Im the Dummy
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: tomorrow-next couple weeks
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: ms office/multitasking/gaming/general use.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard/mouse/monitor/speakers/storage hdd/dvd drives/windows 7 (picking up a student version)
BUDGET: $900-$1400
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg/amazon
PARTS PREFERENCES: intel cpu
OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: low power consumption is preferred.
CPU: i7 920 $200 Microcenter
MOBO: ASUS P6T
RAM:
GSKILL 3x2gb 1333
or
OCZ 3x2gb 1600
PSU: OCZ ModXStream 700W PSU
GPU: XFX 5850
OCZ Vertex 60gb SSD
CASE: Coolermaster Sniper
CPU Heatsink: Coolermaster 212
TOTAL - roughly $1350 AR/shipping
This is about the max I can stretch my budget.
Looking for opinions on the build overall as well as RAM and MOBO. I dont know enough to know what I might be missing in the mobo specifically.
This build has to last a minimum of 3 years, maybe 18 months will see a possible RAM increase and Crossfire.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: tomorrow-next couple weeks
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: ms office/multitasking/gaming/general use.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard/mouse/monitor/speakers/storage hdd/dvd drives/windows 7 (picking up a student version)
BUDGET: $900-$1400
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg/amazon
PARTS PREFERENCES: intel cpu
OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: low power consumption is preferred.
CPU: i7 920 $200 Microcenter
MOBO: ASUS P6T
RAM:
GSKILL 3x2gb 1333
or
OCZ 3x2gb 1600
PSU: OCZ ModXStream 700W PSU
GPU: XFX 5850
OCZ Vertex 60gb SSD
CASE: Coolermaster Sniper
CPU Heatsink: Coolermaster 212
TOTAL - roughly $1350 AR/shipping
This is about the max I can stretch my budget.
Looking for opinions on the build overall as well as RAM and MOBO. I dont know enough to know what I might be missing in the mobo specifically.
This build has to last a minimum of 3 years, maybe 18 months will see a possible RAM increase and Crossfire.