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Old 06-21-09   #1 (permalink)
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Here's my first build!

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Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
MSI R4890-T2D1G OC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - OC Edition
HT | OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
[On a side note, I didn't mention optical drive and monitor because I'm reusing them]

TOTAL COST (with rebates and promo code): $1266.93

1. Any suggestions to cut costs? (Important, lol)
2. Any suggestions to improve the overall build?

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coolers i would get instead of the Cm v8 price vs performance is not worth it
XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029
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Noctua NH-U12P 120mm SSO CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835608007
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Prolimatech Megahalem for Intel Socket 775 / 1366 the best
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/prmeforinso7.html
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Thermalright True Black Edition
http://www.crazypc.com/products/true-black-50984.html
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sound card
ASUS XONAR D1 7.1 Channel PCI Sound Card Retail
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10009344
$56.99 after MIR

ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Channel PCI-E Sound Card Retail (PCI-E)
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coolers i would get instead of the Cm v8 price vs performance is not worth it
XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029
39.99

Noctua NH-U12P 120mm SSO CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835608007
79.99(free shipping)

Prolimatech Megahalem for Intel Socket 775 / 1366 the best
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/prmeforinso7.html
62.96

Thermalright True Black Edition
http://www.crazypc.com/products/true-black-50984.html
67.99

sound card
ASUS XONAR D1 7.1 Channel PCI Sound Card Retail
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10009344
$56.99 after MIR
This guy has done his research
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Step up your case to something a bit bigger like a CM 690 IMO. Step down from the CM V8 to a Xigmatek Dark Knight to cut costs. Also, you don't need a 750W PSU, so if you really need to cut costs, you can go a bit lower.

How about you get a vanilla P6T? It's almost as good as the deluxe, do you need the extra features of the deluxe?

Last but not least, don't get a sound card (unless of course you have to have one). Best way to save money there.

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Step up your case to something a bit bigger like a CM 690 IMO. Step down from the CM V8 to a Xigmatek Dark Knight to cut costs. Also, you don't need a 750W PSU, so if you really need to cut costs, you can go a bit lower.

How about you get a vanilla P6T? It's almost as good as the deluxe, do you need the extra features of the deluxe?

Last but not least, don't get a sound card (unless of course you have to have one). Best way to save money there.
I would keep the power supply so he can crossfire later on and future proof as well

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I would keep the power supply so he can crossfire later on and future proof as well
Yes but it is a valid suggestion.

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This guy has done his research
I think its just that there at 10million "check out my i7 build and tell me what you think" threads. He probably has that post saved and just copies and pastes it, lol.

but yes juggalo23451 knows his stuff, I would deffinately reccomend what he posts about the i7's
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Like others said, a bigger case, like the CM 690, and a better CPU cooler, like the TRUE or megahelems.
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Step up your case to something a bit bigger like a CM 690 IMO. Step down from the CM V8 to a Xigmatek Dark Knight to cut costs. Also, you don't need a 750W PSU, so if you really need to cut costs, you can go a bit lower.

How about you get a vanilla P6T? It's almost as good as the deluxe, do you need the extra features of the deluxe?

Last but not least, don't get a sound card (unless of course you have to have one). Best way to save money there.
I don't plan on crossfire-ing or SLI-ing in the near future... so would a 650W be enough?
I probably won't the extra features of the deluxe.
Thanks for the suggestions.
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I don't plan on crossfire-ing or SLI-ing in the near future... so would a 650W be enough?
I probably won't the extra features of the deluxe.
Thanks for the suggestions.
650 should be fine

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