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DarkTears

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Ok, I am ready to get my parts. So far this is what i have in my list:

The strap so i dont fry something (not sure exactly how this works).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899261005

The i7 920 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

The Antec 900 Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

Vista Premium
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

Im not sure how many wats i will need.

Im not sure if i should get 1 4850 x2 or 2 4850 in crossfire or what.

Please help me to decide on the rest of my parts. I know this is another help me with my build thread but i honestly do need help from you professionals.
 
I dont use a strap, I just touch something to ground me (like my radiator) before I build (someone correct me if that doesn't make sense).

I would first choose a mother board. I'm assuming you want an SLI board and that you're willing to spend money since your getting an i7 processor :)

EVGA 132-YW-E178-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI FTW ATX Intel Motherboard ($209 after rebate) allows you to put up to 3 graphics cards in SLI and I quote from Newegg, "... the 780i supports full x16 bandwidth across all three slots ....". Most mo bo's downgrade each graphics card to 8x in SLI.

Then, choose parts which will fit on the mother board: PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics card/s, DDR2 1066 RAM, SATA 3Gb/s hard drive, a power supply which supports SLI and has enough wattage for graphics card/s.

one last thing you need :BELKIN BE112234-10 10 feet 12 Outlets 4120 joule Surge Suppressor

Hope this helps,
Joe
 
Joikido said:
I dont use a strap, I just touch something to ground me (like my radiator) before I build (someone correct me if that doesn't make sense).

I would first choose a mother board. I'm assuming you want an SLI board and that you're willing to spend money since your getting an i7 processor :)

EVGA 132-YW-E178-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI FTW ATX Intel Motherboard ($209 after rebate) allows you to put up to 3 graphics cards in SLI and I quote from Newegg, "... the 780i supports full x16 bandwidth across all three slots ....". Most mo bo's downgrade each graphics card to 8x in SLI.

Then, choose parts which will fit on the mother board: PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics card/s, DDR2 1066 RAM, SATA 3Gb/s hard drive, a power supply which supports SLI and has enough wattage for graphics card/s.

one last thing you need :BELKIN BE112234-10 10 feet 12 Outlets 4120 joule Surge Suppressor

Hope this helps,
Joe
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Yes im willing to spend money. I assume you mean DDR3?

I dont know to get a mobo that supports crossfire or ATI. sli is nvidia only right?
 
Joikido said:
I dont use a strap, I just touch something to ground me (like my radiator) before I build (someone correct me if that doesn't make sense).

I would first choose a mother board. I'm assuming you want an SLI board and that you're willing to spend money since your getting an i7 processor :)

EVGA 132-YW-E178-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI FTW ATX Intel Motherboard ($209 after rebate) allows you to put up to 3 graphics cards in SLI and I quote from Newegg, "... the 780i supports full x16 bandwidth across all three slots ....". Most mo bo's downgrade each graphics card to 8x in SLI.

Then, choose parts which will fit on the mother board: PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics card/s, DDR2 1066 RAM, SATA 3Gb/s hard drive, a power supply which supports SLI and has enough wattage for graphics card/s.

one last thing you need :BELKIN BE112234-10 10 feet 12 Outlets 4120 joule Surge Suppressor

Hope this helps,
Joe
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LOLOL...

780i runs on a LGA775 socket.

Core i7 runs on a LGA1366 socket.


You fail.

The only motherboard that uses LGA1366 atm is the X58 chipset.
 
only if that drive is faster than the other drives, thats the only point you would really see any improvement, so yes, you can buy just one hard drive
 
DarkTears said:
Ok im gonna go with a smaller drive then. Now all i need is a x58 motherboard and i think im done. What do you suggest guy?
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Here is a link of various I7 components

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...PA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=i7&x=14&y=29

I dont know what your budget is but alot of people like this Asus p6t deluxe board for Ocing as well as ability to either do Crossfire or Sli if needed.There are some cheaper X58 Mb's but I am not too sure about those.maybe some other people could chime in on the cheaper ones who have tried those

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131346
 
it also supports crossfire, i think all the x58's support crossfire, seems to me that intel's x58 is also the only one without sli support
 
just a noob said:
it also supports crossfire, i think all the x58's support crossfire, seems to me that intel's x58 is also the only one without sli support
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EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
3-way SLI, VDroop control, EVGA E-Leet Utility(limit 1 per customer)

This is the heading, it says 3 way sli. doesnt say anything about crossfire.
So how sure are you?
 
DarkTears said:
EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
3-way SLI, VDroop control, EVGA E-Leet Utility(limit 1 per customer)

This is the heading, it says 3 way sli. doesnt say anything about crossfire.
So how sure are you?
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Look at the specs.
Model
Brand EVGA
Model 132-BL-E758-A1
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type LGA 1366
CPU Type Core i7
FSB QPI 6.4GT/S
Chipsets
North Bridge Intel X58
South Bridge Intel ICH10R
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 6×240pin
Memory Standard DDR3 1600/1333
Maximum Memory Supported 12GB
Channel Supported Triple Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x8/x16, 1 x PCIe x8
PCI Express x1 1
PCI Slots 2
Storage Devices
PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s 9
SATA RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset None
Onboard Audio
Audio Channels 8 Channels
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 1
USB 8 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Out 1x Optical, 1x Coaxial
Audio Ports 6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB 4 x USB 2.0
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin 24 Pin
Features
Features Support for 2-way SLI, 3-way SLI, and CrossFireX


This is also the mobo i went with for my i7 build.
 
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