my next build

[Sean W.]

what do you think about my build slaymate?

 

[Slaymate]

It should run fast. I would toss the H50 out the window. And if your really serious about H2O cooling then you should add another radiator and cool the mobo (northbridge and mosfets) and the video card. If your going to do it, go all out

 

[Sean W.]

well... i am seriously considering going with a loop for my CPU, you dont think a triple rad would be enough for just the CPU? do you think with a tripple rad and six 110 cfm fans i could get 4.5ghz out of an i7 920 ( if its a good chip )? i dont want to go all out, im still hesitant to go with a water loop at all... maybe hesitant isnt the word, intimidated would probably be a better word. but i am seriously considering going with a loop. im on a couple other forums ironing out the details with the water loop.

what do you think about the mother board in my build ( you suggested it to me in the PMs we were doing not to long ago ) or the one Calc recommended? i heard that gigabyte has horrible customer service, so will probabably go with the Asus.

anything else i should consider. i really appreciate your input Slay...

 

[Slaymate]

A triple core is fine for just the cpu, but it's not the only component that will get hot when your trying to overclock, especially when you set such lofty goals. A lot of people have custom loops and they can't get much more than 4 GHZ. You'll need to watercool the mobo, the video card won't matter til you decide to overclock it and guess how hot a 5970 gets. Very.

 

[Sean W.]

maybe 4.5ghz is a bit on the positive thinking side. i dont want to water cool everything. i cant justify spending that much money :/

 

[Sean W.]

ok here is the final build list... i threw out the H50 and i will probably be going with a full loop on the CPU... what do you think?

Case: $200
COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Amazon.com: Cooler Master HAF X Full Tower Case *New Arrival*: Electronics

CPU: $234
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
Amazon.com: Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920: Electronics

PSU: $170
Cooler Master Silent Pro M1000 Series Modular 1000W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Active PFC Power Supply RSA00-AMBAJ3-US
Amazon.com: Cooler Master Silent Pro M1000 Series Modular 1000W 80 PLUS Bronze…

RAM: $165
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline Frostbyte 6 GB Desktop Memory 998677
Amazon.com: Mushkin Enhanced Blackline Frostbyte 6 GB Desktop Memory 998677:…

GPU: $710
Xfx Radeon HD 5970 2GB DDR5
Amazon.com: XFX ATI Radeon HD 5970 2 GB DDR5 PCIE2.0 X 16 HDMI/2DVI Video Card HD597ACNB9:…

Mother Board: $290
ASUS P6X58D Premium - LGA 1366 - X58 - DDR3 - USB 3.0 SATA 6 Gb/s - ATX Motherboard
Amazon.com: ASUS P6X58D Premium - LGA 1366 - X58 - DDR3 - USB 3.0 SATA 6 Gb/s - ATX Motherboard: Electronics

CPU cooler:

Hard Drive: $100
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA II, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive WD10000LSRTL - Retail
Amazon.com: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA II, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM…

Optic Drive: $20
LG Electronics GH22NS50 22X SATA Super Multi DVD+/-RW Internal Drive - Bulk with Software
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24 pin sleeved cable: $9
NZXT CB-24P Singled Sleeved 24-Pin Premium Cable for Motherboards (Black)
Amazon.com: NZXT CB-24P Singled Sleeved 24-Pin Premium Cable for Motherboards…

200mm Fan: $17
Cooler Master R4-LUS-07AB-GP MegaFlow 200mm LED Case Fan (Blue)
Amazon.com: Cooler Master R4-LUS-07AB-GP MegaFlow 200mm LED Case Fan (Blue): Industrial & Scientific

230mm fan: $25
ooler Master R4-LVS-07AB-GP 230 x 200 x 30mm Blue LED Case Fan for HAF 932 & Cosmos S 110CFM 700RPM
Cooler Master R4-LVS-07AB-GP 230 x 200 x 30mm Blue LED Case Fan for HAF 932 & Cosmos S 110CFM 700RPM at SVC.com

140mm fan: $8
Cooler Master R4 Series Silent 140mm LED Case Fan R4-L4S-10AB-GP (Blue)
Amazon.com: Cooler Master R4 Series Silent 140mm LED Case Fan R4-L4S-10AB-GP (Blue): Electronics

Estimated Cost: $ 1950

 

[Slaymate]

Well it's not the fastest SSD but the price is Fabulious and it's big enough for your OS.

Newegg.com - Corsair Nova CSSD-V32GB2-BRKT 2.5" 32GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

 

[patonb]

Why are you going with aq 1000W psu? 600ish is the lower end.

Even 400W for a loop is overkill.

 

[Sean W.]

patonb, are you saying i can use a 400W powersupply?

and thanks for the ssd slaymate, i will consider it...

 

[Slaymate]

I think he means is 600 watts would work for the system and the extra 400 watts for a loop is excessive.

I think 1000 watts is cool if your planning a 2nd 5970 later and you want extra for anything else that comes along. Thou you could probably get away with a 850-900 watt unit and still have plenty of upgrade power.