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Diverse   10-20-2009 at 05:46:38 PM

So basically I was looking to build a new computer so I decided to make a preliminary list of components I would get. Some of the components I already bought about a week ago and I want to see if I made a dumb choice in buying those.

 


CPU: Intel Core i7-920 $246
http://cgi.ebay.com/Intel-Core-i7- [...] 1c0d5560eb

 


Cogage TRUE Spirit CPU Cooler (Socket LGA 1366) $39.99
http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/cog [...] -1366.html

 

Thermal Compound: ?

 

Motherboard: ASRock X58 Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard $170.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157163

 

RAM: G.SKILL 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory $250.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231260

 

Graphics Card: ASUSTeK NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 1 GB
Got a deal from a friend for $230

 

Hard Drive(s): SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152185

 

Optical Drive: SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support $28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151188

 

Case: Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case $160.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129043
Got it this morning.

 

Power Supply: Antec CP-850 ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply $113.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Antec-CP-8 [...] 518ab2dcc1
Got it yesterday.

 

All that comes out to $1319. Just want to know if I should get a HD 5850 or a new keyboard/mouse.
Also do I need any cpu fans?

 

Thanks.

 

EDIT-added ASRock X58 Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
EDIT-changed the cpu cooler from Prolimatech Megahalems to the Cogage cooler.
EDIT-changed hdd


Message edited by Diverse on 10-20-2009 at 06:57:00 PM
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Bronze Home Brew badge tecmo34   10-20-2009 at 06:05:59 PM

Three things I recommend looking at changing:


My MOBO recommendations:

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Diverse   10-20-2009 at 06:49:25 PM

tecmo34 wrote :

Three things I recommend looking at changing:


My MOBO recommendations:


Well I found 12GB of ram with 7-7-7-20 timings also. The reason I want 12GB is because I might use 6GB for another computer. I guess it would be better to go with 2 seperate 6GB kits.

 

Also I was wondering, if I use two 6GB kits in one computer(same type, model, company), would they work together as 12GB of ram?

 

Also would I need any more fans?


Message edited by Diverse on 10-20-2009 at 06:57:40 PM
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