Looking to build a new computer heres some parts. Help a noob out :)

Ah well, at 1024x768 he can probably last a while with it.
As for the sound card it's odd, I can easily tell the difference between my motherboard's integrated sound (which is supposed to be really good) and my USB sound card, which was hardly expensive.

 

Thats a very nice looking card :O If only it were 200$.. (im already thinking of upgrading haha)

Doubtful though

 

A little over his budget but defiantly a nice card.

 

It is indeed. You really can't complain about the price though, considering how good value it is compared to the others in the 8800 range.

 

Wait a couple of weeks, the official MSRP of the cards is 200-250 anyway.

 

Not the 512MB version though, surely? I'd never consider recommending the 256MB version.

 

I got a question, I have a Dell Dimension XPS GEN 3 which I just reformatted. I have a SATA II cable in there that I replaced since my original SATA cable broke. I wanted to know if this computer supported SATA II Hard drives. Is there any way you could tell?

 

IIRC, SATA 2 hard drives are backwards compatible anyway.

 

No I mean the 512 MB version. I don't know about the 256, although I don't think they would even release a 256MB high-end card.

 

They have, but I certainly wouldn't buy it.

 

Double post. Grr I hate dialup.

 

I dont really know why but i went ahead and posted a VERY short video of the cold cathodes. Not the greatest demo of it but whatever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkvHMCaSOCQ

 

Nice. You have them very well calibrated in that video, I like it. You also have a longer stay time, not sure whether that's good or bad. Volumes that border on the 'yes or no' line for mine make them flicker very fast.