is this a good build? i plan to upgrade to two vid cards later. and add more ram which is the reason i added the heavy duty power supply and made it xfire compatable. i play games like far cry2, avp, and empire total war. i also need to be able to play starcraft 2 and diablo3 when they come out. any suggestions that could help me out would be great.
also i have a copy of win xp i would like to use it and save the 100 bucks on win 7... but will that mess with my gaming ability. if so how and can i get away with it for a while and then upgrade later?
i did this build on cyber power
Case: * Apevia X-Cruiser 2 Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window & MultiMeter Display [-9] (Silver Color)
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: 12in (Blue Color) Cold Cathode Neon Light [+10]
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-750 2.66 GHz 8M L2 Cache LGA1156
Cooling Fan: Asetek LCLC 120 Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Extreme Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
Motherboard: * [CrossFireX/SLI] EVGA P55 TR Intel P55V Chipset DDR3 Socket 1156 mATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA-II RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, & 2 PCIe X1
Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module [+39] (Kingston HyperX [+42])
Freebies: FREE! 4GB USB Pen Drive
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB 16X PCI Express [+66] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
Multiple Video Card Settings: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts Power Supplies [+36] (XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply)
Hard Drive: Single Hard Drive (750GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+16])
Optical Drive: 16X DVD ROM [-8] (BLACK COLOR)
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Headset: Saitek GH30 3.5mm Circumaural Vibration Headset [+21]
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
Ultra Care Option: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
also i have a copy of win xp i would like to use it and save the 100 bucks on win 7... but will that mess with my gaming ability. if so how and can i get away with it for a while and then upgrade later?
i did this build on cyber power
Case: * Apevia X-Cruiser 2 Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window & MultiMeter Display [-9] (Silver Color)
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: 12in (Blue Color) Cold Cathode Neon Light [+10]
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-750 2.66 GHz 8M L2 Cache LGA1156
Cooling Fan: Asetek LCLC 120 Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Extreme Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
Motherboard: * [CrossFireX/SLI] EVGA P55 TR Intel P55V Chipset DDR3 Socket 1156 mATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA-II RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, & 2 PCIe X1
Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module [+39] (Kingston HyperX [+42])
Freebies: FREE! 4GB USB Pen Drive
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB 16X PCI Express [+66] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
Multiple Video Card Settings: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts Power Supplies [+36] (XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply)
Hard Drive: Single Hard Drive (750GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+16])
Optical Drive: 16X DVD ROM [-8] (BLACK COLOR)
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Headset: Saitek GH30 3.5mm Circumaural Vibration Headset [+21]
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
Ultra Care Option: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS