Building a new computer -- Compatible?

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Thenidhogg

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Is this the right forum? Anyway..
I am planning to get:

ASUS M3N72-D AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131323

AMD Phenom 9950 2.6GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103291

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231144

I just want some second opinions on this stuff, also, I have a 500w PSU(http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103937 -This one I think, its sorta old...), and I plan to use my old hard drive.
I plan to use the CPU fan that comes with processor, for a while anyway.

Oh and a GeForce 8600 GTS, but I'm pretty sure I wont have a problem with that.

Will I have any problems setting this up? Will it all work together?

Should I just call the local computer company and have them put it together for me? I'm pretty confidant in my ability to put it together as long as nothing unexpected comes up, and if most of the instructions(like jumpers) are in the manual.
 
i have some suggestions for your build, first off don't buy that mobo if you plan on using it for sli, just buy a normal mother bored, you'll save about 50 dollars, and it will do the exact same thing, i say this because, there is no point in spending your money, in that if your going to be running duel graphics cards, first off if you have a 8600 then instead of running two of those in 8 and 8, you could just get 1 8800 in 16 mode, so that mobo will be a huge waste of money,

the ram, you don't need ddr2 1066, buy ddr2 800, theres not really any difference that you can tell, and you can find 4 gigs for the same price as that two gigs, your processor looks good, im a AMD man my self,

oh and you should be able to build your own system no problem if you get any errors just ask someone on these forums everyone is very happy to help out,

here is a different mobo and ram suggestions

ram 4 gigs for 45 dollars
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

mobo 70 dollars
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138117
 
Ah, that looks better, price wise as well.

So you're saying that dual cards are not really worth it unless you are going to spend a whole lot and get everything top of the line?

Basically I don't want to have to upgrade anything major for the next 2 years, more ram, fans, video card, PSU, that sort of stuff I can handle.

Thanks man.
 
Thenidhogg said:
Ah, that looks better, price wise as well.

So you're saying that dual cards are not really worth it unless you are going to spend a whole lot and get everything top of the line?

Basically I don't want to have to upgrade anything major for the next 2 years, more ram, fans, video card, PSU, that sort of stuff I can handle.

Thanks man.
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see with those motherboreds that have two slots that run your vid cards at 8 a peice its just cutting them in half, sure it doesnt create that much heat, but you would need a bigger power supply and a lot more money, besides, it wouldnt be worth putting two 8600's in sli anyway mainly because you could just spend say 100 dollors on a card insted of two 70 dollor cards and the 100 dollor card would outrun both of them

so yeah, just buy what i seggested now, your graphics card will work for whatever you need it for, that should run any game even if in low detail,

in two years, you should just update whatever they will have way newer stuff then anyway
 
If i were you i would go with the AMD setup, mainly because, quad cores are not neccisarry right now, but you would see more speed for your money with the quad and for four gigs of ram

The AMD system is more bang for the buck if you ask me
 
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