can someone explain what crossfire is?

opps, I forgot you are not a computer guy....yet
Crossfire is ATI's technology that allows up to 4 GPU's ( Graphics cards) to be used on the same system at the same time to boost graphic capabilities. the motherboard I picked in the build I suggested has two PCIE slots ( the slot you plug your graphic card into)
so in the future you could add another graphic card in the second slot, and they will work in tandem to (in theory) to double your graphics capabilities. It works very well. i have just recently upgraded from triple crossfire to quad crossfire myself. Nvidias version of this technology is called SLI (scalable link interface) and roughly works in the same way.

ahh ok, ya i definitely want that then

That's a nice build there red. I myself am an AMD fan but always end up recommending the i5 750 'coz I assembled a PC for my friend with it and it performs exceptionally well.

Just wondering though, with the OP's budget what do you think of the HD 5850 now and a second one in CF later?

personally I like that better than a 5770 now and one later. I went with the 5770 only because it will run the games he plays at max settings. I went with the 965 setup as it will do more than the listed use, and saved a few bucks ( I have a monitor in there as well)
BTW, I am fixin to build a new Machine and wish nvidia had put some pressure on ATI, I may end up paying more for my 5850 GPU's now than had I bought them at launch.

I had been banking on much the same. But now I guess I'll continue with the HD 4890 till 2011 maybe.

Perhaps with the new architecture as well Rit, (as I think AMD's next gen chip's should be around as well) as Intel's successor for i7 will be out and about.

not bad ideas you two, at least until later this year when ATI will have the refreshes out for the 5xxx. Maybe ATI can provide some competition for itself

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Nevermind. Got confused myself. xD

lol build uyr own for half the money if ur only going to play mmo build 1 for just that i hav a very slack pc that play most mmo i built it in 2005 -2006 it play wow mint still