$2000 build, fun time.

[ptr404]

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming etc.

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
2000 bucks, yes included

3) Where do you live?
Washington State

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Everything but a monitor .

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
24 inch

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Now

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes


Now I know this is too much money, but its for a friend and he wants to blow some cash and make a fun computer. I know I can get a tits computer for 1200, but see what you can throw together for this.. i dunno, solid state HD for the OS a good idea? Anyway, lemme know, and thanks in advance for the help! Have fun with this one! lol

 

[lt_shiro]

# CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8 G - Retail and EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX X58 SLI LE Intel Motherboard - Retail Combo $355

Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ... - Retail and Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail Combo $360

G.SKILL FALCON FM-25S2S-64GBF1 2.5" 64GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) - Retail $200

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM $95

LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe LightScribe Support - OEM $26

COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $100

XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $200

Total before S&H $1290

I would personally wait ontill the 7th of sept too plan this build as the AMD new video cards likely to be out with core i5/P55 stuff also.

 

[engiNURD]

If you're getting a single SSD, get the Intel X25-M instead of the Falcon:
$230 - Intex X25-M 80GB SSD MLC

If you live near a Microcenter, the i7 920 is still $200 in-store.

I agree, wait if you can, especially on the Vidcard.

 

[ptr404]

Thanks for quick replies guys. So maybe waiting a couple weeks to see what plays out sounds smart..

As far as ssd.. would raid-0 ssd drives be the fastest option ( as compared to raid velociraptors or something) ? Also, budget goal is 2000 or a little more... more is more sort of thing.


Are the new gpus going to be shoddy first round dx11 technology or will they be worthwhile? any word on that?

thanks for the help.

 

[lt_shiro]

Our current guess by the die size... it should be 35% than current 4800 series.

 

[Jospeh]

Overclock the i7 a little bit if you can. Something like 3.2ghz should be easily doable.

 

[ptr404]

i've also read that the 640gig western digital black is faster than the 1tb. is that true?

and of the new processors intel has announced for release early september, are any going to replace the i7 920 in a build like this?

Thanks again

 

[Mark Larson]

Needs more Blu-Ray.

 

[engiNURD]

I don't think they're replacing the 920. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

Yes, SSDs in RAID0 are faster than any mechanical solutions available right now. VRaptors are a waste of money. http://www.alphaq.org/enginurd/hdd/ocz_vertex.html

The 1TB Blacks are just as fast as the 640GB blacks -- no distinguishable performance difference in the real world.

 

[Markyip1]

It's a little unclear as to whether or not Intel is replacing the 920. At first, it seemed that the Lynnfield i7-870 would replace the i7-920, and that entry into LGA1366 land would require the purchase of a $500+ processor. However, the latest rumors (from another roadmap leak from last week) state that the i7-920 will remain in production through H1 2010.

 

[xBanzai89]

Our current guess by the die size... it should be 35% than current 4800 series.

Can't say I've seen that.

 

[lt_shiro]

evergreen die is about same as 48xx, which is a 55nm. evergreen is 40nm, so if it is about same size as 48xx. transistors count should be 60% more and savings heat equal to higher clocks.

 

[crazjayz]

If you can wait, for this money you should try to SLI GT300s or whatever AMD will come out with. Raid0 3x X25-Ms and probably even watercool. That should end up being around 2k.

 

[engiNURD]

If you can wait, for this money you should try to SLI GT300s or whatever AMD will come out with. Raid0 3x X25-Ms and probably even watercool. That should end up being around 2k.

Doubt it. Lets see...

3x X25-M @ $230 each = $700
Good WC'ing setup = $300
2x SLI GT300s @ probably $500 each = $1000
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$2000... we havent even got a CPU/Mobo/RAM/etc, lol.

So, you downgrade the WC'ing, that'll save you $100, the GT300's will be $300 (each in your dreams), so that free's up $400, and you switch to 2 SSDs instead of 3, freeing up another $230. That'll give you $730 ... still not enough for an i7/x58/6gb ddr3/850W/case big enough for WC'ing/storage HDD.