So do I need a network card or will the onboard network on the mobo be good enough? And would a 750W be better than 650W in my case?

Thanks for the info, it really helps. So now I'm rethinking it, here's another build. Please let me know what you guys think :mrgreen: CoolerMaster Storm Sniper Mid-Tower Gaming Case Maximum 120MM Color Case Cooling Fans Intel® Core™ i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366 XtremeGear HP-1216X Five Heatp...

Thank you Stephen, I will put that into consideration. Is there anything about the 4870 vs the 4890? Whether it's worth it or not? (I hear that the difference in performance isn't too significant)

I'm planning on building a new computer and I want to know if you guys can tell me if it will work out (if the PSU is sufficient for the GPU, no bottlenecks, etc.) Thanks in advance. :-) NZXT M59 Case WIN-500XSPX APEVIA 500W JAVA Power Supply-Black Intel® Core™ i5-750 2.66 GHz 8M L2 Cache LGA1156 In...

These were taken by my phone so please disregard the crappy quality.

Yeah I'm a bit confused about thermal compound and how to apply it (thin layer over cpu?). Also I'm not sure whats the difference between a PCI-e slot and the slots that you insert ram into. There's also the "grounding" rule I don't understand and how long do I have to keep my hands touchi...

I've been thinking about building my own desktop recently but I'm too scared to. Stephen you seriously have one hell of a computer...