Need help with my new core i7 build

Butters088

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Hey y'all this is my first post and I need a bit of help making sure all the parts I picked out for my new build are ok. It's been a while since my last build. (AMD athlon xp 1700+ lol...) I've decided on a core i7 pc and am not really as sharp with what's compatible but I think I got most of it right. Hopefully I can get a 2nd opinion..

1) intel core i7 920 2.66Ghz

2) EVGA E758-A1 socket 1366 X58
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188039

3) HIS Radeon HD 5850

4) G.SKILL 6GB ( 3 x 2GB ) DDR3 1600 ( PC3 12800 )
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225


5) CORSAIR CMPSU-750tx 750W SLi and Crossfire ready
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

6) Antec Three Hundred ATX mid tower computer case.


Eveything else like hard drive cd rom etc is your standard typical one you'll see on most builds. Anyway... If anyone sees anything wrong here or has their two cents to put in please do cause I am getting ready to order. Thanks!

-Andrew
 
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Your PSU and CPU choice indicate that you are planning or considering a 2nd GFX card in the future....if not, consider an 1156 board.

1) intel core i7 920 2.66Ghz - popular choice

2) EVGA E758-A1 socket 1366 X58 - not a bad board but not one I'd choose today. USB 3 and 6 GB/sec SATA are here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131614

3) HIS Radeon HD 5850 - This is cheaper and might save a few calls to TS as mobo dude can't blame it on GFX card dude.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121361

4) G.SKILL 6GB ( 3 x 2GB ) DDR3 1600 ( PC3 12800 ) - CAS 9 a bit slow

CAS 8 $ 129 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365
CAS 7 $ 189 -...

welshmousepk

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all looks good.

what will be your primary useage?

personally, i would go socket 1156 over 1366, simply due to the on die controllers giving it the edgte for gaming.

the PSU is overkill. do you plan on adding another GPU at some point? if so, then good futureproofing. otherwise, too much.

but yes, very solid build.
 


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I agree, very solid build.
 

Chad Boga

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Unless you are going to be gaming as soon as your system is up and running, I would get a cheaper video card right now, then wait to see what the deal is with pricing when Nvidia release their next gen.
 

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Nvidia's next gen has disappeared over the horizon with a recent sunset. And the land of extended dark prevails. No improvement in site as of a couple days ago. Could be a long wait.

The AMD/ATI 5850 is a great card. DirectX 11 capable. And not far off the 5870. for a better price.

Agree that 700+watts PSU is overkill - but it would provide great stability with the PSU running in the peak efficiency zone, and would allow optional xFire in future; so why not. Besides I tend to think that i7 uses more power than spintel lets on anyway. (the socalled uncore) (I don't believe is included in TDP)

And, as a devout supporter of AMD; it's not too late to consider a PhenomII 965 instead on an MSI FX GD70 - but that's off topic, huh.

Enjoy.
 

LoneWolf_53

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Good choices and I'd certainly go with EVGA over Asus.

If you find some extra funds lying around you could really make it fly with an SSD. :D

Seems to be a lot of i5 fans on here but I think i7 is better future proofing at least in so far as one can future proof where PC parts are concerned and I know I'm certainly thankful I have Hyper Threading. :)
 

welshmousepk

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lonewolf, remember you can get i7's on lga 1156 though ;)

1366 was always desgined as a server platform. they are still very powerful and uisefull systems. but the on die controllers of 1156 procs give them an edge in gaming. for me, that makes them better. i dont need triple chanel ram, i just need more FPS. always moar FPS!

 

LoneWolf_53

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True but those aren't real i7's. :lol:

LGA 1366 all the way. I've got my name on one of those Gulftowns. :D
 

andy5174

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LGA1366 surely guaranties you a i7-980X upgrade which will cost $999USD.

LGA1366 offers you double 16x PCIE which shows no noticeable difference with any GFX but HD5970 with approximately $80 premium for MB alone.

LGA1366 offers you the true i7 that loses to the fake one in almost every apps including games.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3641&p=2
 

andy5174

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Sure! Just like i7-975 and other extreme editions, the price has dropped IMMENSELY to $970.
 

LoneWolf_53

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Might work a little better if you use a realistic comparison.

i7 is still current so what do you expect?

You want to see the prices come down wait for the next hot item to be released like always.

Look at the Q9650's for example I can get one of those now for around three hundred bucks and not so far back they were a grand in my neck of the woods with some places up around eleven hundred even.

Your 1156 board isn't going to do you any good in so far as Gulftown goes but if that's what floats your boat it's fine by me just don't scoff at people trying to look a bit ahead that may not think the same as you.

I may have had to shell out a few more bucks for a 1366 board but at least I won't be out the cost of a new board to take advantage of Gulftown if I so choose.
 

andy5174

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The realistic comparison is that LGA1156 i7 performs better for less cost.

It might work better for you with a new brain.
 

LoneWolf_53

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Clever enough to not get sucked in by every chart and BS performance graph posted on the internet that rarely ever compares to real world use.

Put your 1156 to work crunching a DC project and I'll pit my 1366 against it and we'll see whose machine is more productive.

Maybe you ought to read this forum instead of anandtech. :p



http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/265293-28-with-1156-socket-intel-drop-1366-socket







 

andy5174

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Noob.

Instead of trusting a specialist who did a lot of benchmark, you trust a person talks in a few sentences.

You are just showing how ignorant you are.
 

LoneWolf_53

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Probably been putting PC's together longer than you but if calling me a noob makes you feel superior have at it.

I put my trust in real world results and use every one of my dozen PC's to it's full potential an important part of which is Hyper Threading so it's really a bit presumptuous of you to figure a person made a bad decision simply because it goes against your tight wad nature.

I'm guessing you think yourself some sort of "specialist" too. NOT!





Have to remind myself to leave the troll food at home tomorrow.
 

andy5174

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Are you calling yourself who considers a few sentences as a more REALISTIC result than a few sets of benchmark an experienced person? LMAO

Why didn’t you get an i7-975 instead if you are soooooooooo rich?!

BTW, I don't need to be a specialist to be able to judge what the best is for the money. All I need is NOT being a noob troll like you.

 

LoneWolf_53

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Apparently they aren't too discriminating as to what kind of puffed up trolls they let run around in here.


Unlike you I actually run computers and see how they perform on an ongoing basis rather than being a self absorbed wannabe mesmerized by graphs and charts who feels important when posting condescending tripe.


Your claim of better performance is biased and BS depending on ones definition of performance and yours being quite loose.

The internet is a great source of info however if one actually works hands on with enough components after a while you come to realize that many of the so called reviews and findings by specialists aren't necessarily all "that" and need to be taken with a grain of salt.

Some of us choose to look at the whole picture whilst others are focused only on the shiny frame.


The only thing you're an expert at is flaming from what I can see so have at it tool I'm done in this thread.
 

andy5174

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Most peoples with normal brains can judge who is the noob here.

Done with talking to you, ignorant noob.

BTW, AMD fanboy groups also talk based on sentences ignoring benchmarks which suits you a lot. You really should join them!
 

Butters088

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Hey guys wow thanks for all the input for my build it really helps. Anyway this will def be for gaming. Just got a new 5 series samsung 40'' and I'm planin on hooking this baby up to it to game on that's why I wanted the 5850 and for the DX11 ( I pray sc2 and diablo3 will have it in some way ).

I have been looking at the i5 also but the i7 is in my budget and I fell in love with it's stats back when it came out and have had my eyes set on it ever since.

As for the mobo I usually do go with ASUS but I just picked the evga cause of the reviews. You guys think the p6t better? If anyone has personal experience with either that'd be geat. I'm aldo plannin on gettin an aftermarket cooler and maybe OCin to around 3.8 if I can.

But for the main queston again it's def for gaming. Bye bye ps3