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tell me if this build will work

PLEXTOR Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827249043

COOLER MASTER Storm Sniper SGC-6000-KKN1-GP Black ABS Bezel, SECC Body ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119194

Scythe KM02-BK 5.25" Bay Fan Controller

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811998055

Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136322

ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 12000 : 1) Built in Speakers

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824236051

CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139007

Microsoft Digital Media Pro BX1-00005 2-Tone 105 Normal Keys 22 Function Keys + 1 Zoom Slider Function Keys USB or PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823109137

Microsoft N71-00007S Black 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Wheel Mouse

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826105026

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 3GB (3 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X3G1600C8D

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145225 x2

ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131359

Thermaltake A2018 120mm Blue LED Case Fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811999122 x4

COOLER MASTER V10 Hybrid TEC RR-B2P-UV10-GP 120mm CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103056

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835100007

Nippon Labs 6 ft. HDMI TO HDMI A/V Gold Plated Cable Model HDMI1.3-6

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6812816002

SAPPHIRE 100269SR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102830

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/Prod [...] 6819115202

price $2,016.77

overclock 3.2 to 4.0 ghz somewhere around there

will the memory and the cpu cooler work

will this motherboard overclock that high and will the fans cool good for that kind of overclock and no watercooling

will 2 of the GPUs crossfire and play any game in 1080p and maybe when the ati radeon 4890 x2 r here i can do quad gpu or 3 way gpu crossfire

i will add raptors and my goal is 4 raptors raid 0 and 1 2tb wd drive

and i will add blu-ray later

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At that price point I think the UD4P is the better buy, but it's not a huge deal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128374

Better timings and you get 6GB instead of 3 for about the same price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227381

Two 4890s will be all you need. The 1000HX is overkill for two, but it's a nice PSU. The 850HX is a bit better quality probably:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] &Tpk=850HX

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Reply to Proximon

V10 is a waste of money. Go for the Noctua NH-U12P SE1366.

+1 on the 850HX

The VRap is also a waste of money, go for the WD6401AALS, it will be almost as fast, twice as large, and a third the price.

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GTX 260 Core 216
6gb 1443MHZ 7-7-7-18 1T OCZ Platinum
CM RC-690, CM V8 HSF
Reply to xthekidx

i will go for the ram thanks but the mobo i will go with asus and the power supply yes the only thang i see between the 2 is 1 more cpu 8 pin power

Reply to psp_man13

the case is made to support the v10 so it will work less and do more and i like the tec

Reply to psp_man13

Yeah the TEC looks to be about 5C better under overclocked load, and that's decent. Cheaper than water. As long as it works I hope it has a good warranty.

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Reply to Proximon

if i get 2 6gb kit 3x1gb kit will that work better

Reply to psp_man13

lol i mean 2 3gb kits

Reply to psp_man13

3x2GB uses less power and tends to cost a bit less, it also gives you the option of upgrading to 12GB in the future without needing to throw out 3GB of ram

Reply to hunter315

i cant put ram in this but 1 time
i am getting the cooler master v10

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Reply to psp_man13

Proximon wrote :

Yeah the TEC looks to be about 5C better under overclocked load, and that's decent. Cheaper than water. As long as it works I hope it has a good warranty.

Where? I haven't seen anything to that effect. From what I have seen, the V10 is barely better than the $40-$50 coolers and weighs twice as much, putting much more strain on the MB and increasing the chance of damage if you move the computer around.

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GTX 260 Core 216
6gb 1443MHZ 7-7-7-18 1T OCZ Platinum
CM RC-690, CM V8 HSF
Reply to xthekidx

the computer will stay in 1 spot for most of the time if i move it i will turn it off and remove it but i want to know if i remove it will i need to replace the thermal compound and the case i have i can remove it and dont have to take the mother board out

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SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151171

Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136296

ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 12000 : 1) Built in Speakers

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824236051

Saitek PZ30AU Black 104 Normal Keys 4 Function Keys USB Standard Eclipse Keyboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823175103

Logitech MX518 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 1800 dpi Gaming-Grade Mouse

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826104178

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145224

Intel BOXDX58SO LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813121361

ZALMAN CNPS10X Extreme 120mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835118051

Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129058

Antec EA750 750W ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7" Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371026

SAPPHIRE 100269SR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102830

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/Prod [...] 6819115202

Reply to psp_man13

how about that will that work i am just 15 trying to make my first build

Reply to psp_man13

V10 review:
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/cm_v10/4.htm

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forum [...] p?t=216567

What I'm seeing here is that the cooler only really shines at higher temps, holding those down better than air coolers.

If you want to save some money, get this proven air cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185093

And as I said before, the Corsair Dominator RAM is overpriced. The OCZ kit I linked will work fine.

Don't use Intel motherboards. They are quite gimpy.

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Reply to Proximon

what do you mean gimpy

Reply to psp_man13

i am making an i7 build for 2000 i am 15 what wod you suggest

Reply to psp_man13

I would go with your first build over your second build & take into account everyone's comments. We are trying to help improve upon your build.

Example: WD 640 instead of the WD 300 VRaptor. The 640 cost roughly $75 vs $225 for the VRaptor for close to the same performance. The group is trying to get you the best / better performance for equal or less money.

Example: 850TX vs 1000HX. You would be better suited with the 850TX, instead of spending more on a PSU wattage you don't require.

Give these some thoughts... . You are way ahead of where I was at 15 but of course my super computer was a Commodor64 at that age

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Reply to tecmo34

Intel motherboards don't overclock well, if at all. They also have had quality issues in recent years, perhaps because they don't sell many.

Gigabyte and Asus are the two brands you want to stay with for motherboards.

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Reply to Proximon

how about that it looks better

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151171

Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129058

Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136320

ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 12000 : 1) Built in Speakers

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824236051

CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 Modular Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139011

OCZ XMP Ready Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3X1600LV6GK

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227388

ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131359

Antec 761345-75024-0 120mm Blue LED Case Fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835209011

ZALMAN CNPS10X Extreme 120mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835118051

SAPPHIRE 100269SR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102830

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/Prod [...] 6819115202

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835100007

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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/Prod [...] 6817139006

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850hx

Reply to psp_man13

the 850hx is super solid if you want a modular PSU, however its also significantly more expensive and the 750tx will be more than strong enough even if you decide to crossfire in the future

Reply to hunter315

+1 hunter315...

Your new build is very solid... Well done!

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Reply to tecmo34

crossfire is what i wanted later and i want to know when i install windows do i need 2 dvd drives for the raid controller driver

Reply to psp_man13

do i need a floppy drive for the raid driver

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psp_man13 wrote :

i cant put ram in this but 1 time
i am getting the cooler master v10

*Edit

* note to self...read the entire thread before posting.

Message edited by Why_Me on 06-23-2009 at 05:24:55 AM

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What OS will you be using? Try windows-7. You will have to buy and clean reinstall the official version by next summer. Or, look for an academic price on vista home premium-64 bit.

I think you can do better on the cpu cooler. Pick one of the top units in this review:
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index. [...] itstart=16

Corsair or PC P&C 750w unit should be sufficient. If you want more, look at PC P&C silencer910. It is a bit stronger and cheaper with silver efficiency rating:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703022

Reply to geofelt

i need a big psu for add ons later and i am gone dual boot a old copy of xp 64 and win 7 i hate vista and i changed my mind if i overclock it will be 3.0 ghz or maybe 3.2
and from what i hear it will not get 2 hot

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what about vista basic 64 will it suppoert 6gigs maybe 12 who knows 24

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psp_man13 wrote :

if you will only go to 3.2ghz or so then the V10 is a terrible waste of your money. Go for the Xigmatek S1283V DK or Scythe Mugen 2, they will allow an OC up to 3.6-3.8ghz pretty comfortably, and cost 1/4th the price of the V10.

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GTX 260 Core 216
6gb 1443MHZ 7-7-7-18 1T OCZ Platinum
CM RC-690, CM V8 HSF
Reply to xthekidx

psp_man13 wrote :

what about vista basic 64 will it suppoert 6gigs maybe 12 who knows 24

Vista Basic 64bit only allows 8gb of ram.

------------------------------ Asus P6T & i7 920 @ 3.6ghz
GTX 260 Core 216
6gb 1443MHZ 7-7-7-18 1T OCZ Platinum
CM RC-690, CM V8 HSF
Reply to xthekidx

i am gona use the zalman cnps10x read bfor you write
so vista premium or win 7
i use win 7 now on my dell i guess i can use it but will the raid drivers work
i will raid-0 2x500gb drives

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psp_man13 wrote :

i am gona use the zalman cnps10x read bfor you write

Consider what you are saying before you are rude to the people who are helping you and trying to get you the most for your money.

That Zalman cooler is new and not heavily reviewed. While initial results are promising, the only full review on it was french:
http://vr-zone.com/forums/442000/z [...] iewed.html

While it seems to do well, its more expensive than other coolers that perform similarly, like the two that I mentioned above. Its your money, and if you feel like wasting it then that is your perrogative. But there is no reason to buy an expensive cooler like that if you are only going to OC to 3.2ghz. The coolers that I listed cost half as much and will perform very close, only at high overclocks 3.8ghz+ would you begin to see a difference in temperatures.

I will let others point out the other flaws in your build, I am done with this thread. I do not help people who act like they are doing me favors by providing threads for me to offer my advice on.

Message edited by xthekidx on 06-23-2009 at 08:54:21 AM

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GTX 260 Core 216
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CM RC-690, CM V8 HSF
Reply to xthekidx

sorry it wos a joke but if it dont cool good i will send it back
what cooler do you use

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