My *almost* done build

[computernewbie]

Heres the link

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=10679451


Any suggestions? Plan on using Windows 7 RC, any suggestions on the optical drive or monitor? Was thinking ASUS but SAMSUNG seems more reliable

 

[hunter315]

What are you planning to use the build for? And you have to post the link to the public wishlist.

If you use the template from the sticky it makes it alot easier to give help.

 

[computernewbie]

Sorry, dunno how to make a template and i made it public but its not showing on the public list =/

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

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

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

Antec truepower 1000W PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371012

i7 920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

OCZ Platinum 6 (3x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227381

OCZ Vertex Turbo SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227468

WD Caviar Black 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

Samsung 25.5 LCD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001281

Optical Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118013

Need help with optical drive and monitor, my cpu cooler is gonna be that progmith something, it starts with a p, two words, second word starts with an m, i keep forgetting its name! lol

 

[hunter315]

The one in the sticky
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

I assume you are referring to the prolimatech megahalem? The core contact freezer is rated rather highly.

You have a pretty good build selected but you can change some things and save some money while not affecting performance.

Swap the 1kw power supply out for the Corsair 750TX, it provides enough power for 2 4890s in CF in the future
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=750TX

I would also suggest getting an optical drive that is capable of burning DVDs. Im not sure that that august 17th date for the toxic being in stock is real, i would suggest getting one of these instead, as its actually in stock.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359

And if you are going to be spending that much on an SSD atleast get a decent sized, quick regular HDD to store the rest of your data.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102&Tpk=spinpoint%201tb

 

[Outlander_04]

you wouldnt need a 1000 watt psu even if you had 2 4890's . In your build it will just be inefficient and waste power

as it stands 650 watt will be more than enough and 750 if you plan on crossfire

the seagate 7200.12 is a single platter drive and is faster than the wd black

 

[computernewbie]

yes i do plan on CF, sorry i dident mention that

the seagate is better than the WD black? Whenever i see a post about HD's people always recommend the WD, damn lol

Ill check out the contact core freezer, and do i really need a DVD burner? I dont plan on burning any CD's
Is the optical drive i picked good, im horrible at picking opticals

Ill switch it to a 750W then

-and if you know how to make the newegg wishlist public, please do tell, i made it public but i cannot find it on the public list =/-

 

[shortstuff_mt]

I certainly wouldn't say the Seagate is better than the WD black drives. The Tech Report did a review of the 7200.12 series and didn't come away all that impressed. It's only really fast at sequential reads, which doesn't help in everyday system use.

http://techreport.com/articles.x/16472

"Seagate's high-density 500GB platters deliver on much of their performance potential, at least when it comes to peak sustained throughput. However, the drive's transfer rates in real-world file operations are mixed. The 7200.12 is very fast when it comes to real-world reads, but it's much slower than the competition when writing and copying files.

Flashes of brilliance followed by otherwise dismal performance is sort of a theme for the new 'cuda. The drive fared better than any other in our iPEAK multitasking tests, but it stumbled spectacularly when faced with multi-user IOMeter loads. And at more than 17ms, the 7200.12's random access time is slower than, well, any other desktop drive we've tested. Ever. What's worse, there's no way for users to defy Seagate's factory programming and shift the drive out of its noise-optimized "quiet" seek mode.

With its performance all over the map, the Barracuda 7200.12 is difficult to recommend to enthusiasts looking for a speedy system drive. However, near-silent noise levels and low power consumption do make it an attractive option for quiet desktops and home theater PCs."

 

[hunter315]

The 500GB and 750GB WD caviar blacks are older 250GB per platter tech, the 640 and 1TB are 320GB per platter drives, the newest line from seagate is 500GB platters which provide for better transfer rates, its really about who can get to the next platter density first.

If you are one of the few people who never intends to ever burn a disk then you dont need one, but you would be the first one of those people i have ever met.

 

[computernewbie]

Well. maybe not burn ATM but some time later.

Can i see some benchmarks of the core contact freezer, the only benchmarks i've seen show that the Thermalright 120 Extreme beats it in cooling, which fan would you recommend too? for the heatsink, i mean

 

[hunter315]

The TRUE is better but is very hard to find, i suggest the stock fan that comes with it
http://frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2271
Just make sure you get the LGA 1366 mounting bracket for it if you get it, it is sold seperately but only costs $5 after MIR.