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1 LITE-ON Combo Black SATA Model DH-52C2S-04 - OEM
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1 COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
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1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
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2 EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
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1 CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply - Retail
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1 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail
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1 EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
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1 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail
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1 COOLER MASTER RR-CCZ-LL12-GP 66mm Sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail
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Subtotal: $1,567.90

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..try the edit button next time...i can't make the effort to read this.

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utahraptor wrote :

LITE-ON Combo Black SATA Model DH-52C2S-04 - OEM

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

2 x EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB ($299.99 each)

CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)

EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz

COOLER MASTER RR-CCZ-LL12-GP 66mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

Subtotal: $1,567.90



If you don't plan on OC'ing the E8400 much that CM Sphere cpu cooler will be all right. It's about a middle of the road on CPU cooling and overclocking performance. HardwareLogic review http://hardwarelogic.com/news/137/ [...] 10-24.html

The rest of your choices are well thought out and should give you excellent gaming performance.
Noted the 2x 9800GTX GPUs. We're all assuming you have a good 1920x1200 24" LCD monitor?

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2 9800 GTXs require 4 PCI-Ex power connectors.
This Corsair PSU only has 2.
It would also be close to the limit with 2 9800 GTXs.
Nvidia did not certify it for 9800 GTX SLI. 750TX is.

I'd recommend this drive : WD6400AAKS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136218

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Message edited by Andrius on 04-22-2008 at 12:00:43 AM
WR2
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Andrius wrote :

2 9800 GTXs require 4 PCI-Ex power connectors.
This Corsair PSU only has 2.

The video card accessory pack has you covered.
http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/14-130-339-08.jpg
It has two Molex-PCI-e power cable adapters to take care of the required 4 PCI-e power inputs.
And you should be OK to total system requirements. 9800GTX power requirements are about the same as the 8800GTS. Your total power draw under load should be under 500watts even with an OC'd E8400.
Going to go for max OC'ing on your CPU and both GPUs? Then we should talk some more.

 

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WR2, why did you recommend that driver over the one I chose and I do not plan to overclock so will this powersupply work or should I get a more beefey one. The one I chose has really good reviews and I think the guy that said 500watts was right based on some benchmark/reviews I saw. The purpose of this computer is to play age of conan btw and maybe some crysis (prob just the demo)

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Sorry; I wasnt the one that recommended a HD change.
Why do you need two 9800GTX? What monitor will you be using?

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Just to make sure its extra smooth I guess, 22inch

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You shouldnt need TWO 9800GTXs to have smooth game play on a 22" 1680x1050 widescreen LCD. Start out with one 9800GTX and only get a 2nd if you find you cant get acceptable peformance with system. And then be sure it the GPU thats holding your system back and not some other component.

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utahraptor wrote :

WR2, why did you recommend that driver over the one I chose and I do not plan to overclock so will this powersupply work or should I get a more beefey one. The one I chose has really good reviews and I think the guy that said 500watts was right based on some benchmark/reviews I saw. The purpose of this computer is to play age of conan btw and maybe some crysis (prob just the demo)

I recommend the WD6400AAKS because it has excellent performance and it's a newly released (2 platter) drive.
It costs $110 so it beats a $90 500GB drive in performance and cost/gigabyte (it's just my recommendation, you don't have to follow it).

I know that power supply got excellent reviews. I own one. It' just not NVIDIA certified for 9800GTX SLI.
Might work anyway if 500W is indeed the maximum (again I'm recommending the 750TX, just to be on the safe side of safe).

I would also skip SLI on a 22" 1680x1050 resolution screen and go for good quality P35/X38 (GA-(E)X38-DS4) board with a 9800 GX2 for about the same price but if you really want SLI go ahead. NVIDIA chipsets wreak of data corruption again.


Message edited by Andrius on 04-23-2008 at 08:02:47 PM

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