Custom PC

[LiNuX]

I don't doubt you've had a good experience with Seagate, but Western Digital is the way to go when choosing a Hard Drive. Seems to be the consensus across the net too (I did a lot of heavy research before my first build, but hey times may have changed).

I know there are a lot of WD fans and I'm one of them, I've had great exp with WD as well but most of what I say and what others say is full of opinion from personal experience. I've never had a Seagate hdd fail on me but had a few dead WD ones in the past (one was mine).

The PSU change: I'm a fan Corsair, hence my decision, and I just wanted to make sure he had everything he needed in case he wanted to crossfire GPUs and such. But OCZ is a very reputable brand, and that would be a good switch. Solid recommendation.

Definitely. I love OCZ products. My RAM and PSU are OCZ. I would buy their CPUs if they made them.

The RAM: Most builders I know would recommend against G-Skill. A lot of people get sucked in cause they make cool looking sticks :P But Kingston and Corsair are my top picks.

You know what I was thinking. A-Data. Not g-skill. Had a long day lol. I've never built a PC with G.Skill but I have A-Data. I had to go back to my last build to make sure.

I'd change my RAM recommendation to: Newegg.com - A-DATA XPG Gaming Series 4GB Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-2G

I've built PCs using A-Data, Patriot, Corsair, Kingston, Crucial, and my favorite OCZ. If you want OCZ then this is good: Newegg.com - OCZ Signature 4GB Desktop Memory Model OCZ3SG1600LV4GK

They don't carry the one I have anymore. I have Gold heatsinks.

Actually, I've always used AMD as well. Awesome price/performance. However, Intels new Sandy Bridge line is very reasonably priced for the power. If I had the cash I'd jump all over the deal. Plus, these are next-gen CPUs, and the MOBO is equipped with UEFI which is replacing BIOS. If he opted to go with AMD I'd recommend waiting for them to release the new Bulldozer chips.

I'm looking forward to the Bulldozer. It'll give me an excuse to upgrade. And I know Intel is great, I've dealt with them plenty as well. But again, it's mostly personal preference.