So. Long story short, my box took a tumble down the stairs. =(

The damage: case as some dings, heatsink looks bent, one of the hdd's input thing is bent.

I get things put back together and power it on. Case lights, all the fans spin up, no lights on the ram sticks, and no POST. Looks like I have some parts to buy. Hopefully the drives are intact enough to fire up and copy files over.


FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK. Just need to vent.

... and it's time to build a new system. So here's a stereotypical 'what should i get' thread. I haven't had much time to research all the hardware so I'm not exactly sure what is the latest and greatest. It'll be a desktop and I won't be moving it around much so size/weight isn't an issue. Cost isn't too important either but I don't want to spend like $500 on a case. I'm looking at:

case: antec p182 (http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=81820)
psu: truepower quattro (http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=27850)
cpu: intel core2 quad x6600 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017)
vid card: ati 2900 HD (http://ati.amd.com/products/Radeonhd2900/specs.html)
sound card: creative x-fi

What motherboard? Which x-fi sound card? What RAM?
Aside from drives am I missing anything else?

Thoughts? Recommendations?

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Map: N/A
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ec8 game.


map = ospdm15rc3

Gametype: Duel
Map: q3dm13 - Lost World
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: PowerK
Version info: 1.17
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razer cpl.

ownage korean style

Gametype: Duel
Map: hub3aeroq3 - Aerowalk
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: mvd
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since the other one was fake...

this was some random game from last month. the spec chat is classic.

Gametype: Duel
Map: pro-q3tourney4 - Vertical Vengeance
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: czm
Version info: 1.32
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from qlan2

czm: sec
czm: pgclimb
pzk: :))))
pzk: :))))
pzk: oh ok
pzk: go ahead
pzk: you have time
pzk: after 3 years
pzk: you still can't do it
pzk: hahahhahahahha
pzk: hahhahahhahaha
czm: GOD DAMN
czm: <<< FAILURE

Gametype: Duel
Map: q3tourney4 - Vertical Vengeance
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: czm
Version info: 1.17
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babbages cpl

Gametype: Duel
Map: ztn3tourney1 - Blood Run
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: uNkind
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11:20 ftw

Gametype: Duel
Map: q3dm13 - Lost World
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: ZeRo4
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Quakecon 2000 final

Gametype: Duel
Map: ztn3tourney1 - Blood Run
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: n0bap
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c58 invite

Gametype: Team Game
Map: q3dm14 - Grim Dungeons
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: 4z-mikes
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cpl cologne

Gametype: Team Game
Map: q3dm14 - Grim Dungeons
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: czm
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With the flood of old q3 demos...here's a tdm one.

czm puts on a dm14 clinic at ecl
89% eff.
+31 net

Gametype: Team Game
Map: Various Maps
Mod: Capture The Flag
Viewpoint: mvd
Version info: qw
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These are the finals demos of the Rampage QWCTF 2v2 Tournament held earlier tonight. Nice to see some life in the NA scene.

Map = rampage

More details/demos at www.quakeworld.us

Gametype: Duel
Map: The Lost Fleet
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: toxic
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Map 2 of the Winners bracket finals.

Gametype: Duel
Map: N/A
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: immortal
Version info: 1.0
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Just a random 1v1 I was spectating earlier.

Uploaded for xfoo

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Viewpoint: polosaity
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Three demos of polos playing some friendly games at ESWC. Does pretty well for not being active.

3 demos, none of which are complete.

source: cyberfight I think

Gametype: Duel
Map: q3tourney4 - Vertical Vengeance
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: czm
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The classic czm vs. aim at babbages. Goes into OT. This is one of those games every quake demo archive should have

source: chtv/cyberfight/cached

Gametype: N/A
Map: q3tourney2 - The Proving Grounds
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: kane
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XSi

Revenge for tgi.

Gametype: Duel
Map: q3dm12 - Dredwerkz
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: zero4
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it gets a bit slow but it's still a pretty funny demo.

Gametype: Team Game
Map: cpm4 - Realm of Steel rats
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: stx-kash
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KIT2 game3

Gametype: Team Game
Map: pro-q3dm6 - Campgrounds
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: stx-kash
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KIT2 game2

Gametype: Team Game
Map: q3dm12 - Dredwerkz
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: stx-kash
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KIT2 game1

Gametype: Team Game
Map: pro-q3dm6 - Campgrounds
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: cK-fatal1ty
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fat playing his former team. FRAG4 I think.

Gametype: Duel
Map: pro-q3tourney4 - Vertical Vengeance
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: zero4
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wcg2001

Gametype: Free for all
Map: Various Maps
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: sujoy
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50 man ffa on q3dm1 with [9]sujoy

Gametype: Duel
Map: q3tourney4 - Vertical Vengeance
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: Thresh (mostly)
Version info: 1.27h
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Supposedly thresh playing d3-littledragon but it's probably two fools aliasing. Either way it's a pretty good t4 game.

*edit* I've concluded that this is makaveli aliasing as thresh. However, I don't know if this is the real d3-littledragon playing or somebody else.

Gametype: Team Game
Map: N/A
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: immortal
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Some dm8 pickup action with immortal. Makaveli is playing as well. Nice rail.

Gametype: Team Game
Map: DM3 - The Abandoned Base
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: Burpy (thresh)
Version info: quakeworld
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QIL2 and r3v bring in the best ringer imaginable, D11-Thresh.

Gametype: Team Game
Map: DM3 - The Abandoned Base
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: Wombat
Version info: quakeworld
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Wombat lights up the scoreboard with nearly 130 frags

Gametype: Team Game
Map: MP_Ice
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: WTV
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Qcon 2k2 finals

Gametype: Duel
Map: cpm3 - Use and Abuse
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: MVD
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Challenges2 match. Aph demonstrating some very impressive play

Gametype: Duel
Map: pro-q3dm6 - Campgrounds
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: mvd
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Exhibition game between aph and wheat (Challenges 2??). 10 times better listening to the cast with the demo but I don't have the cast anymore.

Gametype: Duel
Map: N/A
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: thresh
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Second match of the PGL finals on ptrip.

Gametype: Duel
Map: Q2DM1 - The Edge
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: immortal
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Final match at the Extreme Annihilation CPL. Very nice comeback.

Gametype: Duel
Map: q2dm3
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: thresh
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PGL finals match

Gametype: Duel
Map: Q2DM1 - The Edge
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: blue
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Impressive play by blue.

Gametype: Team Game
Map: N/A
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: immortal
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immy takes on team Abuse

Gametype: Duel
Map: DM4 - The Bad Place
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: MVD
Version info: qw
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Ouch.

Gametype: Duel
Map: DM2
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: thresh
Version info: netquake
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First match from the PGL 1 finals.

Gametype: Duel
Map: E1M2 - Castle of the Damned
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: Thresh
Version info: netquake
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This is the match with John Carmack's ferarri on the line

Gametype: Duel
Map: pro-q3dm6 - Campgrounds
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: stx-revenant
Version info: 1.30
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qcon 2001. don't recall if this is upper or lower brackets but revenant pulls off the upset on lakerman.

Gametype: Duel
Map: q3tourney4 - Vertical Vengeance
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: blue
Version info: 1.27h
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More Blue ownage. This time from XSi2.