New gameing pc

[triscross]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: soon but no rush

BUDGET RANGE: £1500

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gameing watching movies encodeing

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: ebuyer scan aria
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: uk

PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to use an AMD CPU & Biostar mobo with a 24" LCD and full tower case)

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: bling and fast lol

ive been putting off a new build this year but the mrs now says i can do it now
here we go
Intel i7 930 2.8GHz Socket 1366 8MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/193596

Asus P6X58D-E X58 Socket 1366 Gigabit Lan Tripple PCI-E 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/219007

Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 Dominator Memory CL8(8-8-8--24) for i7 Motherboards
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152641

Sapphire HD 5970 2GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Mini Display Port Out PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/221901

Corsair Professional Series AX850 850W Modular PSU - 80plus Gold Certified
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/227503

Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/Components/HardDrives-Internal/SolidState/2.5inchSolidState/Crucial/CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1.html

i am thinking about watercooling as i still have a rad and pump from my old amd 754 pc
hmm funny part of me wants 2 gtx460's and a amd board and cpu but i just want a good rig that will last 3 or more years

what do you guys think

 

[triscross]

looks like i will need a new case too as the 5970 wont fit in my p180 i need filters and good cooling

 

[Silvune]

You would be able to keep your case if you went for the 2x GTX 460 option. Also, what about removing the upper harddrive cage?

That RAM is a no, as you can get the same RAM for much cheaper on scan, or RAM with the same specs for cheaper on ebuyer. Or this 6GB (3x2GB) Corsair Dominator, DDR3 PC3-12800(1600), CAS 7-8-7-20, XMP, DHX CMP6GX3M3A1600C7 £147. Even this is worth £20 over that CAS8 Dominator set: G.Skill PI Series 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz CAS 6-8-6-20-2N 1.60v F3-12800CL6T-6GBPI £169.

I think if I was spending that much on a PSU, I'd get one from the semi-fanless Seasonic X series.

 

[triscross]

yes i can keep my case if it dosnt get too toasty in there definitely will get the momery fron scan thankyou. any advice on a cheeper psu ?

 

[Silvune]

If you go for the 2x GTX 460 option and if you aren't going to OC your GPUs then I'd suggest this: XFX 650W XXX Edition 80Plus Bronze Modular £70. If you are going to OC your GPUs then a 750W PSU would be enough, probably even one with only ~670 watts on it's 12V rails: Antec Earthwatts 750w £84.
Other good 750W PSUs:
SilverStone Strider ST75F-P 80Plus Silver
SilverPower Gorilla SP-SS-750M 80Plus Silver
Antec Truepower New TP750 80Plus Bronze
XFX 750W Black Edition 80Plus Silver.

If you're going to go with a 5970 then I'd suggest one of these:
SilverStone ST85F-P 850W 80Plus Silver
XFX 850W Black Edition 80Plus Silver
Corsair HX850 80Plus Silver
Antec Signature 850W 80Plus Bronze
Obviously you could go for a lower wattage unit if you don't intend to ever add a second one.

I'm not clear on whether you still want a new case or not, but if you do then check out the Antec 900, 1200 and Cooler Master HAF 922. I believe they all have dust filters and you'd be hard pressed to find anything better for air cooling.