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nflesher87 · Nov 10, 2007, 01:01 AM

chewy I'd recommend dropping to dual core from the quad, it's still just not worth it if he wants to keep under budget, also the P5K prem. is overkill for the price premium he'd pay, then I'd put the savings into a more efficient cpu cooler

System Name:	Chameleon
Processor:	i7 920 D0 B Batch
Motherboard:	eVGA E-757 X58 SLI
Cooling:	Laing D5 Vario + Swiftech MCR320 + D-Tek Fuzion + 3x120mmx38mm Panaflo
Memory:	G.Skill 3x2GB DDR3 1333MHz
Video Card:	HIS HD6870
Hard Disk:	3x 320GB 7200.10 16MB RAID 0
CRT/LCD Model:	2x Dell Ultrasharp 2208WFP TFT @ 3360x1050
Case:	Personally-Modded Rocketfish
PSU:	Corsair HX1000 Modular

Nov 10, 2007, 01:01 AM	#8
nflesher87 Staff Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Posts: 4,279 (1.81/day) Thanks: 411 Thanked 480 Times in 428 Posts System Specs	chewy I'd recommend dropping to dual core from the quad, it's still just not worth it if he wants to keep under budget, also the P5K prem. is overkill for the price premium he'd pay, then I'd put the savings into a more efficient cpu cooler