Need help with my new core i7 build

[Butters088]

Hey y'all this is my first post and I need a bit of help making sure all the parts I picked out for my new build are ok. It's been a while since my last build. (AMD athlon xp 1700+ lol...) I've decided on a core i7 pc and am not really as sharp with what's compatible but I think I got most of it right. Hopefully I can get a 2nd opinion..

1) intel core i7 920 2.66Ghz

2) EVGA E758-A1 socket 1366 X58
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188039

3) HIS Radeon HD 5850

4) G.SKILL 6GB ( 3 x 2GB ) DDR3 1600 ( PC3 12800 )
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225


5) CORSAIR CMPSU-750tx 750W SLi and Crossfire ready
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

6) Antec Three Hundred ATX mid tower computer case.


Eveything else like hard drive cd rom etc is your standard typical one you'll see on most builds. Anyway... If anyone sees anything wrong here or has their two cents to put in please do cause I am getting ready to order. Thanks!

-Andrew

 

[obsidian86]

WR

 

[abhishekk89]

guys break it... we all discuss and help the thread starter make a right choice... not prove who's noob and who's not...

 

[andy5174]

andy5174+LoneWolf= 2 noobs duking it out online.

Listen, thew i7 prices I have to admit are too much. until Intel is willing to admit that this market is having an impact, then they will never lower costs. In my opinion, the i7 series is the best w/ a LGA 1366 and tripple-Channel DDR RAM,( for all you gamers)!

Another noob who talks based on his own feeling IGNORING the benchmarks.

It seems that I was so wrong to say that AMD fanboys are the only one who can't think properly.

 

[andy5174]

A lot of experts here have LGA1366 i7 because LGA1156 i7 was NOT released when they got it in 2008 and early 2009.

Only noobs will get LGA1366 i7 with the presence of LGA1156 i7.

 

[LoneWolf_53]

A lot of experts here have LGA1366 i7 because LGA1156 i7 was NOT released when they got it in 2008 and early 2009.

Only noobs will get LGA1366 i7 with the presence of LGA1156 i7.

Apparently you're quite proud of the fact that you have tunnel vision and you love the word "noob".

Used repeatedly to describe anyone with an opinion different from yours.

Got anything new and useful to contribute or are you just going to troll all day?

 

[andy5174]

Apparently you're quite proud of the fact that you have tunnel vision and you love the word "noob".

Used repeatedly to describe anyone with an opinion different from yours.

Got anything new and useful to contribute or are you just going to troll all day?

Show us some benchmarks instead of just talking based on your own feeling if you want to prove that I am wrong.

That is what I do to show that you are an ignorant noob.

You are just saying "I am right. You are wrong!" based on NOTHING but your own feeling!

 

[andy5174]

BTW, I was not the one who made the benchmark I posted and so I was NOT saying I am a specialist. You misunderstood.

It is done by a specialist in Anandtech.

Here is the original resource: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3641

 

[welshmousepk]

andy, while i am (unfortunatly) on your side, you are just m,aking yourself come across as an idiot.

as far as gaming is concerned, LGA1156 usually has the edge. what you seem to be completely ignoring is that lonewolf isn't talking about gaming. and the sortf of tasks he has in mind are without a doubt better performed by server grade lga1366 processor.

flaming someone and calling them a noob doesnt make you right, in fact it makes you wrong. regardlesss of what you are arguing. you have posted no stats, or graphs. and you aren't even making a coherrent point.

so just stop andy, because you are making the rest of us look bad.

 

[andy5174]

andy, while i am (unfortunatly) on your side, you are just m,aking yourself come across as an idiot.

as far as gaming is concerned, LGA1156 usually has the edge. what you seem to be completely ignoring is that lonewolf isn't talking about gaming. and the sortf of tasks he has in mind are without a doubt better performed by server grade lga1366 processor.

flaming someone and calling them a noob doesnt make you right, in fact it makes you wrong. regardlesss of what you are arguing. you have posted no stats, or graphs. and you aren't even making a coherrent point.

so just stop andy, because you are making the rest of us look bad.

The benchmark in the link I provides contains ALL KINDS OF APPLICTIONS instead of just gaming.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3641

 

[andy5174]

OK. Maybe you are right.

I am such an idiot who tried to convince those ignorant noobs who don't even read any benchmark I provided.

 

[welshmousepk]

posting a link to a single website is not providing evidence.

like i said andy, i agree with you for the most part. i belive that 1366 is outperformed by 1156 in most tasks.

comments like:

'That is what I do to show that you are an ignorant noob.'

'Done with talking to you, ignorant noob.'

do not help yaour cause. '
i also sense a case if intel fanboyism though, which would explain your behaviour.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Your PSU and CPU choice indicate that you are planning or considering a 2nd GFX card in the future....if not, consider an 1156 board.

1) intel core i7 920 2.66Ghz - popular choice

2) EVGA E758-A1 socket 1366 X58 - not a bad board but not one I'd choose today. USB 3 and 6 GB/sec SATA are here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131614

3) HIS Radeon HD 5850 - This is cheaper and might save a few calls to TS as mobo dude can't blame it on GFX card dude.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121361

4) G.SKILL 6GB ( 3 x 2GB ) DDR3 1600 ( PC3 12800 ) - CAS 9 a bit slow

CAS 8 $ 129 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365
CAS 7 $ 189 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226104
CAS 6 $ 245 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226050

5) CORSAIR CMPSU-750tx 750W SLi and Crossfire ready - Too big for a singe GFX card and a bit much in a small case. See casecomments below.

6) Antec Three Hundred ATX mid tower computer case - A bit small for two GFX cards and cooling isn't all that great. Suggest taking a look at the new Antec 600 w/ Hot Swap bay in front and lots of other cool features.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129073

It would appear looking at the "Customers Also Bought" part of the page, that peeps are buying this w/ the Antec CP-850 PSU. If this case does in fact fit the CP series PSU's, it will make this combo quite an impressive pairing. I'd call Antec 1st thing Monday and confirm, but if it's true, that would be a hard combo to pass up.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article971-page7.html
The Antec CP-850 is a superlative power supply by almost any standard. Its electrical performance is up at the level of its more expensive brethren, the Signature 650 and 850, and Seasonic's flagship, the M12D-850: Voltage regulation is extremely tight for all the lines at all loads, and the ripple noise is amazingly low.....For the quiet-seeking computer gaming enthusiast, the CP-850 (along with any of the three compatible cases) is something of a godsend. Fantastically stable power, super low noise at any power load, long expected reliability due to excellent cooling, modular cabling, and all at a price that's no higher than many high end 6~700W models

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=142

"If the CPX form factor catches on, the CP-850 will be flat out untouchable. It is completely unmatched by any ATX unit on the market I can think of. You'd have to spend twice as much as this thing costs to find the next best thing, performance wise. I'd like to see some better capacitors in there, but you just can't fault the CP-850's performance here.

I don't know how Antec managed something this awesome for such a low price, but they must really want the CPX form factor taking off if this is the performance we're getting. "

Again, an 850 PSU is overkill for a single GFX card but if you figure your next upgrade would be 2nd 5850 in XFire, it's a sound choice....especially if you're OC'ing. If a 2nd card will never happen, an Antec Earthwatts 650 or Corsair 620HX / 650TX would be the way to go

 

[UltraO]

If overclocking is taken into consideration the i7 920 is a solid choice, simple as that. Otherwise they perform pretty likewise, but let's say someone wants to use these new "premium" boards with SATA III and USB 3.0? Then the X58 platform is a must due to it's extra PCI-E, "flexibility"

 

[Darksword]

Aren't the 750TX and 650HX similar in price? I see no qualm about him getting the 750TX, especially if he's considering adding another 5850 down the road.

 

[muratgemici2003]

A huge PSU is never overkill. There has been so many times in the last ten years which I had to buy another PSU because I didn't have enough juice on the rails. You will never regret getting a good PSU. It is not just about the wattage rating. Be sure to compare the amps on the rails. I always use a 1000 Watt PSU with at least 40 amps on the main rails. A 700 Watt PSU will be barely enough for one good video card and forget it is you want to SLI two.

 

[welshmousepk]

' A 700 Watt PSU will be barely enough for one good video card and forget it is you want to SLI two.

no, im sorry but that is just completely untrue. a good 550w PSU would be enough to power any single GPU system. telling a person they need a 700w minimum is like telling someone they MUST have at least a GTX275 is they want to play any games.

 

[muratgemici2003]

I'm just saying it sucks when you have to buy another GPU.. So you spend an extra $100, I wont be needing a GPU for the next 20 years...

 

[muratgemici2003]

I ment PSU, but that also applies for a GPU

 

[muratgemici2003]

Try to power a 295 GT with a 550 watt PSU. Good Luck!

 

[welshmousepk]

i said SINGLE GPU system. if you have a single GPU 295 id ne impressed.

oh thats right, they are called GTX 260's, and 550w is fine for one of those.