Building a new PC and need some help :-)

[Reyo]

Hey,

So after deciding which Laptop I´m buying I decided to also build a Desktop e... I already built one 4 years ago but this time I decided to do it right and get some help from experts! ( Since the helped I received when deciding on a laptop was really good )

One thing is I never played around with clocking what so ever, but definately thinking about it for this new computer... so parts should be compatible with overclocking ( I´m a fast learner let´s just hope I don´t burn something on the way :-D )

This is the few specs I already have... they are not definite but from my knowledge are supposed to be very good

MotherBoard


ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution

Processor


Intel Core i7 920

Graphic Card

2x Geforce GTX 260 in SLI
specifically this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130433
for the following reasons:

* Core clock: 626MHz
* Stream Processors: 216 processing cores
* Memory Clock: 2106MHz (effective)

Thought about 6GB of DDR3 memory.. but this is where my knowledge really lacks... I know the motherboard supports up to 1333 naturally but up to 2000 OC ( which right now I don´t know how to do but I will )

I havn´t thought about other components yet but my main concerns as to not to mess up are :

Graphic Card 2x GTX260 listed above or 1 GTX285
Memory - 1333 MHZ? 2000? not sure since I don´t have any experiance with Overclocking yet
Power Supply?
Not sure about Cooling either right now
Hard Drive I guess will just be some 7200 RPM 600GB + standard

Thanks for the help!!

P.S this computer is intended toward gaming and should not cost more then $1600 ( more or less :-D )

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160 <=== Better pics, specs, and reviews of the case used in this build.

gtx 285 build

http://www.securemart.com/SMA2101442?mv_pc=294&mv_specials=&mv_stock=y $119.91
Cooler Master RC-932-KKN1-GP HAF 932 Chassis - 12 Bays - Black

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 $139.99 ($119.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131365 $289.99
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
New revision for award-winning P6T Deluxe

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=I7-920 $265.99 Free Ground Shipping
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8MB LGA1366 CPU, OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029 $39.99
XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020 $6.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125255 $339.99 ($309.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)
GIGABYTE GV-N285-1GH-B GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247 $94.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319 $79.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152 $24.99 Free Shipping*
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 $99.99 Free Shipping*
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM

Total: $1502.81 *not including shipping and rebates

gtx 260 build

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143155 $178.99 Free Shipping*
BFG Tech BFGEGTX260MC896OCE GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143155 $178.99 Free Shipping*
BFG Tech BFGEGTX260MC896OCE GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

Total: $1,520.80 *not including shipping and rebates

 

[fullmetall]

I would go for a 850tx or a nice 12v x4 railed psu for either gtx cards.
2 gtx 260's will out perform 1 gtx 285 but, 2 gtx 285's would be a killer. ( sli down the road ).

memory, OCZ ddr3 1333.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227375

HDD, either the WD Black 1tb or the regular 1tb seagate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
wd

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148321
seagate.

 

[Reyo]

Thanks for the reply... few questions

1st about the motherboard... looked it over and from what I understand

P6T6 WS Revolution - has more PCIe 2.0 16x slots and generally more extension slots ( and of course the options of tri-SLI ... which I won´t use so it dosn´t metter )

P6T Deluxe V2 - Better for overclocking?

With the P6T Deluxe V2 beind $70 cheaper.

About the Graphic Cards.... how much of a difference is it anyway?... is the 285 is almost as good as the 2x gtx 260 I might as well get that and upgrade in the future.. the thing is both mobo´s support 2 way SLI... so even if I get 2x gtx 260 now, I could always upgrade to 4x gtx 260 can´t I?


Memory, again, what would be the difference between 1333 and 1600 as the 2 of you suggest?... in performance and in installation ( if there is any )

HDD wise I´ll probably go for the WD Black 1tb ... very good price and WD has always been reliable for me.

 

[xthekidx]

No motherboard can support 4 GTX 260's.

Just get the Deluxe unless you think you will 3 way sli.

 

[fullmetall]

Deluxe + 1 GTX 285 then sli later on. The gtx 285 would be great for any game made these days, when the money comes, you can add one. Also, what is the monitor resolution/inch.