NCIX Bonekit

[AmIEfficient]

Processor (CPU) Intel Core i7 950 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 3.06GHZ Bloomfield 8MB LGA1366 4.8GT/S
(BX80601950) (sku: 39590) In Stock
1

$299.98

$299.98
CPU Cooling Noctua NH-U12P SE2 LGA1155/1156/1366 AM2/AM3 I7/I5/PHENOM Heatpipe Cooler W/ 2XNH-P12 120MM Fans
(NH-U12P SE2) (sku: 42819) In Stock
1

$79.99

$79.99
Motherboard ASUS P6X58D-E X58 ATX LGA1366 3PCI-E16 PCI-E1 2PCI CrossFire SLI USB3.0 SATA 6GB/S Motherboard
(P6X58D-E) (sku: 52155) In Stock
1

$227.43

$227.43
DDR3 Memory (RAM) Corsair XMS3 TR3X6G1600C8 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 8-8-8-24 Core i7 Memory Kit
(TR3X6G1600C8) (sku: 37149) In Stock
1

$82.61

$82.61
Video Cards AMD Radeon HD 6950 800MHZ 2GB 5GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E 2 X DVI HDMI 2 X Mini Display Port
(AMD-ATI-RADEON-6950-2GB) (sku: 57758) In Stock
2

$299.99

$599.98
Computer Case Cooler Master Haf 932 Advanced Full Tower EATX Case 7X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT USB3.0 eSATA 1394 Black
(RC-932-KKN5-GP) (sku: 59938) In Stock
1

$159.99

$159.99
Power Supply Seasonic S12II 620W EPS12V 20/24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 80+ Bronze 6+8PIN PCI-E W/ 120MM Fan
(S12II 620) (sku: 52174) In Stock
1

$81.54

$81.54
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM
(GFC-00599) (sku: 45271) In Stock
1

$119.98

$119.98
Hard Drives Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
(WD1002FAEX) (sku: 50895) In Stock
1

$89.98

$89.98
DVD Writer LG GH22NS70 Super Multi 22X SATA DVD Writer Black OEM
(GH22NS70) (sku: 60731) In Stock
1

$25.98

Total: 1762.


What do you think? Is this a good way to go about building a comp? All of these products have good reviews, and I've read the 2x Radeon is the best way to go.

 

[JordoR]

I'm sorry I don't have the time to link you to specific products, but I have the following suggestions to make.

- Switch out the i7 960 to the newer sandy bridge i5 2500k.

- You will have to switch to dual channel ram because of this so I suggest a 8GB kit (4gbx2). G.Skill is a very good brand and they usually have something in the $70 price range for a 8GB kit.

- Is there a reason you chose such an expensive heatsink (are you planning on doing a lot of overclocking). If you aren't you can get away with something like a CM Hyper 212+. That Noctua is a very nice heatsink though.

- If you are ordering from NCIX, make sure you pricematch and take advantage of the current weekly deals. A lot of your prices seem high from what I usually see on NCIX (I frequent the site)

- I am no PSU expert, but I might be inclined to go with a slightly higher PSU with your dual vid cards. That Seasonic model (good brand choice btw) has a max of 576W. I'm not sure what the 6950's draw under load but a bit more headroom would be nice. Look at the weekly sales and see if you can find a nice 700 or 750W.

 

[sadams04]

The build below comes in at $1960. You can get down to your $1750 price range by changing the GTX 580 video cards for the HD 6950 2GB cards you had originally referenced...


Processor: Intel Core i5-2500k - $215

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Z68 20GB SLC SSD - $240

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 1.5v CL7 - $75

Graphics Card: 2 x Galaxy GTX 580 - $420 / $840 ($460 - $40MIR)

Boot Drive: OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III SSD - $170 ($200 - $30MIR)

Storage Disk: SAMSUNG EcoGreen F4 2TB - $80

Case: Rosewill FUTURE Gaming ATX Mid Tower Front USB 3.0 - $70

Case Fans: 2 x COOLER MASTER 120mm Blue 69CFM (max) @ 19dBA- $10 / $20

Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX950 - $140 ($155 - $15MIR)

Blu-Ray Burner: LG Black 12X - $80

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $30