First build!! Approve before I buy!

Hey guys this is a first build I am planning. I will be playing on a 30 inch 2560x1600 monitor. Including these items I plan to crossfir two ATI 5870's. Please let me know if there are any problems in this build. Suggestions and your opinions are welcome! :D I think this will be a pretty bad ass set up for 2560x1600 gaming. Will this power supply work with the crossfir 5870?

Antec 1200

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043

Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

dvd/cdrom

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106275

Corsair 850w

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009&Tpk=corsair%20850

G.Skill 2gb x3 for a total of 6gb of RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225

EVGA SLI Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188039

i7 920

Cool Master CPU cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055

Approved!! I believe 1200 Watt can take on anything!

Would what be able to crossfire two ATI cards? Ah the PSU? I would think so... lol But I am asking would the connectors work? Are they compatible?

Would what be able to crossfire two ATI cards?

Jermone123

1200w is overkill IMO you'd be fine with 850w, but if you don't mind paying the money for it go for it.

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Would what be able to crossfire two ATI cards?

Elemayo

I beleive so... it has two x16 slots

Your RAM will be running in dual channel, unless you get another 2x2gb kit giving you a total of 12gb, but that's overkill. You need to get a triple channel kit, with 3x 1gb (3gb) or 3x 2gb (6gb), 6gb being the best option.

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Would what be able to crossfire two ATI cards?

Jermone123

I beleive so... it has two x16 slots

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[QUOTE="Elemayo"] The motherboard. Sorry I didn't specify. ;)Big_Bad_Sad

I beleive so... it has two x16 slots

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I beleive so... it has two x16 slots

Elemayo

AFAIK, All X58 boards are 100% Crossfire AND SLI compatible, regardless of brand. And you need a triple channel memory kit, not dual channel, for X58 boards.

Looks decent. Although I'm somewhat partial to AMD for first builds. Honestly, I'd nab a 4870 or 2 of them for now until the 5870 actually proves itself. The whole 256bit interface kinda throws me off.

Your RAM will be running in dual channel, unless you get another 2x2gb kit giving you a total of 12gb, but that's overkill. You need to get a triple channel kit, with 3x 1gb (3gb) or 3x 2gb (6gb), 6gb being the best option.

andyroo08

Thabks bro... this is why I made this post. Thank you I changed to a 6gb as well as the PSU to a corsair 850w

Looks decent. Although I'm somewhat partial to AMD for first builds. Honestly, I'd nab a 4870 or 2 of them for now until the 5870 actually proves itself. The whole 256bit interface kinda throws me off.

grenadexjumpr

The memory bandwidth of the HD 5870 is 153.6 GB/s. Memory bandwidth of the 5850 is 128 GB/s. The memory bandwidth of the HD 4870 X2 115.2 GB/s.

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Looks decent. Although I'm somewhat partial to AMD for first builds. Honestly, I'd nab a 4870 or 2 of them for now until the 5870 actually proves itself. The whole 256bit interface kinda throws me off.

kilerchese

The memory bandwidth of the HD 5870 is 153.6 GB/s. Memory bandwidth of the 5850 is 128 GB/s. The memory bandwidth of the HD 4870 X2 115.2 GB/s.

Ok, and you're just quoting a bunch of numbers that I could care less about. Fact is, none of you all have 5870s yet. Never a good idea to be the first to have something. I just feel that ATI should be up to 512 bit interfaces by now. I'd like to see it anyway.

Ok, and you're just quoting a bunch of numbers that I could care less about. Fact is, none of you all have 5870s yet. Never a good idea to be the first to have something. I just feel that ATI should be up to 512 bit interfaces by now. I'd like to see it anyway.

grenadexjumpr

Why do you think Nvidia is having so many problems with their GT300 chips? They went with a 512 Bit interface! Of the 400 plus chips they had made ONLY SEVEN CAME BACK WORKING

[QUOTE="grenadexjumpr"]Ok, and you're just quoting a bunch of numbers that I could care less about. Fact is, none of you all have 5870s yet. Never a good idea to be the first to have something. I just feel that ATI should be up to 512 bit interfaces by now. I'd like to see it anyway.

kilerchese

Why do you think Nvidia is having so many problems with their GT300 chips? They went with a 512 Bit interface! Of the 400 plus chips they had made ONLY SEVEN CAME BACK WORKING

And 20 years ago nobody thought we would be talking on a forum based on the INTERNETZ!!!!111!!. Point is, I'd like to see it by now.

I dont know much about computers but damn thats a monster!!Arctic_Grillz

eggxpert forums are better than gamestop when making your rigs btw.

WOOT WOOT just pre ordered the xfx 5870 off tiger direct. He said there were only 20 pre orders and they are getting 500 in this weekend and my card will ship monday!!! :D Beats sitting on newegg all day hitting the refresh button. lol Saving the 2nd 5870 for when I get the money 8)