Need Help with $1000 Intel i7-920 Build

[jgoldman]

I haven't built a computer in a number of years, so I've gotten far behind what's the new and best. After some time looking around, this is what I have come up with. Let me know what you think.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: December 2009

BUDGET RANGE: $1,000 - $1,100

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: HD Video editing, watching movies, internet, documents

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, OS, large HD: I already have a 1 TB that I'll be putting in it.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg mostly, anywhere for low prices

PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel i7-920 processor; other than that, I have no preference.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Here is what I have so far:

CPU: Intel i7-920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

MOBO:EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58
Newegg.com - EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX X58 SLI LE Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

GPU: EVGA 512-P3-1241-LR GeForce GT 240
Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-1241-LR GeForce GT 240 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

RAM: OCZ 6GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227501

PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017

CASE: COOLER MASTER HAF 922
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product

HDD: Samsung 500 GB
Amazon.com: Samsung 500 GB SATA II Hard Drive HD502HJ: Electronics

Heat Sink: COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible Hyper N 520
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057

DVD Drive: LG Black DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...6147&cm_re=lightscribe-_-27-136-147-_-Product


What do you think about this build? Any advice is greatly accepted. Thank you!

Jon Goldman

 

[Bodaggit23]

If you're not going to run multiple GPU's, you could save some money and get an i7 860 on the 1156 platform.

The processor is about the same price, but you can find 1156 motherboards for much less money than 1366, plus you'll save money buying only 2 or 4 sticks of RAM.

Just a thought.