New Build how does this look

[Roadhog]

Can you guys review this to make sure every thing will work? I am a little unsure about the video card (Radeon vs Nvidia). I am getting the 750 watt P/s for future upgrades (SLI eats the power according to Extreme Power Calculator)(it is Seasonic made: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php...tory5&reid=230). I am getting the AM3+ mobo thinking future upgrades also). I will prob run XP, the reason for only 4GB and will only use for gaming/net activity any way.

I was thinking Sany Bridge, but the mobo's cost more and it appears they can not be over clocked (future), and the 2100 is only dual core, and the 2500K is a twice as much and that much power is not needed at this time. I think memory was faster for SB mobo but also more expensive also.

Check out the review on the Asrock motherboard. For the price/features, it seems like a steal. The one question I have, I saw forum and it stated SLI or Crossfire is only 8x/8x? Not sure if this is true by specs as I do not know any thing about SLI or Crossfire and how that works as far as slot speed, and for that matter, which boards you can add later IE do you have to get the exact same board as a match for SLI or Crossfire, as video board availability seems to come and go, and when I am ready, I would hope I could find a board to add, and not then have to buy two new cards.

Thanks for any input:


Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor
Item #:N82E16819103808
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy

Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103808

$119.99
1
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820231277
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy

Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231277


$36.99
1
PowerColor Radeon HD 6850 AX6850 1GBD5-DH Video Card with Eyefinity
Item #:N82E16814131374
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy

Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131374

$15.00 Mail-in Rebate
$154.99
1
ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Item #:N82E16813157262
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157262

Review Link stating/showing SLI and Crossfire working:
http://www.overclock.net/amd-motherb...l#post14242220

-$10.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$114.99
$104.99
1
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W High Performance Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817139021
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139021

-$30.00 Instant
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$139.99
$109.99
Grand Total: $526.95

*That price does not include shipping ($11) and Tax (about $50)


Thanks for any input or other ideas. I was trying for $500 budget but this is pretty close after rebates (which I hate). I have other parts already (case, optical, keyboard, monitor, mouse, 2.1 speakers).

[Train]

AMD says about the Radeon HD 6850

• PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard
• 500 Watt or greater power supply recommended
• http://www.amd.com/us/products/deskt...verview.aspx#3

[Train]

The Radeon HD 6870 is as close as I can find.

Max Power Consumption: 163 Watts
Average Consumption: 108 Watts
Idle: 17 Watts

• A 500 Watt unit with two 6-pin PCI Express® power connectors is recommended.
• For Crossfire I would recommend nothing less than 600 watts.

Therefore your CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W High Performance Power Supply is a good option.

And the 6850 has the 6 pin connector also.