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I have been extremely happy with my last build (about a year ago). I built it to use as little energy as possible, but I still wanted to be able to game. So, I got a hybrid SLI compatible motherboard (GeForce 8200 chipset) with hybrid SLI compatible video card (GeForce 9800 GTX+). This allows me to turn off the video card when I don't need it saving quite a bit of power. The processor I went with is a 45W 5050e Athlon 64 X2. Its a bit on the slower side, but its the fastest thing they had in 45W. To top it off, I got the only 80 plus silver certified power supply I could find. The machine idles at around 58W and if I ever need the power for gaming (the 8200 isn't horrible actaully) I just power up the 9800 GTX+ and go (which kicks power usage well over 100W).
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