# Building a gaming computer and would like critiques on my choices

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 15, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-gaming-computer-and-would-like-critiques-on-my-choices/477304 "2008-12-15T22:06:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-gaming-computer-and-would-like-critiques-on-my-choices/477304/21 "2008-12-17T16:27:45Z")

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True, you want something aesthetically pleasing, something with a decent air flow scheme something with no cheap sharp metal edges, and finally something that gives you tool less entry.

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-gaming-computer-and-would-like-critiques-on-my-choices/477304/22 "2008-12-17T17:59:45Z")

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> [@Kinthalis](#):
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> True, you want something aesthetically pleasing, something with a decent air flow scheme something with no cheap sharp metal edges, and finally something that gives you tool less entry.

We’re still talking about computers, right?

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**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-gaming-computer-and-would-like-critiques-on-my-choices/477304/23 "2008-12-17T18:13:11Z")

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🙂

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**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-gaming-computer-and-would-like-critiques-on-my-choices/477304/24 "2008-12-19T07:19:43Z")

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> [@Inbred\_Mm\_domesticus](#):
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> From your motherboard choice, it looks like you might be planning to add a 2nd graphics card later on.

Warning to the OP, If you are looking at SLI, do it now. Many cards will not work in SLI/Crossfire mode unless they are literally the same firmware revisions. This makes it a ROYAL PITA to retrofit SLI.

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**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-gaming-computer-and-would-like-critiques-on-my-choices/477304/25 "2008-12-19T11:59:36Z")

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That hasn’t been true for a long while. As long as the cards are of the same type (two 9800 gtx’s two 8800 gt’s, etc) SLI/crossfire will work.

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