Ok this will be the second system build for me...but the last time I built it was 6 years ago... Here is the current major components...
CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8400 CPU @ 3.0GHz 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache 64-bit
MOTHERBOARD: MSI P7N SLI-FI 750i SLI Chipset LGA775 Supports LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2/800 Mainboard w/GbLAN,USB2.0,&7.1Audio
POWERSUPPLY: 850 Watts Power Supplies Thermaltake W0131RU ToughPower 850 Watts- NVIDIA GTX 8800 Certified
MEMORY: 4GB (4x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express
VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express
The questions I have are:
1. Is this current set up(based off the current choices above) one that will last for 3-4-5 years?
I mostly play FPS games (BF2,BF2142,Halo, Halo2,CoD4 so on and so forth...)
2. Are the graphic cards that I have selected good enough to last the test of time? I dont like to upgrade or rebuild but every 3-4-5 years. I do have the option of going up to the 1G Video cards but I only want to do that if it is going to make a significant difference in gaming performance or longevity.
3. I haven't exactly decided which case to get but just say that it has 3-120 mm case fans...will a 850 watt power supply do an adaquette job with graphics cards, fans, hdd..etc.
4. Any good or bad reviews of the MSI motherboards?
I guess that is all I have for now and I would appriciate any and all feedback concerning my build and questions.
Russell
CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8400 CPU @ 3.0GHz 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache 64-bit
MOTHERBOARD: MSI P7N SLI-FI 750i SLI Chipset LGA775 Supports LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2/800 Mainboard w/GbLAN,USB2.0,&7.1Audio
POWERSUPPLY: 850 Watts Power Supplies Thermaltake W0131RU ToughPower 850 Watts- NVIDIA GTX 8800 Certified
MEMORY: 4GB (4x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express
VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express
The questions I have are:
1. Is this current set up(based off the current choices above) one that will last for 3-4-5 years?
I mostly play FPS games (BF2,BF2142,Halo, Halo2,CoD4 so on and so forth...)
2. Are the graphic cards that I have selected good enough to last the test of time? I dont like to upgrade or rebuild but every 3-4-5 years. I do have the option of going up to the 1G Video cards but I only want to do that if it is going to make a significant difference in gaming performance or longevity.
3. I haven't exactly decided which case to get but just say that it has 3-120 mm case fans...will a 850 watt power supply do an adaquette job with graphics cards, fans, hdd..etc.
4. Any good or bad reviews of the MSI motherboards?
I guess that is all I have for now and I would appriciate any and all feedback concerning my build and questions.
Russell