building new pc

[hash pipes]

Hey
Ok I have been looking around for a month and I basically choose all my parts to my computer except the PSU.

Motherboard: DFI LANPARTY nF4 SLI-DR Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX

Cpu: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Processor Socket 939

Ram: OCZ Performance Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail

Dvd burner: NEC Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE DVD Burner - OEM

Keyboard: Logitech Office Internet Pro 967453-0403 Black 103 Normal Keys 11 Function keys Function Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard - OEM

Case: Kingwin MTX425SW Mutant X Super Mid Tower Gaming Case w/Window (Silver/Gray) Retail

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive w/8MB Buffer

Gpu: eVGA e-Geforce 7800 GT PCI Express 256MB DDR3 Video Card w/HDTV-Out, Dual DVI & VIVO Retail

Total Price: $1222.84 (including shipping)

First, I was just wondering if someone can check if all this is compatible with each other or if I will have any issues putting it all together. Second I realize that the stock psu on the case blows... So I need to get a new one. I am currently not going to take advantage of Sli considering after I buy this I will be broke. So I am looking for a sufficient power supply that is reliable and cheap and does not have to have dual pci-express, I am thinking if I wait two years the 7800gt will be mad cheap along with a dual pci-express psu. I appreciate your help.
-Ashish 😛

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Yo Asish,

I adhere to my beleif that SLI is a useless "upgrade path for the future." Sure, if you're SLIng NOW, go for it, but don't bother preparing your rig to be dual VGA in the future.
2 years? By then there'll be a 10,800GTX (or similar), and 2 7800GTXs will seem rather weak in comparison. Imagine 2 geforce4's in SLI ... against a 7800GTX.

Ah well, whatever floats your boat:
OCZ Modstream 520W
Fortron Bluestorm 500W

Should be plenty to power that 3800+ and the 7800GTX, with the edge given to the Fortron when overclocking for holding more stable rails.

Other than that, your parts look pretty good...just the RAM is a bit overkill. See the sticky on top of the CPUs/Processors/Overclocking section for an explanation on why expensive RAM is probably not the best way to spend your cash on.

-The Pentium Guy

 

[imported_Kensai]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817189003

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: Kensai
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817189003

Will that actually be enough to power a 7800GT? I think it's great for stock, but when overclocking I'm not too sure about that powering a 7800GT and an X2.....

 

[Hacp]

Nivida reccomends a 350 watt power supply with 22 amps on the 12 rail for the GTX! I would assume that it would be enough for the GT.

 

[hash pipes]

Is this a good psu: http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A6211149&nav=2

 

[hash pipes]

if i do not overclock the stock psu works? or no?

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: hash pipes
if i do not overclock the stock psu works? or no?

Stock from your Kingwin case? Nope, unless you like blowing stuff up.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103512
"SLI certified" (which really doesn't mean much) if that helps.
It all depends on how much overclocking you're going to do though.

 

[hash pipes]

thx for you help everyone O decided to get this psu for $79.99: http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A6250965

SPECIAL THANKS TO: THE PENTIUM GUY (he pwns you all)
-Ashish

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: hash pipes
SPECIAL THANKS TO: THE PENTIUM GUY (he pwns you all)
-Ashish

...Wait what?...
You forgot Kensai and Hacp 😉.

 

[hash pipes]

Yeah there cool 2! 😀