EggXpert

This is going to be my first rig I build from scratch and from reading a few dozen forum posts about the mb not working I thought it would be best to ask. I have a moderate understanding of computers from fixing comps, moding some, and upgrading. I'm looking at: Ram: OCZ NVIDIA SLI-Ready Edition 4GB 2x2gb DDR3 SDRAM pc3 14400 model ...

I'm trying to decide which card to get, either two EVGA 9800 GT in SLI or one EVGA GTX 260.  They will cost the same in the end after the rebates so that's not an issue.  I dual boot with ubuntu and vista I wasn't sure if SLI would affect anything in ubuntu.  What is going to be better performance wise?   Thanks in ...

...I think one last look-over would be wise. My first build ever.  I've pushed my budget to it's limits ($1100) and the only wiggle room I have, price-wise, is lateral or backwards...so if you know of a better component choice for the same price or less, by all means suggest it.  I can't afford to buy a Core 2 Extreme right now, so ...

I just now read that nVidia acquired Ageia...I thought that between Ageia physics and ''true'' quad core processing that AMD/ATI stood a chance of redemption by going a different route technologically. Around the time of socket 939 (seems so long ago) AMD seemed untouchable. Although ATI took the backseat graphically around that time, building ...

==MANY UPDATES! PLEASE SEE END OF THREAD!!!== I've been shopping around on NewEgg and reading reviews. Here are the parts I have selected so far.I have over extended myself a little on my budget, so I ask if there is any way I can cut costs down without sacrificing too much ...