Need advice on remaining parts for i7 Gaming Rig

Madcut

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I'm building a new gaming computer that I don't want to have to upgrade for at least a couple years. I've bought half the parts so far and the rest I'm still shopping for.

I have purchased these parts so far:

Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX480
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
Power Supply: Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W

And these are the items I still need to get:
CPU: Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366
Memory: Corsair - Dominator 2-Pack 2GB PC3-16000 DDR3 DIMM Memory Kit
CD Drive: LG - 22x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Edition

Questions:

Are all of these parts compatible?

Is the Corsair Dominator 4gb pack a good selection for ram or should I choose a lesser model with more memory? I want really fast memory that I won't have to upgrade for a while.

Is 750W enough power for this system?

What is a good heatsink that will fit inside the Antec 900 Mid Tower case? I don't plan on overclocking right away.

Thanks!
 
Solution
Parts are compatible.

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Heres a pretty good bundle:

Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 and CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600: $504.00

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.399572

Heres another bundle:

Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz LGA 1366 and 2. OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 2000: $750.00

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.386038

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Yes thats enough power.

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As for changing the heatsink I would just use the stock one on the i7, its...

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Parts are compatible.

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Heres a pretty good bundle:

Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 and CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600: $504.00

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.399572

Heres another bundle:

Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz LGA 1366 and 2. OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 2000: $750.00

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.386038

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Yes thats enough power.

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As for changing the heatsink I would just use the stock one on the i7, its really nice for a stock cooler being the i7 is one of the most sought after CPUs on the market.

I hope this helps on finding you some good deals.





 
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Madcut

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So ended up finishing the rig with:

Intel i7-930
Corsair Dominator 6GB (3 x 2GB)
Asus Black Sata 24x DVD Burner
Windows 7 64bit OEM
Corsair Cooling Hydro H-50

Decided on going with the Corsair H-50 as I see no reason to not overclock my computer when I'm building it. I've never done it before but I'll start researching while I wait for parts.

Everything look good? I'm psyched! Haven't purchased a new gaming computer for nearly six years.