£700 Gaming Build!

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Okay, so it just a matter of choosing between the MSI or ASUS mobo's. Thing is I'm not 100% sure if I may choose to run 2 cards in the future, right now I'm pretty overwhelmed with the fact that I will have even the 1 GPU running (My current computer sucks mega a**).

The 750W PSU will be up to the task of running 2 cards won't it, considering I hope to OC the CPU and GPU(s). Maybe run an older card as a dedicated Physics card in the future? :/

I may just stick with the ASUS mobo just for the piece of mind.
 
The Asus mobo is a great board. No corners cut on quality, 16 phase VRM, well designed, Bluetooth (whatever!), just a few less feature than the 'Pro' board. And I wouldn't bother with a 'physX' card. Too much of a PITA and wont give you much.
 
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YdLeet said:
Okay, so it just a matter of choosing between the MSI or ASUS mobo's. Thing is I'm not 100% sure if I may choose to run 2 cards in the future, right now I'm pretty overwhelmed with the fact that I will have even the 1 GPU running (My current computer sucks mega a**).

The 750W PSU will be up to the task of running 2 cards won't it, considering I hope to OC the CPU and GPU(s). Maybe run an older card as a dedicated Physics card in the future? :/

I may just stick with the ASUS mobo just for the piece of mind.
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If I had to choose, I would personally choose between Asus, Asrock or Gigabyte due to my own experience with those companies. I think they are very reliable brands and their boards are usually very feature rich.

A thing to look out for and consider is "xfire support" boards that says they support xfire will most likely only support "xfire", which means you can only consider ati cards if you want to run more than one card. If you want the luxury of running two Nvidia cards, then you will have to pay the premium for "xfire/sLi support".

750w should be fine with most overclockings and two card configurations and Ati cards tends to draw less power than Nvidia, this may change in the near future as both companies strive to compete and the technologies matures and refined.
 
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PakJai said:
If I had to choose, I would personally choose between Asus, Asrock or Gigabyte due to my own experience with those companies. I think they are very reliable brands and their boards are usually very feature rich.

A thing to look out for and consider is "xfire support" boards that says they support xfire will most likely only support "xfire", which means you can only consider ati cards if you want to run more than one card. If you want the luxury of running two Nvidia cards, then you will have to pay the premium for "xfire/sLi support".

750w should be fine with most overclockings and two card configurations and Ati cards tends to draw less power than Nvidia, this may change in the near future as both companies strive to compete and the technologies matures and refined.
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Great! What do you think of the PSU? It has good reviews and comes with a 3 year guarantee which is very promising!
 
YdLeet said:
Great! What do you think of the PSU? It has good reviews and comes with a 3 year guarantee which is very promising!
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I think the psu is great and the price is good too. It was actually the one I recommended. It also " Can power SLI™ and CrossFire™ GPU configurations" :)
 
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YdLeet said:
Sweet, thanks a lot for the help! :):)

Can't wait to finally get building! :D
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You're welcome buddy. I still remember my first time building a machine. I was so nervous yet so excited. I managed to get everything done right with the help of my friend and selecting parts based upon reviews and user comments just like what you are doing now. You learn so much by doing it yourself and save yourself money by not paying companies to get the job done for you. All in all very rewarding. Good luck and Happy building :)
 
PakJai said:
You're welcome buddy. I still remember my first time building a machine. I was so nervous yet so excited. I managed to get everything done right with the help of my friend and selecting parts based upon reviews and user comments just like what you are doing now. You learn so much by doing it yourself and save yourself money by not paying companies to get the job done for you. All in all very rewarding. Good luck and Happy building :)
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Thanks for the heads up mate, I'll be sure to post on how it all went with some images! :D

2 weeks till I get the funds and then all systems are go!

Also, thanks again for the help Olivier! :)
 
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