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#485375 - 12/29/09 12:38 PM Re: I think I may try to build this [Re: John Rougeux]
Jim_ RooRoo!! Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 12138 Loc: Columbus OH	This will help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSE3 _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#485474 - 12/29/09 05:23 PM Re: I think I may try to build this [Re: Jim_]
John Rougeux Here Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5279 Loc: Louisville, KY	Thanks, so it looks like all i7 CPUs support SSE3
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#485571 - 12/30/09 07:07 AM Re: I think I may try to build this [Re: John Rougeux]
TCPMeta MacModder Registered: 11/15/07 Posts: 1797 Loc: Florida, USA	Most cases come with a power supply but I wouldn't trust it. Most cases come with a cheap off brand power supply and ether die with in a year or isn't enough to power the whole system. Here are the main brands to look for. Ultra Logisys Aerocool Thermaltake Zalman If you want to go cheaper use Rosewill. A lot of people don't like Rosewill but every power supply I have used by that company has worked fantastic. Only reason why I mentioned the SSE3 thing is for just in case if some one else decided to follow this thread to build their own but using sub-par hardware. _________________________ To live is to let die
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#485619 - 12/30/09 10:24 AM Re: I think I may try to build this [Re: TCPMeta]
John Rougeux Here Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5279 Loc: Louisville, KY	ok. Can you recommend me a good motherboard for an i7 CPU? And are i7 CPU's faster than the Core 2 Quad ones? I don't know much about them, but I don't want to spend a LOT of money. Probably keep it in the $2-300 dollar range max, but the cheaper the better for me. I was looking at this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128409
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#485620 - 12/30/09 10:25 AM Re: I think I may try to build this [Re: TCPMeta]
John Rougeux Here Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5279 Loc: Louisville, KY	and what wattage should the power supply be?
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#485922 - 12/31/09 10:43 AM Re: I think I may try to build this [Re: John Rougeux]
John Rougeux Here Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5279 Loc: Louisville, KY	Interesting reading the comments about people building theirs and the problems. http://lifehacker.com/5360150/install-snow-leopard-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required Scroll down and read some of the problems....hmmmm
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#485928 - 12/31/09 11:12 AM Re: I think I may try to build this [Re: John Rougeux]
SgtBaxter F'n HO.P.A.® Registered: 05/10/02 Posts: 5244 Loc: Hampstead, MD, USA	There are some decent power supply calculators out there, just google them. _________________________ Hey I'm an F'n Jerk!® twitter.com/SgtBaxter facebook.com/Bryan.Eckert
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