for $2100 am I getting my moneys worth?

[veedubfreak]

Thats because they were nvidia chipsets. These are intel chipsets. My evga has been rock solid and i can hit 4.5ghz on water

I just dont trust biostar. Maybe they have come farther, but i still see them as the kia of the motherboard industry. Why buy a kia when i can get honda for the same price

 

[KingBooCakes]

my monitor its a Flatron W2252TQ
PC World - LG Flatron W2252TQ - Reviews - Hardware - Monitors - LCD Monitors - Specifications

 

[hikaricloud]

I can see where you're going with that, veedub. I used to hate Biostar for the poor quality boards they used to have...they are getting better, though. But I have heard nothing but gold about the EVGA as well.

EDIT: Well, with your monitor, I would just say get whichever you feel like spending money on. Either a single 260 or 295. The 295 will have much better performance, but I don't know if it would be worth it at your resolution.

 

[KingBooCakes]

ummm in buying the OS is it okay if I buy an OEM? cause its cheaper

 

[philbar71]

oem is fine. just can only install it on one PC

 

[KingBooCakes]

ohhhh! what resolution would i need in order to get the best out of dual 295?

 

[philbar71]

2560x1600 is a good res to stress dual GTX295's

 

[KingBooCakes]

okay... guess i could buy a new monitor...
maybe a 30"
well this is what i will be purchasing so far

.Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package VI90001W2Z Black 0.8 mm SECC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail [$229.99]
.SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM [$94.99]
.MSI N295GTX-M2D1792 GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 (448 x 2)-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail [$499.99]
.G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8T-6GBPI - Retail [$159.99]
.CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail [$139.99]
.Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail [$289.99]
.Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM [$99.99]
.Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm Fan CPU Cooler Socket 1366 Ready - Retail [$63.99]
.LG Black Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model GGC-H20L - Retail [$114.99]
.ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A3T BULK - OEM [$20.99]
____________________________________________________________________________________________ Total [$2064.89]

all thats left is a good 30". is there a certain brand/model i should buy?

 

[spigen]

Newegg.com - Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package VI90001W2Z Black 0.8 mm SECC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Newegg.com - ASUS P6T Deluxe LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies
Newegg.com - CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1281-AR GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Newegg.com - Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm Fan CPU Cooler Socket 1366 Ready - CPU Fans & Heatsinks
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
Newegg.com - LG Black 6X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Model GGC-H20L - Blu-Ray Drives

total: 2067.92

I've seen the CPU 50 cheaper off another website, You can choose what hard drive you want. the prices range (70 bucks for a WD 7200rpm 650 gig, 120$ for a WD 1TB black, raptor, etc..)

The power supply is the best on the market and will last you for this build and your next. The Asus and corsair ram work perfect together...I have the same combo but with the Asus RampageII. I also have this cpu cooler, works great...overclocked the cpu to 3.2ghz, temps around 30-32c.

 

[aspire]

Even with dual GTX285's that power supply is overkill, pick up a 7 or 850tx, and save yourself some cash.

Micro Center | the center of .computer shopping has the Core i7 chip for less than Newegg, but I don't think the offer is good online any more.