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Warlord wrote:

Gunner[EW] wrote:

I took "twist's" advice & found a well priced skt 754 pci-E motherboard. Its a bonus that its SLI & the reviews are very postitive.

What im going to do is keep my current CPU, HDD, RAM etc.... & only replace my mobo & video card.
Here are my choices.
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Motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813123257
(As opposed to my current VIA MSI AGP mobo)

Video card- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150185
(As opposed to my current x800GTO AGP)
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The only worry I have is my 350W Antec Power supply. Im wondering how much more power a 7600GT uses over my x800GTO? I dont plan on buying a 2nd 7600GT, so I think my 350W PSU can take a single 7600GT right? I cant see it being a massive power sucker.

I think you should get a 500w Power Supply ... You might have problems if you don't.

~ W

Well my current system runs fine....the only changes to it are the new mobo & 7600GT.
Im just trying to figure out if a 7600GT uses anymore power than a x800GTO does.

Strapped for cash this christmas so these 2 upgrades are as far as my wallet stretches.
I can always upgrade PSU later, but I just need to know if it'll work for a while.

Last edited by Gunner[EW] (2006-12-08 01:27:24)

I dont plan on buying 2 7600GT's.
Only a "single" 7600GT as I said before. I just need to know that a 350W Antec PSU can power a 7600GT...as it has my x800GTO.

Believe me if I ever buy a 2nd 7600GT, i'll upgrade the PSU. but for now its only 1.

Last edited by Gunner[EW] (2006-12-08 01:29:23)

ANy comments on the motherboard? is it a good choice?
By the way which PCI-E slot would the 7600GT go into lol.
One closest to the CPU or furthest away? Considering it does have 2 slots, its a bit confusing.
Its my 1st SLi mobo.

Last edited by Gunner[EW] (2006-12-08 01:43:32)

I used to have an X800GTO² and upgraded that exact same XFX 7600GT card. The 7600 is a little better than the x800, my x800 got 5000 in 3Dmark05 and the 7600 got 6000. I can run Bf2 maxed out with the 7600 at 1280x1024 with very few problems. Another feature the 7600 has over the x800 is shader model 3 support so games like Bf2 will look nicer. I thought the x800 graphics were rather bland compared to cards with Sm3.0.
I would of thought the 7600 would use less power since it doesn't require a 6 pin power cable like the x800 does but I'd still try get a better PSU as 350w is a little low.
And that motherboard looks fine.

Just my two pennies.

500W is an overkill.. I ran an X800GTO, DFI LanParty, A64 3200, 2 Hard drives, 3 disk drives on one occasion and many external devices happily on a 450W.