That PSU calculator seems to be pretty close to what thevariousbenchmarkssay. I power a system similar to yours (Phenom II 940 and power-inefficient HD 4830) with a Corsair 520HX without any problems, and I used to run it with a 380W Antec Earthwatts, also without problem (except for the fan noise). If you planned to never swap out your processor or graphics card with higher-wattage products, you could easily make do with something like a high-quality 400W PSU (this one, for example). However, if you think you'll get components that suck up a lot more electricity than what you currently use, then a high-quality ~550-600W power supply would serve you well.

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Wow, this is more of a railroading job then Amtrack

The Pistons sold away their talent to save money and the coach that dealt with this crap roster then gets fired?

REALLY?

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I agree with you. Dumars is the one who needs to go.jjwalker9600

:question: Are we seeing completely different teams and coaches here? Because when I look back on this past season, I see a terrible rookie coach, who never had a gameplan and had zero ability to deal with any personnel problem that came his way. People like to say that Dumars made major roster changes with Iverson, and that's true from a skillset standpoint. But remember that that was the only change he made from the start of the season, and all the other players were still there. Curry was either too incompetent or inexperienced to deal with the problems, and neither option is good enough for a quality organization like the Detroit Pistons. Let unsure coaches earn their stripes on some third-rate team, not here.

I also don't understand the "fire Dumars" sentiment. Since his eight-year tenure, the Pistons have made it to the playoffs in all but his first year, made the Conference Finals six years straight, the Finals twice and have won a championship. The team hasn't been in luxury-tax hell like so many other competitive teams, and in fact has mountains of cap space right now. Dumars has made plenty of errors - Darko and Curry come to mind as bone-headed mistakes - but he's not afraid to cut his losses and fix them. He sure isn't a perfect GM, but he's a hell of a lot closer to it than most others in the league.

Assuming they've been raised up high enough, then yes. I used to own a case like that and had no problems with it.

The PC version of NBA 2K9. It is a buggy mess that crashes randomly; I haven't played more than two full games in a row without the game deciding to shut down before I'm able to save. I like 2K's basketball games, but this was a complete waste of money. At least I still have 2K6 to play...on the PS2.

The 4850 would perform about the same as your 8800GTX. E:TW is limited more by your CPU than your graphics card, so an upgrade, such as it is, would not do much to help it run better.

Before you go out buying things blindly, find out what specifically in your computer is making too much noise. One method is to briefly stop each fan, one at a time, with a rubber eraser and find those that make the most significant improvement. If that doesn't sound safe to you, you can roll a sheet of paper into a tube and listen to the different fans in your case to find out what's making the most noise. Sounds can be deceptive - you might think the CPU fan is making the most noise and it turns out to be the exhaust fan.

After that, research all the options for the parts you want to replace. The best place to start, if you haven't already, is on Silent PC Review, where they are focused exclusively on this topic. There are lists of recommended heatsinks, fans, PSUs, and other components, as well as an active forum of other quiet PC aficionados. There are tips and techniques for further reducing noise, such as hard drive suspension, simple case modding and ducting fans to different areas of the case. If you just rush into buying new components, you could waste a lot of money, so make sure you know what's making noise and the best way to fix the problem.

If you don't mind losing out on the 3-in-1 aspect, you can purchase NES and SNES adapters right now (RetroZone has them in stock, for example). However, this one will be much cheaper than buying separates.

They go on:

[QUOTE="Sam Barlow"]We don't try to fix [the controls]; we pretend those "rules" never existed. If there were no horror games; if you sat down, watched a ton of horror movies, and then asked, "What is the action mechanic here?" you'd come up with what we did --- the "action" is the chase. It's the cIassic nightmare. As a child you don't dream about beating on zombies with pipes. You dream of being chased, of being unable to escape.JordanElek

I totally agree, and it sounds like these chase sequences will be pretty intense based on other parts of the article.

Anyway You'r Doing Good Ajkalan keep going and ul maybe find ur self Better at Building pc :Dmarcthpro

Ouch! :( Come on, don't condescend to me like this. I wouldn't do that to you.

I'll concede that a more powerful PSU is better for upgrade purposes. However, this Corsair is plenty powerful for the modified build I suggested, and even plenty capable of taking on another 4830 (X bit Labs) or replacing it with a dual-GPU card (Neoseeker). However, since this is getting off-topic, I'll stop the derailing here and let the OP continue to get advice if need be.

Aw crap, I knew I forgot something! Thanks for the catch, Marcthpro. I'll make some alterations.

The main focus of the system will determine which components to use. If video editing is the most important factor, then go with an i7 build (such as the one I suggested), add a power supply (400W is more than enough for this kind of build), change the graphics card (with something like an HD 4830) and you're about set. If gaming is the primary function, then switch the i7 components with a Phenom II 940 or Core 2 Quad Q9400-based system, making sure your memory works with the mobo you select.