new rig suggestions please

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jroberson21

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Ok I am building new gaming rig to run games like Age of Conan for instance. I have most everything picked out already. I want to run SLI (however ordering second card later on due to budget). Intel CPU. I guess the main thing I need suggestions for is the mobo,psu,ram,vid card and case combo. Will be using 64bit Vista. I plan on overclocking.

Everything found at newegg except for the Case

Mobo
Processor Combo deal $424

Power Supply$150

Ram $150

250gb HD $58

DVDR$29

Last but not least 1 (2nd coming later) 8800gts$200

Is everything compatible with each other?
Am I choosing my mobo/vid cards/psu right for SLI?
Does the case provide effecient air cooling for this kind of power?
850 watt too much or too little?

Suggestions on cutting back the prices and hardware recommendations please
Thanks!
 
Also some stuff I missed...

You need a Xigmatek Rifle if you want to overclock a lot or a lot cheaper is the Rosewill RCX-z775

Get the 750tx from Buy.com

Don't get the Crossfire unless you're running 1920x1200 or higher
 
i changed the psu to the 750tx
changed the ram to the patriot viper
changed the MOBO to the 780i FTW

check my case.. it comes with a 120mm front and rear(it says optional) i believe, is that going to be enough? I love the look of it and its cheap. I like the large clear side area.
 
bah!!! i thought that the 4850 beat my 9800gtx on any board(just by a little)
but just a couple of hours a go i clocked my gtx at 825 core 2100 shader and 1260 mem- now can the 4850 really beat a overlclock like that?
 
I think I want to stick with the nvidia. I have only tried radeon so far so want to try somthing new. My pc now is very old agp 9800xt 256mb. Since i switched to the 780i ftw, I might as well go with the nvidia cards.
 
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