I7 Build needs revising

[computernewbie]

Gaming build, need some help deciding on the final build tho

i7 920 D0 stepping (ofcourse)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Asus P6T Deluxe V2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131365

Western Digital 1TB 7200 RPM HD in RAID 0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284


OR

A 128 GB SSD with a hot swappable HD (if thats possible)

Antec 1000W PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043

For memory, i dont know how you OC it, do you buy 1333 memory and OC it to 1600 or buy 1600 Mhz and your MB automatically OC it at first boot up

Antec 1200 Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043

Sapphire 4890 Toxic in CF
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102840


Now...What i do need help with is the CPU cooler, optical drive, and monitor, i need a monitor that has like 1920x1200 or 1920x1080 resolution, cant figure out which monitor, because they all look the same to me =/ . Was thinking one of the Asus monitors, they look good.

 

[Yoosty]

Gaming build, need some help deciding on the final build tho

i7 920 D0 stepping (ofcourse)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Asus P6T Deluxe V2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131365

Western Digital 1TB 7200 RPM HD in RAID 0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284


OR

A 128 GB SSD with a hot swappable HD (if thats possible)

Antec 1000W PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043

For memory, i dont know how you OC it, do you buy 1333 memory and OC it to 1600 or buy 1600 Mhz and your MB automatically OC it at first boot up

Antec 1200 Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043

Sapphire 4890 Toxic in CF
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102840


Now...What i do need help with is the CPU cooler, optical drive, and monitor, i need a monitor that has like 1920x1200 or 1920x1080 resolution, cant figure out which monitor, because they all look the same to me =/ . Was thinking one of the Asus monitors, they look good.

Lets see what I can do to help you out. First off unless you have money to burn, I would hold off on the SSD until next year, by then prices will be far better.

Check out this Case/CPU Combo.
1. Antec Twelve Hundred: $169.99

2. Intel BX80601920: $279.99
Free Shipping*

Combo Discount: -$25.00
Combo Price: $424.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.233336

Check this Ram/HDD Combo out.
1. OCZ Technology, Inc. OCZ3G1600LV6GK: $99.99
Free Shipping* plus MIR

2. Western Digital WD6401AALS: $74.99
Free Shipping*

Combo Discount: -$7.00
Combo Price: $167.98
$10.00 Mail-In Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.231005

Here is a very good price on a 24" Monitor.
ASUS VH242H 23.6-Inch Wide 16:9 5ms $199.00 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B001LYPIIS/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

Mobo
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $289.99 Free Shipping*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131365

PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W $139.99 ($109.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

Would suggest the Graphic card from XFX, comes with Double Lifetime Warranty.
XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 $199.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359

DVD Burner
HP Black 24X DVD+R SATA 24X Multiformat DVD Burner LightScribe Support - Retail $33.99 Free Shipping*
(comes with Nero Software and free Sata cable)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827140041

Here are some of the best 1366 CPU HSF Coolers' thaat you beed to check out.
XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail $44.98 Free Shipping*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

Scythe MUGEN-2 $36.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185093

CoGage True Spirit Heatpipe CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Silent Fan for Intel LGA1366 $37.95
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=450&products_id=26022

Info about Cogage.

It seems the Thermalright is wanting to give the mainstream sector a try. They have dominated the gamer, enthusiast and overclocking market when it comes to air-cooling. Coolers like the Ultra-120 line-up has reigned pretty much supreme for over 3 years or so. Now they are wanting to do the seem in the mainstream market. Recently releasing a new brand labeled CoCaGe (Computer Gaming Gear).

http://pro-clockers.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-501.html

Items you will need.
Thermal Compound and Thermal Cleaner.
Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound - Retail $9.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608008

You will need this 8-pin Power Extension Cable for most Cases that has Bottom Mounted PSU.
1ST PC CORP. 12" 8-pin EPS extension cable Model CB-8M-8F - Retail $8.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6812706004

Now to the Operating System. My suggestion would be to download Windows 7RC and then buy the full version when it comes out. You should get the 64-bit version, but if that is too much of a chore, then go with Vista Prem. 64-bit.

Download Link for Windows 7 RC
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/download.aspx

$40.00 in MIR's

Price without CPU Cooler, shipping costs and MIR's deductions come to: $1474.90

 

[computernewbie]

Sorry, i forgot to mention a couple of things Good points tho
I *plan* on getting vista 64-bit SP2, or just download windows 7, when does the complete version come out?

I want to get the 4890 toxic instead of the XFX because its factory overclocked pretty high and has an aftermarket cooler.

Im sorta ignoring the discounts now, just gotta get everything i need all settled and then ill look at the discounts.

About the DVD burner, i was hoping to go blu-ray, if you know any good blu-ray drivers.

Ill check out the cpu coolers

The 128GB SSD is about 130$ compared to 90$ of the western digital i mentioned above.

As i also mentioned above, i dunno how overclocking memory works, so i dunno if i should buy 1333 or 1600 memory

Oh, and the monitor you mentioned has a 5ms response time, while
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049
has a 2ms response time, dunno if it'll make much of a difference

 

[computernewbie]

no other suggestions?

 

[Helloworld_98]

if an SSD that big is $130 then it's going to be rubbish, put the extra ~$120 towards a Crucial M225 as they come close to intel G2's in performance and you get 128GB of space.