core i7 build

[vlocker27]

hi all,

my current p4 comp is 6 years old and due for a new one. i havent build any system in 6 years so im a bit behind on stuffs so any comments and suggestions on my build are welcome. thanks


Case: Antec Twelve Hundred
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811129043

PSU: Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ-1000 1000W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817371012

MB: ASUS Rampage II Extreme
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131352

CPU: Intel Core i7 940 Nehalem 2.93GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115201

Cooler: ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835887011

VGA: SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102801

RAM: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145224

SSD (x2 RAID-0): Patriot PE64GS25SSDR 2.5" 64GB SATA II Internal Solid state disk
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820220342

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136284

DVD: ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16827135156

 

[Slappy00]

plenty of horsepower there lots of high end equipment. Tell me what are you using that computer for?

 

[Slappy00]

plenty of horsepower there lots of high end equipment. Tell me what are you using that computer for?

 

[DSF]

You're certainly willing to spend money. If this is a gaming computer, you're not getting much value out of it.

RAID 0 has very little impact on performance, especially with only two disks and run on an integrated controller.

 

[vlocker27]

this will be my home workstation for the next few years to do photo and video editing and a little bit of gaming every now and then

 

[DSF]

Have you done any research on the performance difference between Core2 and Core i7 in the applications you use?