compatability question

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SteadyEddy

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This is my FIRST build and I was wondering if I could get some feed back on my proposed setup as far as compatability! Thanks in advance for any help!


1) VIDEO CARDS X2=EVGA 512-P3-N973-TR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Model #:512-P3-N973-TR

2) PSU=OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply
Model #:OCZ700SXS

3)PROCESSOR=Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750
Model #:BX80605I5750

4)MEMORY=G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL
Model #:F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL

5)HARD DRIVE=Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:WD3000HLFS

6)MOTHER BOARD=ASUS P7P55D Pro
Thanks again!:D
 
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Nothing jumped out at me, but I am not a great builder. But, you know that the bare drive means that you will also need to purchase cords, right?
 
Nice build, but it's a bit pointless getting 8GB of DDR3 if your GPU isn't up to much; it's alright, but save £75-£100 by only getting 4GB of RAM; that should be adequate for your needs, even if you're a gamer. Then spend this extra cash [£75-£100] on a HD 58**
 
fastdude101 said:
Nice build, but it's a bit pointless getting 8GB of DDR3 if your GPU isn't up to much; it's alright, but save £75-£100 by only getting 4GB of RAM; that should be adequate for your needs, even if you're a gamer. Then spend this extra cash [£75-£100] on a HD 58**
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Some questions in reply to your response. First not sure what you mean by HD 58**. Second what do you mean exactly by "up to much"? Not sure i follow you.

Thanks for the reply though
 
SteadyEddy said:
Some questions in reply to your response. First not sure what you mean by HD 58**. Second what do you mean exactly by "up to much"? Not sure i follow you.

Thanks for the reply though
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He is saying that if your graphics card isn't very good, that you don't need 8 gigs of RAM. and the HD 58** is a series of good graphics cards he is recommending for you. For example, the 5870
 
I havent dealt with Radian cards at all! All I know is Nvidia brand. Not to say they are better or worse just not had the experience with them. What level of cards would i need to make the SLI set up viable then with the 8g of ram then?
Again just looking for some opinions!

Thanks again!
 
Drop the 8gb of memory. Get 4gb. and use the extra and swap out the 9800GT for a GTX 460.

You can probably get DDR3 1600 for close to the same price as 1333.

You dont have a motherboard listed.
 
I added the mobo! So with set up is it not worth doing the dual vid cards then? Just one real good one instead? And drop the mem down to 4g. Still trying to make sure i understand the reasoning behind it.
 
Video card - SLi 9800GT would be around $140 after MIR. However, it won't support DX11.
With the same price range, I suggest you drop to a cheaper mobo and get a single card (GTX 460/ 5830).
If you don't want to drop the mobo, you should consider single 5770 1GB.

Western Digital VelociRaptor is not as fast as SSD
You'll better off to SSD + normal HDD. e.g. OCZSSD2-1VTX60G + SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ

RAM - 4GB usually be enough.
 
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