The final "build BBA a PC" thread.

[BillyBadAss]

Ok this time I am seriously going to build it. I am looking to build a PC for around $1000 to $2000 tops. I was reading Maximum PC and saw the review of the ATI Radeon X1900 XTX. My panties got damp, and I don't mind spending money on the video card since I am not an upgrade whore, so I plan on having this box around for a while, and upgrade as needed. I would also like to put 2GB of RAM in it as well. Another extremely important thing is that I live in an old part of town in an old appartment that has cold war relic window AC units. These things on a hot day in the summer keep my room temp at about 85F(about 24C), so I need to pick a proc and case that will keep it cool. I am guessing it's about time to get a new monitor so I guess since the industry is going the LCD route I was thinking about the Samsung 940BF.

What seems to be baffling me is I am not sure what proc to get since I have not kept up on them for a while. The dual core love seems very sexeh, but is it really worth it yet? So basicly build me a sexeh box. I don't want to buy one from a store because they buddle software and I don't need that. So let's see what you got.:)

Edit:

I also want a full tower case.

[Cap'n Beeb]

If heat is an issue, I recommend this heatsink. This is the socket 478 model for Pentium 4s, but they can also fit other sockets/processors. I currently have the 478 model sitting on my 3.2Ghz P4 with a 92mm Panaflo fan on it, works great:

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcx478-V.asp

http://www.swiftnets.com/

Lian Li makes very airflow friendly cases, look around and see what you like:

http://www.silverpcs.com/

I've got this guy (http://www.silverpcs.com/product/CS_PCV2100B-PLUS), it's totally tits 8)

[BillyBadAss]

Come on people. Help me out here.:)

[pwnghetti & leetballs]

Motherboard:

A8N32-SLI Deluxe: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131568

OR

MSI K8N Diamond Plus:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130037

Memory:

OCZ Low Latency 2GB Platinum Set:
(Assuming you're not overclocking)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227210

Stable as hell and my BIOS auto detected the timings as advertised. Good stuff :)

Video card:

Well since you decided already I won't bother, but do consider SLI, the new 7900 GT's are averaging only $300-340, which is the same damn price as the slightly lesser 7800 GT's (which pisses me off because I spent a bit over $600 for 2 7800 GT's only to discover the 7900's come out a month later at pretty much the same price!)

Sound card:

What else? All signs point to Creative X-Fi. Amazing card, and X-Fi ultra quality in BF2 cannot be beat. :)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102188

Processor:

I recommend the X2's as new games are starting to take advantage of them. Oblivion for one benefits greatly from it.

Best value is the 4400+, any higher and the price increases exponentially, any lower and you lose cache and overall speed.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103546

Heatsink:

Thermalright SI-120, extremely well known brand, pretty much best air cooling you can get. It uses a HUGE 120mm fan(purchased seperately) which are the quietest you can get while pushing the most air.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835109123

Fan:

Panaflo's are very popular and industrial quality fans, but can be loud if you opt for the highest RPM one(which is pretty much the highest airflow you can get in a PC fan). These silverstones are capable of panaflo air flow levels at high speed but can be reduced to lower speed for nice and quiet operation, while still pushing decent amounts of air.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811999344

In all honesty though, if you are not overclocking, and get a quality heat sink such as that SI-120, you do not need an expensive fan. Just search around for a decent quality 120mm that is quiet and you will be set.

Case:

Again, research around, pick one you like. Also, I've said this many times, DO NOT get a case that inverts the motherboard if you choose to get a motherboard with a heat pipe on the chipset. This will defeat the purpose and cause your chipset to get quite hot. Look around on newegg, read the user reviews, there are a lot of nice cases out there.

Monitor:

If you have never used an LCD for fast paced gaming, especially FPS games, I recommend you try one first. Even the lowest timing LCD monitors will have slight ghosting, and some people, especially serious gamers can't deal with that. Also, know that all the low timing LCD monitors are 6 bit as opposed to 8 bit so color accuracy isn't going to be the best. VALVE/Steam had a recent hardware survey and found that 88% of players are still using CRT. Also, know that in 2007(I believe) the new SED technology is coming out, which pretty much has all the advantages of a CRT and LCD combined into a flat panel.

Good luck, let us know what you get. :)

[Cap'n Beeb]

I glanced over the part where you want a new monitor as well. If you want to go with a CRT, Viewsonic makes fantastic monitors. I had a 21" G220Fb a while back, and the only reason I sold it was because it wasn't very LAN friendly. 60lbs of monitor + narrow stairs = lol no.

Dell is coming out with a new monitor called the 2407FPW:

http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/23/dells-2407wfp-surfaces-again/

Motherboard wise, I'd recommend an Asus, as I've had alot of luck with them. I don't know about dual core and SLI that much, I really haven't been keeping up as my current rig is more than enough to power whatever I throw at it.

You'll want a good PSU though, look at the Antec Neopower line. Modular connectivity, Antec performance, winner!

Edit:

God dammit T_M, I'll show you to instapost me! :(

As for sound cards, Turtle Beach makes some really nice cards that don't cost an arm and a leg. Plus their drivers are nice and *gasp* free. I don't know if Creative still charges for a driver/installation disc anymore or not, so maybe that's irrelevant.

[pwnghetti & leetballs]

You can download the newest standalone drivers/software from Creative's site.

edit - And ditto with the neopower, can't go wrong.

[Cap'n Beeb]

Ah that's nice. When I had a Creative card and mp3 player, they wanted $10 for a driver and installation disc.

[Renegade Retard]

Just a side note: Also check the prices at www.zipzoomfly.com. I've used them a lot and never had any issues with them. Their prices are often the same or better than newegg's, and usually with free shipping. I usually make a list of everything I want, do a price comparison between zipzoomfly and newegg, and order from the cheapest. Their service is pretty identical.

Just trying to help you get the most for your money. :)

[Cap'n Beeb]

You forgot a critical detail dude. Zipzoomfly usually offers free second day shipping on the majority of their inventory. You can't beat that.

[Renegade Retard]

You forgot a critical detail dude. Zipzoomfly usually offers free second day shipping on the majority of their inventory. You can't beat that.

:tup: Right you are.

[BillyBadAss]

Anyone know where I can get any of these parts cheaper. These are the ones I want, so don't really want to sub out anything. Ok here is what I put together:



Power Supply:
ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply 90V~265V (Auto Adjusted) UL, cUL, TUV, CB – Retail $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817194003

Case:
SILVERSTONE TJ07-S Silver 2.0mm aluminum body ATX Full Tower Computer Case – Retail $365.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811163057

Video Card:
ATI 100-435805 Radeon X1900XTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card – Retail $599.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814195003

Motherboard:
Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI Athlon 64(FX)/Athlon 64 X2/Sempron Skt939 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Dual Gigabit LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail ***Free Shipping*** $199.99
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=247022

CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Processor Socket 939 Retail ***Free Shipping***
w/Fan and Heatsink, 3 Years Manufacturer Warranty. (Free Paper Clip Jar w/purchase!) $355.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80725-R

Monitor:
Samsung 940B-BLACK SyncMaster 19in Analog/Digital LCD Monitor Retail ***Free Shipping*** $329.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=232399

DVD:
NEC Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE/ATAPI 16X DVD±R DVD Burner – OEM
$37.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustratingReview.asp?item=N82E16827152058

RAM:
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory – Retail $195.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145574



Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer and Serial ATA Signal Cable Bundle ***Free Shipping*** $130.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101253-12-316603

Soundcard:
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Sound Card Retail ***Free Shipping*** $109.99
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=290236

Total
$ 2429.96

Edit:
Changed out the proc.

Edit2:
Change out the power supply.

[Crowze]

Well I don't know about prices that side of the pond, but I have a few comments on your choices. Firstly, why get the X1900XTX when you can get the XT for a whole lot cheaper and have very little difference in performance - nothing that overclocking can't solve. Next, personally I'd go for the X2 4200+ since it's not much more but gives a decent speed boost - depends on prices over there. Third, do you really want 4GB of memory? And finally, the motherboard will come with serial ATA cables for certain, so there's no need to go for the bundle on the hard disk.

[missPoopShoot]

Firstly, why get the X1900XTX when you can get the XT for a whole lot cheaper and have very little difference in performance - nothing that overclocking can't solve. Next, personally I'd go for the X2 4200+ since it's not much more but gives a decent speed boost - depends on prices over there. Third, do you really want 4GB of memory?

Exactly. I just ordered the 4200+, 2gb ram and the nv 7900GT "Goes like hell" 512mb edition. Yum.

BBA, your system just seems a little imbalanced. There'll be a cpu bottleneck on that system I'm sure.

[BillyBadAss]

Well I don't know about prices that side of the pond, but I have a few comments on your choices. Firstly, why get the X1900XTX when you can get the XT for a whole lot cheaper and have very little difference in performance - nothing that overclocking can't solve. Next, personally I'd go for the X2 4200+ since it's not much more but gives a decent speed boost - depends on prices over there. Third, do you really want 4GB of memory? And finally, the motherboard will come with serial ATA cables for certain, so there's no need to go for the bundle on the hard disk.

OMG I am a nub for not noticing it is coming with 2 1GB sticks. Also, Crucial and Corsair say I should use DDR RAM, but I have seen other sites say it can use DDR2, can you recomend me some DDR2 RAM for this board, or do you think it's only DDR? That would seem pretty odd that it couldn't use DDR2. As for the drive they are only charging $.50 for the cable I will take it.

Thanks for the advice though.:) I changed out the proc, but please let me know on the RAM.

[Jackal]

I would get the 10,000 RPM harddrives too. It's worth the extra money. If your whole system runs really good, then your true bottleneck will be your harddrive.

A 35% increase in boot time and load times does mean alot, so I would do that if I were you...but that's just me.

To my knowledge, AMD currently only uses DDR ram. The soon to be released AM2 Proc by AMD will be able to use DDR2 ram.

[ZenPirate]

I'd get a "better" power supply. By that I mean something from FSP, or Seasonic. You also being you don't need "teh fancy" ram. Corsair Value select will perform just as well as the stuff you selected, for less money. Everything else you selected looks nice, ecept perhaps the mobo. If you're going with an ATI card the SLI is kind of a waste of money. Grab something with an nforce 4ultra chipset. I bought the Abit KN8 Ultra, and love it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104934
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127222
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145579

I bought this power supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817194003

[BillyBadAss]

I'd get a "better" power supply. By that I mean something from FSP, or Seasonic. You also being you don't need "teh fancy" ram. Corsair Value select will perform just as well as the stuff you selected, for less money. Everything else you selected looks nice, ecept perhaps the mobo. If you're going with an ATI card the SLI is kind of a waste of money. Grab something with an nforce 4ultra chipset. I bought the Abit KN8 Ultra, and love it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104934
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127222
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145579

I bought this power supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817194003

Thanks I changed out the PSU, but still debating on the video card. The image quality on the ATI is far greater than the current Nvidia card, the performace is about the same. I am going to have to think about that one, but the motherboard makes my panties so wet.:shy:

[AriTheDog]

You might want to reconsider paying $600 for a video card. I just built an entirely new system (sans monitor) for under $700, and it runs oblivion with high details quite well. AMD 3700+, Geforce 6800GS OC, 2GB RAM.

Check out this guide: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1814099

Also you might check out the guides on www.hardforum.com, and at www.anandtech.com.

When I shop, I shop at newegg.com, and at outpost.com (or at the retail store of outpost.com, Fry's Electronics.) for generally the best/most reliable prices. Tigerdirect sometimes also has good deals. Outpost.com often has totally awesome motherboard/processor combo deals.

Also, the reason for me getting an upper middle of the road system, is because I plan to upgrade every three years, to keep relatively current. I feel I get a better value out of my parts that way.

[BillyBadAss]

Also, the reason for me getting an upper middle of the road system, is because I plan to upgrade every three years, to keep relatively current. I feel I get a better value out of my parts that way.

I see what you are saying, but the reason I am going all out ape **** crazy on it is because I am going to move to Japan, and not know exactly what my money situation is going to be like when I get there, I want to get a box that will last for a while. So since I can afford it now, I am going to spend it.

[hal]

I think you may have missed what ZP was saying... buy a Crossfire board rather than an SLI board if you're going to go ATI. If you're never going to run dual graphics cards then the SLI version is overkill. Just get a different card without the extra 16x interface and save yourself a few bucks.

Also, if you're going to consider running dual graphics cards, you're going to want to check the specs of your PSU. I don't think the one you selected has enough power. Here's the what you want for dual ATI cards:

For CrossFire™: 550 watt power supply or greater, 38 Amps on 12 volt rail.

Enermax is a great brand, but you'll want to upgrade the model.

[BillyBadAss]

I think you may have missed what ZP was saying... buy a Crossfire board rather than an SLI board if you're going to go ATI. If you're never going to run dual graphics cards then the SLI version is overkill. Just get a different card without the extra 16x interface and save yourself a few bucks.

Also, if you're going to consider running dual graphics cards, you're going to want to check the specs of your PSU. I don't think the one you selected has enough power. Here's the what you want for dual ATI cards:



Enermax is a great brand, but you'll want to upgrade the model.

Yeah I doubt I will ever go SLI. Could you recomend me a board that is compariable? I only chose that board because of the tits reviews it got. Zen recommended this one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127222

Also I am looking for a nice ergonomical corded mouse.

[hal]

I know you said you weren't considering Crossfire, but check out these two:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductCompare.asp?CompareItemList=N82E16813131584,N82E16813131004&SubCategory=22

and a review:

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2697&p=1

[BillyBadAss]

I know you said you weren't considering Crossfire, but check out these two:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductCompare.asp?CompareItemList=N82E16813131584,N82E16813131004&SubCategory=22

and a review:

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2697&p=1

Seems like there is a lot of problems with games and lock ups with the Crossfire, and the BIOS fix seems to slow the RAM down. Reading the customer reviews it seems a lot of people were complaining about this.

Edit:

All the crossfire boards seem slower and less stable than the SLI boards. I am wondering if I should just get a different an Nvidia video card since that board is so solid. This is based on customer reviews of boards on NewEgg. What do you think?

[hal]

The second one is brand new. New BIOS' can be troublesome at times, though you get those kind of comments with practically any new board. ASUS typically has good products and this one addresses a lot of the concerns over the first. It's a very solid overclocker - check out the benchmarks on that anandtech review. It is very expensive imo, but you said you wanted to go all out. :)

Personally, I stick with my good 'ol stable MSI nforce boards. Never had a bit of problem with any of them. Of course, I'm using an NVidia graphics solution as well. (used to be ati)

Here's the other thing for you to consider - AM2. Once that hits the streets, chances are good that the other stuff is going to drop in price. It might also be a direction you would want to look at since it will support DDR2.

[ZenPirate]

Why wait for AM2 when you can wait for something really interesting, namely Conroe :D

[hal]

Well, to be honest, neither one will probably be out before he jets off to Japan. :p

[BillyBadAss]

The second one is brand new. New BIOS' can be troublesome at times, though you get those kind of comments with practically any new board. ASUS typically has good products and this one addresses a lot of the concerns over the first. It's a very solid overclocker - check out the benchmarks on that anandtech review. It is very expensive imo, but you said you wanted to go all out. :)

Personally, I stick with my good 'ol stable MSI nforce boards. Never had a bit of problem with any of them. Of course, I'm using an NVidia graphics solution as well. (used to be ati)

Here's the other thing for you to consider - AM2. Once that hits the streets, chances are good that the other stuff is going to drop in price. It might also be a direction you would want to look at since it will support DDR2.

Yeah I see what you are saying, but I don't want to spend this much cash and get a flakey board. I am thinking about going with a Geforce card and be done with it now, or would it be foolish to run the ATI card in that board I listed?

[BillyBadAss]

Ok, because I like the motherboard I picked out so well, I think I am going to change to this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EY16SW/sr=8-2/qid=1144108056/ref=sr_1_2/002-4590462-9571266?%5Fencoding=UTF8) card instead. Amazon was the first place I saw that has it in stock, everyone else has it on back order, and I am getting itchy to build this thing. Can you find it anywhere else for a better price that is also trust worthy?

[Jackal]

Why wait for AM2 when you can wait for something really interesting, namely Conroe :D


What's Conroe?

I ask so that everyone can read about what it is. And I'm lazy.

[hal]

XFX and BFG also have OC cards that are very good. Go with price on those cards... they perform similarly, though the BFG card comes with a lifetime warranty.

@ Jackal.... Conroe is the name of Intel's next new processor. It has a good buzz from some of the early tests that Intel conducted. It's due sometime in Q3 at the earliest.

[ZenPirate]

What's Conroe?

I ask so that everyone can read about what it is. And I'm lazy.


Intel's new chip. The one that has a 40% performance lead over the best AMD has to offer.


hal: eVGA cards are nice because they have excellent customer support, and they warranty cards with aftermarket heatsinks. They sell OC'd cards as well. eVGA also has a "step up" program. If a newer card comes out in a certain amount of time (90 days?) you can sign up to trade up your card for that new model.

[hal]

I knew about the OC, but I wasn't aware of the upgrade program. That's pretty nice if you buy in near the end of the product cycle. Seems like the aftermarket heatsink deal would be most beneficial to those who are going to tinker around with their GPU. I'd hold greater value on the lifetime warranty from BFG, but that's just my opinion.

Anandtech just did an update to that Conroe 40% claim and it turns out it's about 20% http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=2716 . Still impressive though. I'm all for whatever is best, regardless of brand. The only other variables that remain to be seen are what gains the AM2 will bring (I suspect not 20%) and at what kind of prices the Conroe will debut.

[BillyBadAss]

Last, but not least can somebody link me a nice ergonomical mouse? I really don't like cordless, so please link me one with a cord.

[Cap'n Beeb]

The MX1000 Logitech is pretty comfy. Plus it uses the power of SCIENCE AND LASERS!

[hal]

This is the one that all of the "pro" gamers have been using (Logitech G5) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104191

or if you're into cordless mice, there's always the G7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104203

[BillyBadAss]

The MX1000 Logitech is pretty comfy. Plus it uses the power of SCIENCE AND LASERS!


This one might work.:) http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2142,CONTENTID=10715

[BillyBadAss]

BAH!!! I am about to make the purchase and the eVGA 256-P2-N565-AX Geforce 7900GT CO Superclocked 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130282) is out of stock everywhere that I trust.:mad: Anyone know where I can pick it up that is trust worthy?

[hal]

Nope.. looks like damn near everyone is out of 7900 cards of any kind.

[BillyBadAss]

Nope.. looks like damn near everyone is out of 7900 cards of any kind.

I put myself on the notify list for ZipZoomFly, and NewEgg for when this card comes back in stock. I hope it's not long.:hmm:

[BillyBadAss]

Well, I made the purchase.:) I just bought everything except the video card, but I put myself on the list for them to notify me for when it it comes in stock. Here's what I bought:


Power Supply:
ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply 90V~265V (Auto Adjusted) UL, cUL, TUV, CB – Retail $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817194003

Case:
SILVERSTONE TJ07-S Silver 2.0mm aluminum body ATX Full Tower Computer Case – Retail $365.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811163057

Video Card:
eVGA 256-P2-N565-AX Geforce 7900GT CO Superclocked 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $359.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130282


Motherboard:
Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI Athlon 64(FX)/Athlon 64 X2/Sempron Skt939 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Dual Gigabit LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail ***Free Shipping*** $199.99
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=247022

CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Processor Socket 939 Retail ***Free Shipping***
w/Fan and Heatsink, 3 Years Manufacturer Warranty. (Free Paper Clip Jar w/purchase!) $355.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80725-R


Monitor:
Samsung 940B-BLACK SyncMaster 19in Analog/Digital LCD Monitor Retail ***Free Shipping*** $329.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=232399

DVD:
NEC Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE/ATAPI 16X DVD±R DVD Burner – OEM $37.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustratingReview.asp?item=N82E16827152058

RAM:
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory – Retail $195.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145574




Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer and Serial ATA Signal Cable Bundle ***Free Shipping*** $130.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101253-12-316603

Soundcard:
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Sound Card Retail ***Free Shipping*** $109.99
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=290236

Mouse:
Logitech G5 Laser 931376-0403 2-Tone 6 Buttons 1x Wheel USB Laser Mouse – Retail $46.89
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104191


Total
$ 2236.86

[thewalkingman]

Cool paper clip jar!

[hal]

Not to alarm you - because everything will boot up okay since you're using a single video card, but this is what eVGA says about SLI:

Minimum 500 Watt for SLI mode system.

Just something to think about should you decide to buy a second card in the future.

Otherwise, enjoy the new system and your ability to run whatever you want. :)

[ZenPirate]

*snip* Free Paper Clip Jar w/purchase!


What in the hell??

[BillyBadAss]

Not to alarm you - because everything will boot up okay since you're using a single video card, but this is what eVGA says about SLI:



Just something to think about should you decide to buy a second card in the future.

Otherwise, enjoy the new system and your ability to run whatever you want. :)

Yeah if I decide to go SLI I will try it out with it, and see how it runs, but if need be I can just get another PSU.

[hal]

One last thing: pics! (make sure you include the now infamous paperclip holder!)

[BillyBadAss]

One last thing: pics! (make sure you include the now infamous paperclip holder!)

Yeah, that's really what sold me on the item.:D Hey, do you think I will have to wait longer than a week for them to get that video card back in stock?