I7 750 Gaming Build - $1500 - Final Look
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Okay, after some great advice and a bit of work I think I have my first build spec'd. Please take a look and let me know what you think! ![:bounce:]( ":bounce:")
Purchasing Timeline: Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
Purpose: Gaming, Watching Movies
Budget: ~$1500 CAN before taxes and shipping
CASE: AZZA Hurrican 2000 CSAZ-2000 Black SECC Japanese Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - $160CAN
(Second Place COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case - $200CAN)
MOBO: ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $285CAN
(Second Place GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $220CAN)
CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950 - $294CAN
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8 G - $133CAN
VIDEO CARD: EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $315CAN
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply $80CAN
SSD: Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $140CAN
COMBO DRIVE: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM - $20CAN
THERMAL COMPOUND: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM - $10CAN
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM - $100CAN
I have a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers and an external drive to store pics, movies, etc.
TOTAL COST: $1537CAN
(All prices are from NewEgg.ca)
Future Expansion: The power supply is sized based on my plan to add a second GTX 470 video card, an internal HDD and a Tuniq CR-T120-EX-SV Tower Extreme CPU Cooler. I will also either replace my RAM with larger sticks or add 3 more sticks when I feel the need.
Overclocking: I plan to overclock as required but don't expect it to be needed for a couple years.
Alright, here is your chance to talk me down from the ledge!![:pt1cable:]( ":pt1cable:")
Purchasing Timeline: Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
Purpose: Gaming, Watching Movies
Budget: ~$1500 CAN before taxes and shipping
CASE: AZZA Hurrican 2000 CSAZ-2000 Black SECC Japanese Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - $160CAN
(Second Place COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case - $200CAN)
MOBO: ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $285CAN
(Second Place GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $220CAN)
CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950 - $294CAN
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8 G - $133CAN
VIDEO CARD: EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $315CAN
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply $80CAN
SSD: Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $140CAN
COMBO DRIVE: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM - $20CAN
THERMAL COMPOUND: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM - $10CAN
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM - $100CAN
I have a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers and an external drive to store pics, movies, etc.
TOTAL COST: $1537CAN
(All prices are from NewEgg.ca)
Future Expansion: The power supply is sized based on my plan to add a second GTX 470 video card, an internal HDD and a Tuniq CR-T120-EX-SV Tower Extreme CPU Cooler. I will also either replace my RAM with larger sticks or add 3 more sticks when I feel the need.
Overclocking: I plan to overclock as required but don't expect it to be needed for a couple years.
Alright, here is your chance to talk me down from the ledge!
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RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8 G - $133CAN Quote:
SSD: Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $140CANBest solution
I would say just wait for SB, by the looks of it it offers a 20% performance jump for the same price and its due by early January. Though for your needs, even the soon-to-be-replaced 760 is better, you lose no performance (X8/X8 doesn't really hurt) for a ~ $200 lower platform cost.
On the GPUs, look for 6870s, nearly the same performance as the 470s both in single card and Crossfire, but can be ran perfectly with a 650W. Also, you can find one for $250, which is $100 less for a pair.
Finally, go for SF based SSDs (Vertex 2, Corsair Force, Callisto Deluxe, Adata S599), all are consistently faster than the Marvell-based Crucials, especially the smaller drives.
Bottom line is, since you're not building right away, just wait and see. In the next two months both Caymans from AMD/ATI and SB+P67 from Intel will come out and should shake up the market.
On the GPUs, look for 6870s, nearly the same performance as the 470s both in single card and Crossfire, but can be ran perfectly with a 650W. Also, you can find one for $250, which is $100 less for a pair.
Finally, go for SF based SSDs (Vertex 2, Corsair Force, Callisto Deluxe, Adata S599), all are consistently faster than the Marvell-based Crucials, especially the smaller drives.
Bottom line is, since you're not building right away, just wait and see. In the next two months both Caymans from AMD/ATI and SB+P67 from Intel will come out and should shake up the market.
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I would say just wait for SB, by the looks of it it offers a 20% performance jump for the same price and its due by early January. Though for your needs, even the soon-to-be-replaced 760 is better, you lose no performance (X8/X8 doesn't really hurt) for a ~ $200 lower platform cost. On the GPUs, look for 6870s, nearly the same performance as the 470s both in single card and Crossfire, but can be ran perfectly with a 650W. Also, you can find one for $250, which is $100 less for a pair.
Finally, go for SF based SSDs (Vertex 2, Corsair Force, Callisto Deluxe, Adata S599), all are consistently faster than the Marvell-based Crucials, especially the smaller drives.
Bottom line is, since you're not building right away, just wait and see. In the next two months both Caymans from AMD/ATI and SB+P67 from Intel will come out and should shake up the market.
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