[Solved] My Dream PC Build, advice needed.

Ok I can finally afford to build me the computer I've always wanted! I dont feel like wasting money, but I do finally want top of the line. I've always settled for last years best when building a pc and stayed below 1k. Finally it's time to treat myself.

Anyways I have a rough idea of what I want but am looking for your blessings and advice seeing as you lot know way more than I do

Also I would like to venture into liquid cooling... and don’t know squat about it, I would love a all in one combo unit(if possible) that could cool my cpu, 2-3 vid cards, mobo and memory if need be. Also I like Full ATX cases and would like some suggestions if you have any to offer.

So here are the internals I'm thinking of getting

Intel Core i7 930 (OC the puppy to hell and back while i wait for core i7 970 to come out)
EVGA E760 CLASSIFIED 3-Way SLI x58
OCZ Gold 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Best SSD config for OS install under $300, suggestions?
3x 1.5tb hitachi 7200rpm HDD's
Antec TPQ-1200 1200W 80+ silver cert
2x Evga Geforce 480's (when released)


What do you guys think of that setup? Do you have any suggestions? Also how would I go about liquid cooling it? What parts do I want for this set up? I would like a all in one liquid cooled combo kit, but I’m not against a DIY type thing where I piece together the best components to make a kit of sorts as long as it's not overly complex... I’d also like the water cooling to be able to be internal to the case or at worst a bolt on top type thing if at all possible. As said I intend to make it an over clocker rig and I live in Arizona where temperatures get pretty hot out here. So any suggestions are appreciated… I’d also like to keep the liquid cooling solution under 400$ if at all possible.

Also I’m not big into wasting money so if the job can get done cheaper without much sacrifice of performance please do suggest a way I can do it.

Thanks for all your help ahead of time I truly appreciate it.

Mobo: I don't know about Asus customer service, I've never had to call them. That's a sign itself. However, I do know the EVGA boards have fewer features than the high end Gigabtye and Asus boards, and yet they cost more.

PSU: You probably won't be able to add a third GPU, but 12 GB of RAM is no problem. Not that you'll need either.

GPU: Because the Fermis aren't out yet. I wouldn't bank on 3D being any good for the next 4-5 years. Remember, for 3D to be of any use, you're going to need to have content made for it. And so far, there aren't many movies being planned to release to DVD as 3D, and games will be several years behind that. I would get the best GPU you can now (single only) and then once the content is developed, upgrade to whatever you need to support it.

As for buying multiple GPUs, I don't think you realize how massive the 5970 is and the 480 will (might) be. The 5970 is such massive overkill for everything that's out right now that ATI actually BACK DOWN the cores. Read that again. For the first time in the history of gaming, a company has actually made a GPU WEAKER than it technically could be. One 5970 is going to be good enough for 4-5 years without an upgrade that by the time you should be thinking of upgrading it, newer tech will have made adding a second one a bad idea.

HSF: No idea. However, I do know that the Megahalems is easily the best air cooled heatsink out there. As for how easy it will be, I don't know that either. I'm sure it will be very simple.

SSD: Yes, it does support TRIM. And it's critically important. Don't buy a SSD without TRIM support.

You don't need to spend $400 on a motherboard. Spending that much doesn't even really get you anything useful.

As for that PSU, yes Corsair is good. However, in 950W, only have 80 Plus Bronze Certification is not. Spend the extra to get a 80 Plus Silver or Gold at least.

Assuming it's actually released then. I would still wait to see what happens anyway. Just don't be surprised if the cards suck when the real benchmarks come out...

It's an entirely different company since AMD bought ATI about 3 or 4 years ago. The last two generations, nVidia has just been struggling to compete. Just look at the monthly "Best Gaming Cards for the Money" articles. It's basically a catalog of ATI cards.

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Also what do you think about these Mushkins as opposed to the ones you chose. Is the latency difference a biggee? Or does the speed out do the latency?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820226117

Latency is more important than speed. Right now, CL 6 is as low as you can get with DDR3. You're pretty much wasting money if you get anything above 1600 mhz sticks.

@bob: Except that you can do that on ANY X58 board. The only thing that's special about that $400 board is that it has seven PCIe 2.0 slots. No one is going to use that many.

You're just wrong bob. The benefit of the X58 chipset for gaming is that the first two slot ALWAYS run at 16x/16x (or 16x/16x/16x/16x for dual GPU cards).

Regardless, it's not worth paying another $100 for AND losing USB 3/SATA III. It would only be 4%, and only on a worthless upgrade to a third 5970.

CPU/Mobo: i7-930 and Asus P6X58D Premium $580
RAM: Mushkin Enhanced Redline 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 w/ Ascent liquid cooling Model 998692 $269
GFX Cards: Whatever tickles your fancy
SSD: Whatever budget allows
HDD: 1x Seagate 7200.12 1 TB $160 (if ya need more, get an NAS)
Case / PSU: Antec 1200 w/ CP-850 $244 (Full Tower w/ PSU)
HSF: Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B w/ two PWM Fans IC Diamond TIM and PWM Y-cable splitter ($95ish)