FINALLY getting my act together and replacing this 2 1/2 year old Dell XPS400 with a nice rig.
Now I'm somewhat knowledgeable when it comes to computer parts and compatibility, but I'm running into a few bottlenecks.
Here are my components so far.
GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ??? 6814130370
MoBo (lots of DoA complaints? Confirm?)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ??? 6813188024
CPU (not ready for Quad-Core Yet)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ??? 6819115036
RAM (4Gb all together)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ??? 6820145034
Now comes one question I've been asking some people and have been getting mixed responses: how big of a PSU would I need for this? I plan on going SLI a little ways down the line and that made some say I need 1000w. I think that is a little overkill since that will make my PSU one of the most expensive components in this build.
Second is what type of case do I need? Mid-ATX or Full-ATX? The MoBo supports 6 SATA connectors and I plan on using most if not all on a DVD/CD drive and several HDDs for massive storage (don't ask)?
One other thing I've been having problems with is heat. At times my current comp gets so hot that I would need to turn on the AC just to keep from sweating. IIRC, I saw that the GPU was running about 65c while idle and one of my HDDs is at 60c. So cooling is a major concern. And I don't want to go down the Liquid cooling road.
I plan on using this new comp for Editing and gaming like FS9, FSX, and some RTS and MMORPG. I am also trying my hardest to keep from going Vista.



