new build

0gar · 02-15-2009, 04:15 PM

hi all im lookin for a gaming pc to build and would like to no if this setup would run crysis and other top game

AMD Dual Core X2 6000 - 3.0Ghz L2 2048k cache,
4GB Kingston DDR2 667 (2 x 2gb),
500Gb SATA Hard Drive, , ,
Power Cool 650Watt,
2 x 512MB 9800GT PCI Express Nvidia DDR DVI,
MSI K9A2 NEO-F - 5200MTS DDR2 1066x4 AMD 780 chipset
DVD+/- RW - 18X Samsung Lightscribe,

jus a couple of more questions would i benifit from 2x 512mb 9800gt or would i be better with jus 1x 1gb 9800gt also this system will be around 400 i have a limit of around 500 so and advice or other system configs will be great thanks

**wrench97** · 02-15-2009, 05:00 PM

Stay with a single card the AMD chip set won't support SLI it's a single PCIex16 slot and AMD chip sets would only support Xfire if it had 2> MSI K9A2 NEO-F is a AMD 770 not a 780
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?f...d_no=1431#menu

I think you need a better power supply look at a Corsair 650w or a PC Power & Cooling 650w.

Also most of the AM2+ boards get funny when trying to run 4 sticks they usually will only run at 1066 when using 1 stick per channel, when using more it slows down to 800 speed.

0gar · 02-15-2009, 05:47 PM

ok thank so would i jus be better of getting a better mobo that supports xfire so it give me option of using it l8er could you suggest any 2 go for im quite new 2 this buildin so could ya explain

"Also most of the AM2+ boards get funny when trying to run 4 sticks they usually will only run at 1066 when using 1 stick per channel, when using more it slows down to 800 speed."

thank again

**wrench97** · 02-16-2009, 01:16 AM

Not necessarily xfire is for ATI cards if you want to use Nvidia stay with the board you have, 1 large card is better then 2 smaller ones.

02-15-2009, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
0gar Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 12 OS: vista	new build hi all im lookin for a gaming pc to build and would like to no if this setup would run crysis and other top game AMD Dual Core X2 6000 - 3.0Ghz L2 2048k cache, 4GB Kingston DDR2 667 (2 x 2gb), 500Gb SATA Hard Drive, , , Power Cool 650Watt, 2 x 512MB 9800GT PCI Express Nvidia DDR DVI, MSI K9A2 NEO-F - 5200MTS DDR2 1066x4 AMD 780 chipset DVD+/- RW - 18X Samsung Lightscribe, jus a couple of more questions would i benifit from 2x 512mb 9800gt or would i be better with jus 1x 1gb 9800gt also this system will be around 400 i have a limit of around 500 so and advice or other system configs will be great thanks

02-15-2009, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,461 OS: Win7	Re: new build Stay with a single card the AMD chip set won't support SLI it's a single PCIex16 slot and AMD chip sets would only support Xfire if it had 2> MSI K9A2 NEO-F is a AMD 770 not a 780 http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?f...d_no=1431#menu I think you need a better power supply look at a Corsair 650w or a PC Power & Cooling 650w. Also most of the AM2+ boards get funny when trying to run 4 sticks they usually will only run at 1066 when using 1 stick per channel, when using more it slows down to 800 speed. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-15-2009, 05:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
0gar Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 12 OS: vista	Re: new build ok thank so would i jus be better of getting a better mobo that supports xfire so it give me option of using it l8er could you suggest any 2 go for im quite new 2 this buildin so could ya explain "Also most of the AM2+ boards get funny when trying to run 4 sticks they usually will only run at 1066 when using 1 stick per channel, when using more it slows down to 800 speed." thank again

02-16-2009, 01:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,461 OS: Win7	Re: new build Not necessarily xfire is for ATI cards if you want to use Nvidia stay with the board you have, 1 large card is better then 2 smaller ones. __________________ Power Supply and Selection