Best gaming rig for under 1700$ using the i7 920 as CPU

[Guest]

I planning to do a build coming up pretty soon here and i'm not an all out computer fanatic, but I can't say that i'm not interested. So I would like some advice on a i7 920 build that will cost me a grand total of 1700$ or less. I would prefer that the parts are mostly matching, like black and blue are preferred. PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!

 

[greenfield]

Check this Out:

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128362



Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202




CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1333C9 - Retail


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145220




XFX HD-585A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150442&cm_re=XFX_5850-_-14-150-442-_-Product



CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
Voted 2009 Best Power Supply Manufacturer by Custom PC Magazine(limit 5 per customer)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007&Tpk=Corsair%20%3a%3a%20HX1000


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CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=Corsair%20TX%20750



Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&cm_re=Antec_900-_-11-129-021-_-Product




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&cm_re=western_digital_caviar_black-_-22-136-284-_-Product

Good luck...

 

[djg9205]

Considering that aesthetics are a priority, I can't help but recommend the EVGA x58 SLI LE (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4694158&CatId=4070) If it fits your needs, I can tell you from personal experience that it looks quite amazing. You could throw some blue LED case fans in your build too if you want to give it that black and blue look.