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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Next week

 

UDGET RANGE: Around $1200 US

 

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming

 

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

 

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg, amazon or whatever has the best price

 

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US

 

PARTS PREFERENCES: I have my heart set on a i7 920 CPU, as far as the GPU I'm thinking a Radeon HD 58XX, so here's

 

my first question, is the $100 + price difference between the 5850 and the 5870 worth it?

 

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, but nothing extreme

 

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Probably, but later

 

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680 x 1050

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: -Will be running Windows 7 64, so i would like 6gb of ram.

-Need help with choosing the right PSU for the two 58XX.

 

-I want to get a 22" 1680 x 1050 monitor (outside of the $1200 budget) any suggestions?

 

-Any suggestions on the case? I'm not looking for anything flashy, but i would like it to have a couple

of fans, and to be able to fit the two GPU cards without any problems

 


Thanks for all your help & advice.

 


Message edited by Kred3k on 10-17-2009 at 12:34:51 AM
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