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    04-18-10, 09:09 PM #1

    Pote's Rockin' New Rig

    So Im going to be able to build a new computer for myself in the next 2-3 weeks for myself and I was wondering what you guys thought about my propesed specs. Im aiming for something that can support 3D display, HD quality picture, and high quality gaming. I already have a Seagate baracude 750GB 7,200RPM HD from my old computer that I am going to be using as the media storage device.

    EDIT: I also have a 22" LCD TV that I will use as a second monitor.

    So....thoughts?

    XFX HD-587X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

    EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

    Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

    Antec TPQ-850 850W Continuous Power ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply

    Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

    Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2M080G2XXX 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - OEM

    LG Black 10X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Disc Combo Model UH10LS20 LightScribe Support - OEM

    Acer H235Hbmid Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ACM 100000:1 Built-in Speakers

    Microsoft LifeCam Show 2.0 M Effective Pixels USB 2.0 WebCam - OEM

    OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK (already purchased)

    Total: $1,866.91
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    04-18-10, 09:12 PM #2

    Re: Pote's Rockin' New Rig

    You would probably do better to get one big video card (a 4xx) than 2 little video cards. Especially because your monitor is not exceptionally large.

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    04-18-10, 09:18 PM #3

    Re: Pote's Rockin' New Rig

    Quote Originally Posted by SoySoldier
    You would probably do better to get one big video card (a 4xx) than 2 little video cards. Especially because your monitor is not exceptionally large.
    I forgot to mention I have a 22" LCD tv that I have as a second monitor....oops
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    04-18-10, 09:22 PM #4

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    I like. Take good care of her.
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    04-18-10, 09:49 PM #5

    Re: Pote's Rockin' New Rig

    Will you be overclocking?
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    04-18-10, 10:13 PM #6

    Re: Pote's Rockin' New Rig

    Quote Originally Posted by jason_jinx
    Will you be overclocking?
    Nope. I try and stay away from that.
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    04-18-10, 11:51 PM #7

    Re: Pote's Rockin' New Rig

    1920x1080 native res will take advantage of the SLI. You don't find many monitors that go above that res nowadays. You could go with dual ATI 5770s and save a little cash (approx $100, but you would need a different motherboard). You could put that extra money towards a nice and beefy 1.5 TB hard drive to store your stuff!

    Should be a good rig either way.
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    04-19-10, 12:52 AM #8

    Re: Pote's Rockin' New Rig

    Quote Originally Posted by HeavyG
    You could go with dual ATI 5770s and save a little cash (approx $100, but you would need a different motherboard).
    All EVGA x58 boards support both SLI and Crossfire, says their tech support forum staff.

    My vote for a video card however:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102888

    Sapphire 5870 Eyefinity 6. 2GB of memory will stand you in good stead however many monitors you drive, and as a single-core, single-card solution you get to avoid all the idiosyncracies, inconsistencies, pain, suffering and general consternation of getting a multiple-GPU solution to work (and work well).

    DX11 support for future-proofing, much better power usage both at idle and load (way better than you'll see from any SLI/Crossfire setup), and it's about $30 cheaper than the (aging) 260's.

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    04-19-10, 07:20 AM #9

    Re: Pote's Rockin' New Rig

    Looks great but a few points ...

    Video - I would agree with the video card upgrades recommended above. 260's are old tech.

    Case - Have you seen the Antec 1200 case? It's huge! Even my 900 is quite large.

    PSU - According to the Newegg PSU Calculator, the 850w is just adequate. But the 1000w would give you plenty of headroom, especially if you continue to expand. AND it's currently only $4 more!
    Antec 1000w $160 with free shipping, $140 after MIR - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371012
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    04-19-10, 08:26 AM #10

    Re: Pote's Rockin' New Rig

    Fuck two 260. You might as well buy ham sandwiches and put them in there.
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