APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Early next year (January-April latest, most likely be late january or early Feb though)
BUDGET RANGE: anything under $1300 is great, though i'm willing to give or take a bit
(It's actually under $1500 AUD as i live in Sydney, so australian prices on parts is even better, though not necessary)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, schoolwork, browsing through interne (email and stuff), movies and music
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, DVD drive
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: im dont know any
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sydney, Australia
PARTS PREFERENCES I'd like to use intel and windows 7 64bit as an OS
OVERCLOCKING: i dont know how to overclock right now, but i might learn later. Guides on how to OC anyone?
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not in the initial purchase, but i might when upgrading later
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Using a samsung SyncMaster 2233sw 22 inch LCD monitor, i think it supports up to 1920 X 1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: i'd like room for future upgrades, if possible i don't really want to change my case, HDD (because i dont generally use a lot of space) and PSU for future upgrades, mobo i'm willing to replace if i have to.
Right now, after weeks of research, i got together a list of parts that i chose, plz give me suggestions on what u think on this
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202&cm_re=intel_i7_920-_-19-115-202-_-Product
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359&cm_re=asus_p6t-_-13-131-359-_-Product
or maybe the SE, dunno which 1 is better?
i might get a gigabyte or EVGA, but EVGA looks pretty expensive...
[G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ - Retail /b]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225&cm_re=g.skill_6gb_ddr3-_-20-231-225-_-Product
WD SATA 1 TB, i might not need 1 TB of space, so i might chip it of to 500GB or even less so i can invest in something else
CORSAIR CMPSU-750HX 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010&Tpk=corsair%20HX750
So the ones i'm not too sure about is the GPU, case, HSF, thermal paste and any additional fans that i need
Right now i'm thinking of getting the ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB just because it has DX 11 support
in the future i might crossfire this
Other good GPU that i found around this price range is the GTX 260, 275 or the 4890, but with DX 11 coming very soon, i just don't feel like it's a safe investment
With the case, i read a lot of good reviews for the CoolerMaster HAF 922 and the 932
what u guys think? is there better cases out there around this price range?
can both of them fit the 5970?
other questions
Do i need to buy an additional HSF to replace the stock?
Do i also need another thermal paste?
do i need to add extra fans to the case?
BUDGET RANGE: anything under $1300 is great, though i'm willing to give or take a bit
(It's actually under $1500 AUD as i live in Sydney, so australian prices on parts is even better, though not necessary)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, schoolwork, browsing through interne (email and stuff), movies and music
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, DVD drive
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: im dont know any
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sydney, Australia
PARTS PREFERENCES I'd like to use intel and windows 7 64bit as an OS
OVERCLOCKING: i dont know how to overclock right now, but i might learn later. Guides on how to OC anyone?
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not in the initial purchase, but i might when upgrading later
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Using a samsung SyncMaster 2233sw 22 inch LCD monitor, i think it supports up to 1920 X 1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: i'd like room for future upgrades, if possible i don't really want to change my case, HDD (because i dont generally use a lot of space) and PSU for future upgrades, mobo i'm willing to replace if i have to.
Right now, after weeks of research, i got together a list of parts that i chose, plz give me suggestions on what u think on this
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202&cm_re=intel_i7_920-_-19-115-202-_-Product
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359&cm_re=asus_p6t-_-13-131-359-_-Product
or maybe the SE, dunno which 1 is better?
i might get a gigabyte or EVGA, but EVGA looks pretty expensive...
[G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ - Retail /b]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225&cm_re=g.skill_6gb_ddr3-_-20-231-225-_-Product
WD SATA 1 TB, i might not need 1 TB of space, so i might chip it of to 500GB or even less so i can invest in something else
CORSAIR CMPSU-750HX 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010&Tpk=corsair%20HX750
So the ones i'm not too sure about is the GPU, case, HSF, thermal paste and any additional fans that i need
Right now i'm thinking of getting the ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB just because it has DX 11 support
in the future i might crossfire this
Other good GPU that i found around this price range is the GTX 260, 275 or the 4890, but with DX 11 coming very soon, i just don't feel like it's a safe investment
With the case, i read a lot of good reviews for the CoolerMaster HAF 922 and the 932
what u guys think? is there better cases out there around this price range?
can both of them fit the 5970?
other questions
Do i need to buy an additional HSF to replace the stock?
Do i also need another thermal paste?
do i need to add extra fans to the case?