New rig any advice?

you are not going to get a good monitor with that price, you will endup with a tn panel which does not have great picture quality, but if that is what is in your budget then you got to go with what you got, you are not alone and its not gonna be that bad.

yes you do need the oc, it makes the biggest difference in speed.

you can cf/sli 2 of those cards, but with a 5770 at 1600 x 1200 or 1900 x 1200 you are not gonna get more then 35fps unless you turn down settings and aa and af.

post your ticket number so we can look at it

if its a monitor and HD then it should be good but I have never seen one so I can't tell and I'm not huge monitor expert either.

that mobo you have piced can only do 8x lanes, so its not the best for cf/sli.

drop the case you have picked it sucks.

if you can swing this it would be much better system, on this platform you can upgrade the cpu also in a couple of years instead of buying a new pc and it can do cf/sli better, and you are getting double the gpu power so you can play games at highest setting and have a smooth gaming experience:

Here you go Ticket# 376279 --- Price: $1808 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1808

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922
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Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Micro Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
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Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
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Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x)
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Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
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Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
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Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
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Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
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Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

I know its a bit more but in the long run it will save you more money then it costs over the budget.

932 is a full tower case has more room for growth and airflow.

don't upgrade case fans, its not needed with the haf.

no need for corsair ram, the DS ones are fine.

if you gonna change my build, the only thing I would recommend you to change is 3GB of ram to 6GB of ram, and if you can go with a 932 instead of the 922 it would be better, other then that, you are good, just remember the micro mobo maxes out at dual sli/cf

I also have a 24" dell LCD monitor that is sitting on my desk right now. I think im going to stay with this monitor until i can save up money for a better one.

Originally posted by DST4ME I think that is a good idea, a 24" is a great monitor to game on, of course larger is better but I think 24" is very respectable

 

Originally posted by klam55 So if i don't need a monitor then im gonna put this 300 i have into my rig. So 2k should get me a decent computer?

 

Would you guys go with i7 920 or the X4 955?

dude 920 lol

Always corsair for psu

remember:

corsair for psu will never make you go boo hoo hoo