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meatwad22
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_ 		24. December 2008 @ 17:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I was originally going to build something else but i started messing around with a core i7 build and its only a few hundred more so this is what i came up with not sure how compatible everything is but i have a case and an os already so just need some advice on the rest. also not sure weather to go with a single gpu or crossfire/sli this rig will be used mostly for gaming so let me know what you guys think.

ASUS P6T

EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB

PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W

Intel Core i7 920

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 3GB 1600

Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB

LG Black 6X Blu-ray
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sammorris
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_ 		24. December 2008 @ 18:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Better graphics card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150330
Apart from that it's a nice build, though don't forget the case!
Just be advised PC Power & Cooling units aren't that quiet.
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meatwad22
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_ 		24. December 2008 @ 20:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Would that power supply be enough to run sli with that card
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sammorris
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_ 		24. December 2008 @ 20:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I wouldn't consider SLI, not like that anyway. If you want SLI, wait a couple of weeks until the GTX295 is released, or buy a Radeon HD4870X2.
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PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
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meatwad22
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_ 		24. December 2008 @ 20:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
would the psu i chose be adaquit to run that beast GTX295
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sammorris
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_ 		25. December 2008 @ 05:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes it'll be fine.
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