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System Name | Fractality 1.0 |
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Processor | Intel Core i7-860 @ 3.6GHz |
Motherboard | EVGA P55 SLI |
Cooling | Prolimatech Megahalems and four Fractal Design 120mm fans, sleeved |
Memory | 16GB Kingston Hyper RAM |
Video Card(s) | PNY GeForce 580 XLR8 |
Storage | 64GB and 180GB SSDs / 1TB and 2TB HDDs |
Display(s) | 24" Acer V243W |
Case | Fractal Design Define R2, sleeved all I/O cables |
Audio Device(s) | onboard |
Power Supply | Corsair HX750W modular, sadly only stock sleeving |
Software | Win 7 64bit |
Hey all
I want to build an i7 rig, based on the socket 1156. Its cheaper than 1366, and I read that the 1156 i7s are actually on par with or better than their 1366 cousins. I've spent alsmost the whole morning today decieding wether I want to go Phenom II (Declined. Not my taste), i7 1366 (Declined. ex-pen-sive), i5 (declined. No HT, wtf) OR i7 1156 (bingo!!!).
--info: I'll use newegg links for your convenience, because the actual shop I'll buy from doesn't allow direct linking for some reason--
Now, the parts.
I've opted for the Core i7 860 as CPU. Nothing much to say here.
The mainboard would be the EVGA P55 SLI.
Reasons for this particular board:
- Nice price
- Nice color scheme and layout
- Heard good things about it
- I kind of want to get away from Asus for once
- I don't like Gigabytes color schemes (I always have to think about salmon if I see one)
- I don't trust MSI anymore with motherboards.
Any thoughts on this choice? I'm completely new to EVGA, but the reviews so far seem promising.
As for the RAM, I'm a bit of a n00b when it comes to that.
I randomly chose CORSAIR XMS3 in a 2x2gb kit.
At least they meet that 1.65v max requirement. Buts as said, I don't really know that much about RAM, or how to determine good RAM. So any help in that matter is greatly appreciated.
I want to build an i7 rig, based on the socket 1156. Its cheaper than 1366, and I read that the 1156 i7s are actually on par with or better than their 1366 cousins. I've spent alsmost the whole morning today decieding wether I want to go Phenom II (Declined. Not my taste), i7 1366 (Declined. ex-pen-sive), i5 (declined. No HT, wtf) OR i7 1156 (bingo!!!).
--info: I'll use newegg links for your convenience, because the actual shop I'll buy from doesn't allow direct linking for some reason--
Now, the parts.
I've opted for the Core i7 860 as CPU. Nothing much to say here.
The mainboard would be the EVGA P55 SLI.
Reasons for this particular board:
- Nice price
- Nice color scheme and layout
- Heard good things about it
- I kind of want to get away from Asus for once
- I don't like Gigabytes color schemes (I always have to think about salmon if I see one)
- I don't trust MSI anymore with motherboards.
Any thoughts on this choice? I'm completely new to EVGA, but the reviews so far seem promising.
As for the RAM, I'm a bit of a n00b when it comes to that.
I randomly chose CORSAIR XMS3 in a 2x2gb kit.
At least they meet that 1.65v max requirement. Buts as said, I don't really know that much about RAM, or how to determine good RAM. So any help in that matter is greatly appreciated.