My first build...advice?

[Bankfishin]

Yeah I know about the out of stock issues....I am just using the wishlist to show what I'm interested in purchasing...I can wait or get it somewhere else.

On those 2 alternative video cards....they will be able to handle the 21.6 monitor?

 

[b1gapl]

With gaming...maybe...Or get the Sapphire X1950XT 256mb. Cheaper than 8800GTS, and still a powerful card.

 

[Static_11]

thanks for the clarification on the psu apl.

 

[Bankfishin]

APL I did notice you recommended the Corsair 520W on another build post. And the Buy.com price was $20 cheaper than the XClio I have in my list. Are they comparable?

 

[b1gapl]

The Corsair is of higher quality, and more trusted. Go for that one, if you like.

 

[Hookster264]

I have a questions about the Mitsumi digital card reader/floppy drive. I also got one but can't get it to work. Am I correct that it only needs to interface through the onboard usb port? It has power, but itsn't being recognized.

 

[Bankfishin]

On the power supply it says it is modular ATX. Is this specific to certain types of motherboards? Or what does it mean?


Power Supply - Corsair 520HX (From buy.com)

 

[Vaanish]

ATX is just a certain set of rules and requirements that components have got to follow and meet. It is fine and 'compatible'.

 

[Invisible]

it means it will fit in an ATX style case, modular means extended cables?

 

[b1gapl]

Modular means, that you can use any cables that are needed for your system. So if you're not using the second PCI-e cable, for example. You can just take that off, where as a non-modular PSU...you can't, and it's just left standing there.