Build Question

[1ceHacka]

Building a new rig but need some advice on the setup. Do these things go well together? And what PSU should i get?

CPU = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535

MOBO = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128301

Video = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814135171

RAM = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145579

PSU = ??

BTW I will not be overclocking at all.

 

[wxt38]

seems good but:

1)for the price of that 6800 get you can get a 7800
2)get a sli mobo if you really wants it.

 

[Waphlez]

first off don't get a 6800GT, get an evga 6800GS, the GS is just as fast as the GT for around 90-100 bucks cheaper, but if you plan on spending that much money you could get a 7800GT which is a lot better then the 6800GT.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130267

I would go with a better motherboard then that but if your not overclocking it should be okay.

I've always recommended the Antec Truepower 2.0 550 watt just make sure you don't cheap out on your PSU because it's like the heart of your system, if that goes everything else goes.

 

[1ceHacka]

^^^ post came while i was posting...

 

[wxt38]

if you change you mind by not getting a sli mobo and wants a mid card don't get the sli ready one instead get this one. slightly better for the same price

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130271

 

[1ceHacka]

I've always recommended the Antec Truepower 2.0 550 watt just make sure you don't cheap out on your PSU because it's like the heart of your system, if that goes everything else goes.

Ok read some reviews on that psu, and a few people had problem with it crapping out when they tried to use SLI. This is a problem since I will probably be running SLI a week or so after I build this. Is this true that it craps out?

 

[Nitestick]

i don't know about running sli but i have the TruePower 2.0 and i find its rock solid. the most stable psu i've seen.

 

[Waphlez]

The one problem I have with those reviews is that most of the few that were unfortunate to get a bad PSU write a review on it when the PSU is actually very stable. No matter how solid or good a peice of hardware is there will always be some bad ones in the batch, and most of the time you get a good one.

Why would you go SLI and spend that much money when you can get a nice big powerful card like a X1900XT which runs around 500 bucks; and it outperforms a 7800 GTX 512MB and is more powerful then 6800's in SLI, and not have to worry about as much heat and power usage generated.

 

[BillGates]

If you have the money you could always go with a OCZ Powerstream. Very nice PSU but pricey.