Checking Compatibility of New Build

[genetix]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Sometime this week BUDGET RANGE: Around $1,000 - $1,600 but can exceed by a little.

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Watching movies, surfing internet, listening to music

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, monitor, speakers, mouse

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: I would like to use a intel processor with a 22" LCD Monitor

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Neither for now

MONITOR RESOLUTION:1680 x 1050 (22" Monitor)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Video Card
EVGA 01G-P3-1182-AR GeForce GTX 285 FTW Edition 1GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814130483

Computer Case
NZXT Apollo Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811146025

Memory
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820227365

Processor
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819115202

Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drives
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822136284

DVD Burned/Player
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 2MB Cache SATA Black DVD Burner with LightScribe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118032

Power Supply
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=corsair%20750

Thermal Compound
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835100007

Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16832116488

Motherboard
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359

 

[Helloworld_98]

1) you have an IDE dvd burner, you need a SATA one.

2) I would go for an ASUS P6T so you can SLI later on.

3) get a corsair 750tx instead of that piece of garbage PSU.

 

[genetix]

Thanks for the quick reply Helloworld, in my original post I fixed the dvd burner with a SATA by Sony. Also, since I'm still new at this the power supply and case do not have to be the same brand correct? In addition, I replaced the motherboard and powesupply to your suggestions.

 

[Outlander_04]

computers are modular .
all atx power supplies fit all atx cases [ and so on ]

but before you buy a Ci7 for gaming check this out

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/phenom2_955/8.htm

Ci7 is not a good gaming cpu

 

[steepers]

actually the ci7 is great for gaming if you overclock it to 3.5+ hell itss better than the 955oc in most of the other benches and the ci7 is at stock and also why dont you get windows 7 rc from microsoft.com itll save u a bill or 2

 

[mindless728]

^-1
really, it won't make that much of a difference for gaming, its really preference at this point, though if you do video encoding or anything CPU heavy, i7 is the way to go