I7 920/ Radeon 5850 -- $1200 Gaming Rig

[ever0095]

Think I've settled on the components for my new machine, and found some great combo deals on newegg. Looking to see if there any obvious upgrades I've missed or mistakes made. Seems like a great machine for the price!

Thanks!

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.324969
Price: $478.98 (-20)

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Price: $29.99

LG Black 24X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136177
Price: $24.99

Antec Three Hundred Illusion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Price: $61.99

OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB)
HIS H585F1GDG Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.339063
Price: $442.98 (-17)

OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.328622
Price: $124.98 (-20)

Subtotal: $1163.91
Shipping: $20.08

Total: $1183.00

Rebates: $62.00

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Case, Cooler suited for up to moderate overclocks, PSU I dunno.

See this article on GB vs Asus USB 3 implementations, I'd go Asus:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-performance,2490-7.html

Is the ModXStream similar to the GameXTream ?

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=24

If so, 7.5 performance rating would worry me. I'd recommend the Antec 650

Earthwatts 650 (9.0 rating - $85) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=110

Earthwatts 750 (8.5 rating - $119) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=163

 

[ever0095]

Case, Cooler suited for up to moderate overclocks, PSU I dunno.

See this article on GB vs Asus USB 3 implementations, I'd go Asus:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-performance,2490-7.html

Is the ModXStream similar to the GameXTream ?

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=24

If so, 7.5 performance rating would worry me. I'd recommend the Antec 650

Earthwatts 650 (9.0 rating - $85) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=110

Earthwatts 750 (8.5 rating - $119) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=163

Which Asus board would you recommend? I read good reviews on the Gigabyte I chose, but have heard of the difference in USB implementation. If the price and features are similar, I'll switch.

Thanks for the response!

 

[ever0095]

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