New system advise

[aeterna1]

Been 3 years since I've kept up with any hardware (since I built my last system) and my OC'ing experience is limited.

However, it appears as if this might be a good time to upgrade to a new system. After some research this week, I've put together a tentative i7 920 system I'm hoping I can atleast get a 3.6-3.8 overclock out of. If someone could just take a quick look and tell reassure me I haven't forgotten anything, I would appreciate it.

CPU - Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz
MB - EVGA LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX
Memory - OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory
GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 285 SC Edition
CPU Cooler - Vigor Monsoon III
PSU - Tuniq Ripper 1000W
HD - WD Caviar Black 1TB
Case - NZXT Tempest

 

[Denithor]

G.Skill 3x2GB DDR3-1333 $120

No need for DDR3-1600 memory - DDR3-1333 can handle up to BCLK 222 (6x multi) which gives you up to a 4.44GHz CPU speed with an i7 920 (20x222).

What GPU(s) are you using? If a single card, that PSU is complete overkill. Go for this Corsair 650TX for $80 after $20MIR. That's actually strong enough for most two-card CF/SLI setups (linkage). (And note - the test system in that benchmarking is an i7 940 overclocked to 3.7GHz.)

 

[polarbear6]

i dont know how far iam right or wrong but
a 4850x2 beats a 280gtx
so i have a feeling that it might even beat the 285gtx(i said i dunno please ppl)
so try reading a few revies

well that surely seems like a monster of a thing

how much did all these came for

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Or these!

All CL7

 

[2dt Drifter]

Originally posted by: Denithor
G.Skill 3x2GB DDR3-1333

No need for DDR3-1600 memory - DDR3-1333 can handle up to BCLK 222 (6x multi) which gives you up to a 4.44GHz CPU speed with an i7 920 (20x222).

Agreed, I've read that the 1600 has some difficulties posting with proper voltages.

 

[imported_wired247]

lol @ your sig drifter

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Originally posted by: wired247
lol @ your sig drifter

 

[aigomorla]

change cooler please..

get a TRUE

or a mugen 2 or a xigmatech 1285 even.

 

[aeterna1]

Thanks for the input so far.

Originally posted by: Denithor
G.Skill 3x2GB DDR3-1333 $120

No need for DDR3-1600 memory - DDR3-1333 can handle up to BCLK 222 (6x multi) which gives you up to a 4.44GHz CPU speed with an i7 920 (20x222).

What GPU(s) are you using? If a single card, that PSU is complete overkill. Go for this Corsair 650TX for $80 after $20MIR. That's actually strong enough for most two-card CF/SLI setups (linkage). (And note - the test system in that benchmarking is an i7 940 overclocked to 3.7GHz.)

The OCZ DDR3-1600 memory I chose 1) because it gave me money back on a combo with the processor at Newegg and 2) because from the i7 overclocking guides I'd been reading recommended giving some leeway .


I chose the PSU because it was $160 with a $80 rebate. And I may want to try SLI at some point and I figured more power couldn't hurt.

 

[aeterna1]

Originally posted by: aigomorla
change cooler please..

get a TRUE

or a mugen 2 or a xigmatech 1285 even.

I really wanted the TRUE, but I was trying to save a few bucks using the Vigor cooler. I'm not familiar with the other 2 coolers. I'll check them out. Thanks.

 

[aeterna1]

ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail $349.99 Rebate: -$30

Tuniq Ripper PSU-RIP1000W-BK 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail $169.99 Rebate: -$80


NZXT TEMPEST Crafted Series CS-NT-TEM-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $109.99


EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $299.99
EVGA 01G-P3-1285-AR GeForce GTX 285 SC Edition 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $359.99 Combo Discount: -$40.00 Rebate: -$20.00


Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail $288.99
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail $144.99 Combo Discount: -$15.00 Rebate: -$20.00

Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm Fan CPU Cooler Socket 1366 Ready - Retail $66.99

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $129.99


That's around $1700 for the parts so far. I'm trying to stay under $1900 dollars and with a new mouse and keyboard and vista license I'm getting fairly close to that now.

 

[2dt Drifter]

if you have a microcenter B&M store near you:

http://microcenter.com/single_...tml?product_id=0300438

i7 920 for $229