Build help what next + what components?

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StrongmanSal

Discussion Starter · Nov 30, 2009

What I already have...
CPU- i7 920
PSU- Corsair TX850
Case- TT Element(No fans)

What I am considering....

HDD
WD Caviar Black 1TB

2 HDs in raid 1... what size gb?

OR

1 WD VelociRaptor 300GB

Blu-Ray Optical Drive
LG?
Pioneer?
Sony?
other?

CPU Cooler w/ all case fans
Megashadow push pull... 25mm Scythe S-Flex G
1 200mm Cooler Master RED LED
3 120mm Cooler Master RED LED

Rear Exhaust Fan? S-Flex? or...?

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TheJack

· #2 · Nov 30, 2009

Get a SSD for your OS since it looks like you're prepared to spend quite a bit of money in the first place.

Not sure about your Blu Ray but there were some on sale for 70$ at Best Buy this past weekend.

Fans- I don't like any fans bigger than 120mm so I just use a lot of those.

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kilmark

· #3 · Nov 30, 2009

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Originally Posted by TheJack

Get a SSD for your OS since it looks like you're prepared to spend quite a bit of money in the first place.

Get a SSD for your OS and just use a few regular HDDS for storage, you should be fine with 500GB unless your planning to save alot of videos and games to your computer. Also do you have a graphics card in mind?

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StrongmanSal

Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 1, 2009

OOO you guys think I should put the OS on a SSD ooooo! Ok that would change things completely... I am thinking about a graphics card, but I want to wait till I have my board to get one..

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new001

· #5 · Dec 1, 2009

I think SSD sounds very nice. I'd hold off on Blu-Ray until they're in wide use, because read/write speeds are only getting better. As for fans, go hydro-bearing if at all possible. The S-Flex, as well as some others, have that, but it isn't on any 200mm fans yet.

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StrongmanSal

Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 1, 2009

but wont SSD go down in price?

+rep to SSD ideas

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kilmark

· #7 · Dec 1, 2009

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Originally Posted by StrongmanSal

but wont SSD go down in price?

+rep to SSD ideas

I only payed 170 for my 30 gig SSD, it was expensive but worth it in the end.

*Thanks For Rep*

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StrongmanSal

Discussion Starter · #8 · Dec 1, 2009

how many gigs does your OS take up? What if u want to install programs?

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TheJack

· #9 · Dec 1, 2009

OS generally take up at least 5gb...when you look at the space lost due to partitioning I think it's around 10-12 GB some cases it's more like 15GB that you lose for storage space.

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StrongmanSal

Discussion Starter · #10 · Dec 1, 2009

Well I am just wodnering if 30gb would just be enough for the OS and stuff... no music or movies or games just straight up OS with like firefox and some other essentials

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kilmark

· #11 · Dec 1, 2009

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Originally Posted by StrongmanSal

Well I am just wodnering if 30gb would just be enough for the OS and stuff... no music or movies or games just straight up OS with like firefox and some other essentials

Thats what i am doing on my build, the SSD is only going to hold the OS, Fire Fox, and one game if im lucky.

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StrongmanSal

Discussion Starter · #12 · Dec 2, 2009

Geeze I may as well wait till I can get a 64GB

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