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tacobeam87
01-05-2011, 10:11 PM
Hey, so this is my first build and id like some opinions
I have already bout a few things for this comp so far(some i wish i waited)
Already Bought
Case: Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced ATX
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=49226&vpn=RC-692-KKN2&manufacture=COOLERMASTER

Mobo: ASUS P6X58D-E X58 ATX LGA1366(I think i should have waited for sandy, but i had no idea about it at the time *cries* i hope this will be good for a long time to come)
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=52155&vpn=P6X58D-E&manufacture=ASUS

Psu: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=26415&vpn=CMPSU-750TX&manufacture=Corsair&promoid=1031

Ok so now things i Havent bought:
Cpu: Intel Core i7 950 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 3.06GHZ Bloomfield 8MB LGA1366 4.8GT/S
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=39590

Gpu: ASUS GeForce GTX 570 Fermi 742MHZ 1.28GB 3.8GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI Mini HDMI PCI-E DirectX 11 Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=57303&vpn=ENGTX570/2DI/1280MD5&manufacture=ASUS

OR

EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Fermi 732MHZ 1280MB GDDR5 2XDVI Mini-HDMI PCI-E Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=57361&vpn=012-P3-1570-AR&manufacture=eVGA

Ram: Corsair XMS3 Dominator TR3X6G1600C8D 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 8-8-8-24 Core i7 Memory Kit
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=34802&promoid=1276

Or
G.SKILL F3-12800CL6T-6GBPI Pi Series 6GB 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL6-8-6-20 240PIN Triple Channel Memory Kit
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=52461&vpn=F3-12800CL6T-6GBPI&manufacture=G.Skill

Or any better diffrent ram? im still lost on the whole ram subject. some places say theres no point in going triple channel as you wont ever notice it. and then theres the whole 1600,1866,2000s. which again alot of places say dont bother with 2000 as 1600 will be virtually the same. I dunno, as i said im lost in this spot lol.

SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 Extended Sandforce 120GB 2.5IN SATA2 Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=53309

Hdd: Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 4.2MS 32MB 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=31000

So i hope everything is all good so far. Now im not set on anything, anything can be changed(except for things ive bought obviously), Id even consider going to ati but i prefer nvidia. Thanks in advance.

RickyTick
01-06-2011, 08:10 AM
Since you already have the X58 motherboard, then the only cpu option that makes good sense is the i7-950. This also requires triple channel ram.

As far as you video card or ram, you could go either way and not see a noticeable difference. My personal preference is EVGA and G.Skill, but that's only based on my familiarity with the products and nothing scientific. :)