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Corysti

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Okay I just purchased my motherboard and case the other day and I now have around 850 bucks to get everything else. I was thinking about buying one HD4850 card and if I need more go crossfire later because I hear these things just scream in crossfire. At the moment i was thinking gtx260 but not sure yet.

Btw These are the items I bought

Case: Antec 1200 (They suck with replacing a fan in my case)
Mobo: DFI Lanparty DK p45-t2rs plus (This is one great looking motherboard.)

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Just curious to see how it looks in the case. I was bored okay!

Anyway I can cut cost would be great but I still want something that will play games and do my design work.

Heres the current list.
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Yea I could save money on the psu but I want modular. And I got some good reviews on the zalman.
 
You don't need that much power for your build. Save yourself some money and get either the Corsair HX520 or the Silverstone ST70F. Both power supplies are modular and support the 80 Plus energy-efficiency standard, so they won't go bad on you. (The ST70F can also support a dual HD4850 CrossFire setup.)

If you have any intentions of overclocking, either now or at some point in the future, you're better off with a DDR2 1000 kit, like the G.Skill 2x2GB kit.

Since you have a P45 motherboard, it would be better to stick with an AMD/ATI video card -- especially since you're planning to utilize CrossFire in the future. However, CrossFire is unnecessary for any resolution below 1920x1200 (found on most 24 inch or larger monitors), so stick with one HD4850 for now. (If you do plan on getting a 24 inch monitor, or you're considering a 20-22 inch monitor and you want the best graphics quality possible, consider getting the HD4870 instead. For getting the best graphics quality on a 24 inch or larger monitor, try the HD4870X2 first, as a single high-end card is easier to manage than a multi-card CrossFire setup.)
 
OKay guys thanks for your comments. With those small changes I saved 150 bucks
 
I changed the following:

PSU:Silverstone ST70F

GPU: Visontek 4850CF

Memory: GSKILL
 
Wait... you bought two HD4850 cards?

What monitor do you have, and what is its resolution?
 
No only 1 4850, I have no need at the current resolution lol. Why would anyone buy 2 4850 for a 20inch monitor that's crazy.
 
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