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wassup61

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This is my first post on Hard forum. I am by no means new to computers and have been contracting to build them since I was 4 (with my mom's help). I am now 19 and have an income. I was thinking of configuring a budget (2000) pc. Lemme know what you think. the only thing that worries me is the appearance of the 512 GTX or whether or not to wait for the crossfire X1800XT cards to come out.

Asus Vento 3600 in Ferrari Red
Athlon 4400+ X2
Thermalright XP120 CPU cooler with xtra 120mm fan
A8N SLI premium
2gb Corsair value select
2x 7800GTX (BFG)
SATA 150 WD 74 gb raptor
LG optical DVD DL DF RW
Sony DVD rom

Lemme know what you think... esp unsure about the ram since the XMS is 100 more. Also should i wait on the SLI cards for the 1800Xt crossfires (which are just a pipe dream right now) or just pull the triggers on the undoubtably cheaper 7800GTXs.

Estimated build date is in december. Please check for bottlenecks in the system and lemme know... How hard is it to overclock the 4400 X2 to 4800 X2 speeds (saving $300).

Thanks.

Jeff
 
You can OC past 2.4GHz with ease. Most people can get near 2.6 on air.

I have to ask though...what the hell was going through your mind when you chose that case? Also applies to the Raptor and TWO 7800GTX's. The Raptor is overrated. Get a Seagate 7200.9 series HDD and you'll be set. And, one GTX should be fine unless you like to run your games at 2048x1536 with full AA and max settings.
 
I am running 2 dell 2405FPs (yay slickdeals.net 779 shipped). I am looking for ultra high res with full detail. Right now im running a 2.4Ghz socket 478 prescHOTTTTTT!!!! and 1gb RDRAM with a 9800XT and I NEEED HIGH RES! lol. If i get the seagate... why not go for the 15000rpm SATA (for loading speeds)? Finally, I was debating between that case or the good old coolermaster stacker with 5 case fans for good airflow (its an uber beast though)

Jeff
 
Looks nice. Get this RAM and you'll be set for a long time to come. I dunno about the case though..IMO it's pretty fugly. Why not something like the P180? And what are you doing for a PSU?
 
OK, ive changed my specs. 1 GTX, 2gb Gskill extreme and a CM stacker with 4 to 3 for the HDD (w 120 mm fan), BTX adaptor, extra case fans, and a UV BK (no name?) 500W PSU.
I figure that i can always add another card in the future.

With this config, do you think that I could play BF2 and/or FEAR at ultra quality?
Jeff
 
Don't get a no-name power supply. You'll really regret it. The system you spec'd out is going to demand clean power, and lots of it. Make sure you get a quality one that's SLI certified so if you get an itch and end up with 2 GTXs you're ready to go.
 
wassup61 said:
OK, ive changed my specs. 1 GTX, 2gb Gskill extreme and a CM stacker with 4 to 3 for the HDD (w 120 mm fan), BTX adaptor, extra case fans, and a UV BK (no name?) 500W PSU.
I figure that i can always add another card in the future.

With this config, do you think that I could play BF2 and/or FEAR at ultra quality?
Jeff
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Why a BTX adaptor? BTX is never gonna happen.

Also, get a quality PSU [SLI-certified is usually good] from Antec, OCZ, Seasonic, or Fortron.

And...I wouldn't recommend such killer RAM. Just get Value RAM and a divider.
 
Antec neo HE 550...it will take care of your power needs for a long time

I like OCZ for ram.
 
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