Advices on my soon to order i7 system

[Gustav]

Hi !

Im soon going to order a new system i have choosed these components to order, but im not sure if i should change anything before ordering ??? And any advices on this spec like Pros/Cons ?

Current Spec (on the order):

-Asus P6T Deluxe

-Intel Core i7 920 2,66 GHz

-Corsair 3x2gb 1600MHz DDR3 RAM

-XFX Geforce GTX260 "Black Edition"

-Antec Nine Hundred Miditower Case

-Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste

-Corsair 550W PSU

Anything i should change that doesnt ruin my budget ? (My budget is the total worth everything)

Thanks in Advance

 

[Akebono 98]

That's a very nice i7 component list--no need to change anything if you've done your homework, with one exception. You probably don't have enough wattage in your PSU, so without knowing anything else about your build, get the Corsair TX750 to be safe.

 

[WR2]

Change out the Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste for Arctic Cooling MX-2 or OCZ Freeze. Thermal compound review
Any socket 1366 aftermarket coolers available to you?

 

[Gustav]

That's a very nice i7 component list--no need to change anything if you've done your homework, with one exception. You probably don't have enough wattage in your PSU, so without knowing anything else about your build, get the Corsair TX750 to be safe.

I wasn't sure about the PSU, But I'll get the 750W instead then better to have more than too little.

 

[Huttfuzz]

Also i would suggest the new GTX 260 55nm, Check out the EVGA website. They have 3 models, without a doubt they overclock way better and emit less heat. They have a Super Super Clocked model at 675 mhz!

 

[Gustav]

Change out the Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste for Arctic Cooling MX-2 or OCZ Freeze. Thermal compound review
Any socket 1366 aftermarket coolers available to you?

I'll check that review out.

And about the socket 1366 aftermarket coolers, Im going to wait with getting any until Zalman or some other company than Noctua has released their coolers.

 

[Akebono 98]

And about the socket 1366 aftermarket coolers, Im going to wait with getting any until Zalman or some other company than Noctua has released their coolers.

There's always the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (link).

+1 to WR2 on the article--where can you get that IC Diamond 7 Carat???

 

[Gustav]

Also i would suggest the new GTX 260 55nm, Check out the EVGA website. They have 3 models, without a doubt they overclock way better and emit less heat. They have a Super Super Clocked model at 675 mhz!

I don't know when they have released or replaced all the GTX260 to 55nm here in Sweden.

But the XFX GTX 260 Black Edition is clocked 666Mhz by the way.

And sometime around February all import product prices here in Sweden will rise so i want to order before February so i wont have to pay more, So i cant wait for 55nm.

 

[WR2]

HSF socket 1366 options
Noctua H-U12P SE1366 or ZALMAN CNPS9700 with 1366 bracket clip or Thermaltake V1 AX

Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme 1366 RT

 

[DXRick]

Actually, Zalman has added this: ZALMAN ZM-CS4A Socket 1366 Clip Support Kit for CNPS9500/9700.

 

[WR2]

Check @ Heat Sink Factory or Petra's Tech Shop
The only knock on IC Diamond 7 is it's hard to spread. And I'm not sure the "pea in the center" technique is valid for the 1366 CPU shape.
MX-2 is a lot easier to apply.

 

[Akebono 98]

Many thanks, WR2.