5boxing on one computer - need help with speccs

[Seraphaw]

First things first, I'm completely computersavvy... I understand basic stuff but I have no idea about the synergy between the hardware nor how to put it all together (I will get someone to help me do this...)

My list: (Now the old list, look down for the new one!)

Thermaltake Mozart TX VE1000BWS (case)

Corsair Dominator 4 gb (2x 2gb) (ram)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145214

Asus P5E Deluxe Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131317

Intel Core 2 QUAD Q9550 2.83GHz 12MB FSB1333 Boxed (with cpu-cooler!) Socket 775

Noctua NH-U12P Quadra-heatpipe 5000cm2 CPU Cooler 120mm Fan Socket 775 / AM2 / AM2+ (I

Pioneer BDC-202BK Blu-Ray Combo drive BD-ROM/DVD±RW BLACK Bulk SATA (well not really necessary for boxing, but I like the BLU)

Sapphire Radeon HD4870 X2 2048MB DDR5 TV-out HDTV DUAL DVI RETAIL PCI Express

Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10000rpm 16MB cache SATA2 (harddrive)

Will I be able to play a 5man team of shamans smoothly on lowest settings with this?
(I don't want to buy 5 computers)

Please help out with tips, better deals or the likes... all this is about 17000 swedish kronors which is 2.600 dollars (at least where I'm from).

/Seraphaw

PS: Worth/possible adding another 4 gb ram? Motherboard got 4 slots so...

Edit:

I have been looking into
Asus P5E64 WS EVOLUTION iX48 4DDR3-DIMM 2PCI 5PCIe SATA Raid Audio DUAL GB-LAN Socket775 ATX
So I can use the best RAM DDR3.

[Charm4sho]

Söta bror ;o...

I was going to check out the graphic card(im abit lazy i know >_>) but then I saw 15k svenske kroner, im sure you can find better graphic cards but its perfect if you want all wow's on lowest and play smooth

my laptop for 7995norske kroner can 5box at 21-35fps http://www.elprice.no/data/baerbar-pc/acer-aspire-5930g-15-4-baerbar-pc-lxaq40x045

[Oswyn]

Söta bror ;o...
im sure you can find better graphic cards but its perfect if you want all wow's on lowest and play smooth[/url]

4870 X2 holds the performance crown for single card in the market right now. Looks like a kick ass system. You would save a little money going with AMD, but it would only be about $100 savings.

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Save money on the Blu-Ray burner and get 8GB RAM & Vista64. Also, if you haven't seen that case in person, do so before making the purchase, or measure out the dimensions and build a cardboard box that size to test-fit it in your room. I know two people who are unhappy with how massive it turned out to be. It's like having a half-size refrigerator next to your desk. I would consider it worth buying if it supported two ATX boards, or an ATX and mATX.. but at ATX and ITX, options for two systems in one are severly limited. For less money and fantastic cooling, get an Antec 1200 or Cooler Master Stacker 830. They're not small cases, but they aren't freakishly large. Spend that money elsewhere.

[Duane]

Looks like major overkill to me on the video card and hard drive but you won't have to mess with the computer for a couple of years.

[Seraphaw]

Save money on the Blu-Ray burner and get 8GB RAM & Vista64. Also, if you haven't seen that case in person, do so before making the purchase, or measure out the dimensions and build a cardboard box that size to test-fit it in your room. I know two people who are unhappy with how massive it turned out to be. It's like having a half-size refrigerator next to your desk. I would consider it worth buying if it supported two ATX boards, or an ATX and mATX.. but at ATX and ITX, options for two systems in one are severly limited. For less money and fantastic cooling, get an Antec 1200 or Cooler Master Stacker 830. They're not small cases, but they aren't freakishly large. Spend that money elsewhere.

Found Antec Performance P182, looks good and cheap (only 300 bucks~)

BTW::
I was thinking of switching the motherboard for one who supports DDR3 RAM and get 8 gigs of those, way faster the way I heard. This is what I had in mind:

ASUS P5E64 WS EVOLUTION LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=Asus%20P5E64

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Mate I had the Cooler Master Stacker 830 on the list first and now it will go back in after reading your post, very helpful. Thanks to everyone else who posted, I really do want a beast to last me at least a good year

I was thinking of switching the motherboard for one who supports DDR3 RAM and get 8 gigs of those, way faster the way I heard. This is what I had in mind:

ASUS P5E64 WS EVOLUTION LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=Asus%20P5E64

Be sure to check out the Antec Twelve Hundred too - I much prefer the bottom-PSU layout of it more than the top-PSU layout of the Stacker. Cooler air into the PSU helps efficiency and prolongs PSU life - I don't want my PSU to be taking in air coming off my CPU heatsink! Although the 4x 120mm side intake fans help cool the videocard/mobo, I think the Stacker is seriously lacking in exhaust flow. Generally, it's better to have more exhaust cfm than intake to create a vacuum. That's why I like the Antec more than the Stacker - much more exhaust flow helps pull air through the case better. The fact that the Antec is at least $50 less expensive is another plus, and you only need to buy one 120mm fan for side intake instead of four.

I really think the Asus Evolution board is overpriced for what you get. Only two of the x16 slots support more than x4 speed, so it's not like it'll be making good use of 4 videocards.
I'd rather have a DFI LP UT X48-T3R, DFI LP LT X48-T3RS, Gigabyte X48T-DQ6, or FoxConn BlackOps X48, all for less money. For the price of the Evolution get the Asus P5E3 Prem or spend a few bucks more and get the Asus Rampage Extreme - both are listed with faster memory support (DDR3-2000) than the WS Evolution (DDR3-1800).

[Seraphaw]

Mate I had the Cooler Master Stacker 830 on the list first and now it will go back in after reading your post, very helpful. Thanks to everyone else who posted, I really do want a beast to last me at least a good year

I was thinking of switching the motherboard for one who supports DDR3 RAM and get 8 gigs of those, way faster the way I heard. This is what I had in mind:

ASUS P5E64 WS EVOLUTION LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=Asus%20P5E64

Be sure to check out the Antec Twelve Hundred too - I much prefer the bottom-PSU layout of it more than the top-PSU layout of the Stacker. Cooler air into the PSU helps efficiency and prolongs PSU life - I don't want my PSU to be taking in air coming off my CPU heatsink! Although the 4x 120mm side intake fans help cool the videocard/mobo, I think the Stacker is seriously lacking in exhaust flow. Generally, it's better to have more exhaust cfm than intake to create a vacuum. That's why I like the Antec more than the Stacker - much more exhaust flow helps pull air through the case better. The fact that the Antec is at least $50 less expensive is another plus, and you only need to buy one 120mm fan for side intake instead of four.

I really think the Asus Evolution board is overpriced for what you get. Only two of the x16 slots support more than x4 speed, so it's not like it'll be making good use of 4 videocards.
I'd rather have a DFI LP UT X48-T3R, DFI LP LT X48-T3RS, Gigabyte X48T-DQ6, or FoxConn BlackOps X48, all for less money. For the price of the Evolution get the Asus P5E3 Prem or spend a few bucks more and get the Asus Rampage Extreme - both are listed with faster memory support (DDR3-2000) than the WS Evolution (DDR3-1800).

Was this the case you had in mind then? Antec P190 Super Advanced Miditower, Ext. ATX, 1200W PSU, 200/120mm fan

I get 1200W PSU thrown into the price and a CPU fan.

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Was this the case you had in mind then? Antec P190 Super Advanced Miditower, Ext. ATX, 1200W PSU, 200/120mm fan

I get 1200W PSU thrown into the price and a CPU fan.

No, that case actually uses two PSU's.. and it's about a year and a half old.

I was talking about this one, the Antec Twelve Hundred (which is new):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...elve%2bhundred

There's a special now.. for $50 more you get an Antec 1000W PSU, but I tend to stick with SeaSonic/Corsair (or Enermax Galaxy series) PSUs. So far, planning for my next machine has me going with the Antec 1200 and a Corsair 1000W PSU.

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Found Antec Performance P182, looks good and cheap (only 300 bucks~)

This is the case I'm currently using in my main machine. I love it - it's solid, well-built, quiet, and has decent cooling for the amount of noise (not much) it lets out. I'm going with an Antec 1200 for my next machine because I want to move this P182 as an even quieter and passively-cooled server box (instead of my old *loud* full-aluminum LianLi PC-70). I won't worry about noise as much on the Antec 1200 since it won't be on 24/7.