Help me build an i7 System.

[fullvietFX]

Hey everyone I haven't built a computer in two years and I am now almost completely out of the loop. The only place I will buy parts is www.shoprbc.com and www.pccyber.com since they are local. I am thinking about going watercooling but I am completely new to that also and I'm not sure if it'll be worth the headache. Here is are some parts I already had in mind for my system. My ultimate goal would to be at 4Ghz stable.

Antec P183 or P193
Intel i7 920
AMD HD4850
WD Raptor 300GB
WD Green 1.5TB
Windows Vista Ultimate

I'm not sure which ram, powersupply, or motherboard to get. What do you guys think? I also won't be taking any parts from my older computer to my new one since I'll be giving it to a sibling.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming mostly.
2) What's your budget? $2500CDN Are tax and shipping included? Yes
3) Where do you live? Ottawa, Ontario
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? Everything.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? None.
6) Will you be overclocking? Yes
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? 22" 1920x1080.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Less than a month.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? Sound andCrossfire
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? Yes.

 

[Dangman]

It would help if you answered the sticikied "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST!" so that we can help you better.

 

[fullvietFX]

It would help if you answered the sticikied "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST!" so that we can help you better.

Just did it, thanks.

 

[lt_shiro]

onless you have the raptor already, its waste of good money. SSD would be much better choice.

You can get a 5750 for same price as 4850. XFX FTW...

as for the other parts

-EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX X58 SLI LE Intel Motherboard
-OCZ Obsidian 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3OB1600LV6GK
-Antec TruePower TP-650 650Watt ATX Power Supply w/ATX 12V V2.3/120MM Fan

shoprbc.com has them listed.

 

[reasoN]

fullviet,

Are the specs in your signature your current setup? If so, why not just upgrade your video card or something? I don't think it will significantly change your gaming experience going from a core2 setup to an i7.

 

[Dangman]

fullviet,

Are the specs in your signature your current setup? If so, why not just upgrade your video card or something? I don't think it will significantly change your gaming experience going from a core2 setup to an i7.

QFT.

If the sig is correct, you do not need to upgrade to Core i7 at all for gaming.

 

[fullvietFX]

Sorry guys I meant the 5850. I also forgot to mention that being quiet is also a very large priority. As for SSDs they are too expensive for the size I want (250GB). I love building computers and I've been building a new one about every 2-3 years and I've ran into a lot of extra cash so I decided why not since my younger sister needs a new computer I'll give her my old one.

 

[fullvietFX]

fullviet,

Are the specs in your signature your current setup? If so, why not just upgrade your video card or something? I don't think it will significantly change your gaming experience going from a core2 setup to an i7.

Yes the build in my sig is my current set-up.

onless you have the raptor already, its waste of good money. SSD would be much better choice.

You can get a 5750 for same price as 4850. XFX FTW...

as for the other parts

-EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX X58 SLI LE Intel Motherboard
-OCZ Obsidian 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3OB1600LV6GK
-Antec TruePower TP-650 650Watt ATX Power Supply w/ATX 12V V2.3/120MM Fan

shoprbc.com has them listed.

Is the TruePower a modular powersupply and quiet? 650Watts also doesn't seem sufficient these days.

 

[Dangman]

Is the TruePower a modular powersupply and quiet? 650Watts also doesn't seem sufficient these days.

The Truepower New is a quiet modular PSU. And yes 650W is more than sufficient.

 

[tiraides]

That said, if your TruePower PSU is more than two years old -- or it's a version 1.0 or 2.0 -- it's best to replace it.

 

[fullvietFX]

I ultimately decided to hold off building a new system until the 6-Core or 8-Core processors come out. I just picked up a GTX285 to replace my aging Geforce 8800GTS 320MB and I'm quite happy with the performance. Thanks for the help anyways guys!