I went to:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=NVIDIA+Geforce+9800+GTX+

and looked at the power requirements for the cards listed.  Two did not say, one said 450w, another said 500w.

Newegg.com is a good place to go to find specs and reader opinions quickly.

Newegg and other places offer "combo deals" and "bare-bones kits."  They compete better with the mass-marketers on price, and, 
hopefully, the system pieces will work together.  But, if you aren't comfortable building your own, you probably shouldn't.  It is 
always scary that you'll mess something up or that it won't work.  It is fun, though.

Dean Kukral


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Diane
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Video Graphics Cards


Dean,

I plan to pick their brains at Best Buy.

I don't know enough to build my own computer.  I don't understand how you
came up with $750 combo deal.  And what kind of warranty do you have if you
build it yourself.

I'm having trouble finding the system requirements for the graphics card.

I don't plan to run the computer from an external drive.  I would use the
external for backing up.  Looks like I can put another HD inside.

Diane Kroeckel

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