Which system will work better for me?

[gdurbin]

Got two setups here. Which one would work better for a primarily gaming machine. The 2nd one doesn't have all the components listed but should give a good idea. Thanks!

1)
- Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
Model #:BX80601920

-ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #6T SE

-OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1600LV6GK - Retail
Model #:OCZ3P1600LV6GK

-SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:HD103SJ

-Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ... - Retail

- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-GP 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long ... - Retail
Model #:RR-B10-212P-GP

-XFX HD-587A-ZNF9 Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card ... - Retail
Model #:HD-587A-ZNF9

-LG Black 8X Blu-ray Burner - Bulk Model WH08LS20K - OEM
Model #:WH08LS20K

-Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:Twelve Hundred


2)
-Antec Twelve Hundred 750 Blue Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case 750W Power Supply - Retail
Model #:Twelve Hundred 750

-ASUS P7P55D Deluxe LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #7P55D Deluxe

-XFX HD-587A-ZNF9 Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card ... - Retail
Model #:HD-587A-ZNF9

-Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail
Model #:BX80605I7860

-G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH - Retail
Model #:F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH

-Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:ST31000528AS

 

[shubham1401]

First one seems to be better...

 

[gdurbin]

Any other thoughts out there?

 

[Proximon]

Depends. If you are planning to add a second 5870 (would need to upgrade the PSU) then the X58 build is better.

If you are just sticking to the one 5870, the P7P55D Deluxe board is probably nicer. The CPUs pretty much tie in most benches.

 

[gdurbin]

What sized PSU should I go with if I think I might add another 5870? I don't intend to in the beginning unless the 5870 isn't great by itself.

 

[shubham1401]

This one will suffice for 2 5870's

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

Or

This one if you wanna go modular...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011