I'm at the stage of about to order parts and want some advice on if this is a good build, parts that I should replace for cheaper for same or better performance, if it will run cool enough, ideas on any better products welcome....most important COMPATABILITY. $1500 is about the cuttoff, obviously better to go less wihtout compromising performance, if I can do $1000 thatd be great CPU - 2.93-GHz Core i7-870 OR 2.8-GHz Core i7-860 - $289.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115213&cm_re=2.93-GHz_Core_i7-870-_-19-115-213-_-Product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214&cm_re=2.8-GHz_Core_i7-860-_-19-115-214-_-Product (the first is faster but on NEWegg theres only 14 reviews compared to the second which has great reviews and they are same price) MOBO -SUS SABERTOOTH 55i LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - $139.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131601 (this I randomly picked since I saw it in a combo deal with the CPU I chose) MEMORY ??? (suggestions..want 8GB) - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - $94.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277 (again suggested in the combo. I would like at least 8GB memory in the system though and the MOBO selected only has 4 slots, is there cheaper/good different option to start off with 2- 4gb sticks or something of the sort)Is there better than dual chhannel. I guess I want to start with 8gb but plan it so in a year can double that without completely replacing what I have HDD - Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $49.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218 (Pretty good deal?) PS - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - $69.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005 (Is 650 watt enough now, and if I want to expand to SLI later and more RAm later? Seems like a good and quiet supply but ???) CASE - AZZA Solano 1000 Black/Black Japanese SECC Steel/Metal mesh in front ATX Full Tower Computer Case - $59.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811517004 DVD drive - ASUS 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 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM - $21.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 TOTAL...no graphics card (with less memory and lower wattage) - $747 Also enough cooling, Need a heatsink fan for the processor?? Will the onboard LAN and audio be sufficient (more concerned about the LAN) Graphics Card - I have been looking at the gtx460, HD5770, Nvidia GeForce GTS 250, a good one is really key for my work, and in 6 months Id like to buy another to get SLI running. I have room to spend on a good card but I dont want to bottle neck it either. I dont know wheather to go nvidea or raddon...I read there might be some iffy SLI issues compared to crossfire? EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $320 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130550 Im concerned that the reviews seem to say its loud and there are software issues though, Id like all reiable parts to not have to deal and tune things all the time. Also I dont know why its not ranked in the gamespot forum ranking of cards, ive seen these ranked highly elsewhere Please make suggestions and things I should change, Im completley open I just need to get this all worked out
Try this. It's not 100% accurate, but it should give you a good idea for what you need to shoot for. I aim for about 50-100W over what it recommends, more if you plan on SLi/Crossfire (RAM won't matter that much). Always read the comments/ratings about the PSU as well.
The PSU is probably one of the most important purchases as it will last multiple machines if you get the right one. Cheap PSUs and overloading a PSU can cause damage to the PSU and the PC.
Here's my build wishlist. I already replaced a couple things. I can choose the Pwr supply last. I think there are better memory options if there are suggestions. Motherboard?CPU Fan? Things Look Compatable? https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=14286652
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