Upgrading pc

[madmanramsfan]

going to be upgrading my pc..with all the the advice given to me and the research I did, this is what I came up with..would ;like your opinion on the upgrade..thank you..here is the hardware im going to upgrade..



Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115202

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128362l

EVGA 01G-P3-1180-AR GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible ... - Retail

(GOING ALL AIR COOLING)

already have case, os, hdd, gaming keyboard, and monitor. ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler -

 

[tecmo34]

Everything looks good from what I can tell. If cost is a factor, you don't need the Corsair CMPSU-1000HX for to power one GTX285. You can easily downgrade to either the 650, 750 or 850 models for a single card.

CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail ($199.99)

CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible ... - Retail ($149.99)

Depending on your case... you could do without the modular setup and save more money.

CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail ($134.99)

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail ($109.99)

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail ($94.49)

 

[madmanramsfan]

Everything looks good from what I can tell. If cost is a factor, you don't need the Corsair CMPSU-1000HX for to power one GTX285. You can easily downgrade to either the 650, 750 or 850 models for a single card.

CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail ($199.99)

CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible ... - Retail ($149.99)

Depending on your case... you could do without the modular setup and save more money.

CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail ($134.99)

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail ($109.99)

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail ($94.49)

yea, thought about it.and will probably do that.. what's your advice on :AIR COOLING vs WATER COOLING?..I myself never had a problem with the air cooling ..here is the cooler I have now in my system: ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

 

[tecmo34]

My recommendations for Water versus Air cooling are... if you plan on overclocking above 4GHz, than I would recommend water cooling... If you don't plan on overclocking above 4GHz but plan on overclocking, than a good aftermark air cooler will do the job... If you don't plan on overclocking at all, the stock cooler will do the job.

Your current cooler should have no problem keeping the Core i7 920 at good temps up to 3.6GHz.