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Default Building P55 intel i7 Rig
Budget Price $1000
Building a new P55 or a X58 chipset i7 computer for my friend. Here is what i put together so far for both PC. I'm not sure what build is better the P55 build that i made or the X58 build. I'm open to all suggestions please if you can help me improve this computer and keep it under my budget that would be so appreciated.

P55 build

i7 CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115214

mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128401

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153052

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129066

memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146736

Hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136075

Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150447

CD-ROM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118032


Note: I really don’t feel great about that mobo. I do love GIGABYTE but those reviews are just making me nervous. Another thing is about the memory. I know certain mobos are picky when it comes to memory. I'm wondering if I should trust muskin memory. The last thing I’m concern is the modular power supply it got good reviews but I heard lots of bad stuff about it, is it safe?

X58 build

i7 920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202

mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157163

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129066

Hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136075

GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102858

Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153052

memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231222

Heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185093

CD-ROM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118032

Which Rig would you think is better?


Thank you all.
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If you have a 1K budget, why not go i7/x58?
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Because the 920 is slower then the 860. I know the 920 is more future proof cuz you’re able to upgrade the CPU with the new Intel CPU does comes out. I aware the 1156 sockets has no future proof. But the thing is this computer is for a friend that would have no idea how to install a new CPU. I’m not trying to hurt him I really want the best for my friend
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Because the 920 is slower then the 860.
i7 920 DO Overclocks farther, and is the same speed clock for clock.
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Oh I really didn’t know that. You think I can still pull off X58 chipset under 1k? I mean I barely got the thing under 1k even with P55 supposedly the budget builds from Intel.
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OP do you have a frys? If so you can get the i7 860 and an asus board for less then you can at the egg..
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I am aware of micro center having a great deal on the i7 CPU as well. But now i'm starting to think if i should go X58 instead of P55.
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You can pull off a dang good X58 build.

I7 920 + Mugen 2 = $313
Corsair 650TX = $99
X58 board = $190-$300
Case = $70
3GB DDR3 1600 = $70
640gb caviar black = $75
5770 = $160 (Anyone but XFX's)

$1030 with a $250 motherboard
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You can pull off a dang good X58 build.

I7 920 + Mugen 2 = $313
Corsair 650TX = $99
X58 board = $190-$300
Case = $70
3GB DDR3 1600 = $70
640gb caviar black = $75
5770 = $160 (Anyone but XFX's)

$1030 with a $250 motherboard
wow Looks really interesting I’m doing that rite now, but I’m stuck on what mobo to get.
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wow Looks really interesting I’m doing that rite now, but I’m stuck on what mobo to get.
BloodRage/Gigabyte UD3R/ASUS P6T

BloodRage is supposed to be real good, I don't like it because its FoxConn, and because there is no int. sound, but rather they include a dedicated sound card.

The UD3R also Overclocks well, but I hate its PCI-Express placements.

P6T has some complaints that bother me
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