Need Help building new PC

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Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.67GHz
ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB (maybe 2 in crossfire)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 x2
Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLi nForce 650 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboar

stuck with power supply, what power supply would you recommend for this rig? would 650w be enough ?

and also what settings will i be able to get from FSX with this rig?

thanks for any help

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RadarMan Chief Captain

Ravie wrote:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.67GHz
ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB (maybe 2 in crossfire)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 x2
Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLi nForce 650 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboar

stuck with power supply, what power supply would you recommend for this rig? would 650w be enough ?

and also what settings will i be able to get from FSX with this rig?

thanks for any help

I have 6700
ATi 1950X (2 512's) in crossfire.
4 gig ram, I'm still on XP but Vista will need the 4.
650 will make it but keep the USB peripherals to a minimum. a 700-750w would be best.
I max out most everything, I don't have an AI traffic yet, that will eat FPS.
I have the Intel 975X board
Radar

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Ravie Trainee

ye i was thinking that 2 1950's would be betta than a 2900 for the same price, right ??

considering fsx doesnt need dx10 yet... or does it ?? 😕

ye i was looking at a 600w but might bump it upto 700w

ty for help radar

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RadarMan Chief Captain

Ravie wrote:

ye i was thinking that 2 1950's would be betta than a 2900 for the same price, right ??

considering fsx doesnt need dx10 yet... or does it ?? 😕

ye i was looking at a 600w but might bump it upto 700w

ty for help radar

If I bought it now I would either go to a cheap card until DX 10 comes out or go bust and get the DX 10 card now.
DX 10 will be out in the fall...or so they say.

Radar

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Ravie Trainee

oki i think ill go with the cheaper card... or 2 😎

u no anything about the mobo i choose? was recommended by a mate who has just custom built,

would it do the job well enough or will i need a more capable mobo ?

(only thing i dont understand is mobos hehe)

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RadarMan Chief Captain

Ravie wrote:

oki i think ill go with the cheaper card... or 2 😎

u no anything about the mobo i choose? was recommended by a mate who has just custom built,

would it do the job well enough or will i need a more capable mobo ?

(only thing i dont understand is mobos hehe)

Neither do I, someone else will be along for that.

Radar

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RadarMan wrote:

Ravie wrote:

oki i think ill go with the cheaper card... or 2 😎

u no anything about the mobo i choose? was recommended by a mate who has just custom built,

would it do the job well enough or will i need a more capable mobo ?

(only thing i dont understand is mobos hehe)

Neither do I, someone else will be along for that.

Radar

don't
understand? don't know how to google?
don't bother to read?
then don't build.

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Ravie Trainee

why google when i can ask a knowledgeable person here for advice and learn in the process

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JLangevin First Officer

Well... i can tell you that the board you chose is SLI, not Crossfire... so no dual 1950's for you! Either get Nvidia Cards (which I highly reccomend over ATI) or change the processor to an AM2 and you will have more choices of Crossfire boards.

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Ravie Trainee

i've seen many of boards that are crossfire and fit my proc... just dont undertsnad if they very good hehe

and that was a nooby mistake with board hehe

is this one any betta >> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-076-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=565

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JLangevin First Officer

That is the crossfire version of the same board that I have... and I have pushed this board to its max and it keeps on going.

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Ravie Trainee

so is it worth it then? heard its very good..

is it compatible with the configuration i;ve posted above ?

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JLangevin First Officer

Yes, it is compatible...

I would change the memory to this... Patriot Memory

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