gaming build

[jwh1031h]

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADA5200CSBOX - Retail


CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400 - Retail

EVGA 256-P2-N636-AR GeForce 7950GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail (2x)

ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

PSU?


any comments or suggestions pls?
will be used for gaming, should i just get a 8800 gts?
please let me know thx

 

[Noema]

Don't get 2 7950GTs. Get a single 8800GTS or even better, 8800GTX, which will outperform them without the hassles of SLI.

 

[jwh1031h]

what about a psu is 500watts enough?
and do u think the x2 6000+ is worth it?

 

[Trevante]

500 watts is enough, but make sure you get one with good amperages too. Something with 18A on multiple rails, or 30A+ on a single rail would be good. The Corsair 520HX seems to be a forum favorite, have a look at that.

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: jwh1031h
what about a psu is 500watts enough?
and do u think the x2 6000+ is worth it?

Like Trevante said: get a quality power supply like the one he mentioned and make sure it has enough juice on the 12V rail. If so, 500W should be enough.

About the X2 6000+...it's roughly the same in performance as a E6600 at stock speeds.

So if you are not planning on overclocking, either would do the job equally well.

If you do plan to overclock, there's no contest, and you should get a C2D, seeing as to how it's quite easy to get even a E6400 to 3.0GHz, and at that speed it would crush anything AMD has in the market at the moment.