I meant heat and airflow, but don’t tale my word on that since I don’t overclock or run SLI.
I wouldn’t worry too much about space for one or two 460s. Any modern case should have plenty.
Well, I’ll put this out there:
Do you know of any cases with good air flow, low noise, that are inexpensive?
Big thanks for Cart for all your help, but everyone else is welcome to chime in as well. 
I do not, and you’re welcome. (:
The fans make a bigger difference than the case does, when it comes to noise.
The fans make a bigger difference than the case does, when it comes to noise.
Agreed, I’ve tried to pick quiet components for everything but the case is pretty important.
As for the fans in the case, you don’t have to run every fan it nessisarily, and many have adjustable speeds.
Anyhow, I think I am going to get this case:
Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel
Lol! That looks quiet. d:
I switched my RAM up becuase I wanted to make sure it would be ok with the Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
Timings are higher then I would like but at least I save a little cash.
Lol! That looks quiet. d:
I’m told it is. And like I said, you don’t need to run every fan.
With RAM that slow, you won’t need XMP. I like the 1.5V voltage too.
I said slow, but you won’t notice unless you benchmark. So, nothing to really worry about.
Come 2-3 years, you may wish to get faster ram (and CPU by that time) when the system starts feeling sluggish.
Come 2-3 years, you may wish to get faster ram (and CPU by that time) when the system starts feeling sluggish.
Eh… I doubt it. We’ll see. I don’t think the system will start feeling sluggish then. If it does, it will because I am running programs that require more resources. I’m a big believer in the idea that a computer can be kept running as well as when you got it as long as you keep up on the maintenance.
EDIT: Now I see what you were talking about way back when about picking memory first, then a mobo to got with it. I might look at different mobos tomorrow, we’ll see.
BTW, here is the PDF for the motherboad:
http://www.msi.com/file/test_report/TR10_2313.pdf
The RAM I had picked out originally is only listed as 2 DIMMs, and most of the RAM listed as 4 DIMMs is Cas latency 9.
What I take this to mean is that more then 2 DIMMs would not be supported of that memory type, and even though I am only planning on using 2 for now, I want room for future expansion.
Yes, it’s called a windows upgrade. (: Each new release of windows requires more resources than the previous. Games also follow a similar progression as the years go by.
And yes, I didn’t like MSI because their Sandy Bridge mobos didn’t support the RAM I wanted. However, Asus did. But, I wish I had gotten XMP RAM.
Many times, it doesn’t mean unsupported. It means the RAM manufacturers didn’t send the mobo manufacturer enough free sticks for the mobo manufacturer to test the 4 DIMM configuration.
If you go to the RAM manufacturers forums, you will read posts by moderators saying that such and such mobo (like the Sandy Bridge line) will handle 4 DIMMs even though the mobo manufacturer files say otherwise.
But if you want to be sure, that’s cool. It’s your money and you’re the one who has to feel comfortable with the machine. Peace of mind is very important.
Newegg has deals on RAM. But, I can’t find a reliable link to the page.
Edit: Here:
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2800689
Thanks, somebody else posted something similar to me earlier today.
Changing my RAM again, now going with this. The one G.Skill kit not on sale on Newegg. 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231402
Looks good except one of the reviews said, “Will only run at a Cas 9 for 1333 mhz. I get a Cas latancy of 7 when I bump down to a 1066 speed.” They might have had a bad RAM, so keep that in mind when you install.
A little knowlage can be a dangerous thing. Spent some time talking to one of my co-workers who spends a lot of time building PCs for gaming and professionally.
He had me reconsider a lot of things, including the SSD and the video card, so I made a few changes after doing more research. Here is the new build:
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA Series GV-N460OC2-1GI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB
Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBXH (This one IS on sale)
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
“Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5” 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)"
Ouch. Hard core.
“Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5” 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)"
Newegg dropped the price and then sold out in less than a day. Luckily Amazon had it in stock for $10 less. Score!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YNX3TU/ref=ox_ya_os_product
grumbles
Good deal then.
pouts at the price I paid for mine
pouts at the price I paid for mine
Please. You’ve probably already saved a years worth of loading time in the time you’ve had yours, while I’m still waiting for boots.
Probably my last question for this build. I am still trying to decide between two almost equivlent cards. Both Gigabyte 460:
The Super Over Clocked
or
The Ultra Durable Overlock 2
The SOC has had some very good reviews. The Ultra Durable 2 seems like it just came out, but the Ultra Durable 1 was very well received. Both are supposed to be very quiet as well. Right now I am leaning towards the SOC. Hoping to order the rest of this tomorrow.
PS. In 2 years we are both going to feel pretty stupid paying this much for such small SSDs.