Future-Proof rig needs revision

[mmjvb]

After taking ages until I collected my needs

here are my specs:

1) MOBO:
Asus P6X58D Premium

2)Processor:
Intel i7 920

3)Chassis: (Those are the only ones available locally)
TT Full-Tower Armor+ VH6000BWS
or
TT Full-Tower Xaser VI VG4000SWA

4)Memory: (I need 12gb beacause of vmware usage,I choose)
KINGSTON HYPERX 6GB 1600MHz KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX(XMP) Non-ECC CL9 XMP 9-9-9-27 1.65V 2sets
or
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB 1600MHz TR3X6G1600C9Ver2.1 XMP 9-9-9-24(1333-9-9-9-24) 1.65V 2sets

5)GPU:
I'll plug my old ATI 128mb card until Fermi is released and then descide to go for ethier Fermi or ati 5970

PSUi have 5 sata drives,1 super multi,in future maybe CF or 2-sli or 3-sli)
(Both of chasses have 6 fans)

TT ToughPower1000W W0155RU
or
TT ToughPower1200W W0156RU
or
Odin Pro 800W
-- Those are the only ones available locally --

CPU Cooler:
stock i7 fan until I get my hands on TRUE Black (Maybe someone from the forum can help me with shipping it to Saudi Arabia)
honestly I cann't dirt my hands with zalman which is available locally

my needs:

1) recommendations are welcomed

2) after I went through the motherboard memcompatibality list I understood that if you want to go higher than 6gb you have to use 1600mhz or below (thats way I limited my selection to those two models - Please tell me if this wrong an d if I have other high level options)
Asus P6X58D Premium DDR3 List

3) XMP (Does it worth it)

Thanks in advance for your time

 

[MadAdmiral]

To start, you should be looking for CL 7 RAM. Speed really isn't that important. It's really just wasting money going over 1333 mhz.

Those first two PSUs are overkill. Also, I wouldn't plan on Crossfiring/SLIing 3 cards, as the technology doesn't scale very well past 2 cards.

 

[p55ibexpeak]

650 Watt or greater power supply one 75W 6-pin and one 150W 8-pin PCI Express® power connectors recommended (850 Watt with two 75W 6-pin and two 150W 8-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode)

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/ati-radeon-hd-5000/hd-5970/Pages/ati-radeon-hd-5970-system-requirements.aspx

1) I assume money is no object. The parts you listed are top of the line or near.

2) Nah, it means that ASUS don't want to answer every stupid tech support email/phone call about their mobos. They are just trying to be safe. If you get faster ram than supported, your ram will run at lower speed. Hence, waste of money.

3) Just a name. Means nothing to the hardcore. We look at the specs of a part and decide if it's worth the price. Unless ebay is selling the ram brand new, I'd shop at a computer store in case I need to return it for replacement.

 

[mmjvb]

Thanks for the responses

could you please narrow the items that had multiple options

chassis
TT Full-Tower Armor+ VH6000BWS
TT Full-Tower Xaser VI VG4000SWA


memory
KINGSTON HYPERX 6GB 1600MHz KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX(XMP) Non-ECC CL9 XMP 9-9-9-27 1.65V 2sets
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB 1600MHz TR3X6G1600C9Ver2.1 XMP 9-9-9-24(1333-9-9-9-24) 1.65V 2sets

PSU
TT ToughPower1000W W0155RU
TT ToughPower1200W W0156RU
Odin Pro 800W

Best Regards,

 

[p55ibexpeak]

Both cases look similiar. The Xaser is totally aluminum whereas the Armor has an aluminum front bezel & steel case. Steel is more sturdy than aluminum, but aluminum is lighter. The Xaser has a top case fan. It's very important especially if you live in a warm area. The case's internal top rear rear is called a dead spot cuz warm air builds up there. If the case has a top fan, the warm air will go out. The Armor doesn't have a top fan, but a top vent. It helps, but won't cool as well as Xaser. The rest are very similar.

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1227&ID=1423#Tab1
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1226&ID=1408#Tab1

Both ram combos are about the same, but the XMS is a bit better cuz of the 9-9-9-24 <- that 24. Usually, the lower the #'s, the faster. In this case, you won't notice a difference between them until you do memory benchmarks.

Thermaltake has a longer reputation in PSU manufacturing. Gigabyte is considered a new comer.

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1207&ID=1504#Tab1
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1207&ID=1505#Tab1
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/PowerSupply/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Power+Supply&ProductID=2493&ProductName=ODIN%20Pro%20800W

Both ToughPowers have 87%+ Efficiency while the Odin has 80%+. The former will save more electricity than the latter. The TT ones have 5 years warranty and the GB one has how many? Not listed on the site. If money is no object, get the 1200W.

Basically, I'd get these:

TT Full-Tower Xaser VI VG4000SWA
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB 1600MHz TR3X6G1600C9Ver2.1 XMP 9-9-9-24(1333-9-9-9-24) 1.65V 2sets
TT ToughPower1200W W0156RU