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Help me with my Shuttle build

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alkaline

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Budget: $2000. let me know what you think of this setup. i need an optical drive.....im not sure what will fit, so help me out on that one. should i be concerned about cooling w/these parts? anything you would change? help me out!

sn27p2 barebones
150gb raptor
[may add another later, if needed]
viewsonic 2025
evga 7900gtx
does this fit?
am2 4600+ x2
i would have liked the 4800 or even the 5000, but newegg does not carry it
2gigs OCZ gold ddr2 667

anything im missing? will the psu power all that ok?
 
Get the 7950GX2 instead of the 7900GTX, both are about the same size. As for optical drives, I would get a Lite-On. They are short and work great :D
 
which model specifically? i guess a gx2 is a good upgrade, only $100ish more for another 512mb
 
your OP looks alot like my setup in rig 2 in my sig. Only im going to be having 7900gtx sli in a sn26p. I am using an external slimline dvd-rw that is working great. In place of a dvd drive I have installed a FSP X3 Booster SLI PSU. It will supply the power to the cards since I'm sure the suttle psu couldn't quite handle them both. Shuttle makes some damn good psu's but sli 7900gtx's are quite a load. I get the FSP psu in today along with the thermaltake tide water dual. I wont be getting in the new single slot brakets till monday but im going to go ahead and install the cards without and bracket to get everything tested out and ready to go.
 
revised.........thoughts please! am i making a dumb move with any of the parts? help me out

shuttle sn27p2 barebones with:
lite on optical drive
WD Caviar 250gb
viewsonic 2025wm 20.1 widescreen monitor
eVGA 7900gt KO vid card
decided to downgrade from the 7900gtx because i wouldnt feel as guilty if chucked the card and upgraded to a dx10 compatible card, and the 7900gtx took up both of the 2 expansion slots on the back of the sn27p2......if the audio is crap id like to have room to throw in an x-fi
9 in 1 card reader/floppy
arctic silver 5 thermal compound
2gb [2x1gb] OCZ Gold ddr2 800 ram
amd x2 4200+ am2 processor
 
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