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I just got my new computer put together a few weeks ago. Its great except for the fact that my monitor when coming out of sleep sometimes does not get a signal.. (I was told putting it to sleep is better than shutdown every time) I would say 7 times out of 10 it works fine. The other 3 times...

COOLER MASTER HAF 912 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Thanks! Here is what I got... Edit: Added hard drive EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-3662-KR GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Intel Core i5-3570K ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard G.SKILL...

Got all the parts delivered today, just need a good guide to take me step by step. I have my friend coming by to assist who has done it before but I would like to get it started and do some of it myself. Anybody ever come across a good guide out there to take me piece by piece on putting it...

I did just that, got the Z77 Extreme 4 for $84.99

Nevermind - its updated now! Wow what a great deal. Looks like I will return the 3330 if I can pick this up for the same damn price.

After looking at reviews for the Seagate Momentus HD.. Is this just for notebooks and Macs? I see it can be put into a desktop but am I better off going with a WD Black/Blue? Also what makes the Seagate Momentus XT 500GB (7200 RPM 32MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s with NCQ Solid State Hybrid Drive...

I kind of just went with the advice and upped the video card to keep it within budget. I was able to get this a little under $1000.

As it is something I dont even understand, I wonder how much it will make a difference? haha Should I look into a friend helping me build it? Seems more rewarding to do it myself. Any good guides on how to?

This is what I ended up going with. Look good? 1 x CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply 1 x EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-3662-KR GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ... 1 x ASUS...

How about this site? NCIX... Home Premium. Would this do? I guess I just need to know if Home Premium is going to be adequate vs Professional http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031501&sku=45271&vpn=GFC-02050&manufacture=Microsoft&promoid=1061

No I am not... I dont live on campus or anything, I go back and forth between taking some classes. Its nothing full time. I assume I need the full disk version, am I better off just buying on Newegg? and what version is best if I just use it for internet and gaming?

I have student credentials so I can pull that off - but I assume I need the full version or am I able to purchase the upgrade (doubtful right?) Can anyone direct me to the cheapest possible way to purchase right now and get it soon? Can you also let me know if the Professional is essential or...

Am I looking at playing most games at Ultra with this setup? I've switched to the 660ti, z77, seagate HD, but downgrading the CPU

I wouldn't know the first think about OC. I just want to make sure if I am doing this, I am doing it right and not skimping out too much. The Intel Core i5-3330 Ivy Bridge 3.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo) 0 only has 1 review.. Would you guys recommend me downgrading from the Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy...