recommend a decent power supply? My buddy at work has convinced me that I need to build a desktop PC, since the Toshiba laptop I've been using for the last six years has finally died for good. I've been looking at a few "how-to" books on the subject, and decided that all I need is a computer that is going to be just general purpose ... surf the 'net, some light word processing, stream movies from Netflix, watch and/or copy DVDs and CDs, etc. My laptop died a few deaths from the motherboard overheating (the first time it was under Best Buys' 3-year extended warranty ... this time, it was FINAL! So, cooling is a big issue for me, even though I don't intend on being a "gamer" and I will NOT be "overclocking" for any reason. Here's what I've picked out so far: 1. Intel i3 540 Processor http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5581942&CatId=5196 2. Intel H55HC Motherboard http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5587168&CatId=5195 3. OCZ PC3-10666 Platinum RAM - 4 GB http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5210464&csid=_25 4. CoolerMaster CM690II Basic Computer Case http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=16808&CatId=1509 So, basically, what I need to determine is if the Intel CPU comes with a good enough "fan" to keep it cool, or if I need some sort of after-market CPU cooler (the CoolerMaster case might be enough by itself) ... I will be adding a 500+ GB Hard Drive, a Blu-Ray drive, a DVD burner, a WiFi card, a multi-card reader ... that's probably the most of it. Off the top of my head, I assume I will need a 500 Watt power supply (but a more powerful one will be better, if I can get it on sale). Any suggestions? Great answers, guys ... thanks! I failed to mention that I will be using a 32" HD LCD TV as my monitor ... and I will not have a cable connection or whatever -- I will be watching TV via my internet connection. Still should be just fine without adding a videocard, right? [/QUOTE]
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