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seer37   08-02-2009 at 07:57:49 PM

Here is the gaming i7 rig I'm looking to purchase asap. I want to do Crossfire or SLI, I'm not to worried about buying now, then dx11 cards coming out due to xfx's upgrade policies etc. Or should I just wait till september to see the specs on the new dx11 cards, if I don't like em, just add a second 4890 or 275?

Second question is, 4890 or 275? Right now the build price is at $1275 with just 1 4890 card in my cart. Third question, what are the chances of getting a D0 stepping from newegg?

Also I will be overclocking this to ~4ghz

My build: Feel free to critique or make changes.

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail

ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1600LV6GK - Retail

XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail

XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L LightScribe Support - OEM

1ST PC CORP. 12" 8-pin EPS extension cable Model CB-8M-8F - Retail

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Helloworld_98   08-02-2009 at 08:02:59 PM
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1) if you don't get a DX11 card then you'll miss out on some effects and fps may be lower in games.

2) 4890

3) about 99.9%

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seer37   08-02-2009 at 08:06:21 PM
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now, most of the games I play are not fps shooters. I primarily just play gta4, wow... and soon to be aion when it comes out in september.

I think all of those are just dx10 games... so would I still be better off just doing a 4890 now, and then two 5870's later? Or for my uses, just stick with two 4890s?

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Helloworld_98   08-02-2009 at 08:27:16 PM
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^ two 5870's would blow the 4890's out of the water even in DX10/.1 games, but it's your money.

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seer37   08-02-2009 at 08:42:24 PM
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ok, I hear ya... so 1 4890 now, two 5870's later.

Anything else before I hit purchase?

Diff motherboard? Memory? etc? Or is it all solid?


Message edited by seer37 on 08-02-2009 at 08:42:53 PM
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Helloworld_98   08-02-2009 at 08:45:02 PM
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maybe drop down the mobo to a P6T vanilla, as you won't need the extra features of the P6T deluxe V2.

otherwise it looks good.

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seer37   08-02-2009 at 08:52:08 PM
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no problems with the p6t running 1600mhz memory?

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redgarl   08-02-2009 at 08:54:18 PM
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two GTX260 or two 4870...

Any single card config would be a waste on a i7. You can achieve the same result with AMD for less.

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Helloworld_98   08-02-2009 at 10:16:41 PM
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^ you're forgetting most people, even gamers, will have MSN, a couple of tabs open, listening to music, etc plus you've also got background apps.

and this is where the i7 shines.

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seer37   08-03-2009 at 04:15:26 AM
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ordered, I said to heck with it, and grabbed two 4890s, I can step them up to 5870s when they come out.

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