new build

[spyder34]

antec p160w case I might add 2 blowholes
intel e6700 2.66ghz
zahlman 9700 heatsink
2gb corsair pc6400
150 gb raptor wd
320 gb seagate 7200.9 sata 3.0gbs
2 geforce 7600 gt
asus p5ne sli
hope it all goes well

[joshrogoff]

1. You need a power supply. If that case comes with a power supply it is not recommended because bundles are usually poor quality. Look at FSP, sparkle...

2. Sli isn't recommended in these parts. Save some money on the mobo and put the savings in one really good card, you get more bang for your buck that way.

[spyder34]

yeah my bad i forgot to add the hiper 730watt modular type m to the list I was going to get 2 8800's but that's mighty expensive if the price drops I might buy just one and get another later

[joshrogoff]

There aren't may choices when it comes to dx10 cards, you can think of getting something to hold its place till more come out and the prices drop.

[Katreat]

The only real reason to have SLI is if you are using two of the fastest cards available. Each new generation video card is faster than two of the past generation cards so you are gaining nothing with SLI unless you can actually afford two of the top cards. Even then you are gaining little since you will likely be processor limited at that point.

Your 7600s in SLI will not meet the performance of one 7900 or 7950 and cost you more in the long run. With one card you can use a lower price mother board with more stable chipsets, have a much cheaper upgrade path, and get away with a much smaller PSU.

The C2D chips run much cooler than their Pentium or AMD predecessors so unless you plan on major over clocking the stock heat sink is fine, and using it will maintain the 3 year warranty. Adding an aftermarket heat sink voids the warranty.

Now, if you have already bought that stuff then I will just add that you need to find yourself a quality SLI certified PSU. Two 7600s likely will not be that power hungry, but your next upgrade will be thirsty for power so go big enough to handle what you plan to upgrade to in the future.

Edit: I see you added a powersupply. If you have not already bought the components take a little time and add up the costs associated with SLI.