Need a potential system build reviewed

[sonichero]

Hello all,

Approximate Purchase Date: sometime soon. I might wait and see what deals pop up

Budget Range: Roughly $1200

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video Production, Gaming

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon >>>> Newegg

Country of Origin: US

Parts Preferences: Intel and Nvidia, and i like the case i chose even though its a tad expensive

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Not planning on it

Monitor Resolution: 2048x115

Ive built a system before but ill admit im a bit rusty in the area of actually choosing components. Im pretty sure all these components work for my system and what i plan to use it for, but i want to be absolutely certain. (yes i know there is no cd drive listed). Just let me know what you think.

any constructive help is appreciated.


Chassis:
Thermaltake Element V Black - $150
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1321&ID=1959

Motherboard:
ASUS P6X58D-E - $240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131641

GPU:
GTX 460 - $190
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XU78OA/ref=asc_df_B003XU78OA1388789?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=pg-469-34-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B003XU78OA

CPU:
Intel i7 950 3.06 GHz - $300 (I have little idea what Sandy Bridge is, but if thats better than this selection please let me know)
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-3-06GHz-LGA1366-Desktop-Processor/dp/B002A6G3V2/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_b
Sandy Bridge:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070&cm_re=sandy_bridge-_-19-115-070-_-Product

Power Supply:
Corsair 650 Watt - $90
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CMPSU-650TX-650-Watt-Certified-Supply/dp/B000X24ISU/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_b

Memory:
Corsair XMS3 6GB - $75
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-PC3-10666-1333MHz-Channel-CMX6GX3M3A1333C9/dp/B002LYTF2W/ref=sr_1_12?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1294803654&sr=1-12

SSD:
Kingston 128GB - $200 (probably not getting a 128 but a 64)
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-SSDNow-Solid-SNV425-S2-128GB/dp/B00378KHV4/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1294804314&sr=8-12

Total - $1245


Main goal of this computer: Gaming, not especially bent on playing at ridiculously resolutions but i want the power there. There will be a lot of video production on this computer as well.

Thanks!

 

[Why_Me]

I think the SB 2600k would be the way to go, especially with the video editing you do.

Here's some links for you to look at to get an idea so to say. That psu is a good one, but if your considering eventually running SLI (two of those cards) card later on then I would lean towards a good 750w psu just to be on the safe side.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.584445 Combo Discount: -$18.00 Combo Price: $341.98
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154003 $6.99 FREE SHIPPING
Tuniq TX-2 Cooling Thermal Compound

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130545 <--- decent "single vid card board"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130551 <--- decent "dual vid card board"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315 <--- 8 gigs (2x4) of DDR3 memory

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026FCI2U/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0VK56DNA651WDYRM08A4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846 <---- Here's a case worth taking a look at.

 

[sonichero]

Thank you so much for your help. Ill be taking that combo offer for sure.

Quick questions:

1) I found in my research that if i go with an i7 i have to get my Ram in teams of 3. is that true?

2) Other than the fact that its more expensive, is there anything wrong with my current motherboard suggestion? Ill probably go with the MSI one you suggested but im just curious.

3) I really want to avoid SLi if i can. Im sure things have changed but with my last computer and dual 7900gtxs i could never get it to work, and I really dont want to put myself through it. Will the 650w suffice for everything else assuming i dont ever want sli?

And thank you sir, you are awesome.

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sandy-bridge-core-i7-2600k-core-i5-2500k,2833.html <---- Intel Sandy Bridge review/benchmarks

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-sandy-bridge-review-intel-core-i5-2600k-i5-2500k-and-core-i3-2100-tested <--- Another great review on this cpu

The SB i-7's use DDR3 "dual channel RAM". Also they use the 1155 boards. The chips with the (k) at the end (2600k, 2500k) mean that they are "unclocked" and that they can be over clocked. The SB i7's have "hyper-threading" enabled, and the i5's do not.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600093976%20600100186&IsNodeId=1&name=Intel%20H61/H67 <--- these 1155 "H" boards do not allow over clocking.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600093976%20600008069&IsNodeId=1&name=Intel%20P43/P45/P55/P67 <--- These 1155 "p67" boards do allow over clocking.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006519%2050001157%2040000343%20600095610&IsNodeId=1&name=LGA%201155 <--- These are the new "Sandy Bridge" 1155 cpu's. Notice that some are i5's and some are i7's.

 

[clarkjd]

Thank you so much for your help. Ill be taking that combo offer for sure.

Quick questions:

1) I found in my research that if i go with an i7 i have to get my Ram in teams of 3. is that true?

2) Other than the fact that its more expensive, is there anything wrong with my current motherboard suggestion? Ill probably go with the MSI one you suggested but im just curious.

3) I really want to avoid SLi if i can. Im sure things have changed but with my last computer and dual 7900gtxs i could never get it to work, and I really dont want to put myself through it. Will the 650w suffice for everything else assuming i dont ever want sli?

And thank you sir, you are awesome.

Just to answer your questions,

1: yes, the I7's support triple-channel memory, so, sets of 3
2: it's older technology, not as efficient as Sandy Bridge
3: a good 650-watt PSU should work for any single card setup.

Good Luck!

 

[sonichero]

Best answer selected by sonichero.

 

[tomasswood]

i7 9xx's are Triple channel, but the i7 2xxx's are Dual channel