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peacein0000 · 04-28-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by jouno53

Here's what I'd suggest:

DVDRW: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152

CM 690: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119137

XFX 4890 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150359

Corsair 650 watt: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

6GB G.Skill ddr3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231225

Gigabyte x58 board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128375

Core i7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202

This is a huge performance increase from your original build. The PSU, in my opinion, is much more solid, and the 4890/6GB DDR3/Core i7 outperform the C2D and 4870 by a large margin.

Hope this helps! I know it's a bit over 1k, but it will be less after mail in rebates.

I like this build actually.
Two things that have really been bugging me for a long time:
How high can the i7 920 OC to?
Which is better, a non-OCed 2.66 i7 or a 4.0 E8500 C2D?

Yogi · 04-28-09

Put this together from the other 1k budget thread...
$1050 WITH OS if you don't need an OS its $980, everything has free shipping and there is also $55 in rebates

CASE: COOLER MASTER RC-690
CPU: Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz
MOBO+OS: GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R & Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit
GPU + PSU: EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 & CORSAIR 550W
RAM: G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
DVD: LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner
CPU Cooler: XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V
Therm Paste: ARCTIC COOLING MX-2

If you live near a Micro Center you can pick up the i7 in store for $230 and save $60

peacein0000 · 04-28-09

Yes I live only a few miles from a Microcenter (w00t w00t)
How does the GTX 260 stack up against the HD 4890?

*EDIT*
I already have my OS disk ready, so also no need for that either!

Yogi · 04-28-09

The HD4980 is a far better card. Ill find some reviews for you

Heres a few

Xbit labs review
Anand Tech Has the mainstream line of cards.
Tom's Hardware

FatalityxZ · 04-28-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by peacein0000

I like this build actually.
Two things that have really been bugging me for a long time:
How high can the i7 920 OC to?
Which is better, a non-OCed 2.66 i7 or a 4.0 E8500 C2D?

4 GHz on air easy.
The i7 because of cache and its quad core.

peacein0000 · 04-28-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatalityxZ

4 GHz on air easy.
The i7 because of cache and its quad core.

WAitwatiwatiwatiaitwaitawitawtaitwiataiwtai...real ly?????
This can OC all the way up that high?
Thats pretty sick (I've always wanted to break 4ghz)

Yogi · 04-28-09

Also if you do pick one up at Micro Center look for the D0 stepping

peacein0000 · 04-28-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yogi

Also if you do pick one up at Micro Center look for the D0 stepping

D0 stepping?
I never understood "stepping", sorry haha

Yogi · 04-29-09

Stepping is like a revision to the chip. With the D0 stepping it will overclock way easier and you should be able to hit 4.0GHz easily.

-iceblade^ · 04-29-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by peacein0000

I like this build actually.
Two things that have really been bugging me for a long time:
How high can the i7 920 OC to?
Which is better, a non-OCed 2.66 i7 or a 4.0 E8500 C2D?

the i7

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