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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?
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.
2 9800 GTXs require 4 PCI-Ex power connectors. This Corsair PSU only has 2.
The video card accessory pack has you covered. 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.
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)
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.
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.
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