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Old 11-09-2009, 01:02 PM   #11 (permalink)
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If you got the cash get an I7 920. With a decent cooler u can OC it to 4.0 Ghz easily.
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Old 11-09-2009, 06:06 PM   #12 (permalink)
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So I'm gonna get a desktop to replace my 8 year old desktop that died a year ago.

I originally wanted to attempt building my own, but after consulting computer savvy family members they suggested against and warned it would cost me even more due to me having clumsy fingers and being generally inept at putting anything together period.
*~They didn't want to help me either the bastards~*

This is what I got.

Case
Nzxt Guardian 921 Gaming Tower Case-Black

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 920 Processor (4x 2.66GHz/8MB L3 Cache)

Processor Cooling
Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System

Memory
6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1333 Triple Memory Module

Video Card
ATI Radeon HD 5870 - 1GB Single Card

Motherboard
Asus P6T -- Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, 3-Way SLI PCI-E MB 3-Way SLI

Power Supply
750 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-750TX Power Supply SLI Ready

Primary Hard Drive
500 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s Single Drive

Optical Drive
22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black

Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Network Card
Intel Pro 10/100/1000 Network Card

I generally will use this desktop as my primary gaming machine (Duh).

I will play MMO's mostly/Sims 3 and use Photoshop and generally do my artsy projects on this machine.

I would like to know what is overkill and what isn't exactly up to speed advice advice advice.....

PS: I don't really care about which sound card is on my system everything sounds the same to me and I'm kinda iffy on the mother board from reading another thread on this section.


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Mainly quoting your post to make easy observations on the parts you have picked.

You only have 1 hard drive at the moment, I assume this is a caviar blue. It's a good choice, but a bit small tbh. You might want to look into the 1TB option, (eg, caviar green), which doesn't cost much more for double the space. If you don't mind the internal sound then it should be ok. The motherboard is a good one for it's price, I don't see why people think it's bad. Has some nice opportunities for overclocking on it. I would highly recommend overclocking this system, it should be able to manage 3.8ghz.
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Old 11-09-2009, 10:33 PM   #13 (permalink)
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This is what I ended up ordering for my new computer from Digital Storm. One note is that a solid state hard drive and a Direct X 11 Video Card will probably be added mid to late 2010 once the prices come down and more options are available.

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-U12P High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Surge Shield: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector
Keyboard: Lycosa Razer Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade)

Good company so far and had to change the order some after it was submitted, which they were more than willing to do.
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Old 11-09-2009, 11:38 PM   #14 (permalink)
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This comparison says different.
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2...1401.html?prod[2617]=on&prod[2780]=on
Remember, the lower the resolution, the more CPU dependent the FPS is. Also, I wouldn't say it's crap, now the AMD build is like, $100-200 cheaper, and only 40 seconds slower, than the i7. Some would say it's a lot, but it's not, if you say it is, well go pick up a book and read for 40 seconds, it's good for you.
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This comparison says different.
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2...1401.html?prod[2617]=on&prod[2780]=on
Remember, the lower the resolution, the more CPU dependent the FPS is. Also, I wouldn't say it's crap, now the AMD build is like, $100-200 cheaper, and only 40 seconds slower, than the i7. Some would say it's a lot, but it's not, if you say it is, well go pick up a book and read for 40 seconds, it's good for you.
The big advantage to the i7 920 is that it runs cool enough that you can overclock it to near 4ghz with only a beefed up aftermarket air cooler.
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The big advantage to the i7 920 is that it runs cool enough that you can overclock it to near 4ghz with only a beefed up aftermarket air cooler.
http://forums.overclockersclub.com/?showtopic=167207
There, note: if you actually read, you can see: "...just changing the multiplier..."
Can the i7 do that? And the 965 is actually a super overclocker, way higher than the i7 with the same cooler.
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Just to prove that AMD have lots of overclocking potential, if you're willing to risk it:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/AMD...cked,7747.html
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