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Help Build for intel i7 920 CPU

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June 14, 2014 10:29:39 PM

I've been wanting to do my first build for a while now and I received the Intel Core i7-920 2.66GHz as a starter. I have read that this is a little outdated but can still do the trick if it has the right parts. I need help with picking out the part to go with this CPU. This is my first build so I don't know exactly what to be looking for so please, if you suggest an item, tell me why you suggested it.

Oh and their is a budget of $700 but i will be working over the summer to get a better budget.
(If a part doesn't fit the budget, go ahead and suggest it anyways because I might get more money).

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June 14, 2014 11:00:38 PM

Your first issue is that the LGA1336 socket MB are not made any longer. You can find some used boards around but none new from any major manufacturer. So do a google search for one and see what turns up. Next that cpu is designed to use triple channel ddr3 memory. That means 1 or 2 sets of three. Then after all the other parts you will need, you will have an out dated system. If you have $700 look at this (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-your-own-budg...). By using these parts to build your first system you will have a much better system that is current tech. I still use my 920 system and have been running it from day 1 o.c.'d to 4ghz. But this linked system will out perform it.
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