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Originally Posted by steamwhistle  I call bullshit on the heatsync not being sufficient. I have that same quadcore and game with it without any issue. Keep in mind I had it running when my house was 90 degrees in my house this summer (no ac). It never got above 98 degrees F. That computer is just fine for what you want to use it for as long as you don't plan on over clocking it.
You can install windows via a USB drive (2.0), though it will be much easier to use a cd/dvd drive.
When I bought my pc from Newegg I spent $800 for a gaming comp (with a 9800gtx). There is no need for you to spend any more than you already are.
300W power supply is just fine if all you are doing is botting, running your cd/dvd drive and running your hard drive. If you ever wanted to convert your computer for any other use you absolutely need to upgrade to at lease a 500W.
Hope this helps. All my experience comes from the building of my personal computer and my boyfriend who has built and repaired many computers over the last 9 years. |
The stock heatsync is adequate for gaming, but what ryutso is talking about is exploiting gomez heavily. This is going to cause his CPU usage to be at 100% for an extended amount of time. On a quad with stock heatsync, it only takes about 30 seconds of 100% CPU usage for temps to reach 75C+.
steamwhistle, google a program called Prime95, download the quad core version, and run it. This is a torture test software that will cause sustained 100% CPU usage. Monitor your CPU temperature AND THEN call bullshit on me.
I wouldnt listen to (her?) advice about the 300W PSU either...