APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week
BUDGET RANGE: At most a bit above 1.1K.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Digital audio work, gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: KB, Monitor, OS, Mouse, Optical drive
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES:
What I currently have picked out is here.
ECS X58B-A2 + i7 920 - $433
G.Skill 3x2GB 10666 7-7-7-18 kit x 2 - $150 x 2
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache - $90
XFX 9800GT - $105
Creative X-Fi Titanium - $100
Total: $1028
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION:1920x1200
Does this look like a viable build? Are there any compatibility issues, alternatives, or what not? The memory wasn't listed under the motherboard manual as a tested module, but I saw another build (fourth review down) with the same board, and 12GB of G.Skill's CL9 12800. Am I going to need any cooling besides stock CPU/case fans? Would this case be sufficient?
BUDGET RANGE: At most a bit above 1.1K.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Digital audio work, gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: KB, Monitor, OS, Mouse, Optical drive
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES:
What I currently have picked out is here.
ECS X58B-A2 + i7 920 - $433
G.Skill 3x2GB 10666 7-7-7-18 kit x 2 - $150 x 2
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache - $90
XFX 9800GT - $105
Creative X-Fi Titanium - $100
Total: $1028
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION:1920x1200
Does this look like a viable build? Are there any compatibility issues, alternatives, or what not? The memory wasn't listed under the motherboard manual as a tested module, but I saw another build (fourth review down) with the same board, and 12GB of G.Skill's CL9 12800. Am I going to need any cooling besides stock CPU/case fans? Would this case be sufficient?