I've been reading up on overclocking the I7 920, and from someone with zero% overclocking experience, it started to make my mouth drool, both with how easy it is, and how much more powerful it can become. I also love how compatable (with overclocking) it is with the EVGA x58 motherboard.
The EVGA X58 mobo's are my favorites, but they really require a good working knowledge of overclocking to tweak them just right. Most people opt for the Asus P6T series of mobo's and there well worth considering.
Jewelspoint said:As for doing SLI vs single, I've read mostly bad things about SLI, that it's mostly just an uneccessary upgrade, that it will increase the price and electrical drainn of your pc without adding much benifit, and that some lower-demanding PC games actually run better on single cards than dual. As well as the fact that a good high end card will run just as well.
So that is why I'm thinking of going for a single, and the 295 looks GREAT. Should I bother overclocking the 295, or is it worth it? Or does it even really need it?
I've had a SLI system (4 of them) for a number of years now, works good for me. I wouldn't get a GTX 295 right now. In a few months both ATi and Nvidia will have new High-End cards out. I would go as cheap as possible now, whatever will get you by. You'll be happier in the long run.
Jewelspoint said:One question I have about the SSD. Since it is "faster" than an HDD, should I put my operating system on it and use it as my main drive, and use the HDD to store files?
Yes, exactly