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[kmote]

Broadly speaking for PCs;
External 5.25" Drive Bays 3 - optical
External 3.5" Drive Bays 2 - floppy
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 4 - HDD

 

[veg1992]

Thanks Vernong!
I definitely know what case im getting
Newegg.com - NZXT Guardian 921 CS-NT-GD921-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
NZXT Guardian
It says it has

External 5.25" Drive Bays 3
External 3.5" Drive Bays 2
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 4

what kind of computer part does each bay hold?
example: Wich one holds the hard drives?
The Antec 300 has more internal drive bays does that make it better?

Oh and another thing, As long as I have this Blu Ray Drive I should be set on playing CD's and DVD's too right?

External 5.25" Drive Bays- CD's and DVD drives (some 15in1 Media Bays or external bays)
External 3.5" Drive Bays- Floppy's and 15in1 Media Bays
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays- Hard Drives

 

[orion233]

Has anyone ever heard of Virtual Video Glasses? Its these glasses that when you wear them you get virtual 80 inch TV infron of you. I was wondering if maybe there was a way I could use this on my pc? Im not gonna buy it anytime probably will in the future.
here take a look, pretty neat
NEW 80" Virtual Video Glasses Eyewear 920V 3D - eBay (item 260326910146 end time Jan-03-09 08:07:20 PST)

 

[BongWizard]

course you could whack those in your PC... any graphics card supports S-Video... could be pretty cool... especially with the OCZ NIA... gettin towards virtual reality!

 

[orion233]

Ok guy's I just bought everything and cant wait to build my PC!
Am I missing anything? I dont speakers i already have some.

NZXT Guardian 921 CS-NT-GD921-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811146050

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$99.99
$89.99

1

BIOSTAR TPower I45 LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813138118

Limited 30-Day Return Policy



$159.99

1

SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814102801

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$239.99

1

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139006

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$119.99

1

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115036

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$187.99

1

G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231209

Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy



$49.99

1

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136218

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$74.99

2

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148262

Limited 30-Day Return Policy



$109.98
($54.99 ea)

1

Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 B2L-00047 Black USB Ergonomics Keyboard and Mouse - OEM
Item #: N82E16823109156

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$21.99

1

ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824236051

LCD Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy



$199.99

1

LG Black Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model GGC-H20L - Retail
Item #: N82E16827136133

Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy



$134.99

1

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116488

Software Return Policy



$99.99

1

Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120mm "Core Contact Freezer" CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835207004

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OMG I forgot to buy thermal compound!!! I cant believe I forgot because I just ordered everything else!! what do I do?

 

[veg1992]

It comes with the Core Contact Freezer (the Tuniq TX-2)

 

[orion233]

oh thank god!!

 

[Valdeam]

**** nice choices there. Post some pics up when you're done!

 

[orion233]

Thanks man. I'm expecting to get my parts in by Thursday the latest.
m gonna ask some questions before hand just to be prepared.
1. When attaching my contact freezer does it matter wich way its facing?
2. Do i need HDMI cables to get an HD picture off my monitor?\
3.Anybody know of a great video that shows you how to build a PC?
4. Ive read reviews about my case and people said that the temp probes can easily break. What are temp probes?

 

[BongWizard]

1) have it so the fan is blowing towards the nearest exhaust fan (usually the back) to keep the case temperature relatively low

2) no, you can get an "HD" picture off a DVI (or even VGA) connector... HDMI has a high signal density and has the added advantage of audio as well, so it is generally "better" for a 1080p signal... Over DVI you won't notice any difference tho (that'll only start happening when we get even higher resolution pictures)

3) i just googled and found a couple... here's the best ones i found

YouTube - PC Assembly

Essential DIY PC Assembly Guide Through Videos!! Must Watch - Video

hope those help you out