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Old May 9th, 2006, 01:53 PM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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Need input/help Building a Computer!

I've put together a list of parts that I want to purchase over the summer to build a computer next year for school (I will be a 3rd year computer engineering student). I just want user input on what the most bang for your buck will be and if you foresee any complications with my current rig setup. Mainly, I'm looking for what you would replace or keep the same in order to save money while keeping high end performance. I want to build this for under 3k.

Motherboard: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
Processor: AMD Athlon-64 FX60 Dual Core w/ HT(Do I save with an x2?)
Videocard: Dual eVGA 7900GTX 512MB (whats the best SLI card for price?)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Rapter 150GB 16M Cache 10,000 RPM 10k RPM
Sound Card: Creative Lab Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum (whats the difference between Platinum/Xtreme Music?)
Memory: Corsair XMS 2GB

Now I need input on best Mid Tower Casing and Power Supply (able to support SLI), and opinions about best cooling methods along with any other suggestions!

Thanks,
Mike
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Old May 10th, 2006, 08:50 AM     #2 (permalink)
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Casing: RAIDMAX RX-9 GT Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply: AeroCool ZERODBA 620W
Motherboard: MSI Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 ATX
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 FX60 Toledo w/ Dual Core + Hyper Transport
Video Card: Dual eVGA Geforce 7900GTX 512MB
Memory: Corsair XMS - 2 x 1GB
Hard Drive: Western Digital Raptor 150GB, 16MB Cache, Serial ATA-150, 10,000 RPM
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz
Media Card Reader: LINKSKEY 19-in-1 USB 2.0 Black
CPU Fan/Heatsink: ZALMAN LED 2 Ball Blue LED Light Cooling Fan/Heatsin
Casing Fan: AeroCool 120mm Sleeve Case Cooling Fan
Grand Total: 3,293.92 (priced on newegg)

Thats my updated list of parts, the MSI MB has soundblaster audigy chip built in, should i just scratch the sound card? And anyone have any opinions on the x2 chips and how does the 7900GT compare with the GTX?

Thanks
Mike

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