New Rig Advise/help?

[AndyJWest]

I think CloD will just about run on that...

Only kidding. Looks good. Are you allowing for a second GPU? The 1200w PSU seems like overkill otherwise, I'd have thought.

My only comment is - more RAM! I've got a lower-spec system on order (i7 950 3.06Ghz s1366 [overclocked], ASUS Sabretooth X58 MoBo, 2GB XFX HD6970 GPU, 12GB [3x4] 1600 RAM, Corsair 1000W PSU [allowing for 2nd GPU], 128GB SSD, 1TB SATA2 HD, Antec 300 case), and I found that it made more sense to get as much RAM as you are likely to want for some time - you may well have to replace the lot, rather than adding more. I'd check on this. Though 8GB sounds a lot, it may not be in a year or two, and it is relatively cheap compared to some other components.

I didn't have the confidence (or money) to go with a watercooled system. I don't trust water near electronics...

[Dazzed DJ]

Thanks for that Andy,
The idea for the 1200 PSU was so when I get the Three monitor set up I can also get a second x590 for a total of quad GPU's. Had heard that they are power eaters. Too true about the ram thing might get that extra 8 gig while they are cheap, besides can always use a ram disk, even though I don't have a clue on how to do this lol.

[Vengeanze]

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