High End Gaming System - Advice Welcome

thobel · Apr 27, 2008

So I'm looking to build a new system I have a xps 720 now qx6800 4gb 800mhz Ram OC to 1066 2x 10k Drives SLI 8800 Ultras etc. I haven't built my own systems since ohh say 486 days. I'm very interested in OC'ing the system I plan building this system over time and using my XPS until its completed. So below is some of the parts I have selected (note I'm not that worried about prices)

COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 Evolution RC-830-SSR3-GP Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case Real Power Pro 1000W Power Supply - Retail -$399
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119139

ZALMAN ZM-MFC1 Fan Controller Panel - Retail x2 -$52.58
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813999251

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM -$219
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102

Creative 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series Sound Card - Retail -$179
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102014

SIIG JU-91RW12-S4 9-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader/Write + Floppy - Retail -$54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815150058

OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail x2 -$451.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227255

COOLER MASTER RA-690-KWN2-GP CM 690 clear side panel with one 120 mm blue LED fan - Retail -$29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999177

EVGA 132-CK-NF79-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI DDR3 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail -$349.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188025

OCZ OCZTXTCC Memory Cooler For both DDR1 & DDR2 - Retail x4 -$79.96
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835202003

Thermaltake A2018 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - Retail x9 -$98.91
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999122

ZALMAN VF1000 2 Ball VGA Cooler - Retail x2 - $89.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118037

Thermaltake A2427 Hard drive blue LED cooler - Retail x3 -$89.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106105

OCZ OCZSSD2-1S32G 2.5" 32GB SATA II Internal Solid state disk (SSD) - Retail x2 (Raid 0 Stytem Drive) -$1098
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227294

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Yorkfield 3.2GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 136W Quad-Core Processor - Retail -$1498.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115051

PHILIPS Black 12X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 4X DVD+R DL 12X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 2X BD-ROM 12X DVD-ROM 32X CD-R 24X CD-RW 32X CD-ROM SATA Blu-ray DVD Burner with Free 25GB Blu-ray Disc - Retail -$399
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827248005

Was going to use my SLI 8800 Ultra's until new Cards come out.

Did I miss anything any selections sucks? Outdated? Much better available?

PS Monitor will be a 1080p 52" Samsung LCD
And my normal type Games are Crysis, COD4, Vegas 2 etc

boonality · Apr 27, 2008

Well first things first, Dump the Xtreme version unless you have $$$$, the Q9450 or even 9550 will rock that build the same.

Also, dude you gotta dump the 1GB memory modules and go for a pair of 2GB memory modules, the cost isn't even that extensive.

Also that is not a good PSU choice for such a high end build. You'll want something with much more amperage. Look into PC power and cooling, corsair, seasonic, and there are others... other members here will be able to chime in better there.

boonality · Apr 27, 2008

Another thing that I just noticed, why do you have the clear side panel for the CM 690 case when you plan to get the CM 830? That makes no sense to me.

boonality · Apr 27, 2008

oohh, i just noticed the DDR3, well my personal opinion is that is a waste, but to each their own i suppose. You can get a 780i board with DDR2 and save some serious bone, and take MAYBE a 3%-5% hit in benchmark performance, you won't even see a difference real world

roadrunner197069 · Apr 27, 2008

Nuts.

Some people have more money then brains.

thobel · Apr 27, 2008

oops Side Panal was a mistake

does getting the 2GB Sticks of Ram help with performance or is it just so I can upgrade later?

I figured since the cpu has a 1600 mhz bus without an OC I would need better ram to get that high.

I'm not worried about saving money really some of my friends play golf and spend way to much money on it imo

I'm an old fart who plays video games

my goal is to build a kick ass system short of say 5-6k

On another note Im very interested in cooling but scared to death over flooding my pc anyone know any nice Cases with build in "extream" cooling?

thobel · Apr 27, 2008

I do have more money then brains but thats the curse of an executive

kad · Apr 27, 2008

I agree with boonality
Also do not trust Intel motherboards
Check Asus they have 790i chipset mobo

Silaz · Apr 27, 2008

Maybe I am crazy, but the performance difference between the QX6800 and the QX9770 isn't great enough to warrent an entirely new computer. Unless you run the QX9770 at 4ghz, you won't see much more than a 5-10% performance increase. Furthermore, if you are trying to plan for the future when GT-200 and RD-700 come out, I would wait. Nehalem is right around the corner anyways as well.

thobel · Apr 28, 2008

Kad the board i picked is a 790i board not intel

Silaz building it is less for a replacement and more for a Hobby/Learning thing I used to build my own pc's back in the early 90's and well life just got too busy I got addicted to just buying a new Dell XPS whenever I could not play a game. I want to be able to upgrade when I want going foward and well Dell's are a pain. Also I would love to be able to do a Super OC Is it possable to get the Qx9770 to 4ghz? If so would I need water cooling or phase change cooling? I'm open to anything. Also I have no clue what Nehalem is and all I do remember something was coming out soon all the time though

bsteph1989 · Apr 28, 2008

what kind of cooling are you looking for on your CPU?

I personally recommend any and Thermoelectric air cooler if you plan on overclocking and if you are worried about heat.

Newegg doesnt seem to get any new ones in for the Monsoon Elite II, but on Tiger Direct they still have Ultra Chilltecs in stock, they are the exact same just with different names engraved on them, toms has reviews of them, i have one and i can say much easier than water cooling and just good at cooling. If you don't care about going green, then its really the best choice for maximum performance

runswindows95 · Apr 28, 2008

Better off saving the money and waiting for the new Intel CPU's coming out this winter.

kad · Apr 28, 2008

runswindows95 :

Then he has to pay a fortune
With every new generation prices of everything are doubling
Mobo, proc, ram, graphic card

sprucebr1 · Apr 28, 2008

This would be a kick ass machine. Though I agree switching from DDR3 to DDR2 (say 1066) would save money, and you won't notice the difference. That CPU is 1600Mhz FSB, which works out to 400Mhz quad pumped. Oh, Maybe Skulltrail is worth looking at?

2x QX9775 for 8 cores can't be all bad, lol.

tjoepie · Apr 28, 2008

Yeah if money is no object and you want the best get a skulltrail.
Most of the current software won't be abale to use the full power, but who knows... ;-)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-022-IN

SuicideSilence · Apr 28, 2008

If i were you i would just use the XPS until the new Nahelm cpus come out.

Shadow703793 · Apr 28, 2008

@OP:
If you are planing on getting RAM natively higher than DDR2 800 be aware that there will be compatibility issues. Many users reports and my personal testing has shown that there is a very good chance you will run in to issues with RAM higher than DDR2 800, such as DDR2 1066. I recommend you get quality DDR2 800 RAM and run them at 1:1 ratio or overclock the RAM. This issue dose not apply to DDR2 800 RAM that has been overclocked.

ifor · Apr 28, 2008

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