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Hey, i was curious whether you could please correct and problems my parts have with compatibility. It would be very much appreciated, and here are the specs/parts.
 
Case: Antec 900  
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6811129021
 
Mobo:  GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6813128059
 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB 256-bit
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6814130339

PSU:
 CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX ATX12V V2.2 550W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6817139004
 
CPU: Intel Q6600
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6819115017
 
RAM: G.Skill 4G (2x2) 240-pin DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6820231122
 
HDD:  Western Digital Caviar 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3g/bs
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6822136074
 
Optical Drive: Samsung 20X DVD burner/rom
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6827151154
 
 
The things i am not sure about is whether or not the PSU will be powerful enough to power the whole machine, with some possible plans to overclock the CPU and graphics card. Also is the graphics card good, because i was looking on newegg and i saw it on the deals thing on the front. I originally had this down
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150291
 
but then i saw the EVGA card being almost 100 dollars cheaper. I look at the specs and it doesnt look like there is a big difference in the cards, but if i am missing something important there please let me know.
 
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The 8800 GTS g92 can keep up with the 9800GTx and would save some money.

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Thanks RR, but which of the two do you suggest. I would prefer to get EVGA due to their step-up program, but i can't really tell whether there is a big difference between these two cards besides different memory and core clocks, and that difference is only by like a couple numbers.
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130337
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130325

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Is there any any gamer that does NOT have the Antec 900? Jeez you guys, get some individuality.
 
All excellent stuff, though I would get the 8800GTS G92. Also, get your VX550W @ buy.com. It's cheaper there + free shipping.


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haha the antec 900 is just hawt. =P
 
 
thanks a bunch for that info dave. much appreciated

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therealbub wrote :

Thanks RR, but which of the two do you suggest. I would prefer to get EVGA due to their step-up program, but i can't really tell whether there is a big difference between these two cards besides different memory and core clocks, and that difference is only by like a couple numbers.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130337

 

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130325


I don't see a difference either. Besides, factory oc is same as do-it-yourself oc, even if they're any different. Those even cost the same.

 

You might want to consider this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814134037
Price tag is $169.99 after MIR. Is step up really worth that much? The new card that you step up to from Evga will be more expensive than rival brands too. With price gap this big, on the old card, and likely on the new card, it might be possible to buy a whole new card and actually save money over stepping up. If you're really stingy, sell the old one on ebay to recoup some losses.


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Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 X38 chipset motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB 7200rpm 32mb cache hdd, 850watt 12v rails=4x20amp powersupply

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