Ideally I don't want to go SLI. However I do own a 24" monitor and plan to game at 1920x1200 ideally. Is this the deciding factor to go SLI?
Also, ideally I'd like a quiet system, so that's another reason I didn't want to go SLI as with 2 cards running I think it would be significantly noisier than build 1?
I chose the quad in each because it's virtually the same price as the e8400.
Build 1 is ATI and uses a better overclocking mobo I think. Smaller Antec case because I don't think I need the extra room since not SLI. Build 2 is SLI and uses the larger Antec case to house SLI. Also PSU is larger.
Which one would give the best performance in games like World of Warcraft, AoC, Crysis, Sins of the Solar Empire, etc? Wow is what I play the most though.
Build 1:
Q6600 2.4GHz 2x4mb 65nm
Asus P5Q-Deluxe
OCZ Reaper OCZ2RPR800C44GK DDR2 2X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-15
Sapphire ATI RADEON HD 3870 X2 1024MB GDDR3
Antec NINE HUNDRED Ultimate Gaming Case Black finish
PC Power & Cooling (S61EPS) Silencer 610W SLI-Ready
SAMSUNG Black SH-S203B DVD Burner
Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard w/ Backlit Programmable Keyboard
Razer Deathadder 3G 1800DPI (5 buttons)
Dell 2408WFP 24" Monitor
$1726.17
Build 2:
Q6600 2.4GHz 2x4mb 65nm
EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 DDR2 SLI Mobo
PC Power & Cooling Turbo Cool 860
OCZ Reaper OCZ2RPR800C44GK DDR2 2X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-15
2 x BFG 8800GT OC2 512MB 675Mhz Core
Antec TWELVEHUNDRED Ultimate Gaming Case Black finish
SAMSUNG Black SH-S203B DVD Burner
Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard w/ Backlit Programmable Keyboard
Razer Deathadder 3G 1800DPI (5 buttons)
Dell 2408WFP 24" Monitor
$1946.55
Side question: Are the PSUs chosen in each build enough wattage to support for any future upgrades in video card in either config (newer single ATI or newer SLI cards)?
Also, ideally I'd like a quiet system, so that's another reason I didn't want to go SLI as with 2 cards running I think it would be significantly noisier than build 1?
I chose the quad in each because it's virtually the same price as the e8400.
Build 1 is ATI and uses a better overclocking mobo I think. Smaller Antec case because I don't think I need the extra room since not SLI. Build 2 is SLI and uses the larger Antec case to house SLI. Also PSU is larger.
Which one would give the best performance in games like World of Warcraft, AoC, Crysis, Sins of the Solar Empire, etc? Wow is what I play the most though.
Build 1:
Q6600 2.4GHz 2x4mb 65nm
Asus P5Q-Deluxe
OCZ Reaper OCZ2RPR800C44GK DDR2 2X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-15
Sapphire ATI RADEON HD 3870 X2 1024MB GDDR3
Antec NINE HUNDRED Ultimate Gaming Case Black finish
PC Power & Cooling (S61EPS) Silencer 610W SLI-Ready
SAMSUNG Black SH-S203B DVD Burner
Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard w/ Backlit Programmable Keyboard
Razer Deathadder 3G 1800DPI (5 buttons)
Dell 2408WFP 24" Monitor
$1726.17
Build 2:
Q6600 2.4GHz 2x4mb 65nm
EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 DDR2 SLI Mobo
PC Power & Cooling Turbo Cool 860
OCZ Reaper OCZ2RPR800C44GK DDR2 2X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-15
2 x BFG 8800GT OC2 512MB 675Mhz Core
Antec TWELVEHUNDRED Ultimate Gaming Case Black finish
SAMSUNG Black SH-S203B DVD Burner
Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard w/ Backlit Programmable Keyboard
Razer Deathadder 3G 1800DPI (5 buttons)
Dell 2408WFP 24" Monitor
$1946.55
Side question: Are the PSUs chosen in each build enough wattage to support for any future upgrades in video card in either config (newer single ATI or newer SLI cards)?