PP Mguire
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I used to be a fan of NZXT but I prefer the simplistic styles of Corsair and Silverstone these days.Well ordered the case today since NZXT isn't making the Tempest 410 any more, Would have LOVED to find the Tempest 410 elite with the window on the side and more included fans but NOBODY has that in stock any longer that I could find but not a big deal, the standard 410 is fine and I can add my own fans. Gee I think I may have 7-8 120mm sitting on the shelf for building others computers so I think I can handle it LOL. Now just to wait until the 6th to see how much of a bonus is actually being paid, They say between 5-7% of our yearly income so it's a good one this year but in the process of buying a house too so I can't go too crazy but I wish I could LOL. I'll give a little feedback on the case when it comes in
Dauntae
I'm in the same boat. Just got a wad of cash but can't buy any PC stuff because we just moved into a new apartment. Well she did, but I'm helping.
From personal experience I would go with a 240-250 GB SSD. Once titanfall comes out and I install that I'll be down to about 50GB's. Tough to get by on 120...
Also, Paying a premium for a brand new card doesn't make much sense to me. Graphics cards hold great warranties. I'm a big believer in used cards, picked up all 3 of mine second hand, all of them still under warranty from EVGA.
There is no point in putting it on an SSD. It's a Source game and will load just as quickly on a standard HDD.Why would you put that on an SSD? Just curious.
On that note, I had just a single 120GB SSD as my boot, programs, and games for the longest time. Just kept my Valve folder on my 2TB (now 3TB) because those games just load quickly anyways. 120GB is perfectly fine for the person who doesn't feel the need to have absolutely everything installed all at once.
They still have a great warranty. They only offered lifetime because of XFX offering that double lifetime for Nvidia cards back in the day. They went back because it isn't feasible to replace cards that are years old with newer ones due to that lifetime. Most people upgrade at least every 3 years anyways.EVGA used to have a great warrenty and was the only brand I'd get due to that warrenty but sadly they no longer offer that warrenty, Was life time but now it's 3 years. I'm waiting on the 870 because I have the funds and want to buy it once and not have to worry about it for a few years before I need to upgrade, The newer cards are supposed to be slightly faster but run much cooler and much less power hungry.
Dauntae