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mricci   07-22-2009 at 07:02:16 PM

I already have a most of the parts, and only need a few more. Im going to be hooking it up to my 50 inch TV for now. But will be getting a monitor eventually. Something with 1920X1200. The computer will be for general use and gaming.

This is what I have so far:

Intel i-7 920

Intel Desktop Board DX58SO

Antec 900 Case

Rocketfish 700 watt powersupply

Seagate 1.5tb hard drive

OS- Vista with a free upgrade to Win 7

Still needed:

Graphics card- Thinking nvidia 275. Trying to stay between $200 and $250

Ram- Not sure

CPU cooler- not sure

Optical Drive- Blu ray player not sure what one



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Helloworld_98   07-22-2009 at 07:31:34 PM
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if you're getting an i7 build then at least get a decent PSU (try antec, PCP&C, OCZ's Z-series, corsair) and get a nice board from Gigabyte or ASUS.

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cartmanclone   07-22-2009 at 08:07:58 PM
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for your psu I'd recommend a Corasir 750 w from newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139006

and for your graphics card, I have a brand new GTX 275 on ebay starting at 165 dollars which is a 45 dollar difference from the cheapest retail GTX 25

http://cgi.ebay.com/NVIDIA-GTX-275 [...] _500wt_975

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mricci   07-22-2009 at 08:15:25 PM
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I got the board as part of a package. It was a really good price. Are the Asus ones that much better than the intel?

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mricci   07-23-2009 at 04:04:49 PM
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Would using that powersupply have a chance of damaging anything?

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cartmanclone   07-23-2009 at 07:15:12 PM
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mricci wrote :

Would using that powersupply have a chance of damaging anything?


very slim chance...corsair psus are known for their dependency, and that power supply is more than enough for a single GTX 275

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hunter315   07-23-2009 at 07:19:15 PM
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the rocketfish power supply has a decent chance if you get it near its rated limits.

As for the ram check out this triple channel kit from OCZ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227381

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mricci   07-24-2009 at 01:38:27 AM
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Ok thanks, Im actually swapping the case for the nine hundred two tonight. And I am going to go with a different powersupply. I have been recomended antec or corsair. I eventually wanted to add another 275. Around what size powersupply should I go with for that?

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hunter315   07-24-2009 at 01:45:40 AM
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750 watts should be sufficient for 2 GTX275's

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cartmanclone   07-24-2009 at 01:46:33 AM
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mricci wrote :

Ok thanks, Im actually swapping the case for the nine hundred two tonight. And I am going to go with a different powersupply. I have been recomended antec or corsair. I eventually wanted to add another 275. Around what size powersupply should I go with for that?


just up to the corsair 850 w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139009

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mricci   07-24-2009 at 04:33:06 AM
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Here is my updated list after doing some research and listening on here. Thanks for all the help so far. Does anyone have the Antec 902 and scythe cooler? Also what thermal compound should I use? I just wanted to make sure it would fit. Any new suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

This is what I have so far:

Intel i-7 920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115202

Intel Desktop Board DX58SO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813121361

Antec 902 Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ntec%20902

Seagate 1.5tb hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148337

OS- Vista with a free upgrade to Win 7

Still needed:

EVGA GTX 275
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130475

Corsair 850 Watt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139009

OCZ 6GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227381

Scythe Mugen
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185093

Pioneer Blu-Ray
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827129016

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cartmanclone   07-24-2009 at 02:28:23 PM
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place a bid on the gtx 275 I have for sale

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mricci   07-24-2009 at 04:45:39 PM
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The only other thing I have been trying to look up and find info on is a wireless adapter. I have a d-link DIR-655 Router. What is a good Wireless adapter?

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Helloworld_98   07-24-2009 at 04:51:29 PM
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get a different mobo, the only reason to get an Intel one is when they did that deal where you got a 920 and an intel mobo for $300.

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mricci   07-24-2009 at 05:02:35 PM
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The motherboard processor and vista i got a real good deal on. Thats why I was going to use it.

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mricci   07-27-2009 at 02:34:46 AM
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I ordered everything the other night. It should be here wednesday. Thanks for all the help on here with the changes that I made. Ill let everyone know how it turned out after it is all up and running.

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mricci   08-04-2009 at 06:16:18 AM
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Everything is together and working good. I do have one question though. Other than Call of Duty World at War most games seem to get like lines going across the screen. Almost like it is seperating and the whole screen isn't moving together from left to right. This happens especially in Far Cry 2 but also in Crysis, and Crysis Warhead.

What should the temps for the graphics card be running at? They are getting up into the 80's right now, but it seems like the fan speed on the card doesnt increase unless I do it manually before I start playing a game.

The precessor seems to be staying in the low 50's.

The RAM is also running at only 1066. Any information on fixing this. I have never dealt with adjusting anything in the RAM before.

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hunter315   08-04-2009 at 06:24:34 AM
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Turn v-sync on, i had that on crysis too v-sync fixed it. Set the speed and timings for the ram manually in bios.

Try turning the fan speed up, most cards are safe up to about 90 but you want to try to keep it well below that.

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4lc4pon3   08-04-2009 at 06:30:12 AM
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grr im so jealous right now lol. im still waiting on my 1500 dollar check to get here to order mine :(

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mricci   08-04-2009 at 02:04:17 PM
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Ill try v-sync tonight. Right now I have everything on a 50 inch panasonic plasma tv.

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mricci   10-01-2009 at 04:36:02 AM
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I have everything working pretty good now. The processor is overclocked to 3.8ghz and i found out i just have to manually adjust the fans on the card because they were not speeding up. So far I am very happy with the build. Only thing i want to change is eventually upgrade to a ssd for the the os and games.

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