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TheCowardRobertFord   08-12-2008 at 07:01:46 PM

ThermalTake CASE ARMOR VA8003BWS BLK WINDOW 25CM FAN
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (2 x 3.0 GHZ) 1333FSB - 6 MB
ASUS P5N-D S/L 1333FSB (NVIDIA 750i)
4GB DDR2 PC-6400 800 MHZ (4 x 1 GB 800)
2 x Leadtek NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX 512MB DDR3 2xDVI (SLI Setup)
HIPER POWER 880W Low Noise/SLI Ready

Also thinking of a couple of HDDs. Will have Vista 64bit (for the memory).

I couldnt decide between the Armor Case and the Antec 900 (which I hear is noisy).

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alvine   08-12-2008 at 07:12:01 PM
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if you want quiet case go for antec p182 and install additional 120mm fan on the front

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E3210   08-12-2008 at 07:17:57 PM
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Are you going to do any overclocking at all? Spending a little more for the xigymatek rifle cooler might be worth it then.

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aevm   08-12-2008 at 07:22:02 PM
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The Antec 900 can become very quiet when you're not gaming, just switch the fans to lower speed.

P5N-D is not a very good MB, based on user reviews I've seen. I'd recommend one of these (depending on features you want in the MB)
- P5Q Pro with two HD 4850 cards
- P5Q (not Pro) with a single HD 4870 X2.
- GA-EP45-DS3R with a single HD 4870 X2.

Get a 750TX PSU, $100 at newegg.

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aevm   08-12-2008 at 07:23:32 PM
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TheCowardRobertFord wrote :


Also thinking of a couple of HDDs.



Check out the WD6400AAKS. Fast and cheap.

Also check out the RC-690 case. Excellent cooling, plenty of room, no crazy lights, under $100.

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falcodakrzz   08-12-2008 at 07:33:25 PM
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All good, except the 9800 SLI...Theres better options, as aevm mentioned, or if you want to stick with nvidia go for a 9800gx2.

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Shadow703793   08-12-2008 at 07:37:53 PM
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aevm wrote :

The Antec 900 can become very quiet when you're not gaming, just switch the fans to lower speed.

P5N-D is not a very good MB, based on user reviews I've seen. I'd recommend one of these (depending on features you want in the MB)
- P5Q Pro with two HD 4850 cards
- P5Q (not Pro) with a single HD 4870 X2.
- GA-EP45-DS3R with a single HD 4870 X2.

Get a 750TX PSU, $100 at newegg.


+1 for P5Q or DS3R

aevm wrote :

Check out the WD6400AAKS. Fast and cheap.


+1

Also go with 2*2GB DDR2 800 RAM.

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TheCowardRobertFord   08-13-2008 at 09:20:34 AM
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Thanks for the comments everyone!

 

I was also thinking of perhaps just going for one GPU.

 

Anyone have any suggestions on what would be best?

 

Id like a dual monitor setup, which is why I wanted a second card - i.e. so it can handle that better - but would a single Radeon HD or Geforce 9XXX be okay for that?

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Hellboy   08-13-2008 at 09:51:03 AM
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TheCowardRobertFord wrote :

Thanks for the comments everyone!

I was also thinking of perhaps just going for one GPU.

Anyone have any suggestions on what would be best?

Id like a dual monitor setup, which is why I wanted a second card - i.e. so it can handle that better - but would a single Radeon HD or Geforce 9XXX be okay for that?



I would recommend the ATi 4870 as they good value for money at the mo and better than a 9800gtx

ATI needs support to bring this firm back in to line.

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ryanthesav   08-13-2008 at 11:02:41 AM
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has anyone ever noticed how hellboy always seems to have the best lines.

------------------------------ AMD X2 6000+ @3.2Ghz | Asus crosshair | 4gb corsair xms ddr2 800 | BFG 8800GTS (g92)x2 SLI 805/1080 | SoundMax HD | (160gb)x2 sata in raid 0 | 500 gb sata | Lian-Li PC-6070 | antec 850W PSU | thermaltake water cooling | Vista 64bit | LG 24" | Logitech 5.1
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Shadow703793   08-15-2008 at 02:49:22 AM
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TheCowardRobertFord wrote :

Thanks for the comments everyone!

I was also thinking of perhaps just going for one GPU.

Anyone have any suggestions on what would be best?

Id like a dual monitor setup, which is why I wanted a second card - i.e. so it can handle that better - but would a single Radeon HD or Geforce 9XXX be okay for that?


You should be able to run a 2nd LCD from 1 card.

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