[Nuke]

it makes me question how they managed to get the thing so cheap. i know how theese companies work, i used to work for one. its that little extra that makes things expensive. im willing to pay that much if it will last me another 3 years.

a low profile case is one of the things i want, im tired of the typical clunky tower, this case is small and lightweight, which will come in handy should i ever decide to participate in lan partys. as for the power usage, thanks for the tips, my current rig is plagued by power probs, il probibly make use of ohms law and determine from the specs of all the hardware how much power i will actually need.

[phatosealpha]

It's simple, they used cheap parts.  The AXP is still a decent processor, though going with one in a new system seriously limits your upgrade options down the line.  The power supply claims to be 450 watts, but that doesn't mean all that much if it's not telling you which rails are getting how much power.  The vid card was a piece of junk when it was new, and it's not new.  The hard drive is an older slower 5400 RPM model.

If you use ohms law, be sure to apply it by rail.

[Nuke]

yea thats trickey, i havent had to use ohms law sence '99