New rig tips or suggestions

**Medwynd** · 05-22-08, 01:56 PM

Putting together a machine to last me through the year and here is what I have so far. Let me know what you think or what to change.

I could also use some info on a psu.

- EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
- 2 x EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz
- mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996593

Other parts I have sitting around that will go into the rig:
Antec 900
2 x WD 150gig Raptors

**triggerhappy2005** · 05-22-08, 02:58 PM

That there is some serious spare parts.

Lol, that should get you through the year no problem.

What sound card are you getting? I suggest the Asus Xonair. Other than that you're good to go.

**Medwynd** · 05-22-08, 03:24 PM

I have a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro that I'm going to pull from my current rig and use with it.

Any PSU suggestions? I'm thinking about an 850w but dont know if that will be overkill or not.

**Graverunner** · 05-22-08, 04:39 PM

I don't know how much wattage you'll need, but if you don't want to go 850, heres a well reviewed 750W for 100 bucks

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182069

**SapiensErus** · 05-23-08, 10:39 AM

I am running SLI 8800 GTS 640s (which consume more power than your GTS 512s), 3 HDDs, 2 Optical drives and a host of other crap. I am using a 700 and it works flawlessly. I am using this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817159058

Good deal too: 169.99 -50.00 right off the bat = 119.99 + 20.00 MIR = 89.99.

CoolMax doesnt get much respect even though mine is stomping and silent. But I am sure that any of the 100-150 dollar CoolerMasters, PC-Power and Cooling, Rosewill or Antec PSs that push ~700 are rock solid.

Go with those brands in that pricerange at ~700w and you should be smokin'

Sweet rig BTW. Make sure you ACTUALLY enable SLI per game and not just in the options menu. SLI tricks most people and they never actually use it.

Also, be warned, SLI is not terribly useful at lower resolutions, and in fact I only get about 10 FPS more in ONE game at 1600x1200 using SLI. and at 1280x1024 I lose FPS when using SLI.

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