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First computer build. need advice

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rick_newton37

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ok i have priced out most of these items at newegg.ca and was wondering if someone could tell me if this system will work.( assuming i install it correctly)

Motherboard - $309.99
ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU - $314.99
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155
95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K

Case - $99.99
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Power Supply - $199.99
RAIDMAX RX-1200AE 1200W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready
80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

multi-Card reader - $24.99
Rosewill RCR-IM5001 USB2.0 75 in 1 internal Card Reader w/ 3 ports USB2.0 Hub
/ eSATA port / Extra silver face plate / Molex Power

Ram - $118.99
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B

Hard Drive - $69.99
HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Blu-ray CD-Rom - $57.99
BYTECC ME-535SSU2FW-BK Aluminum 5.25"/3.5" Black USB & 1394 & eSATA External Enclosure Support
Blu-Ray ODD, Oxford 934DSA Chipset

Graphics card - $729.99 X2 ($1459.98)
SAPPHIRE 100310SR Radeon HD 6990 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready
CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

Operating System - $229.99
Windows 7 home premium

Thanks for any advice.
 
rick_newton37 said:
ok i have priced out most of these items at newegg.ca and was wondering if someone could tell me if this system will work.( assuming i install it correctly)

Motherboard - $309.99
ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU - $314.99
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155
95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K

Case - $99.99
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Power Supply - $199.99
RAIDMAX RX-1200AE 1200W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready
80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

multi-Card reader - $24.99
Rosewill RCR-IM5001 USB2.0 75 in 1 internal Card Reader w/ 3 ports USB2.0 Hub
/ eSATA port / Extra silver face plate / Molex Power

Ram - $118.99
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B

Hard Drive - $69.99
HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Blu-ray CD-Rom - $57.99
BYTECC ME-535SSU2FW-BK Aluminum 5.25"/3.5" Black USB & 1394 & eSATA External Enclosure Support
Blu-Ray ODD, Oxford 934DSA Chipset

Graphics card - $729.99 X2 ($1459.98)
SAPPHIRE 100310SR Radeon HD 6990 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready
CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

Operating System - $229.99
Windows 7 home premium

Thanks for any advice.
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if you are spending that much on it, go for a solid state. this one is my recommendation.

also, I assume that there will be overclocking, in which case you will want an aftermarket cooler. I like this but there are cheaper traditional coolers out there (with similar performance)

EDIT** also, with two cards in SLI, you will want a full tower case. if you like the Antecs, go with the 1200.
 
nice system,,,, i would just go with a single gtx580(one of those overclocked super duper editions) and keep it until new cards come out,,,, definitely go with SOLID STATE DRIVE ,,big difference vs usual HDDs,,, as for the case, there are so many better ones, ask around,,,, i got antec1200 myself, its awesome and i don't regret but there are other cases that will make ur life much easier and more pleasant.
 
Gaming?

Try changing to the Z68 version of that board, so at least when there's something wrong with the GPU for example, you can still use your rig. Even a cheaper board would be greatly sufficient already.

A i5 2500K is more than enough for your needs.

You can afford to add an SSD there.

CHANGE your PSU.

Why that specific case? You can get a cheaper one YET still retain the same features more or less.

Do you really have to have Blu-Ray?

A GTX 580 would do actually.
 
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130610

CPU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341045

RAM: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345

SSD: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443

CPU cooler: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

Video card: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567



The one you listed totals CA$2887. Add the one I listed with the OS, card reader, Blu-Ray drive, and Hitachi HDD, you get CA$2033. You save some money yet haven't really sacrificed anything in terms of performance. You actually gained some with the SSD for faster boot times, and level loading in games.
 
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