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Crism

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Not sure on the budget here but I was thinking along the lines of $1000-$1200 but keeping it as cheap as possible. I already have the Corsair 2x 512MB TCCD PC3200 Sticks so I'm good with the memory (thank god)

Motherboards:
DFI SLI-DR Expert $199
Asus A8N-SLI Premium $163

Processors:
Opteron 148 $227 (not getting the 3700 SD when I can get this baby)
Opteron 165 $350+ (for this price I might as well get the 170 for $410) - I'd get this if the price ever goes down to $300 or so.

Hard Drive:
Western Digital WD2500KS $115 (decent looking drive and I'm liking the 16MB Cache)

Video Cards: (Don't know what I wanna do here...I'd like the powerhouse but it might be a little too expensive)
XFX 7800GTX 450/1250 $450
eVGA 7800GT $319

Power Supply:
Seasonic 600W $139

Extras:
LiteOn DVD Burner $40 (Need one...I've got a DVD-ROM and 52x32x52 CD Burner now)
Thermalright SI-120 $48 (uber cooling yay)
Thermaltake Thunderblade 120mm Fan $9 (blue and it lights up and pushes 70cfm+ @ 21dba)

I'll be keeping my case from 3 years ago as well. It's served me well .

I'm upgrading from a 2.53GHz 533fsb @ 3.0GHz P4, IT7-MAX2 v2 (no DC memory ), 9800pro video card.

I DO overclock and game (CS, HL2, NFS, Flight Sim), hense the reason for the SI-120 and the Opteron.

I'm open to suggestions! Thanks
 
I'd go with the DFI board, and switch the DVD drive to an NEC 3550A. TT is infamous for putting incorrect specs on it's fans, I'd look at something from Panaflo or a similar high-end brand.
 
Bona Fide said:
I would look at http://www.svc.com -- they have much better prices and a larger selection.
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Wow definitely by far! Any recommendations for a good fan that's quiet and pushes some decent air? I was thinking that Panaflo one but I don't know if it would be too loud (I wanna get rid of my Vantec Nexus finally).

Edit: Bona, how do you like your fan? Is it loud at full speed? Also, how's the GT for gaming? I've heard good stories and bad stories for COD2, Quake 4, FEAR, etc.
 
Crism said:
Wow definitely by far! Any recommendations for a good fan that's quiet and pushes some decent air? I was thinking that Panaflo one but I don't know if it would be too loud (I wanna get rid of my Vantec Nexus finally).

Edit: Bona, how do you like your fan? Is it loud at full speed? Also, how's the GT for gaming? I've heard good stories and bad stories for COD2, Quake 4, FEAR, etc.
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The GT and the Panaflo kick ass. I'm sure he'll say the same thing.
 
What is everyones drive to have an SLI mobo with one video card? Why not get the normal Ultra D and save $70?
 
if you have a 17" monitor or smaller i'd go with the 7800GT, but if you have a 19" monitor or bigger, i'd go with the GTX, just a suggestion
 
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