First system build

[lli02135]

i am planning on building my first system. i would like some advice or feedback on what i choose right or wrong. i would like to balance price and power. trying to get a good core i7 gaming system for the best price. please advise me on what i could have done better. or any compatibility issues. or anything i am missing. thanks

Case
APEVIA X-JUPITER S-Type
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144203

CPU
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

MOBO
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128361

CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-U12P SE1366
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608007

PSU
ENERMAX REVOLUTION85+ ERV850EWT 850W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194041

Memory
OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227381

Graphics
EVGA 01G-P3-1281-AR GeForce GTX 285
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130442

HDD
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

Blu-Ray Drive
LG Black Super Multi Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136137

Sound
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102021

 

[Proximon]

You have to put something in between the ]and [ for the link to work.

Most of these parts are very nice. I think I'll edit your post and comment on the parts to give you a clearer picture:



APEVIA X-JUPITER S-Type
This is an unusual choice. For this price most people would get an Antec or Cooler master. I think the Apevia is flimsy but a decent design. Poor cable management.
Cooler Master HAF - better cooling, great cable management
Antec Twelve Hundred - looks good, good cooling, well built, not great cable management, but OK.

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz
Yep

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME
You really need this?

Noctua NH-U12P SE1366
Good one.

ENERMAX REVOLUTION85+ ERV850EWT 850W
Very quiet. You could pay less for one that puts out just a good power and has a better rep for dependability... but this unit does test out well.

OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Probably fine. I kinda prefer G.Skill and Corsair these days.

EVGA 01G-P3-1281-AR GeForce GTX 285
If you are thinking you might add a second later, I would say good.

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB
Yep.

LG Black Super Multi Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive
OK

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series
Are you sure you need a sound card? Onboard sound is usually decent, although some of us do prefer X-Fi.

 

[lli02135]

thanks for the feed back. i changed some parts

Case
Antec 1200

Mobo
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5

PSU
KINGWIN Mach 1 ABT-1000MA1S58-UD5

RAM
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

and got rid of the the xi-fi and went for a sc version of the video card

 

[Helloworld_98]

I haven't heard of that psu make before as being a good one so I wouldn't trust it powering an i7 pc.

 

[shortstuff_mt]

Those PSU's are overpriced. The good-old Corsair 850TX will easily power that system even if you add a second GTX 285.

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=N82E16817139009&Tpk=850tx $149.99 - $20 MIR

 

[lli02135]

right now i am trying to choose between antec or corsair for the psu

 

[sassan]

corsair for sure

and this sound card is better
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829156010

 

[lli02135]

what do you guys think about HT OMEGA sound cards, even though i might opt out on the sound card and use the onboard.