APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: next 2days
BUDGET RANGE: approx. US $2,000 – 2,100
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, internet, movies, and music
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, and DVD burner
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg
PARTS PREFERENCES: i7-950, EVGA GTX295
OVERCLOCKING: some but nothing beyond air cooling
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: not yet
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
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CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211)
Mobo: ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131386 )
RAM: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224 )
Case: LIAN LI PC-7B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112099 )
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 )
GPU: EVGA 017-P3-1294-AR GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 Bit GDDR3
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130473 )
HDD 1 and 2: 2x RAID 0: Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319 )
Sound Card: HT | OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271001)
Miscellaneous parts:
CPU cooling: Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler
(http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-008-TI )
Thermal compound: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007)
Totals to just about US$2,100.
NewEgg Wishlist cart: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?Source=MSWD&WishListNumber=13238808
Concerns: My only large concern is over the harddrive. I have been going back and forth with the 2x VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296 they are just so much $$ and I am not sure if it is really worth it.
Story: I build a new machine roughly every 4-5 years. I look to go on the very high end when I buy one so that I can have a decent machine that can handle most games till about the 4th-5th year. I generally stay within the $1.5k range but this one ended up running about $2.1k.
Any suggestions or comments anyone has please let me know ASAP. My plan it to purchase this over the weekend.
BUDGET RANGE: approx. US $2,000 – 2,100
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, internet, movies, and music
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, and DVD burner
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg
PARTS PREFERENCES: i7-950, EVGA GTX295
OVERCLOCKING: some but nothing beyond air cooling
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: not yet
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
----------------------------------------------------------
CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211)
Mobo: ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131386 )
RAM: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224 )
Case: LIAN LI PC-7B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112099 )
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 )
GPU: EVGA 017-P3-1294-AR GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 Bit GDDR3
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130473 )
HDD 1 and 2: 2x RAID 0: Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319 )
Sound Card: HT | OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271001)
Miscellaneous parts:
CPU cooling: Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler
(http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-008-TI )
Thermal compound: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007)
Totals to just about US$2,100.
NewEgg Wishlist cart: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?Source=MSWD&WishListNumber=13238808
Concerns: My only large concern is over the harddrive. I have been going back and forth with the 2x VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296 they are just so much $$ and I am not sure if it is really worth it.
Story: I build a new machine roughly every 4-5 years. I look to go on the very high end when I buy one so that I can have a decent machine that can handle most games till about the 4th-5th year. I generally stay within the $1.5k range but this one ended up running about $2.1k.
Any suggestions or comments anyone has please let me know ASAP. My plan it to purchase this over the weekend.