Attempt 2 : build my own

Alright.. I talked to a friend of mine in IT at my work and he has offered to help me make a system. So, I would like to get an idea on what would be a great system. Budget is gonna be almost exactly what I had planned on initially .. bout 3k

This is what I have so far... comments please!

Mobo
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX

Ram
Kingston HyperX T1 Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1800 (PC3 14400) Desktop Memory Model KHX1800C9D3T1K3/6GX

Boot disk
Kingston SSDNow V Series SNV125-S2BD/30GBKR 2.5" Desktop Bundle 30GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Hard Drive
WD Caviar 1TB Sata 6.0GB

CPU
I7-920

Case

Antec Twelve Hundred <sexy

Burner
Plextor BLACK BD Combo Super Multi Drive SATA Model

Noctua NH-D14 (Yes.. I listen)
Noctua Case Fans (3) 140mm < Noctua Crazy? < gonna have to change with the case.

Vid Card
XFD ATI Radeon HD 5970 Black Edition

Power supply
Corsair 1000w power supply


Grand Total: $2,600.86


Please let me know if there are any things that you feel would fit better for this setup.

Basically for gaming and some photo processing (post proc is more hobby)

~Drag.

 

winna winna chicken dinnah

looks good man except id say get a different power supply .. corsair maybe ?

 

omg.. I've been stalking you for two days..


~Drag.

I figured that was my weak spot.. so to speak.

 

yea def the only weak spot IMO

i saw ur msg on vent but i have been really busy with the well drinking and well drinking doin the move and digits and such then working and drinking more ... haha

Go for a corsair PSU and ur set man

 

haha. Drinking eh?

Corsair 1000? what are other good brands?

 

corsair ... OCZ ... if you wanna go a tad cheaper BFG ... anetc is good too

but that is just my opinion and not a lot of people that buy from me pony up for the big boys

and yes drinking drinking drinking ... its nice weather here which means all the bars are now open and not as cramped cuz they are half outside ... also means girls with no clothing on ...

 

I'm willing to shell it out. I've made too many mistakes trying to get a retail comp. I want GREAT performance this time.

what would you say for a case that fits the 5970? I went with corsair but I'm still searching out for one that is sexy, etc etc


checking out antec 1200.. looks good.

 

be my bff?

i needz new comp

 

NEVER! You'll just use me as your play thing and toss me out.

~Drag.

 

shell out the $$$ for the corsair for sure

get the 800d case it will fit that card ... i also like the HAF 932 case ... antec1200 will be nice too ... just preference at this point

 

Get the modular corsair too, it's so much easier to deal with than hard wired psu's.

 

I've loved both my Corsair PSUs.

Also, unless you really like using screws to mount your drives in your case and everything else, I wouldn't get the 1200.
I mean, I have the 900 and putting in harddrives and taking them out requires 8 screws EACH and that gets old quick.
Although, it is a great case so - that's my only beef with it.

I currently bought (and using) a CM HAF932, I think its a bit cheaper, but its almost tool-less cept for the side panels :]

My 2 cents, looks decent. Now Rubius can hark on you for making multiple threads about buying new computer parts instead of me ;]

Agree with this, I wish I woulda splurged a little more and got the modular version of my PSU instead of the "normal", still works just fine and I ran my cables/hid most of them.

 

the 932 is the case i wish i could fit in my cheap ass ikea desk i have to use antec 300 case as thats the biggest that i can fit for now atleast hehe

modular will def be nice ... my old school PSU im using now is modular and it keeps things nice and neat in there

 

Yeah my 900 didn't fit in my old glass desk, I got a new SMALLER desk
which I just sit my tower next too.

Better 'air' quality leaving it out in the open to help ventilate ;]

Although, if you are short on space in your room, then I guess one would have to make do with what they got! The HAF932 was pretty pricey, I didn't want to spend that much on a case, but I read great reviews and noticed a lot of the high end overclocker folks used 'em. I really wanted a custom acrylic case, but those are way too expensive : O

 

can always try the 922 its a lil bit smaller hehe

 

Or the Antec 900-2 that they just came out with.

 

Any reasons you decided on the i920 instead of the i930? I'm not quite sure on the difference in price but I do know the 930's are slowly being phased out.

 

From what I have read, it's apparently the more adjustable with something called d0...I think!

As far as the antec 1200, I am gonna be using an external docking station as well so once the drives are in, they will for the most part stay there. I am definitely gonna look at the modular corsairs.

Thanks for the tips!

~Drag.

 

920 is getting phased out we dont even stock it anymore in my store

with the do stepping u can overclock pretty high but 920 is 2.6 930 is 2.8 to start

do you really need to overclock NO just sayin

 

would ya say to go higher then?