Proposed i920 Build

Everything is looking pretty good. For power supplies, I would suggest cooler master. I am telling you from my own experience you will not be disappointed. I got a 500W solid, heavy, reliable power supply. Or Antec, they are good too. Also Thermaltake seems to be popular, although I have bad experience with Thermaltake.

Also, a 20+4 and a 24 pin connector are NOT the same thing. A 20+4 connector means you have a 20 pin connector for motherboards with only 20 pins, and another 4 if its a 24 pin motherboard, so they are backwards compatible. a 24 pin connector MUST connect to a 24 pin board, because the extra 4 do not detach. So if you're not sure if the motherboard is 20 or 24 pin, get a 20+4 pin power supply, so there's no way you can mess up, and also for future compatibility.

These open box things are a risk. As long as you don't have to have the build running a week after you order it, I suppose.

While Enermax is a good PSU company, you can do far better than that one for the price.

Yes, the pins are the same. I doubt you will find an ATX PSU for sale anywhere that is not fully compatible with the 24 pin socket.

Did you want modular?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817151031
This Seasonic is one of the best

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817702013
This BFG has good reviews and should be a good unit.

If you upgrade to a 4870 and need enough power for future crossfire:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %20Cooling




This is all the PSU that you actually need. Quiet too:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] &Tpk=650TX

Now that I've saved you a bit, get a better, faster, more reliable hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136320

Are you gaming? Upgrade to a 4870 and do a very small downgrade to this cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233029
Maybe not as quiet as the Noctua and maybe 1C hotter under full load. 40 bucks less.

Well after some research and a good nights sleep, I have this proposed build:


ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - $209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131386

SAPPHIRE 100258-1GHDMI Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported - $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102837

PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) - $119.99 ($30 mail in)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703009

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - $279.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115202

OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - $91.00 ($20 mail in)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227365

Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136320

XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - $41.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233029

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - $8.99

Total cost - $940.92 9 ($890.92 w/ mail ins)

I kept the Radeon 4850 to keep the price down, but I can upgrade in the future. This build is cheaper and better than my original and I get a new motherboard and better power supply.

Thanks Proximon!!

Yep but then there's no reason to skimp with that price & quality.

Check this build out. Better vid card, bigger and faster HD,better RAM IMO...not to mention this mobo is a steal at this price.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Prod [...] e=10005611 $99.99 | $69.99 after MIR Free Shipping
PC Power and Cooling S75QB Silencer 750W Quad Power Supply (Black) Retail

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-EX58U4P $219.99 | -$20 w/promo code = $199.99 | $184.99. after rebate Free Ground Shipping
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P Core i7/ Intel X58/ DDR3/ CorssFireX & 3-Way SLI/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard
Use Code: MEMORIAL20 to get an extra $20 off

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=I7-920 $264.99 Free Ground Shipping
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8MB LGA1366 CPU, OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233029 $41.99 Free Shipping*
XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835154003 $4.99
Tuniq TX-2 Cooling Thermal Compound - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127430 174.99 ($154.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
MSI N260GTX-T2D896-OCv4 GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231247 $89.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136319 $74.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

Total: $951.92 | $886.92 w/mail in rebates

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us [...] ID=mscomsc <---Save yourself some money on an o/s and dl the 64 bit version of Windows 7

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128374 <--- more pics, specs, and customer reviews of the mobo used in this build.

Hey all, glad to see the great feedback and though I was ready to order my revised build, I double checked my case dimensions and realized I should have a better one to fit all my components.

So its back to the drawing board so to speak as I try to pick a case, and now of course all the Memorial weekend specials are over so I dropped some components. Also, I am not a big into overclocking, but do not want to rule it out either. I am now looking at this build:

XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - $41.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233029

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - $279.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115202

ASUS EAH4870 DK TOP/HTDI/512MD5 Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video - 169.99 ($30.00 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121288

OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - $99.99 ($20.00 rebate)

PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) - $119.99 ($30 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703009

Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136320

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - $8.99

Total = $975.92

I am currently stuck on deciding which is the best motherboard for $200-$230 price range, ideally less than $200.00, given the components I listed above.

Now for the case. I want something can is first and foremost going to keep out dust and still keep my system cool. I would also like a case with good cable management, and a switch to turn off LEDs or better yet, no fancy lights at all. I am not into side windows, but won't keep that from letting me buy a good case.

So there it is, and after much searching I am seriously considering getting the
Antec P183 Black Aluminum / Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $159.99 free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129061

So I am open to suggestions, but really want to know if the P183 will keep my system cool enough.

Thanks all,