First Build!! x58 Around $1500

[jaymoney61]

Hey guys, I am planning on building my first x58 rig. I'm tired of firefox taking 10mins to open on my lappy . I'm not sure what video card I will get yet, maybe the 5850. I will game at 1920x1080 or 1920x1200. The budget is around $1500 but of course lower is always better. I was going to build an i5 rig until I heard about the socket problem . Please make suggestions on my rig:

CPU: i7-920 D0 $200 from Microcenter
Mobo: Foxconn Bloodrage $240
RAM: G.Skill 2000mhz 3x2gig Ripjaw or Trident (not sure which version to get) $190 or $200
GPU: Maybe 5850 if Price/Performance is good
HDD: 2x (or 3x) Samsung Spinpoint F3 500gig in RAID-0 $55 each
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout $90
PSU: Corsair 750tx $110 $20MIR
Heatsink: Prolimatech Megashadow (black ) with Delta FFB1212EHE-F00 120mm $78 and $31
DVD Drive: Maybe Sony Optiarc 24x but would like suggestions
Fan Controller: Scythe KM02-BK 5.25" Bay Fan Controller $36

All will likely come from Newegg except 920 and Megashadow

Please comment and make suggestions!

 

[blackhawk1928]

I'd switch the mobo for an Asus P6T at $239.99

 

[jaymoney61]

I'd switch the mobo for an Asus P6T at $239.99

Is there something wrong with the bloodrage? I have heard it is a beast at overclocking.

 

[blackhawk1928]

There might be nothing but I've had excellent expirience with Asus in the past thats why I recommended it.

 

[jaymoney61]

I think i might get the Rampage 2 gene; its only $200 and has onboard xi-fi

 

[darksupreme]

check this out this is one crazy deal ( tis what i have ) preety much the best deal u can get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.293506

 

[jaymoney61]

check this out this is one crazy deal ( tis what i have ) preety much the best deal u can get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.293506

I can get an i7 920 for $199 easy at microcenter; its like 5 minutes away from where i live. The i5-750 are $149 there but i'm worried about getting a foxconn socket

 

[jaymoney61]

I have made some changes---Asus rampage 2 gene $200, decided on the trident memory 2000mhz, changed the case to an antec 902, and i am getting the prolimatech megahalem revision B instead of the black one for $20 cheaper. That brings my total to $1,098 without the video card. Should I try to get a 5850 now or wait till prices (hopefully) drop?

 

[darksupreme]

go to 5870 with that much of your budget left and jay its not about the processor its about the fact that for 20 bucks more you can upgrade from a asus p6t delux v2 to a rampage extreme 2 which the regualr price off newegg is likea 100 dollar difference

 

[daggs]

check this out this is one crazy deal ( tis what i have ) preety much the best deal u can get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.293506

better deal http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.291037
you get almost the entire computer

 

[darksupreme]

no id go with the platinum series for the ram and why would he get a 4890 ??

 

[overshocks]

Hey, can you edit your post in this format, as it answers a lot of questions that we may have:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

 

[overshocks]

I can get an i7 920 for $199 easy at microcenter; its like 5 minutes away from where i live. The i5-750 are $149 there but i'm worried about getting a foxconn socket

They are just over exaggerating about the foxconn socket. Big deal.

 

[overshocks]

better deal http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.291037
you get almost the entire computer

You only save 40 bucks on that deal..no big deal..

Plus the video card is not suitable for him I mean come on a 4890? that's so out.

 

[darksupreme]

id scoop up what i posted not sure how much longer thats gonna be around and its a good deal to get a kick ass motherboard

 

[overshocks]

id scoop up what i posted not sure how much longer thats gonna be around and its a good deal to get a kick ass motherboard

too bad it's still way too expensive for an average user..he's not going to MAD oc so no point. plus he said he got microcenter around him, he get 920 cheap..lucky

 

[darksupreme]

>.> ooh yea proly right nvrm then just get either a 5850 or 5870 for the GPU

 

[JackNaylorPE]

This is a very common price target with several similar questions couple of times a week.

Suggest you peruse this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/search.php?s=%241500

W/ the Antec 900/902 suggest the Antec TP or SG series.

Asus P6T Deluxe V2 is probably the closest thing there's been to a "consensus" choice in a long time.

Lowest CAS timings you will find that fits under a Megahalems is the Mushkin Redline 998962 (3x 2GB q/ ascent cooling) or 998961 (6 x 2 GB) ... timings are 6-7-6-18. Gskill has a set w/ similar timings but they look too tall to fit under many HS

DVD you might wanna look at the Plextor 320 AS

Fan Contoller option would be the NZXT Sentry 2 ..... though if you wanna "bling it up", the Asus OS STation w/ a Asus RoG board is "tres bling"

RAID 0 will get you a quicker boot time but if you are expecting better game performance, you ain't gonna see more than 2-7%. Better choice if that what you're looking for would be an SSD and storage drive.

 

[darksupreme]

that asus oc station is preety sexy but is also "tres expensive"

 

[overshocks]

that asus oc station is preety sexy but is also "tres expensive"

indeed "très cher", lets see how the OP's budget works out...first

 

[jaymoney61]

They are just over exaggerating about the foxconn socket. Big deal.

Are there any mobos that gaurentee a LOTES socket? Could i go to a store a peek inside and check?

 

[blackhawk1928]

I have made some changes---Asus rampage 2 gene $200, decided on the trident memory 2000mhz, changed the case to an antec 902, and i am getting the prolimatech megahalem revision B instead of the black one for $20 cheaper. That brings my total to $1,098 without the video card. Should I try to get a 5850 now or wait till prices (hopefully) drop?

Uhm, are you sure you want to waste money buying 2000mhz ram when your motherboard can't even support anything above 1333mhz?...just 1600mhz ram, its much cheaper and has a great variety. And it will save wasted money that could be spent elsewhere.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

that asus oc station is preety sexy but is also "tres expensive"

Yup.....seemed too much for my blood .... more so at 1st glance tho.....my son was going to add an LCD in one bay and fan controller in another. Considering all the controllers we looked at, and how disappointing the build quality was, this started to lessen my resistance to the cost. Would love to see them add features similar to what Logitech did w/ their gaming KB's. For example, would be great place to log event viewer messages, e-mail alerts etc.

In the end I could see it was the "cool factor" that was driving the bus here and figured why not let the kid have some fun.

 

[darksupreme]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811992004&cm_re=sentry_fan_controller-_-11-992-004-_-Product
this is sick too and cheaper but i think youd have to get adapter cables cuase i believe that case is molar
( correct me if im wrong )

 

[jaymoney61]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811992004&cm_re=sentry_fan_controller-_-11-992-004-_-Product
this is sick too and cheaper but i think youd have to get adapter cables cuase i believe that case is molar
( correct me if im wrong )

Is that a good quality fan controller? Also, would I connect all the fans for the heatsink and the entire case to a fan controller? I'm kind of a no0b.