I'm trying to decide between an LGA1156 based i5-750 build, and an LGA1366 based i7-930 build, the builds are within $100 of eachother and main differences are the video card and processor.
either build will be used for the purpose of gaming, web browsing, and possibly running Linux in virtual PC. I will eventually be crossfiring either system and will probably lightly overclock either cpu to run a little over 3.0Ghz. Either build will also be using this 24" 1920x1080 monitorthat i already have.
please help me out by recommending new parts and choosing the better build. if i left anything out just let me know.
COOLER MASTER Storm Sniper SGC-6000-KXN1-GP
ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0
SAPPHIRE 100281-3SR Radeon HD 5870
SeaSonic X650 Gold 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Intel Core i5-750
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
LITE-ON Black 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Writer LightScribe Support
Arctic 5 Thermal Grease
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" sleeve CPU Cooler
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Total:$1,541.89
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COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
POWERCOLOR PCS+ AX5850 1GBD5-PPDHG2 Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
XFX Black Edition P1-750B-CAG9 750W ATX12V v2.2 / ESP12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
LITE-ON Black 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Writer LightScribe Support
Arctic 5 Thermal Grease
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" sleeve CPU Cooler
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Total:$1,651.88
either build will be used for the purpose of gaming, web browsing, and possibly running Linux in virtual PC. I will eventually be crossfiring either system and will probably lightly overclock either cpu to run a little over 3.0Ghz. Either build will also be using this 24" 1920x1080 monitorthat i already have.
please help me out by recommending new parts and choosing the better build. if i left anything out just let me know.
COOLER MASTER Storm Sniper SGC-6000-KXN1-GP
ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0
SAPPHIRE 100281-3SR Radeon HD 5870
SeaSonic X650 Gold 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Intel Core i5-750
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
LITE-ON Black 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Writer LightScribe Support
Arctic 5 Thermal Grease
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" sleeve CPU Cooler
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Total:$1,541.89
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------V.S.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
POWERCOLOR PCS+ AX5850 1GBD5-PPDHG2 Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
XFX Black Edition P1-750B-CAG9 750W ATX12V v2.2 / ESP12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
LITE-ON Black 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Writer LightScribe Support
Arctic 5 Thermal Grease
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" sleeve CPU Cooler
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Total:$1,651.88