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xpyrofuryx   03-24-2008 at 11:58:25 PM

Here it is, im ordering it all tonight. Comments and Suggestions please

CPU- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core @2.4Ghz (OC to 3.4Ghz)
RAM- 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 800mhz Crucial Ballistix 4-4-4-12
Motherboard- XFX LT nVidia nForce 680i SLI Socket LGA 775
Graphics Card 1: Foxconn nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512mb SLId
Graphics Card 2: Foxconn nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512mb SLId
Hard Drive 1: 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7.2k rpm S-ATA in RAID 0
Hard Drive 2: 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7.2k rpm S-ATA in RAID 0
Case- XClio Windtunnel Black Steel ATX Full Tower
PSU- FSP Group 500 watt ATX Power Supply
CPU Cooler- Cooler Freezer Pro 7 CPU Cooler

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jimmysmitty   03-25-2008 at 12:16:16 AM
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Not bad. Although if you ever plan to upgrade to say a Yorkfeild later on you might not be able to since the 680i chipsets have trouble supporting them. But overall that should be an impressive build fit for some good all out gaming.

Only thing I would change though is the PSU. 500w may seem enough for it all at stock but when you OC the Q6600 it will need more power and you might want to go to 700w if possible. If its the standard 500w its not SLI certified so might not support it. And you want one with a efficiency(meaning how close to the stated wattage) of 80%+ just for safe measure.

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chookman   03-25-2008 at 12:24:55 AM
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Besides the fact that im against SLI it all looks good... As suggested though a bigger PSU might be the go... Corsair 620 or 750?

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xpyrofuryx   03-25-2008 at 12:40:51 AM
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The thing is i pushed my budget to the limit and not sure i can afford a high PSU. Could i get a better one for $75?

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crusoe74   03-25-2008 at 12:49:41 AM
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I'd get a higher rated PSU to be on the safe side if you're going to SLI

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Shadow of Dawn   03-25-2008 at 12:57:19 AM
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The corsair 620w PSU on buy.com is $115 after rebates, and do you really need sli?

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xpyrofuryx   03-25-2008 at 01:00:03 AM
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chookman wrote :

Besides the fact that im against SLI it all looks good... As suggested though a bigger PSU might be the go... Corsair 620 or 750?



I was actually against SLI too, but then I saw the benchmarks on SLI 9600GTs... wow beats any single card on the market and two 9600s costs only $300

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jimmysmitty   03-25-2008 at 01:13:27 AM
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xpyrofuryx wrote :

I was actually against SLI too, but then I saw the benchmarks on SLI 9600GTs... wow beats any single card on the market and two 9600s costs only $300



I understand that. When I first saw the 9700Pro whomping the living crap out of my GeForce 4 I just wanted it.

But the overall opinion is for you to chnge the PSU to a better more well known brand like Corsair and getting aroung 600w-700w just so it will run right from the start.

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spencercpu1983   03-25-2008 at 01:33:36 AM
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Look at the Corsair 650TX power supply available for $119.99 + free shipping and $20 MIR, Price after rebate $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139005

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xpyrofuryx   03-25-2008 at 02:00:07 AM
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Okay I just ordered:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
XFX nForce 680i SLI mobo
From Tigerdirect for $330
and:
2x ECS nVidia 9600GTs
From Newegg for $300

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xpyrofuryx   03-25-2008 at 11:45:43 PM
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Hows this for the PSU?

http://www.techsunny.com/NZXT_PP60 [...] 28709.html

its the NZXT PP-600 600watt Power Supply. Toms just used it in their build, said it was great.

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pauldh   03-25-2008 at 11:57:33 PM
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I'm running a 3.0GHz Q6600, 2- 8800GT SLI, 2HDD, 2 Opticals on this power supply with total stability. It's nice and Quiet and quality...made by Seasonic.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371002

Buy.com has it for $82 shipped, or $72 shipped if new to Google checkout: http://www.buy.com/prod/antec-true [...] 02529.html



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