New Core i7 Build!

[speedysim313]

So i bought parts for a new core i7 build. Tell me hows it look. Im 16 so it was kinda cheap budget. Everything cost around 1600.


CPU: Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66 GHz
MOBO: EVGA X58
CASE: Antec Twelve Hundred
GRAPHICS CARD: 2x EVGA Geforce GTX 260 SLI
HARDDRIVE: 74GB Western Digital Raptor and 250GB Western Digital
RAM: G.Skill 6GB DDR3 1600MHz
CPU FAN: Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm
PSU: Corsair CMPSU 850 Watt
OS: Windows Vista 64 bit
MOUSE: Logitech MX518
KEYBOARD: Logitech G15
MONITOR: Niko 19" Widescreen

 

[bomberboysk]

What gpu you go for, the gtx 260 or the gtx 260 core 216? Looks pretty nice but i personally woulda got a larger monitor from a better brand...

 

[Shlouski]

i wish i had that sort of money wen i was 16, i had to wait 3 year b4 my parents would buy me a ps2 lol.

 

[speedysim313]

the gpu is 216 cores better than the 192 or w.e. They are both superclocked also. And the mouse,keyboard,and monitor ive had for about a year. So really the price is including tht stuff but ive had it. Since i already had a monitor i didnt wana spend more $$$. LOL. thanks for reply.

 

[bomberboysk]

Lol, so you had some of the stuff, i was thinkin to myself "Dang 250gb seems a little small for a brand new i7 build..." Lol.

 

[Euklid]

The bigger the hard-drive, the more you have to wait for it to format during install of OS.

 

[JTM]

The bigger the hard-drive, the more you have to wait for it to format during install of OS.

It's not that long of a wait, even so he won't be doing it everyday.

 

[bomberboysk]

The bigger the hard-drive, the more you have to wait for it to format during install of OS.

I dont know about you... but i dont reinstall my os daily, heck, im lucky if i get a chance to reinstall every year...

 

[thandakid]

Which mobo is it.If it is this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188047

Then it is overkill I think

 

[bomberboysk]

Which mobo is it.If it is this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188047

Then it is overkill I think

I doubt they ordered a classified.... evga makes 3 or 4 X58 motherboards.

 

[Intel_man]

I doubt they ordered a classified.... evga makes 3 or 4 X58 motherboards.

They only make 2.

 

[Bodaggit23]

They only make 2.

True. The two "versions" of the X58 only differ by warranty.

Then there's the Classified, obviously.

 

[thandakid]

So the bottomline is isnt the board a overkill lol

 

[Bodaggit23]

So the bottomline is isnt the board a overkill lol

For me? Sure. But I had the money so I "went for it".

 

[thandakid]

Man i Wish i had that much money

and is there any mobo supporting SCSI harddrives X58 mobo

 

[2048Megabytes]

I dont know about you... but I don't reinstall my operating system daily. Heck, I'm lucky if i get a chance to reinstall every year...

I am hoping that with the improved security features of Windows Vista that I won't have to reinstall my operating system for several years. Installed my operating system a year ago and I keep it cleaned up so it still runs fine.