Gravis wrote:
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Stuff ive liked from below
Video Card:
eVGA 768-P2-N835-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SUPERCLOCKED HDCP Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130079
$619.99
(Not sure if i want 2 or not)
MotherBoard
ASUS CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131593
$229.99
PSU:
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 EPS12V EPS12V 610W Continuous @ 40°C Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817703005
$169.99
Sound:
Creative 70SB046A00000 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series - Retail
Item #: N82E16829102005
$145.99
If you're going to use that Motherboard, then you are stuck with an AMD processor.
You need to pick your CPU and GPU first, that's the centerpieces of your machine. Then get a MoBo that will work with them, and make sure the MoBo has enough expansion room to put in all the goodies you want. (enough USB ports, enough PCI slots, etc...) Once you have those three [CPU, GPU, MoBo], then you need to find Ram that is going to work with the MoBo. DDR2 Ram is really picky, so pay attention to the required voltages and timings, and find the ram that will work. Then I would look at a power supply. (see below for my speech on PSU's) So, now you should have [CPU, GPU, MoBo, Ram, PSU] Those are the things you HAVE to have working to POST. The other things will be more like plug and play (or plug and "pray", according to your past experiences), assuming you don't try to use IDE interfaces with SATA ports, everything else should be relatively idiot proof, and will work with nearly any configuration. But those 5 I listed have to be right, or you're going to be very frustrated.
On Graphics:
If you get the above GPU, I don't really see a reason to get two. It's a beast, and it's already benchmarked higher than anything else out there. You can always get another one later and hook them up in SLI if you decide you want more graphics power, which I honestly cannot imagine. Keep in mind if you do, you'll need an even more powerful PSU.
On Power:
A lot of companies will make outrageous claims of wattage, but you need to look at amperage too. Amps are the true measure of electrical power. I can put 50,000 volts into you, and it will hurt, but you will survive, as long as the amps are low. Crank that up to 100 amps, and you'll be toe-tagged. The higher the amps, especially on the 12 volt rails, the better. That's why I like the PC Power & Cooling PSU's, they have great amperage. Some components will require a certain amperage, some will not, so look for that. Fyi: Watts = Volts x Amps
Amps are the # of electrons in a circuit, and Volts are the potential energy in a circuit, Wattage is just a name someone came up with to more easily describe Voltage and Amperage.
