Core i7 $1,500 Gaming Rig

[Dasher]

I really dont have time to post each indiviual part and give a brief description on why i choose them so here it goes.


http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=8357114

 

[one-shot]

Instead of the Western Digital 1TB Green HD, I would go with the Western Digital 1TB Black. I debated then I looked at read/write speeds and the 1TB Black became an easy choice. Everything else looks pretty good, although I may go with a larger PSU. I have a 650W and I wish I would have gotten an 850W just to be safe in the future. Otherwise the build looks great.

 

[Why_Me]

+1 to the above poster on the 850w suggestion...especially seeing how that 4890 is a power hog. Running two of them in Crossfire might be touch and go with that 750w psu. Also that memory is over priced for what is comparable out there. Also +1 on the WD Black HD. It's faster than the green. Let's improve that build.

Same case as you chose...which is a great one btw, but it's cheaper if you buy it from this site down below....

http://www.securemart.com/SMA2101442?pcode=4&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=freeppc $119.91
Cooler Master RC-932-KKN1-GP HAF 932 Chassis - 12 Bays - Black

Def. 850w for pushing two of those 4890 in Crossfire in the future....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 $139.99 ($119.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

Same cpu, it's just OEM and it's cheaper...your getting an after market HS, so no need to spend more $$$ on the retail version....

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=I7-920 $265.99 Free Ground Shipping
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8MB LGA1366 CPU, OEM

That memory you chose is over priced. This memory down below is a steal at this price.....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247 $94.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Great HS...check " frostytech . com "reviews on this...it's rated up in the top 5.....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029 $39.99
XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail

This thermal compound is non conductive, no set up time, and is probably about the best on the market atm.....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020 $6.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail

And of course an obvious choice for a 1tb HD.....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284 $109.99
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-4890,2262-13.html <--- Check this link about power consumption for the 4890

http://www.frostytech.com/top5_lowprofile_heatsinks.cfm <--- Xigmatek in the top 5 on there.

 

[xthekidx]

According to the reviews I have seen, the GTX 275 is supposed to be a little faster than the 4890 1gb, and so I might wait to see what prices are like when those finally come on the market. Newegg has them at $260 right now, but they aren't available yet. I bet you could push two GTX 275's on the Corsair 750w, seeing as how two 4870's run on the 750tx just fine, and the GTX 275 is less consumptive than the 4870.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-275,2266.html

 

[sassan]

The OEM i7 could not have an unlocked multiplier I believe only retail will be unlocked.

 

[Why_Me]

The OEM i7 could not have an unlocked multiplier I believe only retail will be unlocked.

I was under the assumption all i7 920's were locked at 20 ?

http://www.anandtech.com/guides/showdoc.aspx?i=3510&p=3&cp=11

but then this link below says differen't...it looks like your correct.

http://techreport.com/discussions.x/16535

 

[xthekidx]

That is only the ram multiplier that is unlocked. The CPU multiplier is locked at 20 on all i7 920's. If you buy 1600mhz ram and are going to OC your i7, then don't worry about getting an unlocked ram multiplier, since you won't be able to run your ram at a higher multiplier than the stock 8x. Only if you go for 1866mhz ram is it necessary, or if you won't OC the CPU/BCLK.