need help with few things

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i didnt know this forum section existed so figured id post here too

original link to thread : power surge?

for those of you too lazy to click on a link

also which case is better overall/mroe comfortable to work/build with?
Canada Computers - Cases > Full/Server Towers : Antec P180B Black Innovative three-layer side panel case (aluminum, plastic, aluminum) .

^ the antec p180

or Canada Computers - Cases > Full/Server Towers : Enermax Chakra ECA5001BS Black ATX Big Tower Case with 25cm Fan .

^ or the enermax chakra? i dont care about cooling much cuz i wont overclock.

oh and another quick question :D

what is the difference between these memory sticks
Canada Computers - Memory > DDR2 PC2-6400 800MHz + : Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 Matched Pairs 2GB kit (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-12 240-pin Dual Channel Memory .

and

Canada Computers - Memory > DDR2 PC2-6400 800MHz + : Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400 Matched Pairs 2GB Kit (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2-800 CL 5-5-5-12 240-pin Dual Channel Memory .

they look the same cept those 5/5/5/5/ or whatever numbers :S
why and how is the one for 190 bucks better than the one for 160?

last question about ups :D

which one i should get for my comp? (assuming ill have 850 watt enermax galaxy, 8800 gts 320 mb, 64 x2 5600 amx athlon dual core etc etc)

is this one enough?
Canada Computers - Power Supplies/Equipments > UPS Battery Backup : APC Back-UPS ES 500 - UPS ( external ) - AC 120 V - 500 VA - UPS battery lead acid - 8 output connector(s) .

thx alot to those who help.

[Quakindude]

As far as the UPS device goes, I would recommend this one over the one you've linked. It allows for a higher wattage draw from your computer and will also do an automatic shutdown routine of your computer when the power goes out.

The Enermax Chakra case isn't all that great. My old computer was built in one of these and while the side fan worked very well, the build quality sucked. There were sharp edges every where for you to cut yourself on and the hidden optical drive bays needed tweaking to open properly. Having to tweak those doors just because I moved the computer sucked. It wasn't until I got an Antec900 case that I realized how badly the Chakra sucked.

Since there's only a price difference of $15 or so for the ram, I'd go with the 6400C4 series with the 4-4-4 timings. The lower the timings, the better the performance. Prior experience with Corsair ram has shown that the lower the timings at a given frequency, DDR2-800 in this case, lend to a better scaling overclocking kit if you ever should choose to overclock.

[Dr. V]

100% the Antec, and I would 200% go with the P182.

For the RAM, the LOWER numbers are better - those are the timings of the ram. Lower = faster, faster = better.

That surge protector is definitely sufficient.