Hello all. I am working on a new build and would appreciate any advice on the items I have selected for it. My main concerns are whether the parts are compatible and reliable.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (Within 1 Week from Newegg) BUDGET RANGE: (2500-3000)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming(WoW full settings), and making video dvd's)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (Newegg.com) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: (USA)
PARTS PREFERENCES: (Prefer Intel over AMD and ATI over Nvidia...would like plenty of room in case with good airflow)
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe Crossfire in future
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (Main concerns are compatibility, stability and temperature's. I am running both SSD & HDD's separate and not in Raid.)
CPU: Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gulftown 3.33GHz 6 x 256KB L2 Cache 12MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115223&cm_re=intel_core_i7_980x_extreme_edition_3.33ghz_12mb_l3-_-19-115-223-_-Product
MB: ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131641
Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C7 G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145242
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
Videocard: ASUS EAH5850 DIRECTCU/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121375
SSD: Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2R5 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167023
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full (Installing 64-bit version)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116716
I have not really messed with using more than one HDD, but I would like to have the OS & WoW on the SSD so I can use the HDD for everything else. How should I go about installing the OS? Should I install on SSD or HDD first?
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (Within 1 Week from Newegg) BUDGET RANGE: (2500-3000)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming(WoW full settings), and making video dvd's)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (Newegg.com) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: (USA)
PARTS PREFERENCES: (Prefer Intel over AMD and ATI over Nvidia...would like plenty of room in case with good airflow)
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe Crossfire in future
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (Main concerns are compatibility, stability and temperature's. I am running both SSD & HDD's separate and not in Raid.)
CPU: Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gulftown 3.33GHz 6 x 256KB L2 Cache 12MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115223&cm_re=intel_core_i7_980x_extreme_edition_3.33ghz_12mb_l3-_-19-115-223-_-Product
MB: ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131641
Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C7 G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145242
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
Videocard: ASUS EAH5850 DIRECTCU/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121375
SSD: Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2R5 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167023
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full (Installing 64-bit version)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116716
I have not really messed with using more than one HDD, but I would like to have the OS & WoW on the SSD so I can use the HDD for everything else. How should I go about installing the OS? Should I install on SSD or HDD first?