What I need is besides the point. I am making the computer futureproof and upgradable. So if I need to or want to... I can add more video cards or ram or this or that.
as of right now though... asus p7p55d-e lx mobo (swapping in the p7p55d-e pro soon for the lx as I'm having usb port and graphics issues right now)... xfx radeon r9 (link below), liteon bluray burner, liteon dvd burner, 2 2gb sticks ripjaw gskill series ram, coolermaster v8 cpu fan, coolermaster haf advanced 932 case, samsung spinpoint 1tb hdd, samsung 840 evo 500 gb ssd, intel i7 quadcore lynnfield cpu
Video Card used:
XFX Black Edition Double Dissipation R9-290A-EDBD Radeon R9 290 4GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Newegg.com
Looking to eventually sli another of that card in... probably going to eventually get a new mobo and cpu in like 5-10 years from now (newer and better). Going to eventually add more ram. Probably going to add a media card reader eventually. Possibly may add a fan controller. Probably going to add a card that will let me use the 2 3.0 usb's on the front of my case as my motherboard doesn't let me connect them.
Want this computer at max on windows experience index. currently capped at 7.5/7.9 on primary hard drive (ssd) ram and cpu... graphics and gaming graphics are 7.9/7.9
There... hope that helps LOL