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Ok, im building my computer on a budget. I bought a new video card and power supply and was updating an old computer. Then jus decided to build one from the ground up. I have a Powercolor HD 4870 Video Card and a Logisys 600w power supply. Im looking to get the rest of everything i need for about 600 bucks..This computer will be used for heavy gaming. Any info would be helpful. Thanks.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This Week.
BUDGET RANGE: 600-800
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Have KeyBoard, Monitor, Mouse Powercolor HD 4870 video card, and Logisys 600w Power Supply
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: none really.
OVERCLOCKING: NO
SLI or CROSSFIRE: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Have One
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Love for the case to have the see-through side and some neon. Really would like to be able to raid on my computer again on WoW lol.

Message edited by Mevid on 10-13-2009 at 10:29:30 PM

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cpu+mb: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.265477
hd+case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.273732
memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231253
dvd burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827136144
total: $469.95 after discounts and mir.
sorry, when of the best bang for the buck, the case don't have the neon.
still you can remove the case+hd and add that you've wanted, I think the price will be ~500$

You really need to edit your post to follow the format in the "How to ask for new build advice" sticky at the top of the forum. There's some basic info in there that we need in order to offer any meaningful advice.

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KK, sorry..getting on that now.

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I wouldn't get that IDE DVD burner. IDE should have been put out to pasture long ago. Here's a list of 24x SATA DVD burners on Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] esult=True

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thanks very much yal.

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opss, thought it is a sata burner, my bad.

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One more question.. doin the crossfire do i need to get the same exact card, or can i jus get another video card that is crossfire ready?

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Mevid wrote :

One more question.. doin the crossfire do i need to get the same exact card, or can i jus get another video card that is crossfire ready?

man, what a luck, I didn't noticed you wanted xfire support, I've took that mb because th combo.
I think that you can take 2 different gpus because it is hybird xfire
but don't take my word, better wait for another more definitive answer

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You can technically crossfire different cards, but it doesn't make any sense to do so. If you crossfire a 4870 and a 4850, the 4870 will just be dumbed down to the 4850 specs. It's much better to crossfire cards with the same specs. You don't have to choose the exact same manufacturer, but they should have the same specs.

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