Building New Computer--Suggestions?

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: HamHam
Is this the right epox mobo?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123251


Thanks

This is
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123236

 

[coomar]

i have the dfi board so i'm obviously biased but the epox is good too

i have an x700 on it, its a bit of waste to get the sli version with an high-end ati card but your looking at the ultra-d

the epox

I recommend the epox for people who are either getting corsair ram or a lower than 480 watt psu

you have neither so dfi it up

you also get some nice cables with the dfi

 

[HamHam]

I will be using head phones most of the time...


Coomar, why shouldnt i get the epox if I have a 500w PSU?

Thanks

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: HamHam
I will be using head phones most of the time...


Coomar, why shouldnt i get the epox if I have a 500w PSU?

Thanks

The basic X-Fi might be a good pick for you if you have nice headphones already. The surround headphones processing seems like the most interesting thing of X-Fi to me.

(If you don't have nice headphones already, then I'd say get a nice set before you worry to much about the source for them)

 

[HamHam]

http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Fee...tratingReview.asp?item=N82E16813136157

Is this the right DFI?

 

[coomar]

the dfi requires a 480 watt psu, the epox doesn't, a 400 would be enough

since your getting at 500 watt psu, might as well get the dfi

and wait for x-fi

 

[coomar]

this is the one i have, with your videocard, getting the sli one doesn't really make sense

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: coomar
and wait for x-fi

I think you can get them at BB already.

 

[HamHam]

If I did go the epox route, what PS should I look into?


THanks

 

[coomar]

any psu from tagan, fortron, antec, enermax, seasonic, t&t at 400-420 watts will be more than enough to run your computer

 

[valkator]

Originally posted by: coomar
any psu from tagan, fortron, antec, enermax, seasonic, t&t at 400-420 watts will be more than enough to run your computer

Well i think OCZ is just as good as any other PSU in fact i think it is better. My rails are always stable and i got the modstream 520. It rocks!

 

[coomar]

the modstreams are good, the powerstreams not so much but they cost a bit more