New PC for 2k

[Steagan]

Hey guys,

I'm going to get a new PC. Going to order it tonight. I have a few questions.

-Whats a good CPU cooler for the i7 920 (Going to OC)
-Is this evga 141 x58 Mobo good?
-Your opinion on this build.

Other things to note;

-I would wait for Windows 7 for it's official release, but I'm getting this as a gift tonight and I can always upgrade in a couple months when it's released.
-Going to SLI the GTX 285 soon.

Newegg list:

CPU:
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
$279.99 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

MOBO:
EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX X58 SLI LE Intel Motherboard - Retail 
$229.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188049

EVGA 02G-P3-1185-AR GeForce GTX 285 2GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
$409.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130486

Ram:
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail 
$159.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224

Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM 
$84.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136317

PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail 
$239.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007

Monitor:
ASUS VW224U Black 22" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 5000:1) Built in Speakers - Retail 
$169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050

OS:
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM 
$174.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116493

Optical Drive(s):
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support - OEM 
$28.99 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188

Case:
COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 Evolution RC-830-KKN3-GP Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail 
$179.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119122

Case Fans:
Antec 761345-75024-0 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - Retail 
$14.99 X 5 = 74.95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209011

Fan Controller:
Sunbeam RHK-EX-SV Rheobus-Extreme 5.25" Bay 4 Channel 30W Fan Controller Panel - Retail 
$29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811995017

Other:
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM 
$6.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007



Total: 2068.85

Thanks

[Audix]

[url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=9005994[/url]

without operating system

[dookie]

Audix that Monitor is overpriced.

Just get a 23"

No need to spend $300 on a monitor. A good, solid one ranges from $150-$220.(250 being the most).

[thf]

dont get gtx285, get the 280 instead or a 4870 X2

there wont be so big difference between the 285 and 280

[FHamster]

I've heard good things about DarkKnight. I ahve a friends who used a noctula.

[Biotoxsin]

[QUOTE=Audix;16614922][url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=9005994[/url]

without operating system[/QUOTE]

Good build, but get a cheaper monitor, and a 4870x2 instead of the other card.

[svengeance]

Get a CPU cooler and go ahead and overclock it.
Get some VGA cooling.
There might be cheaper monitors at different stores, look around a bit.
Finally someone who spends 30$ for another 500Gb :cheers:

[lemongrapes]

As for a cooler get the TRUE.

[Reapaninja]

[QUOTE=Steagan;16614640]I would wait for Windows 7 for it's official release, but I'm getting this as a gift tonight and I can always upgrade in a couple months when it's released.

OS:
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM
$174.99
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116493[/url][/QUOTE]

Just get Vista Home Premium with a free 7 upgrade - that way you won't be paying a ton for extras you don't need (ultimate) and you'll have 7 when it's released

[dill333]

If you wanted to get a different monitor, here is a good one that I will be buying soon.

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009179[/url]

It's 23", 1080p, has hdmi, dvi, vga, built-in speakers, and is only $200 (not counting shipping).

[Steagan]

Finally bought it last night, hopefully to get it on Thursday or Friday. I had to order the video cards off of tigerdirect.com because of the insufficient quanity on newegg. :-(

CPU:
-Intel Core i7 920 

MOBO:
-EVGA 141 X58 ATX X58 SLI 

GPU:
-Two EVGA GTX 285 FTW Edition 2GB w/backplate       

Ram:
-Two CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB)   

Hard Drive:
-Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB

PSU:
-CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W

Monitor:
-ASUS VW224U Black 22" 2ms

OS:
-Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit

Optical Drive(s):
-SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD 


Case:
-COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 Evolution 

Case Fans:
-Antec 761345-75024-0 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - Retail 

Fan Controller:
-Sunbeam RHK-EX-SV Rheobus-Extreme 5.25" Bay 4 Channel 30W Fan Controller Panel 

Other:
-Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

[n00bmuffin]

[quote]CPU:
-Intel Core i7 920
[/quote]

[quote]
GPU:
-Two EVGA GTX 285 FTW Edition 2GB w/backplate
[/quote]

[quote]
Hard Drive:
-Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB[/quote]

Congrats on ripping yourself off.

For $200 [I]less[/I] you could have gotten crossfire 4870X2's which will run circles around those GTX 285's.
[I][url]http://www.techreport.com/r.x/radeon-hd-4870-x2/hl2-1920.gif[/url][/I]
CF 4870X2 gets ~140 fps. SLI GTX 280 gets 115 fps, and a GTX 285 is just a small amount better than the GTX 280.

The Phenom II 965 has around the same performance for hundreds less than the i7 (taking into consideration mobo, RAM, etc.).

Caviar greens aren't the best to have as your primary drive.

[Steagan]

[QUOTE=n00bmuffin;16922751]Congrats on ripping yourself off.

For $200 [I]less[/I] you could have gotten crossfire 4870X2's which will run circles around those GTX 285's.

The Phenom II 965 has around the same performance for hundreds less than the i7 (taking into consideration mobo, RAM, etc.).

Caviar greens aren't the best to have as your primary drive.[/QUOTE]

I got the total rig for 920 bucks so I'm not complaining.

[n00bmuffin]

[QUOTE=Steagan;16922778]I got the total rig for 920 bucks so I'm not complaining.[/QUOTE]

How?

[dtoporowski]

holy shit 920 bucks?

Wow. Where did you fucking get such a deal?

edit: FUCK THIS GUYS

2/10

[Steagan]

[QUOTE=n00bmuffin;16922783]How?[/QUOTE]

I only had to pay for the expense of the GPU's.

[dtoporowski]

[QUOTE=Steagan;16922807]I only had to pay for the expense of the GPU's.[/QUOTE]

omfg what a waste.

2GB graphics cards? Get out, even @ 2560x1600 its unneeded, 1792MB GTX 295 x 2 would be a better choice than that.

(even though its a dumb choice, ala 5870 in 1 fucking month)

[n00bmuffin]

[QUOTE=Steagan;16922807]I only had to pay for the expense of the GPU's.[/QUOTE]

That doesn't change the fact that for two hundred dollars [B]less[/B] you could have gotten CF 4870X2s for a huge performance increase over the GTX 285s.

Or, yeah, wait for the 5870 which is supposedly very good.

[dtoporowski]

[QUOTE=n00bmuffin;16922850]That doesn't change the fact that for two hundred dollars [B]less[/B] you could have gotten CF 4870X2s for a huge performance increase over the GTX 285s.

Or, yeah, wait for the [b]5870X2[/b] which is supposedly very good,[b] then crossfire the motherfuckers later[/b][/QUOTE]

fixed

[Steagan]

It's fine. :)

[dtoporowski]

[QUOTE=Steagan;16922893]It's fine. :)[/QUOTE]

Not really.

[editline]12:34PM[/editline]

haha OP is a loser, he took off a GTX 285, after saying 'it's fine'

[n00bmuffin]

For $920, instead of wasting your money on the GTX 285s, you could have bought three 5870's, crossfire two, and send me one. And still get better performance than the 285's.

[Zero Vector]

Why are you settling for a card that isn't as powerful as another that's also cheaper

[Steagan]

[QUOTE=dtoporowski;16922897]Not really.

[editline]12:34PM[/editline]

haha OP is a loser, he took off a GTX 285, after saying 'it's fine'[/QUOTE]

Don't worry. Be happy.

[dtoporowski]

[QUOTE=Steagan;16922925]Don't worry. Be happy.[/QUOTE]

I'm almost thinking..

3/10