This i7 build or the AMD I listed??

[wbrogdon]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: before mid-august BUDGET RANGE: 1400-1800

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: college, gaming

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: need everything

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: good quality

OVERCLOCKING: not at this moment

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 or above

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am just wondering if this is a decent build and if so is it better than the amd build I listed earlier?


Build specs:

EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Core i7, 3-way SLI & crossfire ready, E-LEET OC utility

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188046

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Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

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CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

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G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225

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Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 120mm SSO CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608007

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COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068

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EVGA 896-P3-1170-AR GeForce GTX 275 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130475

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ASUS VW246H Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1) Built in Speakers - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049

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Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

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Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030

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Rosewill RTK-045 45 Piece Premium Computer Tool Kit - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899261003

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Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007

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Any recommendations on this build would be greatly appreciated.



William

 

[Helloworld_98]

put the PSU upto a 750w by corsair, PCP&C or antec and you're set.

 

[wbrogdon]

put the PSU upto a 750w by corsair, PCP&C or antec and you're set.

Swap it for a

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006



This seems like a good stable expandable build?


William