1500-2000$ i7 Gaming Rig, Ordering today!

Sup homies.

I've been planning on getting this rig for a while but all the parts have changed since my last post on TH, so i will be compiling a master list.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Today/Tomorrow

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Headphones, Monitor

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg

PARTS PREFERENCES: Preferably not 3rd party

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes (Crossfire)

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Haven't decided between SLI or Crossfire.

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Parts;

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115202
* (I will be buying this from Micro Center for a cheaper price)

GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121346
* (I really want to experiment with Crossfire with these, good idea?)

HDD's:
x2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820167005
* (Will be running in RAID 0 for OS's and software)

x2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136319
* (For storage, haven't decided between RAID or not)

CASE:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811163073
* (Will also be buying from Micro Center for cheaper price)

RAM:
x2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145224
* (This is subject to change, i just put the most expensive/powerful RAM I could find)

MOBO:
Undecided
* (Preferably has 2 X16 lanes for Crossfire, can support all my RAM)

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139006
* (Will this be enough to support all im running? I would like to stay Corsair for my PSU's as well)

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Well there you have it, all of these are subject to change and i want to know what you guys think. If the 5870's in Crossfire aren't a good match for the i7 or maybe just not what im looking for, should I wait for the DX11 Nvidia line cards? Comments/Criticisms welcome!

the asus pt6 v2 if you got the cash or asrock extreme x58 on a budget

fastest ddr3 ram is actually 6-7-6-18

Really? That must be space-RAM or something

What RAM would you suggest in its place? Would you also reccomend waiting for the new Nvidia GPU's?

Well, for starters, scrap the 2nd memory set and buy the exact same memory (Corsair Dominator), but the with 7-7-7 timings ... And I wouldn't suggest waiting for NVidia GPU's, just because the HD58xx are already so awesome and I'm a little bit of an ATI fanboy so dont mind me

Thats an expensive case for only two 120mm fans. I cant imagine it has the airflow of an Antec 1200 or HAF 932.

poeple have actually gotten the redlines down to 6-6-6-18

I love the case personally and it's been on my to-buy list for a while. And yeah its airflow actually isn't very great but i've seen watercooling setups installed inside that have fascinated me. I'll def. be adding more cooling to it if i get, let it be aircooled or liquid.

The Windows "Performance" ration is BS. Run some real benches.

Overall, good build. But like said above, it's WAY over priced. Get a HAF 932/Antec 900/1200.

Yes, I agree with you that Windows Rating is B.S.
I have Everest and 3DMark '06 and I think those ratings are B.S. as well.

I always like to compare apples to apples. Having 2 systems next to each other is the best way for me to know
what is faster. Everyone configures their computer differently. I never get the same scores
every time I run 3DMark06. I just did some tweaks last night, so I think I'm going to run it again to see
what my scores are, but whatever the score is going to be, its not going to make a difference in my system.
I'm not going know if it got faster or slower?

Lastly, my computer is fast as hell compared any other computer I have come face to face with. That's the only
benchmark I need.

Oops, won't let me edit the ram so here it is a little more cleaned up

mushkin Redline 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820226052

Just stick to good old CL7 or even 8, that ram is not worth the price premium - read the Tom's article about how Core i7s aren't affected much by extra tight timings or extra high frequencies. If you want bragging rights then it's worth it.

This is the best air cooler on the market. It constantly sells out everywhere I see it. It was created by former engineers who created the TRUE so
you know it's gotta be good. They're going for $70 - $90 just for the heatsink. It only comes with one set of fan brackets so you'll have to buy another
set to do a push-pull set up. I believe it also has different size fan brackets so you can mount 120 X 25mm fans and 120 X 38mm fans for extreme air cooling. This thing was made to cool the i7, so you'll have to get the AMD kit if you want to use it on a Phenom II.

I have this cooler (not the black one) and it is awesome. After buying the fans and everything, it came out to $120.
It is well worth the money. I also have the Corsair H50 and it doesn't stack up to the Prolimatech

6bg is s really not needed, there is not much point in going over 4gb

Well here is some cheaper Ram that is still fast:

Mushkin Enhanced Redline 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820226050

Rax

any ideas on a cpu cooler?

well im assuming since ur not taking me and raxus advice which is cool here is a very good cpu cooler thats dirt cheap
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-GP 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] yper%20212

true ,tis completely up to u my friend

If gaming is...the main thing then trash the SSDs and Raids on the HDD, just get a 1 7200rpm HDD like a WD 640GB or a Samsung Spinpoint, Instead of your corsair dominator, get Micron 2000mhz 6GB triple channel with good CL timings, and expensive motherboard (300+range,i recommend EVGA classified) with a nice soundcard. Your hard drive will have no effect on the FPS you get on your games, with the hundreds you will be spending on SSD's and Raiding HDDs, your maps and games will load a mere couple seconds faster but where it really counts (ram,mobo,gpu,cpu,nice monitor) you will have what it takes if you save on the storage and spend on where the horsepower comes from.