FINAL decision needed!

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funnyray

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I need to make my FINAL decision on my build, going to order within a week. So PLEASE help me choice.
I'm using a Dell 22' monitor (UltraSharp 2208WFP), will do SLI or CF later, and WILL NOT overclock on this machine.
Tell me which set up should I go with (SLI/CF), and the type of Memory, Cooler, PSU, vote from the list please.
Thank you!!!!

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Option 1 - SLI

CPU Intel Q9550
GPU EVGA GTX280
MOBO ASUS Striker II Extreme 790i Ultra
Case COOLER MASTER RC-690
Cooler (see below)
PSU (see below)
Memory (see below)
HDD Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS 250GB (*2)
ODD1 ASUS
ODD2 Samsung
OS Vista 64bit
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Option 2 - CF

CPU Intel Q9550
GPU SAPPHIRE 4870X2 (as soon as it is available on market)
MOBO ASUS P5E3 PREMIUM/WIFI-AP
Case COOLER MASTER RC-690
Cooler (see below)
PSU (see below)
Memory (see below)
HDD Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS 250GB (*2)
ODD1 ASUS
ODD2 Samsung
OS Vista 64bit
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Memory
1. OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) SDRAM DDR3 1600
2. CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600
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Cooler
1. ZALMAN CNPS 9700 NT 110mm 2 Ball Ultra
2. Thermaltake CL-P0114
3. XIGMATEK HDT-S1283
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PSU
1. PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W
2. CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W
3. BFG Tech ES-800 BFGR800WESPSU 800W
4. Thermaltake W0131RU 850W
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why do you need crossfire or sli. i run the same monitor with my 4850 and ive been spanking every game out there
 
Neither Option 1 or 2. Both options use slow hard drives and expensive DDR3 RAM that has not been shown to definitively provide a major performance increase over current DDR2 RAM. In addition for a 22" monitor, you do NOT need Crossfire or SLI. A single HD4850 is actually more than enough for a 22" monitor. So a HD4870X2 or a Crossfire setup will be major overkill. In addition, the Q9550 is not worth its $500+ price. In a few more weeks, the price of the Q9550 will drop to ~$350 and will be worth it then. However at its current price, totally worthless. And finally, those $300 motherboard do not have a major enough performance advantage over $150 or even $100 motherboards out there.

So I recommend downgrading your motherboard, RAM, CPU, and possibly video card choice. You could easily get 95% of the performance of either builds for 75% of the price or less.

Cooler: Definitely the HDT-S1283
PSU: Definitely the Corsair for $115 from buy.com or provantage.com

Oh and one last thing: the HD4870X2 won't be out next week.
 
Danny Bui said:
Neither Option 1 or 2. Both options use slow hard drives and expensive DDR3 RAM that has not been shown to definitively provide a major performance increase over current DDR2 RAM. In addition for a 22" monitor, you do NOT need Crossfire or SLI. A single HD4850 is actually more than enough for a 22" monitor. So a HD4870X2 or a Crossfire setup will be major overkill. In addition, the Q9550 is not worth its $500+ price. In a few more weeks, the price of the Q9550 will drop to ~$350 and will be worth it then. However at its current price, totally worthless. And finally, those $300 motherboard do not have a major enough performance advantage over $150 or even $100 motherboards out there.

So I recommend downgrading your motherboard, RAM, CPU, and possibly video card choice. You could easily get 95% of the performance of either builds for 75% of the price or less.

Cooler: Definitely the HDT-S1283
PSU: Definitely the Corsair for $115 from buy.com or provantage.com

Oh and one last thing: the HD4870X2 won't be out next week.
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QFT. You found the point of diminishing returns and blew straight past it at full speed. Listen to Danny.
 
Definitely waaay... too much money to spend on a gaming rig especially for only a 22" (1680 x 1050 resolution). Even if you did have the money to burn. A build under $1,000 will suffice.
 
silent-circuit said:
QFT. You found the point of diminishing returns and blew straight past it at full speed. Listen to Danny.
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ROFL... QFT.

DDR3 is a waste of money and so are Asus boards that cost more than $200. :p Oh, and Intel CPU's that cost more than $350 are typically a waste of money, but not as much as the other two I mentioned earlier, lol.
 
I agree with everyone who is agreeing with Danny. Neither option is optimized in either the price or performance direction. Danny's advice will direct you to a faster setup for less money.
 
Being the far most expert on builds I would say sli or crossfire is far beyond what you are trying to do. I swear i didnt copy anyones idea! /chuckle
 
Rockjay420 Limp Gawd, 2.8 Years

I like the second setup better, but why WILL NOT you overclock>?
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cus this set up is good enough for me 2 do anything, and i dont wanna hurt the system by overclocking.
 
Just a question. Anyone know for sure the Xigmatek 1283 will fit in a CM-690 case? I've heard that it might not (and was planning a Zalman 9500 for that reason), though I'd prefer that cooler with the bracket.
 
 
ajkates said:
Just a question. Anyone know for sure the Xigmatek 1283 will fit in a CM-690 case? I've heard that it might not (and was planning a Zalman 9500 for that reason), though I'd prefer that cooler with the bracket.
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Yes, the HDT-S1283 fits in an RC-690 for sure.
 
Yes, the HDT-S1283 fits in an RC-690 for sure.
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That's good, I'm gonna go with that then (as should OP). I read a review (on newegg maybe) where someone had that case and had to do serious mods to it in order to get the Xigmatek in.
 
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