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What upgrades are for longevity/stability?

Post Date: 2010-09-05
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    Posted: 05 Sep 2010 at 6:47pm
My 4-year old ShuttlePC's 450W power supply just died and I want to replace my whole system with something that will last longer.  Of course performance is important but not at the expense of longevity or stability.
 
Budget: ~$2000
I have 2 monitors, keyboard, mouse, headset and speakers.
 
Purpose:  Gaming (mainly WoW 25-man raiding with Ventrillo, Rawr and a web browser open on a 2nd monitor)
 
Special Concerns:  Dust, heat and to some degree noise.
 
I'm set on the HAF 932 "Best" configuration but which options would be good for longevity/stability as opposed to outright performance?
 
Power Supply:  750W vs 1000W, DigitalStorm vs Corsair
Memory:  1600 vs 1333, DigitalStorm vs Corsair
 
Video:  GTX 470 vs ATI 5870
 
Air Stage 1:  Coolermaster V6 GT vs Noctua
 
Chassis Fans:  stock vs Zalman
 
Processor:  Overclock?  Sure it's imporoved performance for free but does it reduce the longevity/stability and which other upgrades does it require (e.g. power supply or cooling?)
 
Looking forward to your feedback!
-rhymes with joyful
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Posts: 4219 		  Quote !ender_ Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Sep 2010 at 10:38pm
with your budget and needs id go with something like this
 
also consider checking out the guide linked in my signature
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