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Yes they all go together, but will you actually be using the SLI?

And the case already has a PSU, I assume that you know that and just wanted a better one?
 
What will you be using this computer for? 3D rendering or something of that sort. Thats a nice GPU. I would consider upgrading the case and to 2GB RAM.
 
I dont want to push for to much more, but do you think that a better case will be necesary? a few more bucks shouldnt be to bad.

About the memory, I have orderd two of those sticks. Since my computor holds 4 sticks I think its good for now. They only package they had with 2 gigs of ram was a kingston package for $300 and I dont want to spend that much.

about the PSU? you mean power suply i guess, and I would like a 500W i would need a 450 but I want to be safe.

and yes I will be using this for 3d renderin and 3d animation things. Thats why I need the expensive ATI card. One thing I couldnt figure out is that I know some mobo's come with sound stuff, does the one I have selected come with a sound card. As long as I have one im good, nothing expensive, but If it doesent have one I need to add one.
 
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about the PSU? you mean power suply i guess, and I would like a 500W i would need a 450 but I want to be safe.
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You don't need a 450W. I know what the graphics cards say....but you don't need it. However, I would stick with the 500W because it is just better.

and yes I will be using this for 3d renderin and 3d animation things. Thats why I need the expensive ATI card.
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But will you have SLI? (or crossfire, or whatever ATI calls it) Because there is no need for an SLI board if you won't use it.
One thing I couldnt figure out is that I know some mobo's come with sound stuff, does the one I have selected come with a sound card. As long as I have one im good, nothing expensive, but If it doesent have one I need to add one.
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Yes the motherboard has onboard sound (I have never seen a new one that doesn't) but it isn't overly great.
 
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And the case already has a PSU, I assume that you know that and just wanted a better one?
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I would hope so.:)

Any reason why you're going with that site? On Newegg for the same price, 20 more GB, an Antec P180 case, 2GB of Geil RAM, and the same other stuff:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131584
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129154
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827129001
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144394
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231039
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103930
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103547
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814102488

The P180 is probably over teh top, but I've always wanted to build a system with one:).
 
I still dont know a lot about all this stuff, in fact I started learning about putting computors together and stuff like 4 days ago maby a bit more. Can you tell me what you mean by the SLI stuff, and whyt it does all that.
 
sli means having 2 of the same gpus (video cards) run at the same time to increase performance on one monitor - this performance increase is usually by a percentage of 30%
 
I dont think I realy need that, but I guess it is always good to be safe, and the question is, if i get the sli, am I required to have the 2 cards or will one work. Also, will this decrease the preformance of the one card if I only use one, and would It work better if it was not sli.

about the other sites, thanks for the advice. It is $20 cheaper, but the quesiton is wheather or not they are better components. I noticed the power suply is 480 which works, but not quite as good, but on the other hand the hard drive is 320. Do i realy need a 320 gig hard drive, and are the other parts better. Like dvd drive is different, hard drive might not be as good quality. I cant tell much of a difference, but if anyone can tell please let me know.
 
well if were to get an ati card then sli wont work -sli is nvidia 2 card deal - crossfire is ati's 2 card deal, and i really dont think you need it cause 1 good card should be efficient
 
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I dont think I realy need that, but I guess it is always good to be safe, and the question is, if i get the sli, am I required to have the 2 cards or will one work. Also, will this decrease the preformance of the one card if I only use one, and would It work better if it was not sli.

about the other sites, thanks for the advice. It is $20 cheaper, but the quesiton is wheather or not they are better components. I noticed the power suply is 480 which works, but not quite as good, but on the other hand the hard drive is 320. Do i realy need a 320 gig hard drive, and are the other parts better. Like dvd drive is different, hard drive might not be as good quality. I cant tell much of a difference, but if anyone can tell please let me know.
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1 video card will work fine
 
ok, it says its a crossfire, and I do have an ATI. Its a $700 something dollar card, so I think thats preety good, or at lest I hope so. This sounds good. Either one is good for me now. All thats left is comming up with the $1,700. As of now, I have no money twards it :), no job. This could be a while. Thanks for the advice. By the time I ahave the money, Il just need new stuff anyways.
 
Wattage has little to do with how a power supply performs. Sure, mine is 480w but it has dual +12v rails @ 36A, and is from a reputable company. Those are the things you should be looking at. It's very easy to downgrade the case and upgrade to an excellent CD/DVD drive, and still be well under what the other site would charge.
 
Ok, thanks. Il probably stick with the newegg stuff as is. Before I do anything though Im gonna have to talk to my IT guy, because I dont feel comfortible putting it together myself. Can anyone direct me to a sight that teaches you how to put the peices together. I would like to learn how.
 
why a $750 GPU?

Get an above average video card. And use the difference in money on eveyrthing else. Get a machine that is going to last, and upgrade the card later on.
 
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