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> NEW PC again, quick advise and youll be in my prayers
Nezat101
  Posted: Nov 7 2011, 08:53 AM


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upgrading on a budget, mobo/PSU needs to be replaced, considering SLI sol.

-CPU:AMD FX 4100
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-4100-4-Core-Proc...0683931&sr=1-19

-MOBO: ASUS nFOrce750a SLI
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=a...ed=0CIUBEPMCMAE

-GPU: gts 250 (this will be my additionla GPU. Current one is 9800 gtx+)
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=...ed=0CK8BEPMCMAQ

I dont know what kind of power supply will be required and I know there are certified SLI ones. As for RAM i'm just gonna add 2gb of the same. Does anyone think ill have problems with this quick setup?

PS: my mobo n psu need replacement only because of a recent problem of my comp shutting down randomly, yet the psu+ fans keep running w/ a solid green light. The only way to reset is to power off the PSU from the back and back on again. Help would be appreciated


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Lebon14
Posted: Nov 7 2011, 01:46 PM


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Instead of the nVidia GTX250, I would get the GTX550. Much more powerful and resonnably priced. Personally, I would go for 650W for the PSU. Corsair or Thermaltake.

Random PC closing can be two things :
1. PSU going bad (happened to me)
2. Overheating. Be sure to clean your PC at least once every 6 months.

Personally, I would go for an Intel setup instead of AMD. Intel makes the best CPU these days and AMD can't seem to pick up the pace and seem to only compete with themselves. But the choice is still yours. You are the one paying. Btw, that AMD setup is using DDR3 so be advised. DDR2 won't work.

See ya later.

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Nezat101
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^ great input. thanks.
the reason im goin w/ the gts250 is because i read that when configuring 2 GPUs for SLI they must be the same generation, but the 9800gtx+ and the gt250 are compatible because they are more or less the same card.

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Another exception is the GTS 250, which can SLI with the 9800 GTX+, as the GTS 250 GPU is a rebadged 9800 GTX+ GPU.
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QUOTE (Nezat101 @ Yesterday, 7:56 PM)
^ great input. thanks.
the reason im goin w/ the gts250 is because i read that when configuring 2 GPUs for SLI they must be the same generation, but the 9800gtx+ and the gt250 are compatible because they are more or less the same card.

From wiki

Huh... ok. But a 550 alone beats the SLI down :\
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^ in that case it would be much better to get the singlecard. after doing some more research into sli i feel its not a practical option. I read it can lead to driver issues and is inefficient especially considering i wouldn't have to replace my mobo w/ the single card option. But i was considering going w/ an AMD gpu chipset, not only to try something new, but i figured its better an amd to gpu to go w/ the cpu, may not do anything but ill give it a try.