Need advice on build - Hardware & Software

Alright guys, I'm saving up for a computer and going to have around 1200 dollars in January for it. I know, I know. I should just make the thread then but I've been thinking a lot about it recently. PCU: Intel i7 920 GPU: 2 GeForce GTX 260 RAM: 4GB of OCZ PC3-10666 PSU: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4256920&Sku=K450-2508[/url] MoBo: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4914874&Sku=I69-2200[/url] Hard-Drive: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4426054&Sku=TSD-1000EADS[/url] I'm gonna salvage an optical drive, and I'll look for a case later. My issue is: Should I get two GTX 260s or get a 5850? (I'm using TigerDirect because I'm planning to buy in-store.)

Terrible for a gaming computer. More like CAD shit. Get an i5 and a 5870, if you're doing gaming (which I assume you are, since you're wanting to use SLI) [editline]04:56AM[/editline] also, sidenote: i7 9xx requires triple channel, as in 3 GB, 6 GB, 12 GB, etc.

Thanks, for the info. How much ram do you think I'll need? What's wrong with SLIing the GTX 260s? Is the MoBo okay?

Please please can I use newegg? Tigerdirect is a bitch to navigate [editline]04:00AM[/editline] I will build you something if you let me use newegg

You can use NewEgg.

[QUOTE=j00tgasm;18233455]Thanks, for the info. How much ram do you think I'll need? What's wrong with SLIing the GTX 260s? Is the MoBo okay?[/QUOTE] 4 GB if you're using an i5/i7 8xx, 6 GB if you're using an i7 9xx. SLI doesn't scale very well, it's not twice the performance you would think. A single card fares much better. 5850 or 5870.

[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;18233554]4 GB if you're using an i5/i7 8xx, 6 GB if you're using an i7 9xx. SLI doesn't scale very well, it's not twice the performance you would think. A single card fares much better. 5850 or 5870.[/QUOTE] Cool. I'm extremely new to computer building and I was getting mixed opinions about SLI, etc. I was thinking "Ooh shiny, expensive, awesome!"

[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215&cm_re=i5-_-19-115-215-_-Product[/url] - i5 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157172&cm_re=1156_motherboard-_-13-157-172-_-Product[/url] - ASRock Extreme Pro P55 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&cm_re=650w_psu-_-17-139-005-_-Product[/url] - Corsair 650TX 650W PSU [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136317&cm_re=1tb_hdd-_-22-136-317-_-Product[/url] - WD Green 1TB HDD [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260&cm_re=4gb_ddr3-_-20-145-260-_-Product[/url] - Corsair XMS3 DDR3 RAM 5850 is currently unavailable x2 [url]http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/ati-radeon-hd-5000/hd-5850/Pages/ati-radeon-hd-5850-overview.aspx[/url] At US prices, 2x 5850 is $649CAD Total - $1258CAD

I can find these things on tigerdirect then link it back, one sec.

No 5850 on TD either

So I have to order them from the ATI website? Or find a place that will sell them in-store?

Well they're getting them back in stock in around 1-2 weeks for the ASUS cards and 3-4 weeks for XFX and Sapphire here in the UK. Don't know if it's the same in Canada. [editline]04:24AM[/editline] Maybe your tiny independent computer store will still have a few in stock.

wait til jan when the i9's are out