1st build - looking for feedback and answers

[sammoho]

This is obviously my first build and I have been checking out these forums for quite a while trying to find a good build.

First off, here is what I will be using it for and what I desire in it:

Dual boot windows7/mac - both on an SSD III.
Fully compatible mac experience.
Competent gaming rig for windows.
Quiet - be able to pass as a HTPC if needed.

Does having dual video cards make a big difference in gaming, and is it even supported on the mac side of things?

Here is what I put together by looking at other builds and the CustoMac pages. The only thing that I have missing is the ram which should run around $100 more. This seems like a very high end Desktop to me and is approaching my limit. (I am doing this so I have another gaming computer and for iOS development without having to buy a mac pro/mini)

Any modifications/suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance!!

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Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 ...
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$324.99

OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
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GIGABYTE GV-R687OC-1GD Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with ...
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GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
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Subtotal: $1,109.93 + RAM


Thanks again!

 

[kill_mark]

it will meet all your requirements.. your build is fine.. for the ram, anything would suffice..

 

[jester969]

I would recommend separate HDDs and SSDs for dual booting OS.

You can have dual cards but OS X will just see them as two cards in Windows you get your Crossfire/SLI business going on.