Gage

I only use newegg and I've spent over $20k there.

They have amazing customer service and have offered me cross shipping and more the few times I've had problems there.

No offense to Lamil, but a lot of complaints about Newegg stem from user error. Not knowing what parts work together, not buying the proper parts due to budget, etc.

Sure sometimes shit is DOA and you have to go through an RMA process, but that shit happens no matter who you shop through. You could get a computer from Dell that has problems to, and I'm sorry but their customer service sucks unless you pay for the good shit.

Just my 2c.

Processor is good, PSU is iffy, SLi mobo blows, SLi'd older cards aren't worth it.

If you have to get dual cards go x48 with the same CPU and get two 4850s. Although, my opinion atm is that the GTX 260 if you can get it for $350 or less is the best deal. That or a 4870.

EQ2 won't run worth a shit using SLi anyway, most ppl who have SLi systems have to turn it off when playing EQ2.

I'd do this or something close:

Case ( CoolerMaster CM 690 Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black )
Power Supply ( 650 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-650TX Power Supply SLI Ready )
Processor ( [=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9450 (4x 2.66GHz/12MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Free 4GB Pen Drive )
Free Software/Game ( Free Game - [Halo 2] must purchase with Microsoft Windows Vista operation system )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )
Motherboard ( [CrossFire] Asus Maximus II Formula Intel P45 CrossFire Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394, Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( 2x ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB PCI-Express x16 - running CrossFire mode )
Hard Drive ( 320 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )
2nd Hard Drive ( 320 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )
CD/DVD Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
Sound Card ( Creative Lab Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Built-in USB 2.0 Ports )
Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) 64-Bit )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )

Sub Total: $1,988.00

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palantiri

only worth getting a quad core if you use the pc for multimedia editing etc, most games gonna run faster on a dualcore with higher clocks, so all depending on what you do i guess.

then again the difference isnt huge so if you got money, then well

Gage

Actually most newer games support multiple cores and by this time next year everything will. There is no reason at all to go with a dual over a quad imo, if you're buying now.

600mhz would be maybe 2fps difference, woooooooooo.

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palantiri

if you want future proof you might as well wait couple months for the nehalem cpu..

still dont think its worth getting a quadcore over a dual core for a gamer today

Lamil

I punched my case and powersupply and they worked.

IDK.

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Laodaron

Punching generally works when troubleshooting technology. Its worked on many a motor and vehicle as well.

Lizerd Keng

That's why I said IF.... you wanted to build yourself. Sure, people feel differently about different stores, and I certainly wouldn't suggest some place then hasn't been good for me.

That's also why I suggested dell.com if they didn't want to build themselves.