i7 build possibilities

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antok86

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well i just picked up an i7 920 c0 from the fs thread.
-need a recommendation on a mobo and ram. - somewhat in a budget
-looking at a corsair 620HX as a psu
-ill be using a wd 750 black drive
-8800gt (uprading later on)
-reusing optical drive
-also thinking of selling case and getting a lian li PC-P50 since heat might be an issue in the a05b
would be selling the tuniq and replace with xigmatek dark knight
-see sig


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thanks for the link...
is this a bad board? GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R
 
Not really, but the drawback to it is the fact it only has 4 Ram slots as oppose to 6
 
they both do SLI? i think 4 would be plenty by the time i think i can use all 6 they would maybe have bigger size ram sticks available
 
The combo will be fine for stock operations, but I wouldn't recommend the OCZ Gold RAM for overclocking. Its voltage level of 1.65V is the limit that Intel recommends for safe operation with the Core i7/X58, and you could just as easily find many 1.5V kits for around the same price (before MIRs and bundle savings).
 
Don't be afraid of the 1.65V thing on the X58 board..............

I have Corsair Dominators on my board and they have been running at 1.65V since I bought them, not a problem.

Here's another good set of RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145236
I have always use Corsair of some type in my computers, only had one RMA, no questions asked, replaced without a problem......they also are great on rebates.

I don't know much about your choice of boards there......it looks very clean and will support SLi or Crossfire.
Most boards will take the BClock to 180 without any problems, but if you are looking for overclocks above that margin.............you'll need to invest in the more expensive boards like the P6T or the EVGA X58 or even the Gigabyte "extreme" models.
Still...........I don't think you can go wrong with that board......Gigabyte makes very solid boards.
The only reason I chose EVGA this time around was for their support.........it's based right here in the US and is available 24/7. I figured with brand new technology, it was the way to go......I've been very satisfied with my choice (even though my very first X58 SLi arrived DOA......:eek:)
 
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got my stuff installed and now running prime95 on stock speeds.
this is with a dark knight heatsink and with open case with no cable management yet. just testing things out for now. how does this look. right now its idling at around 37c looks like load is at around 69-70 with prime running around 10 mins. this should be normal right?

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what are ideal temps for idle/load with aftermarket cooler on non-oc i7?
 
That is normal for a stock Core i7 chip at 37-42 degree C at idle and around 70 degrees C under load running prime 95
 
oh okay right now with the case on and everything put together im idling at 42c with HT
 
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