Thanks in advance for taking a look at this build!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Before the end of July 09
BUDGET RANGE: US $2,000-$3,000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Movies, Surfing.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor (Acer B273HU BMIDHZ 27"), Speakers (Klipsch 5.1 Ultra), OS (Windows Vista Pro 64-bit or Windows 7 64-bit)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.newegg.com, www.cdw.com, www.frys.com (CDW and Frys both have retail outlets near where I live so I can always pick things up.)
PARTS PREFERENCES: Looking for a i7 920 build with a ASUS motherboard, full tower case, and 4870x2 graphics card.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes (First attempt at overclocking, would like to get it to 3.0 GHz or more on air cooling)
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes, I am planning on having Quadfire in the future when card prices drop or there is a need. Need beefy power supply and compatible motherboard.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 2048 x 1152 One of the main reasons why I am leaning towards the 4870x2, I want to play all games in native resolution.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am looking to use this for a while. Current computer(Dell XPS Gen 3) is 5 years old and still going strong. This will be my first complete scratch system build. I have tinkered around a lot with Dells and HPs finally making the step up to custom.
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This is a build that I might consider...
Processor: i7 920
Heat sink: Zalman
Thermal Paste: Artic Silver
Motherboard: ASUS P6T
Ram: Corsair Dominator
Video Card: ATI 4870x2
Power Supply: Corsair 1000w or T12W
OS/Primary Hard Drive: WD Velociraptor 10k RPM
Storage/Secondary Drive: WD Caviar Black
Optical Drive: Sony Optiarc
Secondary Optical Drive (Optional): Pioneer Blu-Ray Burner
Case: Antec 1200
Keyboard (Optional): G19 (Not sure if this is worth it yet)
Mouse: Logitech G5
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Before the end of July 09
BUDGET RANGE: US $2,000-$3,000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Movies, Surfing.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor (Acer B273HU BMIDHZ 27"), Speakers (Klipsch 5.1 Ultra), OS (Windows Vista Pro 64-bit or Windows 7 64-bit)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.newegg.com, www.cdw.com, www.frys.com (CDW and Frys both have retail outlets near where I live so I can always pick things up.)
PARTS PREFERENCES: Looking for a i7 920 build with a ASUS motherboard, full tower case, and 4870x2 graphics card.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes (First attempt at overclocking, would like to get it to 3.0 GHz or more on air cooling)
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes, I am planning on having Quadfire in the future when card prices drop or there is a need. Need beefy power supply and compatible motherboard.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 2048 x 1152 One of the main reasons why I am leaning towards the 4870x2, I want to play all games in native resolution.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am looking to use this for a while. Current computer(Dell XPS Gen 3) is 5 years old and still going strong. This will be my first complete scratch system build. I have tinkered around a lot with Dells and HPs finally making the step up to custom.
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This is a build that I might consider...
Processor: i7 920
Heat sink: Zalman
Thermal Paste: Artic Silver
Motherboard: ASUS P6T
Ram: Corsair Dominator
Video Card: ATI 4870x2
Power Supply: Corsair 1000w or T12W
OS/Primary Hard Drive: WD Velociraptor 10k RPM
Storage/Secondary Drive: WD Caviar Black
Optical Drive: Sony Optiarc
Secondary Optical Drive (Optional): Pioneer Blu-Ray Burner
Case: Antec 1200
Keyboard (Optional): G19 (Not sure if this is worth it yet)
Mouse: Logitech G5