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-Jv-

-Jv-

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I will soon buy a new computer, these are the specs:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036

PSU: OCZ GameXStream 850 Watt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341003

Mobo: Asus Maximus II Formula
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131319R

GPU: Sapphire HD4870 X2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102768

Case: Thermaltake Armor+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133056

HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102

Ram: GeIL Evo One 4GB (2x2GB 1066)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144213

Total price, around 1500$, This will be liquid cooled
 
I can't say enough good things about my E8500. I've got a stable OC at 4 GHz - the thing is a beast.
 
WeAz said:
I can't say enough good things about my E8500. I've got a stable OC at 4 GHz - the thing is a beast.
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Yeah, I know my friend has one too and he's running it stable at 4.1GHz air cooled...

Mine will be liquid cooled. I will be able to overclock it even more..
 
?Jv? said:
I wouldn't take that as the cables are not modular, you cant unplug the ones you don't need. And since i'm planning on keeping my system as cool as possible, I want good airflow and good cable managment.
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I always hide extra cables behind the motherboard tray. That inconvenience for a better PSU, well, that's not a big deal for me. But I see your point...
 
You pay more for less in modular PSUs. The extra cables are easy to keep out of the air flow path in a case... you just budle them and zip tie them out of the way. Spend the extra $$$ that it takes to get a modular on a better PSU... you are going to need something with some guts running a video card that maxes out at over 450 watts (over half of you PSU's output)...

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3372&p=10

Run a crossfire set up and that PSU will be toast in no time...
 
I-Die-Often said:
You pay more for less in modular PSUs. The extra cables are easy to keep out of the air flow path in a case... you just budle them and zip tie them out of the way. Spend the extra $$$ that it takes to get a modular on a better PSU... you are going to need something with some guts running a video card that maxes out at over 450 watts (over half of you PSU's output)...

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3372&p=10

Run a crossfire set up and that PSU will be toast in no time...
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Agree whole heartedly, I've used both, and modular is just not worth the extra money for what you perceptivly think will make the case cooler and for what is less value in the long-run...
 
This is what I'm using... PC Power & Cooling 750W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009&Tpk=S75QB

$89.00 after rebate (and $10 discount w/ promo code "EMCBBAEAC", ends 11/10)

Running a pair of 9800gx2 and five drives. So far, been rock solid. Quite, but quite large. Make sure it fits in your chassis. Be sure it has the power connectors you need. The reason I got this PS is I needed two 6-pin *and* 8-pin power connectors for my video cards.
 
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