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taggbro
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_ 		27. November 2008 @ 02:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Are these components compatible?
What am I missing?
I don't do much gaming but a lot of video rendering.
Open to any suggestions!
TIA

Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel $105

CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor $190

Graphics card SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card $90

Case COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $50

Ram mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $85

Hard drive Seagate SV35.3 ST3500320SV 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $80

dvd burner SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner $25

Power supply unit CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $70

OS - Vista Home Prem. 64bit - $170
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sammorris
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_ 		28. November 2008 @ 08:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That parts list looks fine, but for better video performance (if you use software that can hardware render video, then you will want it) I'd recommend trying to get one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102770
Or if you can't afford that, then at least this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102803


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