I-7 Build for $1900 or under...Pls Help

[darkside_gamer7]

Trying to build an i-7 system for 1900 or under. This includes a copy of fallout 3 as a starter for games. Needs to also include dvd burner drive and a

i-7 chipset cooler plus windows 64 bit vista ultimate. Have been looking at coolermaster v-8 chipset cooler but if I cld get better for cheap then that wld be

excellent. Wanting DDR3 in triple channel I think but don't exactly have the pros and cons of triple channel down yet so i guess that's another ? i have.

Have looked into asus mobos but havent seen any that are better. As for the other components I just really want a good psu for oc and sli/crossfire. Pls

help if u can.


Note - Need to meet needs for future and this will be a gaming rig.

 

[rescawen]

Here is a good corei7 if you really want to start gaming now i reccomend to wait a few month though

Check this out and click buy

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view

Believe me! This is the best for ur money 1900 bucks !!

 

[core i7 ownage]

Let me google that for you.

If ur from uk then
http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=aria&l=1

USA
http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=newegg&l=1

Then look all parts and find them and most importantly, match up your mobo spec and to part's requirement like graphic card with PCI-E.

 

[WR2]

Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz $295
COOLER MASTER V8 CPU Cooler $70
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound $7
ASUS P6T X58 Motherboard $235
G.SKILL 6GB DDR3 1333 Kit $140
EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 SSC w/FarCry2 $290
WD Caviar Black 640GB Hard Drive $80
LG 22x SATA DVD Burner $26

COOLER MASTER RC-690 case $70
PC P&C 750W PSU $90 after $20 rebate
Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit $100 Why Home Premium? Vista versions compared

SAMSUNG 2433BW 24" LCD Monitor $290
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard $90
Logitech G9 Black Gaming Mouse $90
Fallout 3 $43

 

[dennisthe12c]

Here is a good corei7 if you really want to start gaming now i reccomend to wait a few month though

Check this out and click buy

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view

Believe me! This is the best for ur money 1900 bucks !!

tried your link but ended up in an empty shopping cart. Interested in the list though.

 

[xthekidx]

+1 WR2 build, although I don't think its necessary to spend $180 on mouse/keyboard. Perhaps I am ignorant though, seeing as I have never spent that much on those components. I use a logitech MX518 mouse and just a regular keyboard ($60), and they serve all my purposes just fine.

 

[techwizard08]

It isn't necessary, but some people do enjoy the high tech gaming gadgets.

I have my G7 with it's beretta-like battery switching...

 

[rescawen]

Just for your info for fallout you don't need 3200 dpi because i just happen to have one 800 - 1600 more than enough. its not fps or rts dude.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202 i920

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146051&Tpk=nzxt%20whisper

silent and lots of space to work for

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009&Tpk=corsair%20850%20w

good old corsair 850 w

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188039

evga sli motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130449

evga gtx 295

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145221

you don't need more than this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171

dvd drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136151

hard drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109063

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153007

I am an expert in gaming accessories so believe if you want to.

gaming monitor = samung

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001309

 

[darkside_gamer7]

Okay what if i wanted to save a ltl and go for HD4870x2..Wld i be missin out? Is gtx295 better? and if it is, Y? Oh and the samsung has no hdmi...: (

 

[rescawen]

The thing is your rich and that solves a lot of problems.

The GTX 295 uses GDDR3 memory, but it has a far better shader clock and a superior physics engine and many games like fps and action 3d uses lots of physics.

The 4870x2 performs better if ur a high end who wants to go for 2560 x 1440 aa then ATI hope it helps

If you are looking forward to play games powered by havok then go for 4870x 2 but id wait because new ati are coming soon.

Starcraft2 or diablo 3 go for 4870 x 2 or if other 3d fps gtx 295

I would wait for the 40nm manufacturing process cards to come.

 

[rescawen]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009155

The most superior gaming monitor not applying nvidia 3d technology

goes over bufget i know

 

[kubes]

Unless playing at 2500x1600, the gtx 295 is top card preformance wise card on the market. Most people only play at 1900x1200 however, inwhich the gtx 295 stomps on the 4870x2 pretty good. I'm not trying to be a nvidia fanboy or start a flame war but Nvidia's pricing and preformance increase with the gtx 295 is pretty impressive.

Here's a pretty valid bench test from toms:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-295,2123.html

If your need to include the monitor/os/keyboard and mouse however I'm not sure if the gtx 295 will fit your budget of $1900. I've got to agree with rescawen with the monitor he posted above as looking to be a pretty solid monitor.

 

[darkside_gamer7]

The thing is your rich and that solves a lot of problems.

The GTX 295 uses GDDR3 memory, but it has a far better shader clock and a superior physics engine and many games like fps and action 3d uses lots of physics.

The 4870x2 performs better if ur a high end who wants to go for 2560 x 1440 aa then ATI hope it helps

If you are looking forward to play games powered by havok then go for 4870x 2 but id wait because new ati are coming soon.

Starcraft2 or diablo 3 go for 4870 x 2 or if other 3d fps gtx 295

I would wait for the 40nm manufacturing process cards to come.

Aint rich...Using Income tax and savings...have been wanting this for 6 months and want to get ir right and not blow my load premature if you know what i mean.

 

[darkside_gamer7]

Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz $295
COOLER MASTER V8 CPU Cooler $70
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound $7
ASUS P6T X58 Motherboard $235
G.SKILL 6GB DDR3 1333 Kit $140
EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 SSC w/FarCry2 $290
WD Caviar Black 640GB Hard Drive $80
LG 22x SATA DVD Burner $26

COOLER MASTER RC-690 case $70
PC P&C 750W PSU $90 after $20 rebate
Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit $100 Why Home Premium? Vista versions compared

SAMSUNG 2433BW 24" LCD Monitor $290
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard $90
Logitech G9 Black Gaming Mouse $90
Fallout 3 $43

Never mention a Graphics card dude

 

[darkside_gamer7]

NM WR2...didnt c GPU

 

[WR2]

The Core i7 setup and single GTX 260 would have probably needed a 2nd GTX 260 in SLI down the road.

This setup below will knock over $400 off and still give you an extremely potent system for years to come.
For a gaming system HDMI isn't necessary; and if you do play HD movies now and then on your PC/Monitor they'll still look great

C2Q Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz $280
ZEROtherm ZEN FZ120 CPU Cooler $40
GIGABYTE EP45-UD3P P45 Motherboard $115 after $20 rebate
mushkin 4GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Kit $48
BFG GTX 280 1GB $335 after $25 rebate
WD Caviar Black 640GB Hard Drive $80
LG 22x SATA DVD Burner $26

COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 case $60
CORSAIR 650TX 650W PSU $70 after $20 rebate
Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit $100

SAMSUNG 2243BWX 22" LCD Monitor $200
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard $59
Logitech G5 Laser Mouse $50
Fallout 3 $43

 

[darkside_gamer7]

The Core i7 setup and single GTX 260 would have probably needed a 2nd GTX 260 in SLI down the road.

This setup below will knock over $400 off and still give you an extremely potent system for years to come.
For a gaming system HDMI isn't necessary; and if you do play HD movies now and then on your PC/Monitor they'll still look great

C2Q Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz $280
ZEROtherm ZEN FZ120 CPU Cooler $40
GIGABYTE EP45-UD3P P45 Motherboard $115 after $20 rebate
mushkin 4GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Kit $48
BFG GTX 280 1GB $335 after $25 rebate
WD Caviar Black 640GB Hard Drive $80
LG 22x SATA DVD Burner $26

COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 case $60
CORSAIR 650TX 650W PSU $70 after $20 rebate
Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit $100

SAMSUNG 2243BWX 22" LCD Monitor $200
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard $59
Logitech G5 Laser Mouse $50
Fallout 3 $43

Thanks man...I'm really leaning towards the i-7 the more i read...plus i love the speeds of ddr3 that ive read and seen so far...I love nvidia but i'm struggling to choose between it and Ati...checked about a dozen benchmarks and other tests and I keep getting 50/50 results

 

[WR2]

plus i love the speeds of ddr3

DDR3 speed?

 

[techwizard08]

I thought the gains were rather negligible atm?

 

[darkside_gamer7]

DDR3 speed?

Sry brother...Still ignorant w building...this is my first...and w hardware definition...isnt the 1333mhz on ddr3 1333 pc3 10666 the speed or am i typing stupid?

 

[darkside_gamer7]

If not then what is it?

 

[techwizard08]

It's just that DDR3 compared to DDR2 isn't a great jump, like say going from my super-powerful Pentium III to a Core2Duo.

Sure, the example is a bit extreme, but I think it paints the picture well.

One of the downsides of Core i7 is that it demands DDR3 ram, which is a factor that causes their to be such a price premium between the new core and the older 775 systems

 

[techwizard08]

*deep sigh*

It causes there...not their. *shakes head*

Does that help?

 

[darkside_gamer7]

Sort of but not exactly...I think I'm following

 

[darkside_gamer7]

Also why is ati say they have gddr5 but it doesnt look much faster then the ddr3 on nvidia gtx 295?...doesnt make any sense to say they have ddr5