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<blockquote data-quote="DejaWiz" data-source="post: 4489849" data-attributes="member: 569941">^ that PSU is worthless for a build of this magnitude, IMO.&nbsp; Only 14A on one rail and 15A on the other.&nbsp; And why get a 4x1GB kit when you can get a 2x2GB kit for <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211291" target="_blank">$9 more</a>?&nbsp; And why not get the 640GB HDD for $5 more?&nbsp; Great deal on the GPU... $133 after MIR for the 9600GT and The Witcher.Just make sure you use care and caution when building.&nbsp; Get an anti-static wrist strap for under $10 and maybe even an anti-static work mat...-install the PSU and plug it into the wall outlet to ground the chassis-attach the anti-static strap to the case on some bare metal-start installing components.&nbsp; never handle a component without wearing the static strap and never leave a component out of it&#039;s static protective packaging unless it&#039;s being installed....remember, it only takes about 25V to damage an IC.&nbsp; Your body can build up 15,000+ volts of potential just from walking across the carpet in socks.&nbsp; As this kind of discharge may not render a component outright unusable, more often than not it can cause problems during operation that may worsen over time.And I&#039;ll bet 66% of DIY&#039;ers don&#039;t take adequate precautions for something that can so easily be guarded against.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DejaWiz, post: 4489849, member: 569941"] ^ that PSU is worthless for a build of this magnitude, IMO. Only 14A on one rail and 15A on the other. And why get a 4x1GB kit when you can get a 2x2GB kit for [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211291"]$9 more[/URL]? And why not get the 640GB HDD for $5 more? Great deal on the GPU... $133 after MIR for the 9600GT and The Witcher. Just make sure you use care and caution when building. Get an anti-static wrist strap for under $10 and maybe even an anti-static work mat... -install the PSU and plug it into the wall outlet to ground the chassis -attach the anti-static strap to the case on some bare metal -start installing components. never handle a component without wearing the static strap and never leave a component out of it's static protective packaging unless it's being installed. ...remember, it only takes about 25V to damage an IC. Your body can build up 15,000+ volts of potential just from walking across the carpet in socks. As this kind of discharge may not render a component outright unusable, more often than not it can cause problems during operation that may worsen over time. And I'll bet 66% of DIY'ers don't take adequate precautions for something that can so easily be guarded against. [/QUOTE]

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