So i'm going to build my self a desktop, and i have questions about how certain things work. Feel free to correct anything, and if you find anything that is cheaper for around the same quality tell me.
Mobo: 870A Fuzion-$80(ebay), i want to be able to use either crossfire or sli, and 4 mem slots. Want to be able to unlock 4th cpu core. Q: is only mobos with cpu unlock technology(like msi and asus mobos) able to unlock another core, or is it possible with any random mobo to unlock another core?
CPU: Athlon II x3 455 rana-$80, with correct mobo can unlock into 4th core
RAM:2x4gb-$38
GPU: ATI Radeon 4870 512mb-$60 I'm going to get 2 of these and do crossfire. If someone thinks i should get a different mobo which only supports sli, i will change these.
PSU:600w?-$30
This price seems to good to be true, i don't think it will support 2 4870. I have no clue about PSUs or anything so someone please help me, and tell me what is the best power supply for this system that will work that's cheap.
Total= $350, with hard drive and optical drive add another $100
One more thing, how severely bottle necked would it be to go from a pcie x1, and extend it to a pcie x16 via cable or something?
Thank you in advance
Mobo: 870A Fuzion-$80(ebay), i want to be able to use either crossfire or sli, and 4 mem slots. Want to be able to unlock 4th cpu core. Q: is only mobos with cpu unlock technology(like msi and asus mobos) able to unlock another core, or is it possible with any random mobo to unlock another core?
CPU: Athlon II x3 455 rana-$80, with correct mobo can unlock into 4th core
RAM:2x4gb-$38
GPU: ATI Radeon 4870 512mb-$60 I'm going to get 2 of these and do crossfire. If someone thinks i should get a different mobo which only supports sli, i will change these.
PSU:600w?-$30
This price seems to good to be true, i don't think it will support 2 4870. I have no clue about PSUs or anything so someone please help me, and tell me what is the best power supply for this system that will work that's cheap.
Total= $350, with hard drive and optical drive add another $100
One more thing, how severely bottle necked would it be to go from a pcie x1, and extend it to a pcie x16 via cable or something?
Thank you in advance