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willvill1995   10-02-2009 at 04:53:52 AM

k so im building a new gaming/video editing/hackintosh and want something that will last me several years so far this is what i have decided(note most my links are to newegg however price is from site i'm buying from which might be different):
case - cooler master haf 922 mid case $110
-http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197
cpu - intel core i7 920 d0 $340
-http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202&Tpk=i7 920 processor
ram - corsair XMS3 2x 3X2gb ddr3 1600 $280.00
-http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145222&Tpk=TR3X6G1600C9newegg.ca
psu - kingwin mach 1000w psu sli certifies crossfire ready $230
-http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121037
motherboard - asus p6t6 ws revolution $370
-http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131358&Tpk=p6t6
hard drive - wd caviar black 1tb $110
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6822136284
dvd drive - Sony Optiarc Black $35
-http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
cpu cooler - corsair hydro h50 water cooler $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] pk=corsair hydro
thermal paste - tuniq tx-3 $25 (with shipping)
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/ [...] ml#options
keyboard - apple wired keyboard $65
-http://store.apple.com/ca/product/MB869LL/A
the last thing is the gpu and thats where im the most unsure. i dont play an playing games in osx just as long as i get full resolution and qe/ci support. i know the 5870 is new and it is hard to tell if apple wil upgrade from its curreny 4870 or if 5870 will ever be supported but it seems like the best option atm. so any suggestions is greatly appriciated. also i was going to buy this wifi card http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6833166026 but if you know of a better one with osx and windows vista/7 support that great.

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evongugg   10-02-2009 at 03:02:53 PM
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Welcome to the forums!

Change that power supply to a Corsair. You don't need 1000W unless you are planning on doing Crossfire later on.

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evongugg   10-02-2009 at 03:05:25 PM
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http://www.amd.com/us/products/des [...] ments.aspx

Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list of Certified products.

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willvill1995   10-03-2009 at 11:46:00 PM
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sorry i forgot to mention that i will be upgrading to Crossfire in the future just not right now also i choose that psu because it has a high rating on newegg and is cheaper than most. Now the other psu i was considering was the Corsair HX1000W CMPSU-1000HX 1000W http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6817139007
there a very respectable company and i can find it for cheaper online around $220 however again it is crossfire ready but not certified. is that so much of an issue? and thanks for helping

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JonnyboyC   10-04-2009 at 02:52:14 AM
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well still for dual crossfire a good 750 watt psu will cover you but of course if your planning on tri or quad fire then the 1000 watts will be necessary

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willvill1995   10-04-2009 at 04:23:27 AM
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k thanks guys so aside from the psu i'm guessing it sounds good to you guys. oh and the only thing i didn't mention was my cpu cooler i'm going with the corsair hydro h50 with a new fan though aside from the stock one.

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