So it's upgrade time again.

Here's what I have currently:

ASUS A8N32 SLi Deluxe
AMD 3500+
ANTEC 500W PSU
2x 1Gb Patriot
2x 36Gb Raptor
1x 7800 GT

Here's what I want:

Gigabyte EX58 Extreme
i7 920 @ 2.6Ghz (also thought about a core 2 quad (yorkfield) but id have to rethink the board)
3x 1Gb Corsair dominator (three channel kit)
ABS Tagan 900W PSU
2x 74Gb Raptor
2x XFX 9800 GT

I'd love to build a dream machine.. but im too po' . I've used only ASUS boards in my last few builds so I"m not familiar with gigabytes product. Is corsair still the solid products it's always been? Never done SLi, I'm figuring dual 9800's will still let me play most of what i want to. Any opinions on the PSU? Also, Do you think I'll need a full tower to hold the 9800's? Thanks for any comments.

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I have dual 9800s, they take up ALOT of room. They also need a little bit of breathing room, so, yes, you'll want the bigger box. Just make sure you have enough power to supply those suckers.

Yea what coach said make sure you have the right cables coming of your psu or its worthless.

right.. per thier website its sli ready.. you think 900's enough PSU for those and the i7 ?

was thinking thermaltake armor full tower..

This is the case that I've got, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a full tower case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119122

pictures DO NOT do the case justice, If you have ever owned a full tower case, you will understand this, but this case is a f**kin' beast

forget water cooling, throw 7 12cm fans in and this thing keeps my entire system at about 27-30ºC

Wouldn't worry about the 9800s, just grab a gtx260 or 280.

China it has a door on it i hate doors, but anyways yea armour's are good heavy and strong

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811119158

That's the one that i wont to get.

Yea get a 280 if you have the money great cards Nicky has one and gets 125 fps on high with AA on with no weaver he could get more but that's what he has it capped at.

door can come off... also switch hinge side if you want to swing the other way, and double, we all know you like it to swing the other way

LOL, ♥

You know i havent cum on your mommas face i mean came out of the closet yet so why do you think i ever will.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCXlCkY4Y5g

Just for the hell of it.

if you knew the meaning behind my nickname, you wouldn't be saying that about my momma... you might want to wear protection with that, because she is nasty

anyway, on the topic of the computer, you should go with the new 260's or 280's depending on how much you want to spend

lol thx for the save :P

ya a 280 prolly not but i could do a 260.. ty :)

whats the current "awesome" cooler these days.. I've got a Zalman (the round one the size of a saucer) but it never really impressed me.

Niceness Zalman's are great with the built in fan. Also a 280 i just wish i had the money for one, but a new psu comes first.

China why do you dis on yo momma like that man gosh Yellow_Flash_Colorz_PDT_08.

to double: check the "meaning of username" thread in members area, you'll find out why

and to rokatanski: cooler for the cpu or the video card?

I've got this one on my cpu and I love it, quiet and keeps my cpu UNDER room temp when idle and a little above at load(note that I have a very well ventilated case)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118003

also make sure that you have enough room in your case, whatever one you get, because this is the smaller version and is still pretty large in my big a** case

Hay bitch great minds think alike cause thats what i have to.

And i dont care what your name means its just a name so Yellow_Flash_Colorz_PDT_31.

This is a tight case

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews ... smos_1000/

that is quite the sweet case, though i've heard that there were issues with airflow and whatnot, so coolermaster came out with a newer one, I guess this one is even more kick a**

http://www.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?language=en&act=detail&tbcate=17&id=3947

i would go for duel 8800 gt's they are the EXACT SAME THING as 9800GTS its the same F*CKING card there is no difference.... dont believe me google it

that's why he should go with the gtx260 216, very good card for a decent price...

if he was going ati, the 4870 1gb cards are on par with the 260 and are about 50 bucks cheaper on average... I've got an intel x38 chipset mb so can only go with ati cards if I want more than one(which is fine with me, always had problems with previous nvidea cards, and not one issue with any of my ati cards, just a personal preference though)

chinababy, i have the same case as you just silver. the case is awesome, and definitely HUGE, but my motherboard is half fried :( once i get money saved i might be posting asking for help. i've replaced hardware, but never replaced a mo.bo.

good luck rok!

yeah, I agree with you, pics on the intraweb just do not do the case justice... it is a monster

and with the mb issue, this case will make changing it out a breeze, the slide out mb tray is amazing, just unplug all the connections and slide the tray out the back. I've built quite a few computers, and this case was by far the easiest to work with

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