Need help buying.

[haxs101]

I'm looking to buy a 1366 processor (i7). I also need to buy a motherboard, memory, and a psu. all for around 750$ max. I been looking and comparing, and I need some help.

I got the rest of the components.

Thanks, Xion.

 

[jonpaul37]

will you be using a high-end video card for gaming or other activities? this will decise in what power supply you will need, as for the Mobo/CPU/RAM, the following 3 should suffice...

CPU/RAM Combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.364591

Motherboard with USB 3.0 and SATA 6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131641

Total comes to $684.97 which leaves room for a 650w power supply.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
69.99 after mail-in rebate = grand total of 754.96

 

[haxs101]

will you be using a high-end video card for gaming or other activities? this will decise in what power supply you will need, as for the Mobo/CPU/RAM, the following 3 should suffice...

CPU/RAM Combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.364591

Motherboard with USB 3.0 and SATA 6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131641

Total comes to $684.97 which leaves room for a 650w power supply.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
69.99 after mail-in rebate = grand total of 754.96

I got a single 5870 already.

 

[jonpaul37]

then the power supply i suggested will do just fine if you are only going to go with one 5870. If you feel that you need to get another 5870 in the future, i would go with the following just to be sure...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
$89.99 after mail-in rebate, so it'll be $20.00 more than what i originally posted...

 

[jonpaul37]

you could also dumb-down the RAM and/or motherboard to save a little $$$ but you wouldn't be saving too much and in my opinion, all the items i posted are very good quality items from good quality brands...

 

[haxs101]

you could also dumb-down the RAM and/or motherboard to save a little $$$ but you wouldn't be saving too much and in my opinion, all the items i posted are very good quality items from good quality brands...

Awesome thanks! One more question, I heard the ram is really tall, would that interfere with my cooler I will be using? I'll be using a Tunic Tower - link - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154011&cm_re=tunic_tower-_-35-154-011-_-Product

 

[haxs101]

Lol also, will this motherboard fit into a storm sniper mid tower?

 

[jonpaul37]

definately, that Storm Sniper will fit everything you have and then some.