Advice on $1200 US Distrib Comp/Gaming Build NEW

[mike029]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 3 4 Weeks $1200.00 US

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Distributed Computing Projects, some gaming


PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,
Reusing this Thermaltake Xaser 3 Case unless the parts won't fit or you don't recommend I reuse it.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133107
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Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052


PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES:
Intel I-7 chip
Windows 7 Pro 64


OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI yes in future

MONITOR RESOLUTION:

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This case holds my old P-4 3.0 machine that I'm looking to upgrade and would really like to reuse my case as it fits in my desk and was a pretty good case in the day. I'm thinking the PS will have to be updated. Plan on RAID 0
Thank you in advance

 

[bhagat666]

for a gpu go fr a single 5770 since ur gonna play games less nd then assuming that u get too much u can crossfire it a year or two.....

 

[bhagat666]

nd fr the cpu u might want to go for a i7-860 or a 920...
oops didnt see the sli part.....sorry
forget the 5770 and go fr a 9800 or a gtx 260

 

[mike029]

The reason I'm going SLI is that SLI has a larger selection of Distributed Computing Projects available to crunch. My main concern is the reuse of the case and whether the PS can handle newer components.

 

[touchdowntexas13]

I don't know much about the case, but depending on which cards you want to SLI, I think I would want to have a beefier PSU. My preference would be a Corsair 750TX, but you could probably get away with a 650W as well.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Checl out some of these....%1200 is a very popular price point

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/281039-31-suggestions-review-1200-build?xtmc=1200&xtcr=2
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/281037-31-htpc-1200?xtmc=1200&xtcr=4
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/279750-31-need-advice-gaming-1200?xtmc=1200&xtcr=8
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/280281-31-radeon-5850-1200-gaming?xtmc=1200&xtcr=9
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/280052-31-intel-build-1200?xtmc=1200&xtcr=10

http://www.tomshardware.com/s/1200/2.html