meh, it's hard to find 2 people who agree on a quiet PC recipe.

Nice set-up! I suggest you also try one of Gigabyte's passive video cards on your next build.

Your comment:

ex screentoaster user here...

thanks a bunch!

Ok, I'm going to ask the stupid question :

Close your Facebook account. Do it. Was my new year resolution. Kept it. Wisest move I made in a couple of years! Facebook = information overload. Way past the point of diminishing return. Really.

Another way of getting really good ventilation: type "fan case" in google and check out the image results. You'll get a giggle.

Another way of getting really good ventilation: type "fan case" in google, you'll get a giggle!

Yep, that's what i have been thinking the whole time as I was reading the article. A proxy is nice, (Hamachi or else), but the instructions for Logmein would about go like this:

Does it matter if the tab comes from an old or new soda can? And should I pull it from a full or an empty can (old and new)?

In Windows XP:

In Win 7:

@aboldish: one word: encryption.

@Newman513: And one final thought, promise: don't over do it with the power supply: usually, they are most efficient at 50%-70% of maximal capacity. Suggestion : pick a power supply whose top capacity is double that of your typical power use (for most computer, typical power use is.... drum roll, idle state!!). Second…

@Newman513: I meant 3rd or 4th more powerful CPU.

@Newman513: And another one: go for a MB that has SATA 6GB/s (also wringly called SATA 3) and USB 3. Buy SATA 6GB/s drives.

@Newman513: And one more thing: for RAM: always buy the fastest your MB will accept, but also try to find the cheapest for that max speed. Memory is memory man... Good money-saving trick.

@Newman513: I haven't read all of the other answers, here are mine! I have been building my own computers for about 3 years now, still not a super pro, but slowly getting there.

Ran as Admin, entered the code in the software (not the website): installs like a charm.