- Nov 11, 2013
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I bought a stripped (no hard drive, no video card, and no power supply) from my neighbor for $50 dollars.
Intel Core i7 920
6GB (6 x 1GB) DDR3 1066
Dell X501H (OEM motherboard by Foxconn)
Dell Studio XPS 9000 OEM computer case
I later realized that the OEM motherboard doesn't support overclocking, which is a shame since Intel Core i7 920 is such a good overclocker.
Should I upgrade the motherboard for overclocking? I realize that x58 motherboards now a days are insanely expensive. The cheapest one I can find right now is refurbished ASRock X58 Extreme and that is $110 dollars and $14.99 dollars shipping.
Also, what video card and power supply should I choose for this computer? Of cause the latter is depend on the former. I want a video card that wouldn't be bottlenecked by the processor.
Finally, should the computer case be replace? The cooling isn't all that great: 120mm (2/3 blocked by front panel) for intake fan and 80mm exhaust fan. There's no holes for mounting additional fans.
I am actually not missing much since the original system shipped with Geforce GT 220 1GB, generic "475W" power supply, and 750GB hard drive.
Intel Core i7 920
6GB (6 x 1GB) DDR3 1066
Dell X501H (OEM motherboard by Foxconn)
Dell Studio XPS 9000 OEM computer case
I later realized that the OEM motherboard doesn't support overclocking, which is a shame since Intel Core i7 920 is such a good overclocker.
Should I upgrade the motherboard for overclocking? I realize that x58 motherboards now a days are insanely expensive. The cheapest one I can find right now is refurbished ASRock X58 Extreme and that is $110 dollars and $14.99 dollars shipping.
Also, what video card and power supply should I choose for this computer? Of cause the latter is depend on the former. I want a video card that wouldn't be bottlenecked by the processor.
Finally, should the computer case be replace? The cooling isn't all that great: 120mm (2/3 blocked by front panel) for intake fan and 80mm exhaust fan. There's no holes for mounting additional fans.
I am actually not missing much since the original system shipped with Geforce GT 220 1GB, generic "475W" power supply, and 750GB hard drive.
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