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gmworodj   09-10-2008 at 08:17:54 PM

Hi!! first of all, I would like to tell you guys that I've never built a system before and I'm new to all this
I've been doing a lot of research and finally decided to buy the following:

MoBo: Asus Striker II Formula
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU Heat skin: Masscool 8WA741
RAM: Patriot Duel Channel Viper (2 x 1024 MB)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+
Monitor: Samsun 953BW 19"
Case: Apevia X-Jupiter Jr. Case (Mid-Tower)
PSU: Corsair 650-Watt supply
DVD/Blue-Ray: Pioneer BDC-2202B
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit

Before I buy it and waste my money xD I would like some help to try n avoid any problems with the installation and compatibility of all the hardware....

Will the motherboard support that video card??
is 650-watts enough power??
Is this all going to work together?? Is there going to be any problems with vista and my drivers??
do I need a sound card??
Any suggestions??
I'm not a gamer pro, but I do use heavy programs like autoCAD, etc..

please do remember this is the very first time I try to put a system together myself... so if I am making some huge mistake, or doing something is not possible, do excuse me and give me a hand :P (btw, do excuse my English, haven't practice for ages now)


Edit:

Hi again... im sorry about not having all the memory details... :P

Patriot Dual Channel Viper 2048MB PC8500 DDR2 1066MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB) ...

another question ,,, should i pick 2gb of 1066MHz .. or 4gb of 800MHz... what is the real difference in the performance of the machine?


Message edited by gmworodj on 09-10-2008 at 10:32:12 PM
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evongugg   09-10-2008 at 08:32:26 PM
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The motherboard supports SLI, therefore all Nvidia cards.
650W is fine unless you want to do SLI. See here:

Certified SLI-Ready Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

You can use onboard sound if you like or you could get a Asus Xonar.
I recommend this cooler instead:

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233003

http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 67-12.html

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233019

don't forget to order the retention bracket because push pin mounting sucks.

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evongugg   09-10-2008 at 08:39:31 PM
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Blu-Ray will work.
That memory seems to be DDR3 and the motherboard DDR2. They don't work together.

I recommend these cases:

Antec 900 or 300.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ntec%2b900

or

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119137


NZXT Tempest

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %2bTempest

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evongugg   09-10-2008 at 08:43:16 PM
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Welcome to the forums, by the way!

Give us more details about the memory, like speed, etc.
For your machine I would recommend 4GB total DDR2.

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dirtmountain   09-10-2008 at 09:50:38 PM
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^ lots of good stuff by evongugg

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jtt283   09-10-2008 at 09:56:39 PM
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+1

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