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Since my last thread got hijacked by overshocks and darksupreme, I was told to make another thread by the moderator... hopefully this one doesn't get hijacked.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Doing it right now BUDGET RANGE: $2000-2250

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming. Watch Blurays. Internet surfing.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel CPU, Mobo. Not sure about video card.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes, If I can figure out how to. SLI OR CROSSFIRE: If I need to, yeah.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 (or is 1920x1200 better for gaming?)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I might need a guild to figure out how to throw all this stuff together!

Case: Bought.
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

CPU:
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: Bought.
ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

Hard Drive:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"

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

Power Supply: Bought.
Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply

Video Card:
SAPPHIRE 100281SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity

Monitor:
Samsung SyncMaster XL2370

Bluray Drive:
LG Black 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA Internal Combo LG Blu-ray Reader & 16X LightScribe DVD±R DVD Burner

CPU Fan:
Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler

Speakers: Bought.
Logitech Z-2300 200 watts RMS 2.1 Speaker System

Keyboard: Bought.
Logitech 920-000914 Black 106 Normal Keys Wired Ultra-thin Illuminated Keyboard

Mouse: Bought.
RAZER DeathAdder RZ01-00150100-R3M1 Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Optical 1800 dpi High Precision Gaming Mouse

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders

As you can see, I'm about done, how does this all look? So overall, Rate my build.

Okay here we go. My main concern right now is my CPU cooler... I would like some comments on that. I am liking this one because it looks easy to install compared to most.. and thats a huge plus for me.
Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler

Also, my video card, I definitely want a 5870 cause I want highest settings possible for my games. The one I have chosen right now is the Sapphire one, should I get this one or is there any difference between the brands?
SAPPHIRE 100281SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity

And hows my bluray player?

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The build looks good. Quality air coolers just use a back plate and four screws to install. There's nothing difficult about installing them. I would prefer a quality air cooler, but that Corsair water cooler kit should work fine.

P.S. Sorry about your other thread. That's by far the worst thread hijack I've seen in quite a while.

Kasceis wrote :

Since my last thread got hijacked by overshocks and darksupreme, I was told to make another thread by the moderator... hopefully this one doesn't get hijacked.

LOL

Looks very nice.
No, there's no difference between the GPUs' performance.
That Blu-Ray drive is fine.
As for the monitor, that one is very nice but I do prefer the SP2309W.

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Thanks jbakerlent, but what do you think of this CPU Cooler?
Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler

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The H50 is fine, but I would just as soon have a nice air cooler. One problem I have with it is that it messes up the airflow in the case - specifically it intakes in the rear, which doesn't make any sense.

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Yeah it does seem weird about the fans, but it seems to work. I didn't want an air cooler because they all look difficult to install.. and this looks easy. So I plan on ordering this CPU cooler when I get home... then all I got left to order is the video card.. if I can find a 5870 in stock!

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friendly bump... anyone else have comments on the CPU cooler corsair?

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P.S. Sorry about your other thread. That's by far the worst thread hijack I've seen in quite a while.

Message edited by shortstuff_mt on 11-12-2009 at 08:32:30 PM

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Well, its between these two then, help me decide!

Noctua NH-U12P SE2 120mm SSO CPU Cooler

And

Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler

Are both easy to install? With my setup, which is posted above, which would be best for me? This is so hard to decide for some reason... odd that the hardest part to choose for my new compter is the CPU Cooler..

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