Yeah, I'd at least get Premium, though I'd be impressed if 8GB isn't enough. :)


Starter: 8GB
Home Basic: 8GB
Home Premium: 16GB
Professional: 192GB
Enterprise: 192GB
Ultimate: 192GB

@Firewall: The case has already shipped, and I think you misunderstood me, the case I'm getting is built for liquid cooling, as well as fan cooling.

@Archlight: I'm probably going to get Ultimate, just because I like bells and whistles.

Personally I wanted Professional, but I ended up with Ultimate as well; was only €20,- more, so why not. :)

@ Spike88

Any new news on build ? :DL

Nothing new, waiting for the case to arrive. I'm definitely going with the i7 930, just need to find the mobo I want to go with. I also need to get around reading about SLI.

Imho more trouble than it's worth, but that's because my energy-bill is high enough as it is. :lol:

Anyone else feel the same way? If so I'll just got with a single graphics card.

IMO with the cards out there today. When it comes to SLI or Crossfire.

Only the Video Card, Mobo, and Power Supply makers are the Winners. :haha:

Well, it's nice and all, but it has some things to consider:

Power consumption, obviously.

Not all games play nice with it, so you can use just 1 card. New games often take a while to get proper support.

2 cards are noisier than 1, and produce more heat, putting more stress on your cooling solution.

You don't get 200% performance, more like 150% in good case scenario, while price still doubles (need bigger PSU, can save some money by not getting 2 high-end cards but mainstream).

Performance scales with resolution; the higher the resolution, the higher the performance gain. You might need a more expensive monitor to really benefit from it.


(to recap, basically pro: high resolution gaming with high quality-settings. Con: high entry price and maintenance, bit more likely to stumble into issues with specific games)


I'd say if you want to game at very high resolutions with all the bells and whistles, it's worth it. If you're OK with lower resolution, than a single high-end card might be better. If graphics are not a major factor, get a decent mainstream one.

Imho the biggest benefit is not the performance in the short term, but in the long term: I have a 8800GTS 512, still going strong. Something like SH5 maxed out with 8x AA and 1280x960 resolution (considered low to medium these days), acceptable frame-rates (30-ish). It's 2 years old, and I feel like it's time for an upgrade.

With SLI, you can put off an upgrade longer, because you have more graphical horsepower to play with. As time goes by, the graphics card is always the part that starts coming up short (given that you picked a decent CPU and sufficient RAM from the start).

Another thing you can do is make sure your system is SLI ready, get 1 card, and drop in another later on if you feel you need it. Benefit there is you might get the 2nd card for a lower price, since new tech has come on the scene in the mean time. Just don't wait to long; when a card is no longer produced, prices tend to rise again as the stock dwindles.


Decide for yourself what you want, just be aware of what it is and what it brings with it. ;)

SLI/Crossfire is really alot like overclocking - its more a "bragging point" than anything else. If you want to spend that kind of money for performance, just get a dual chip card - both main providers make them I believe.

Agree that its too much trouble to be worth it.

Than I'll just get a single card.

My case has arrived. It's pretty neat, cant wait to get parts in it. :rock:

I have a question about modding, I want just standard red lights viewable from the window, anyone have any suggestions?


Edit: Also do USB2.0 wires work on a USB3.0 Mobo?


If so I'm thinking about going with this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131614

Or Maybe this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188039

Anyone has any input?

All I know is USB 3 uses a different signal, so you'll probably need a special cable. :-?

All I could find on the matter was this:
And it doesn't really answer my question.