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Need some help deciding a few parts for my 1st PC (gpu, psu).

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  • Ok so here are the basic stats:
  • e8400, i plan to oc maybe to 3.4ghz?
  • p180 case, fits my needs but i was wandering if i could fit a 2 9800gtx a fan?
  • ocz sli ready ddr2 800mhz ram, plan to oc to 1066mhz
  • 780i p5n-d board, sli ready
  • Porblems:
  • for gpu i might go with 8800gts then sli later or go with 9800gtx and sli later or go with 9800gx2. can someone help me decide btwn these 3 options and explain the diffs plz? is the gx2 just 2 gtx?
  • im really at a loss for the psu, i don't understand the concept of 12v rails, do the plug in to the mobo, the gpu, the cpu or what?why do i need multipe 12v rails? PLZ help! :(


Message edited by omar954 on 09-22-2008 at 11:04:17 PM
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Could i get something like this in a p180?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2880615808_0308fd1e3a_o.jpg

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Can you stop posting the same thread title and just post once?

Thanks

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