compatiblity

[maddawg]

I have an old 775 build. Wanting to upgrade having some problem with current mother board. Wanting to be economical. Goals, eventualy want to go 3D, hear I need SLI for that. Decent gaming computer. Have the following in mind.

EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Newegg.com - EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
Newegg.com - CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

EVGA P55 FTW 200 SLI 141-LF-E658-KR LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Newegg.com - EVGA P55 FTW 200 SLI 141-LF-E658-KR LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760
Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760

I'm wondering if I should possible go AMD? Seems cheaper would it be more bang for the buck?

[glc]

If you want a NF200 board, this is cheaper and better:

Newegg.com - ASUS P7P55 WS SuperComputer with NF200 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

I would also take a GTX 560 over a 470.

[maddawg]

Thanks for the reply and advice!
couple of questions

This will allow for 3d gaming with further upgrades? Also do you think I can do better cheaper with a AMD pcu?

[glc]

1. Yes.

2. I can't answer that, I don't do AMD builds.

[maddawg]

Thanks GLC. I remember you helping me with my first build in 07.

I was thinking about trying AMD this time so I have a comparison. Hoping someone out there can help me better understand the performance differences between the CPU mentioned above and this one.

Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Thuban 3.3GHz, 3.7GHz Turbo 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDE00ZFBR BOX

[glc]

A 6 core processor is a waste for gaming. There's not a game out there that can use more than 3 cores.

The video card is a lot more important than the CPU for gaming.

[maddawg]

Main game I'll be playing is flight sim X. I've been told that it is a little more CPU dependent. Do I need a compromise between a good dual core CPU and GPU. While I run FSX I also run various applications in the background. Vatsim and air hauler. Will a quad core help in that case?

Thanks

[glc]

I'd recommend a fast quad core as the best compromise.

If you really want to do it right and can wait a while, when the revised Sandy Bridge comes out, that will be the best CPU for that kind of work.