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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 2 or 3 days
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Blaze through applications, heavy multitasking and overall performance.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I don't want to buy this on my own and find out I should have bought a different brand of ram that's better for the i7 at the same price. I mainly need help picking the parts that will be most efficient for my usage.

Intel Core i7 920 $280

EVGA E758-A1 and OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.232872

OCZ Agility Series 120GB Internal Solid state disk $269
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227462

NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis $69

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V and SAPPHIRE 100258-1GHDMI Radeon HD 4850 $195
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.237382

COOLER MASTER V8 $55
Total= $1,278 before $60 rebates.

Need suggestions for gpu and anything else I'm forgetting or should change.

Message edited by Shizrn on 08-23-2009 at 10:12:28 AM

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I would not get the evga x58 personally, have had too many problems with their old nforce 750i ftw

I had that ocz gold kit, would not work properly above 1066 on my x58-ud4p, so i exchange it for some g.skill 1600mhz .

Reply to messerchmidt

So many people recommend that ram.

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Here's my revision after some feedback on other sites.

Intel Core i7 920
EVGA E758-A1
VelociRaptor 300GB
XFX Radeon HD 4870 1GB
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
CORSAIR CMPSU-750HX 750W ATX12V 2.3
COOLER MASTER V8
NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis
Total= $1,330

Message edited by Shizrn on 08-23-2009 at 01:24:02 PM

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You can never go wrong with Corsair memory or power supply.
Never had experience with EVGA motherboards.
I would consider something other than the V8. Its expensive and not rated very well.

Reply to zipzoomflyhigh

drop the VRaptor, the Samsung F3's are faster and hold more, and they're cheaper too.

drop the V8, the Cogage TRUE spirit beats it and only costs $40.

Reply to Helloworld_98

I just spent the last 30 mins googling those F3's and can't find a good comparison chart. They seem almost too good to be true. I could get 4 of those for the price of 1 Vraptor. Thanks for the tips. This is what I was looking for.

Intel Core i7 920
EVGA E758-A1
VelociRaptor 300GB or Samsung F3 500GB
XFX Radeon HD 4870 1GB
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
CORSAIR CMPSU-750HX 750W ATX12V 2.3
Thermalright CoGage True Spirit 4-Heatpipe Core i7 CPU Cooler
NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis
Total= $1,320

Message edited by Shizrn on 08-23-2009 at 04:24:51 PM

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just my 2 cents the velociraptors are based on old tech they like almost 3 yrs old already the f3's were launched only a few weeks ago

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Ok F3 it is. I just need a good gpu now. I was told the one I picked doesn't have an aftermarket cooler and runs too hot. Any similar suggestions in $150 range?

Intel Core i7 920
EVGA E758-A1
Samsung F3 500GB x 2
GPU ?
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
CORSAIR CMPSU-750HX 750W ATX12V 2.3
Thermalright CoGage True Spirit 4-Heatpipe Core i7 CPU CoolerNZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee
Total= $1,133 w/out gpu

Message edited by Shizrn on 08-23-2009 at 04:58:00 PM

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I would actually not get the Corsair Dominators. I would go for the OCZ Platinum 1600 6GB over them. They are about the same price now and have a lower CAS of 7.

As for the gpu you can't go wrong with a HD4890 or gtx 275 for your resolution. Then you can upgrade to the DX11 cards when they come out.

Reply to waynec121

I would recommend scythe mugen-2 or a xigmatek dark knight for a core i7 cpu cooler. But i guess that thermalright cpu cooler works.

I got a XFX 4870 1GB from ewiz.com for $123 after bing cashback
they also sell the XFX 4870 XXX edition 1GB for $134 after bing cashback

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Well, looks like I'm almost ready to order. I'll wait til tomorrow just in case someone finds a big flaw. I looked at that OCZ Platinum ram at newegg. It's a little faster yes but also a little less stable and needs tweaking some times. I've never done ANY overclocking so that's too intimidating to possibly have to tweak it immediately. The Corsairs are a safer bet for me. All of the reviews from people with my motherboard say it popped in and worked perfectly at 1600 out of the box. Good suggestion for a more experienced builder I think. I'm scurred.

Intel Core i7 920
EVGA E758-A1
Samsung F3 500GB x 2
SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 1GB
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB
CORSAIR CMPSU-750HX 750W ATX12V 2.3
Thermalright CoGage True Spirit 4-Heatpipe Core i7 CPU CoolerNZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee

Grand Total: $1,365.98

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