Final Spec Check

[stulid]

why is the gigabyte mobo an improvement?

it has SATA and USB3.0 for £1 less than the one in your first post, which only has SATA3.0

both have the same chipset so will do a good job of crossfire(if you want a second card later on)

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

Get windows retail not OEM.

OEM means it is tied to this build and cannot be transfered if you upgrade.

 

[arknor]

Get windows retail not OEM.

OEM means it is tied to this build and cannot be transfered if you upgrade.

loads of people phone up ms and get another reactivation though like you claim the motherboard died

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

loads of people phone up ms and get another reactivation though like you claim the motherboard died

I know but paying that bit extra for retail means you have a key for windows 7 for life.

 

[FisherPrice92]

here is my revised speck.

will the 500w suply definatly be enough even if i want to xfire another gfx card in the future? and one final question, which of these is the better mobo ignoring the price difference?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-251-GI
or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-393-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1782

cheers.

 

[Ryan-3]

500w should be fine for 5770CF

 

[stulid]

that psu isnt good enough for crossfire, it only has one 6pin pci-e connector- http://www.ocztechnology.com/produc...-stealthxstream-2-400w-600w-power-supply.html

for the second card you would have to use one of the adaptors supplied in the box, not very elegant., you need the 600w version for two pci-e

and out of the two boards, ignoring price, then the asus is the slightly better board, its I/O performance is supposedly better

 

[FisherPrice92]

ok with that in mind would a powersuply like this be better?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-201-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1103
as far as i know CM psu's are good quality

 

[stulid]

I didnt even have to let the page load fully before i saw the GX in the title- just no, the reviews aren't to hot, with certain voltages falling outside of the ATX spec.

their silent pro/master range are fine

 

[stulid]

try searching for something like a Enermax ELT500AWT-ECO II

http://www.enermax.co.uk/produkte/netzteile/libertyeco-2.html

its got the correct connectors

 

[FisherPrice92]

then this maybe?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-111-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1088
1 x Main connector (20+4Pin)
1 x 12V(P4)
1 x 12V(8Pin)
6 x peripheral
6 x SATA
1 x Floppy
2 x PCI-E

 

[stulid]

yes, details here,

http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=MTIzNw==

connectors- http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/connectors.php?ProdID=06551