My new build, please advise...

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TheMadHatterXxX

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Well folks as you can see by my sig. my system is ancient and it's time to start over. Given the amount of time I've waited, I wanted quality to be able to run the latest games at max. I want to place my order as soon as the heatsink comes available...what do you guys think? I want a 4.0 ghz OC like everyone else is getting :) Any suggestions? Whats the upgradeability of this system in terms of newer chips that will be released by Intel?-Socket 1366 chips in the future? And what fans should I order from Newegg for the heatsink?

  • 1 Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601930
  • $289.99
  • 1 Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2R5 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • $219.99
  • 1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
  • $89.99
  • 1 Saitek Eclipse II Illuminated Keyboard
  • $52.99
  • 1 CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D
  • $229.99
  • 1 CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
  • $169.99
  • 1 Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler
  • $62.00
  • 1 EVGA 015-P3-1482-AR GeForce GTX 480 (Fermi) SuperClocked 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
  • $509.99
  • 1 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade
  • $177.99
  • 1 GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
  • $339.99
  • 1 Logitech G9x Black Two modes scroll USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse
  • $81.99
  • Total
  • $2224.90
 
Teh deed has been done...there is no turning back... :eek: Now all I have to do is find a place with a Prolimatech Megahalems RevB in stock since Newegg ran out of stock only after getting them in on July 19th. WTF! :mad:
 
Goddamn. If only you had posted in General Hardware subforum. Could have saved you $500 minimum and still get the same exact performance. You sure it's too late to cancel?

Socket 1366 is gonna be superceded by LGA 2011 in about a year from now actually.
 
ahh that's ok I been running this crappy system since 2006! I couldn't wait any longer lol..but what would you have changed tho? I'm guessing cpu, mobo and ram, but everything else is pretty much a necessity, if i showed you pictures of my current stuff you would cringe trust me lol. :eek: :p
 
$485 - Intel Core i7-930 CPU + Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R X58 ATX Motherboard Combo
$150 - G.Skill F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ 3 x 2GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$460 - 2 x Gigabyte GTX 460 1GB PCI-E Video Card
$220 - Intel SSDSA2MH080G2R5 2.5" 80GB SS
$75 - Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$156 - XFX XPS-850W-BES 850W Modular PSU
$100 - Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM
$53 - Same Saitek Keyboard
$62 - Same Prolimatech
$82 - Same Logitech Mouse
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Total: $1843 plus tax and shipping

Ok, not $500 :)D) but still a savings of $381 for a faster GPU setup, faster hard drive, better quality PSU with the same overclock capability. You're not gonna notice a difference in gaming performance between Windows 7 HP and Windows 7 Ult. Yes GTX 460 SLI is faster than the GTX 480:
http://hardocp.com/article/2010/07/12/nvidia_geforce_gtx_460_sli_performance_followup/
 
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