Budget board for Q9950.

Well with MicroCenter trying to give away the Q9950's. Should be able to put together a system for about 300 out of pocket dollars

Looking for a decent Intel P45 chipped RAID capable motherboard in the 100 dollar price range.

What I have minus the motherboard and processor.

2 250gig Segates in RAID-0
2 80gig Hitachi SATA II hard drives. 1 for scratch disk the other for cache (virtual memory) for Photoshop CS4.
2 other 80gig drives for storage 1 WD the other Hitachi
4gig's of RAM...2 G.Skill F-2's 2 Crucial Ballistix 1gig memory modules.
XFX 4870 video card. ATI 700 Series and one other card...Cannot remember
Lite-On burner.
Coolermaster 310 Elite case.

The only available power supply I have right now is a 400 watt Fortron Blue Storm.

Q9550.

DFI Lanparty Jr T2RS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136055&cm_re=P45-_-13-136-055-_-Product

You plan on putting on 3 videocards (if not why mention?)

EarthDog said:

Q9550.

DFI Lanparty Jr T2RS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136055&cm_re=P45-_-13-136-055-_-Product

You plan on putting on 3 videocards (if not why mention?)

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LOL...Nope...Not planning on using 3 video cards. I just have 3 possible cards.
Actually 4 cards. A XFX 4870, XFX 4890, ATI 8400 and a ATI 3450 (I think).

Since I only have a 400watt Fortron Blue Storm PSU probably have to buy a power supply if I choose to run either of the 4800 series XFX cards.

I was thinking maybe this Asus.

http://www.directron.com/p5qproturbo.html

Thank you for the reply and the suggestion.

That would be cutting it a bit close, especially if you are overclocking, yes.

EarthDog said:

That would be cutting it a bit close, especially if you are overclocking, yes.

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Oh I will not be overclocking this system...Just use it as a loaner box to some of the graphic, video guys I build and do work for.

These guys will just render video and do photoshop stuff...Guessing I will have to buy a power supply to run either of the 4800 series cards.

Since I live in Houston I will be buying the motherboard and psu if needed from Directron.

Was looking at what they have instock and will probably get this OCZ.

http://www.directron.com/ocz500sxs.html

Cheap and should do the job with either of the 4800 series cards.