First time building - i7 gaming rig

blu3skys

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Hi all,

I was about to get a quad core system a couple of months ago, and after some friends of mine got their hands on i7 rigs, well i changed my mind and held it off for a while. Did some research and this is what ive come up with.
Gigabyte GA-EX58-DS4 -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128366
i7 920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
Sapphire 4870 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801
DDR3 i7 6GB Kit 1333 G.Skill
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231223
PSU 750w Apevia Warlock
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148035&Tpk=PSU 750w Apevia Warlock
Coolermaster Centurion RC-590
Pioneer DVR-216BK
http://www.mwave.com.au/newAU/mwaveAU/productdetail.asp?SKU=17040246
3.5" SATA 750GB 32MB Samsung
http://itestate.com.au/pages/produc...aces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=05200

What do you guys think? I originally wanted to get 4870x2 but then, its sort of overkill so im just going with the 1. And also, what case should i get? Do you think that RC-590 can fit it all? Was originally going to go with antec 900, but it had a hefty price tag, well sort of

Thanks in advance!
 

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If you're looking for an alternate motherboard, I would take a look at the ASUS P6T (non-deluxe). It is an outstanding overclocker and a solid value. -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359

I would consider the coolermaster rc690 if you're worried about space. I used it on my recent build and I love it. It's also highly recommended on these forums -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137

If you plan on overclocking (which I suggest) you should look into an aftermarket CPU cooler. I'll recommend the coolermaster v8 -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055&Tpk=coolermaster%20v8

I'm not sure about the quality of that PSU. I've never heard of it and would go with a more reputable brand. You should NEVER skimp on the PSU. If you don't plan on adding another 4870 in crossfire, you don't need 750w. I would suggest corsair -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&Tpk=corsair%20650w

I would also suggest this RAM as it's faster than the gskill set and is really cheap right now -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227381

Samsung has had some problems with their hard drives. You will find that this WD model is the best in the 7200rpm business -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319&Tpk=wd%20caviar%20black%20640gb
 

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If i was to chuck in 4870x2, and i would also be overclocking the i7, which psu would you guys reccommend?

Thanks in advance
 

xthekidx

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700w would be enough, as long as its from a good brand. Look at PC Power & Cooling, Seasonic, Silverstone or antec to see if you can get a better price. The catch is though that the PSU has to have a 6pin and 8pin connector. I rely heavily on jonny's opinion on PSU's:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/
 

blu3skys

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Aren't coolermaster rc590 and coolermaster rc690 the same size? or is 690 bigger, and will 590 fit i7 mobo + 4870x2 in?
 

xthekidx

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The CM 690 is much roomier, but both would be able to fit that, the 590 might require a bit of tweaking like moving the HDD's around. The 690 also has better airflow.