Okay, i'm building a new pc, and was wondering if anyone could look over my cart before i pay to make sure i have everything i need and everything works together well. 1.Computer Case -Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Black Case 2.CD/DVD-ROM -MSI DH-24AAS-17 Internal DVD Writer - DVD+R 24X, DVD-R 24X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD-RAM 12X, CD-R 48X, CD-RW 32X, SATA 3.Processor -Intel Core i7 920 Processor BX80601920 - 2.66GHz, LGA 1366, 4.8GT/s QPI, 8MB L3 Cache, Quad-Core, HyperThreading, Bloomfield, Retail 4.Hard Drive -Hitachi Deskstar HD32000 IDK/7K Internal Hard Drive - 2TB, 7200RPM, 32MB, SATA-3G 5.Motherboard -EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard - LGA 1366, Intel X58, SATA, SLI Ready, Triple Channel DDR3 support, RAID, Hyperthreading support 6.Memory Cards -OCZ SLI-Ready Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2x2048MB) 7.Power Supply -Corsair TX750W 750-Watt Power Supply - ATX, 140mm Fan, SLI-Ready, SATA-Ready, 80Plus 8.Graphics Card -GeForce GTX 260 Overclocked MAXCORE Video Card - 896MB GDDR3, PCIe 2.0 x16, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Dual VGA Support 9. Sound Card -Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE Thanks for any help.
I'd say the machine is pretty solid. The only thing I would do different is add a second video card since the motherboard supports SLI I would take advantage of it. What are you doing for processor cooling? Just the original heat sink or you going to get something better?
im no pro either, but I just built one. One thing you might want to consider is the HDD. Why not go for something like 2 instead of 1 big one. then you have a safty net so to speak. I would hate to have that 2TB drive all loaded up then have it die. If you need more room after say 2 WD Caviar black 640GB, then pick up an external drive. Just my thoughts Good luck! Ps - im sure sam and xplorer will chime in with some great advice!
Once I get everything together and built, I'm going to buy another video card. With the processor cooling, I want to see how the airflow and everything does before I buy something for it; I'll probably end up buying something anyways. With the hard drives, it probably is a good idea to do what you said, so I'll do that and I already have an external that i can use if I do need more/backup. Thanks for the advice and suggestions.
You could also drop from i7 920 2.66GHZ quad to a i5 750 2.66GHZ quad and save about $100 and likely save on the motherboard as well. But it will limit a few things. But if its more than you need, it could def cut your price.
What is this system being used for? If it's not a high-end gaming PC, there is no reason to use multiple video cards, and if it's not a workstation encoding/rendering PC, there's no need for an i7 CPU, as an i5 is just as fast and two thirds the price. Case: 10/10, but a vast case, it isn't necessary to have a case this large for the parts you've chosen, you could go smaller if you wish, but this is your choice. CPU: 10/10, provided you're going for an encoding/rendering PC. If it's a gaming/multimedia PC, then I'd suggest an i5 750 instead HDD: 6/10 - Hitachi drives were unreliable in the past, I'd recommend sticking with a WD to be safe. Motherboard: 8/10 - Current EVGA boards seem much better than the dire ones they used to make, but you could probably get more for the money with Gigabyte, MSI or Biostar. Also remember you need to use a P55 board if you decide to switch to an i5 750 CPU. RAM: That memory isn't compatible with an i7 CPU, nor an i5. I'm surprised nobody picked that up. That's old DDR2 memory for use with Core 2 systems. i7 memory: Corsair XMS3 6144MB PC12800 1600MHz CAS9 (3x2048MB) i5 memory: Corsair XMS3 4096MB PC12800 1600MHz CAS9 (2x2048MB) PSU: 8/10 - A good unit, but way overkill for this system. A 550W will be ample for even a high-end system like this. GPU: 3/10 - The GTX260 is vastly more expensive, and slower than its ATI rivals. Geforce stuff isn't worth buying at the moment, especially not overpriced pre-overclocked versions. For a similar price you can buy: Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 1GB PCI Express Which is over 50% faster, and supports the new DirectX11 and Eyefinity technology. Sound Card: 6/10 - A good value sound card, but drivers can be troublesome with Windows Vista/7, which I will assume you'll be using (with 4GB of RAM or more, you really should be, and 64-bit as well)
1.Computer Case - Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Black Case - Excellent case! 2.CD/DVD-ROM -MSI DH-24AAS-17 Internal DVD Writer - DVD+R 24X, DVD-R 24X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, ram.cfm" class="forum_link" target="_blank">DVD-RAM 12X, CD-R 48X, CD-RW 32X, SATA - Hmm Id go with something like a Sony or LG. MSI isnt exactly known for optical drives. 3.Processor -Intel Core i7 920 Processor BX80601920 - 2.66GHz, LGA 1366, 4.8GT/s QPI, 8MB L3 Cache, Quad-Core, HyperThreading, Bloomfield, Retail - Id go for the i7 860. Generally more bang for buck then a i7 920, and your looking at an extra $100 atleast when considering the mobo and extra ram. 4.Hard Drive-Hitachi Deskstar HD32000 IDK/7K Internal Hard Drive - 2TB, 7200RPM, 32MB, SATA-3G - Hitachi used to be an excelent HDD maker, these days its best to stick to WD or Seagate. The 1 TB Caviar Black would be my pick. The 2 TB havent really proven there stability factor just yet. 5.Motherboard-EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard - LGA 1366, Intel X58, SATA, SLI Ready, Triple Channel DDR3 support, RAID, Hyperthreading support - Forget SLI and drop this over priced mobo. EVGA mobos arent bad, there just over priced. Why run 2 video cards when 1 video card will create less heat, cause less problems, and give you the same performance? 6.Memory Cards-OCZ SLI-Ready Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2x2048MB) - First off, OCZ makes low quality ram. Secondly your original build was an i7 920. This requires 3 sticks of ram, you only have 2. 7.Power Supply-Corsair TX750W 750-Watt Power Supply - ATX, 140mm Fan, SLI-Ready, SATA-Ready, 80Plus - Probably overkill. 8.Graphics Card -GeForce GTX 260 Overclocked MAXCORE Video Card - 896MB GDDR3, PCIe 2.0 x16, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Dual VGA Support - Drop it for an ATI card. ATI 5000 series cards support DX11,Eyefinity(on some models),DX11,and draw less power, which makes it more efficient and run cooler. 9. Sound Card-Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE - Good card if your a die hard audio phile, but I have a feeling the mobo sound will be just fine unless your running a nice surround sound system, or musician. Now, whats your budget,and what do you need it for(gaming,3d models,video editing,etc),and last but not least, are there any parts from your current PC that you plan to carry over?
Given the performance of the 750 vs the 860 for the price, I still say buy the 750 by default unless we can establish they're using hyperthreading, because otherwise there's almost no gain for the extra cost.
