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bumpychef   06-18-2008 at 02:47:07 AM

So with the release of the new video cards i figured it was time to settle on my next computer. I've tried to use alot of the feedback I've seen on the forums to guide me since i haven't looked at computer hardware in a long time.

-I'd like to keep the computer's price with in a few hundred dollars of what i have now.

-So my big question is about what vid card to get, from reading it seems like it's between the 8800 the 9800 or the new Radeon 4850 when they come out. I'm also wondering if the choice is to get the Radeon card if i should swich to an AMD/Nvidia processor MoBo for compatibility or if it shouldn't make a difference.

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EVGA 512-P3-N802-AR GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail ($199.99)

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - Retail (99.99)

COOLER MASTER Centurion 532 RC-532-SKN1 Black Aluminum bezel, SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail (54.99)

ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (149.99)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail (209.99)



G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail (199.99)

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM(44.99)

Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM (109.99)

Total: $905.91(after rebates)

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shadowduck   06-18-2008 at 03:17:55 AM
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Does not matter. I run AMD Radeon 3870 and Q6600 no issues.

Go with the 4850 when they are out. It is supposed to outperform 8800GT.

Nice motherboard choice, will overclock well and do Crossfire.

Change the PSU to PC Power and Cooling 610W.

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guanyu210379   06-18-2008 at 08:24:28 AM
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Hmmm....
There is not a single problem if you wanna combine any of those GPUs with AMD or Intel Procs, nVidia, AMD, or Intel chipset.
The only thing you should pay attention is that there are 2 double GPU configurations.
The one is SLI and the other one is Crossfire.
ATI GPUs are crossfire GPUs and nVidia GPUs are SLI GPUs.
If you are aiming a 2 GPU system than match your mobo and your GPUs with those SLI or Crossfire configuration.

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4GB DDR2 1000 CL5 Mushkin + Coolermaster Dominator Xcalade 690 + Corsair VX 450W + HIS HD 3850 512MB Turbo + Seagate 500GB 7200rpm 32MB + Zalman CNPS 9700 LED + Logitec EX110 + ASUS VW198S.
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jpdykes   06-18-2008 at 11:28:47 AM
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Wait for new cards to be benchmarked by THG and others then make your choice.

+1 new PSU. Try a corsair or PC Power and Cooling.

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