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The Perfect Computer Set Up (for me anyway)

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please dont put any reccomendations, just tell me if these are good together

Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor

EVGA 896-P3-1260-TR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

Apevia Black/Black X-Plorer ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Fan Controller, Front USB and Firewire Port


i plan to use this for both Pcsx2, the dreamcast emu, and modern gaming. please help
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T
where do you find the amperage. what is that. i think mine is 30a.
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Squall-Leonhart
only 30 :O

if thats single rail @ 30 then it might be a problem.
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T
so what should i buy then?
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Squall-Leonhart
nothing just yet. Check the label on the PSU first, all the amps are on there.
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Fadingz
of everything you listed above, I only recommend you the mobo you listed in your first post.
You can reconsider everything else... lol
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T
man, i dont understand anything any of you are saying. can you please answer my questions. what the hell is a mobo. which power supply should i buy because you guys say its bad and then nothing? Do i need a new power supply or not. do i need extra cooling and are those 2 memory sticks the same. the amperage is 30a and a bunch of number below that. its says max load. someone please help me
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Squall-Leonhart
CHECK THE LABEL ON YOUR CURRENT PSU.

it will tell us the current ratings, and tell us whether you do actually need to upgrade

a mobo is a MOtherBOard
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T
actually on another post i decided to buy a new one, this one. can someone confirm if its good.

CORSAIR VX550W 550W Power Supply CMPSU-550VX Power Supply Retail at ZipZoomfly
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Phil
Corsair is the way to go actually
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Squall-Leonhart
if not Tt's Toughpoweri
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If you are buying from NewEgg then this

Kingston HyperX 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 Desktop Memory ( get two of these)

Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Newegg.com - EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner -

Newegg.com - LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners
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T
everybody chill. this is what i bought just minutes ago.

Newegg.com - NZXT Alpha Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Open Window - Computer Cases

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

Newegg.com - CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

ASUS P5Q SE Plus Intel P45 Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo / Pentium dual-core/Celeron d at ZipZoomfly

EVGA 896-P3-1260-TR Geforce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 (2.0v) Video Card Retail at ZipZoomfly

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10006757&prodlist=celebros

i really hope i made the right decisions and they are all compatible with each other and play modern gaming and pcsx2 well together
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where is the hard drive and and optical drive and power supply ??????????? oO
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power supply is there. its the last zipzoomfly link. for some reason, it doesnt say the name here. the hard drive and optical drive, i am just going to move from my old pc which is still kinda new. i heard those parts were not that important compared to the other ones
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Phil
You should be fine dude. With a little overclocking, you should be able to easily max out most games
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Gossamer
thewonderer said:
power supply is there. its the last zipzoomfly link. for some reason, it doesnt say the name here. the hard drive and optical drive, i am just going to move from my old pc which is still kinda new. i heard those parts were not that important compared to the other ones
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Depends if they are sata or not.
If you have too many IDE drives, you might find more difficulty in plugging them in than actually setting them up.

Never have more than two IDE drives, at most. Even then, make sure they are the same type of hardware. Two IDE hard-drives should be easy to set up, two ROM drives in IDE should be easy.

Good luck finding the right cord to connect a ROM drive and an HDD. in master/slave.
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