$1600 Build, but! I may need to cut back.

[street1030]

I'm making a new build for graphic design, gaming and video encoding. My original price range was $1400 but the parts I have selected just seem right (but cost $1600.) I could spend the extra $200 but it would put me in a financial pinch. Where do you think I should cut back?

Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz / ASUS P6X58D Premium combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.341446
$578.98

OCZ Gold 6gb DDR3 1600 / ASUS Radeon HD 5870 combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.326402
$524.98

Cooler Master Hyper 212 CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
$29.99

Corsair 850TX Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
$139.99

WD Black 1TB HD (Out of stock on Samsung F3)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
$99.99

Cooler Master HAF 932
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
$159.98

Sony Optiarc DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118032
$26.99

 

[foolycooly]

You could get a smaller PSU (wattage) if you don't plan on running another 5870 in crossfire.

Also, you can start with just one 500gb F3 if you don't need the immediate storage space. You could save 100-150 with these two changes. With a smaller case like the cm 690 or antec 900 you could save the $200 you're looking for.

 

[whatelsematters]

you could drop around $50 if you went with a case like the cooler master cm690 II, or even the 922 if you're married to that series.

 

[street1030]

I'm not going to be running crossfire in the foreseeable future. What do you think a good wattage supply would be for this setup? I don't really need the storage space much right this minute. I have a WD 1 TB external I bought a long while back that still runs. A smaller case would work too but I want this thing to run as cool as possible without having to get watercooling. I'll look into everyones recommendations. Keep em coming.

 

[whatelsematters]

well your cooling bottleneck will be your 212+ before it'll be a 690 or 922. don't get me wrong, i use a 212+ to cool my i5 at 4ghz but don't worry about the case too much, both the ones i mentioned and the one you picked out all have great airflow.

also look into the antec 900 maybe?

 

[foolycooly]

650w will be plenty:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

$80 after MIR saves you $60 over the 850TX

 

[street1030]

I was just looking at the 900, the cm690 and the HAF 922. I could get a case / power supply combo and save some money. The Cooler Master cases come with OCZ power supplies and the Antec comes with Antec power supplies. Which has the better reputation power supply wise? [strike]also 650, 750 or 850 watt?[/strike]

 

[foolycooly]

Both are good manufacturers and either would be of high enough quality to power your system. Antec probably has a better reputation.

 

[street1030]

Awesome! here's the revisions.

COOLER MASTER CM690 II
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

Grand Total: $1455.26

This is in the acceptable range and I don't feel hesitant about changing up these parts. Thanks everyone.

 

[street1030]

Best answer selected by street1030.

 

[gkay09]

^ You can even further reduce about $125 from the above build...
Change the mobo to Gigabyte X58A UD3R - IMO it will be as good as that ASUS sans the so called premium features(just see f you will be using those ?)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.324969

Some other case options...Lian-Li
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112238
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112235