Really high budget PC - For project

[Sakumo]

Didn't I just build you a low budget PC?

[SnOwBunZz]

Didn't I just build you a low budget PC?

Well, at school we have a project where you can decide what kind of computer you want to build and set the budget.

I went for a gaming PC with a budget of up to $3000. I think that is a reasonable price range.

10charararas.

[Sakumo]

Here's what I recommend instead:
Case: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...e=COOLERMASTER -$86
It's MUCH, MUCH better than the 900. Take it from a man that owns the 900, it's TOO SMALL. My GTX 260 only have say, 2 inches, but that's just eyeballing it. Cable management is HORRIBLE, I had to drill the holes that already was in the CM690 and the airflow is not that much better, only a 2C difference, from multiple testings.

CPU&MoBo&RAM: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...s&promoid=1008
BEST DEAL YET. It gives you a few more $100, which mean 5870 or 5850 CROSSFIRE. The 5870 is nearly 60-70% of the GTX 295, now imagine CROSSFIRE.

HDD: Whatever is fine, it's more about your want for space.

PSU: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...ufacture=Antec
Or
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...ufacture=Antec
Or what you chose.
All of them is a good option, but yours seems a bit much for my taste for modularity, so here's other good modular 750W+ PSUs.

Graphics: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...anufacture=XFX
Two of those, I think the savings should have covered it, also remove the watercooling..I think I read a review of them, and they don't do a major difference from the best CPU fan.. And unless you live in the hotter parts of Canada, I don't see why get the watercooling set-up.

The rest is all your opinion.

[Liteninja]

Damn, that must be a cool school to go to if one of the projects are to configure your own pc build :-)

[Jaydude]

Damn, that must be a cool school to go to if one of the projects are to configure your own pc build :-)

Imagine if they let you get the pc

[Sakumo]

I recommend this heatsink:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...e=Thermalright
What sucks is that it's really pricey..But it does the job done, well. Most i7 without it, not overclocked, at 40-50C on idle, I've seen overclocked i7s at 25-35C on idle with this.I know that it doesn't fit the 1156 right off the bat, but there's a 1156 kit somewhere on the web. I don't know any sites selling them in Canada, so you either have to find one or do stock. Remember unless you want the CPU temp under 30C or so(or overclocking), get a 3rd party heatsink, if you don't really care, stock is fine.

[Abubakr]

I recommend this heatsink:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...e=Thermalright
What sucks is that it's really pricey..But it does the job done, well. Most i7 without it, not overclocked, at 40-50C on idle, I've seen overclocked i7s at 25-35C on idle with this.I know that it doesn't fit the 1156 right off the bat, but there's a 1156 kit somewhere on the web. I don't know any sites selling them in Canada, so you either have to find one or do stock. Remember unless you want the CPU temp under 30C or so(or overclocking), get a 3rd party heatsink, if you don't really care, stock is fine.

Thanks for the reply. I'm off to sleep right now, but I'll read your reply tomorrow.

Would this work fine with it? It was originally for water cooling but it looks the same.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...olIT%20Systems

[Sakumo]

No, brands only make retentions for their own products only. There are a few cases where it's different, like a whole custom watercooling set-up.