Final Build WILL THIS WORK???

[kyankite]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1 month BUDGET RANGE: 1300-1450

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: GAMING, watching movies, internet, photos, music.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED:keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.A

PARTS PREFERENCES: i would like to stay with Ati and intel

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes

MONITOR RESOLUTION: , 1440x900

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am ordering my parts right after chrismas. I will buy a new monitor in the near future I know my card is a little over kill for my current monitor. Sorry this is my 4th post asking for help but this is my final one.

Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043

MSI P55A Fuzion LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130296&cm_re=MSI_P55A_Fuzion_LGA_1156_Intel_P55_SATA_6Gb/s_USB-_-13-130-296-_-Product


G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277&cm_re=G.SKILL_Ripjaws_Series_4GB_(2_x_2GB)_240-Pin_DDR3-_-20-231-277-_-Product


SAPPHIRE 100314SR Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102909&Tpk=SAPPHIRE%20100314SR%20Radeon%20HD%206870%201GB%20256-bit%20GDDR5

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215&Tpk=Intel%20Core%20i5-750%20Lynnfield%202.66GHz%20LGA%201156%2095W


Sony Optiarc Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1678A - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827131061


TRENDnet TEW-623PI IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n (draft) 32-Bit PCI Rev. 2.1/2.2/2.3 Wireless N-Draft Adapter Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates 64/128-bit WEP (Hex & ASCII), WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156054


CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=CORSAIR%20CMPSU-750TX%20750W%20ATX12V%20/%20EPS12V%20SLI%20Ready


Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116716&cm_re=windows_7_home-_-32-116-716-_-Product

Can i also get an explanation if everything works together in perfect harmony thanks.

 

[Userremoved]

Nice choice!
I would change a few things:
First of all cut the case down to a HAF 922 or Antec 900 Two too save a money and get a 5870, get a i5 760.

Oh and screw the Raptor there pretty bad get two Seagate 500GB 7200.12RPM (they use 500GB platers) and put them in RAID they will run faster.

 

[Outlander_04]

agree about the raptor. Get an ssd or the RAID solution mentioned

also I hope you are planing to buy a bigger monitor , because thats all overkill for that resolution

 

[kyankite]

Seagate Constellation ES ST3500514NS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148609

will this drive do?

 

[etk]

Consider purchasing the OEM version of win 7.

 

[kyankite]

Whats the OEM version??

 

[etk]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754&cm_re=windows_7_oem-_-32-116-754-_-Product

Basically you don't get to call windows for tech support, and when you change out motherboards, you might have to call MS to activate a clean install, though normally it works fine.

 

[coldsleep]

The Seagate 7200.12s:
500 GB - $55
1 TB - $70

Similar performance with the Samsung Spinpoint F3:
500 GB - also $55
1 TB - also $70

I'd honestly just get one of the 1 TB drives, no need to go with a RAID setup.

If you have $120 left over after everything else is accounted for, get this 60 GB Mushkin Callisto SSD. If you have $220 left over, get this 120 GB Corsair Force ($190 after $30 MIR).

 

[Userremoved]

The Seagate 7200.12s:
500 GB - $55
1 TB - $70

Similar performance with the Samsung Spinpoint F3:
500 GB - also $55
1 TB - also $70

I'd honestly just get one of the 1 TB drives, no need to go with a RAID setup.

If you have $120 left over after everything else is accounted for, get this 60 GB Mushkin Callisto SSD. If you have $220 left over, get this 120 GB Corsair Force ($190 after $30 MIR).

Yes these are the drives I was talking about they are very fast because of the new platers.

 

[vindictive]

get the asus p7p55d-e pro mobo instead.

 

[kyankite]

Why get a solid state drive?

 

[etk]

^SSD is much faster than the raptors you had. Even a spinpoint or a wd black are almost as fast as a raptor.

 

[kyankite]

also about the video card i was reading some reviews and they were saying to go with a 5000 series card instead it is better.

 

[Userremoved]

also about the video card i was reading some reviews and they were saying to go with a 5000 series card instead it is better.

OF course the 6870 was made to replace the 5850. The 6970 will replace the 5870.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

That's a huge case for 1 HD, 1 optical and 1 GFX card. The HAF 922 w/ that PSU makes sense. But the 1200 has been replaced by the DF-85 and improves greatly on the 1200 if ya wanna stay full tower. The 1200 and DF-85 are sepcifically made to fit the CP series PSU's, so putting anything else in there that can't match it's performance is unwise. The CP is a performance match for Corsair's HX850 so it clearly outclasses the TX series.

I'd take the Sabertooth over the MSI board....right now newegg selling in combo only....but Amazon has for same $150 price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131601

On the RAM, ya have CAS 9 memory for $69 which seems outta place with the rest of the build, especially when CAS 6 is just $10 more
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226103

For $9 more, I'd get the i5-760
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067

Your optical doesn't burn. This does for $1.50 more and is 33% faster
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135221

Hardwire your ethernet connection. Wireless is nice for a laptop for convenience. Desktops should take advantage of wired speed and reliability....wireless will get your character deaded in gaming.

Vertex 2 SSD w/ a 7200.12 or F3 1 TB would be my storage recommendation.

 

[etk]

^ I would rather have CAS 9 ddr3 1600 @ 1.5V than CAS 7 ddr 1600 @ 1.65V. It leaves some headroom.

 

[Userremoved]

That's a huge case for 1 HD, 1 optical and 1 GFX card. The HAF 922 w/ that PSU makes sense. But the 1200 has been replaced by the DF-85 and improves greatly on the 1200 if ya wanna stay full tower. The 1200 and DF-85 are sepcifically made to fit the CP series PSU's, so putting anything else in there that can't match it's performance is unwise. The CP is a performance match for Corsair's HX850 so it clearly outclasses the TX series.

I'd take the Sabertooth over the MSI board....right now newegg selling in combo only....but Amazon has for same $150 price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131601

On the RAM, ya have CAS 9 memory for $69 which seems outta place with the rest of the build, especially when CAS 6 is just $10 more
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226103

For $9 more, I'd get the i5-760
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067

Your optical doesn't burn. This does for $1.50 more and is 33% faster
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135221

Hardwire your ethernet connection. Wireless is nice for a laptop for convenience. Desktops should take advantage of wired speed and reliability....wireless will get your character deaded in gaming.

Vertex 2 SSD w/ a 7200.12 or F3 1 TB would be my storage recommendation.

Sorry but your saying the HAF 922 is too big and you want him to replace it with the DF-85 which is more expensive and even bigger then the HAF 922? Also the TX XXX series is fine it's a great PSU for the price! But still I agree with your other points.

 

[coldsleep]

Comparison of a Vertex 2 vs. WD Velociraptor 600 GB.

The Vertex 2 benchmarks should be similar to any SF-1200 drive including the following:
Corsair Force
G.Skill Phoenix/Phoenix Pro
Mushkin Callisto
OCZ Agility 2
Patriot Inferno

If you get an SSD, just figure out which of the above is cheapest at your size (60, 90, or 120 GB...for some reason the 100 GB drives are priced at/higher than the 120 GB drives).

 

[kyankite]

Is there a cd/dvd drive that i can get that can not only play them but burn also?

 

[kyankite]

I'd take the Sabertooth over the MSI board....right now newegg selling in combo only....but Amazon has for same $150 price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131601

Why is this board better than the one i bought?

 

[coldsleep]

DVD burners should be around $20. Get one that is SATA. This is currently the cheapest one on newegg, $16 with free shipping.

Standard DVD readers cost about the same, there's really no reason to get a drive that just reads anymore.

 

[Userremoved]

I'd take the Sabertooth over the MSI board....right now newegg selling in combo only....but Amazon has for same $150 price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131601

Why is this board better than the one i bought?

Because it's military class and they are really good they are tested to the max and have better capacitors and coolers then regular boards. Also for 150$ it's a steal get it now.

 

[kyankite]

So I am now browsing for cases. i have selected a few and i want some opinions.

XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011

XCLIO A380COLOR Fully Black 1.0 mm SECC / ABS Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103033

XCLIO Blackhawk Black Finish 0.8 mm SECC / ABS Plastic ATX Full Tower Extreme Cooling Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103026

NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067

All of these cases are cheaper than my previous one and i want your opinion based on SIZE, COOLING, WIRE MANAGEMENT, AND IF EVERYTHING FITS IN GENERAL.

 

[vindictive]

I wouldn't buy XCLIO anything. OH look, Phantom it is!
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1069/pg1/nzxt-phantom-white-case-review-introduction.html
read that, if your going to build a computer you should read reviews on things and not just take people on the forums word for it. Odds are, the people reviewing the cases have seen and dealt with more of them than anyone giving you advice here. (no offence homies ).

 

[kyankite]

Every one here has been great i think i knocked $100 off of my original total by picking items that u guys picked out for me I want to that all of you.