Ordering tonight, final critque please

[Raxus]

PARTS PURCHASE DATE: Oct 23, 2009

BUDGET RANGE: $1500 - $2000 (US)

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming..with a sprinkle of movies and music storage

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, CD/DVD Drive, i7 920 cpu, heatsink

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel Cpu, Asus MoBo

OVERCLOCKING: Yes , SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes, in the future

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200 Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP

Additional Comments: Will more than likely have to find someone other than Newegg on the ATI 5870. Hate to do it but I need to order this now. The heatsink I have is the Prolimatech Megahalem with 2 Scyth 1900 rpm fans for push/pull cooling.

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Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043

ASUS Rampage II Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131352

XFX HD-587A-ZNF9 Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150443

Antec CP-850 850W Continuous Power CPX SLI Certified CrossFire Ready
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371024

Mushkin Enhanced Redline 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226050

Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2C1 2.5" 80GB SATA II
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167016

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

ZALMAN ZM-MFC3 Fan controller - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999197

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

SilverStone SDP08 3.5" to 2 x 2.5" Bay Converter - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817997007

Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100009

 

[Raxus]

nm they are out of this card at Micro Center

 

[Raxus]

Guess with no one chipping must be ok. Had to order a Sapphire 5870 thru Ebay, along with the SSD bay converter, and the Intel SSD. Had no choice but to go thru Ebay on those but all sellers have a 98% rating or better. So hopefully I won't get screwed.

Rax

 

[jbakerlent]

In my opinion, you are overspending on the mobo, ram. I would just go for the V2 and this ram
OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227381

 

[WR2]

Nice monitor;
Why did you order the Arctic Silver Ceramique?

 

[Raxus]

Ah forgot to change that WR2. I got the combo deal, Artic Silver 5 with the fan controller.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999197

JB..I got this HSF, the Prolimatech Megahalem with 2 Scyth 1900 rpm fans for push/pull cooling.

 

[WR2]

Is it too late to change out the Arctic Silver Ceramique
for Arctic Cooling MX-2 or OCZ Freeze?

 

[WR2]

from review @ Hardware Canucks

 

[Raxus]

Didn't get the ceramique, got the AS 5 instead with the combo, and yeah I ordered it. My 4th build with that AS 5 and had no probs..

Rax