new i7 Build. Input Wanted.

realmike15

realmike15

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i'm getting ready to take the dive into i7 soon, the added benefit of i7 processors is just too much to pass up. the bulk of my usage will be based around Audio Recording, Video Editing, Web Page layout, and Graphic Design. i don't play games like i used to, only occasionally picking up a new title if it really catches my eye... so it doesn't warrant me building my system to gaming specifications. therefore i'll be continuing the life of my 9600GT for now, as it's plenty powerful enough for any Video Editing and Graphic design i might do.

anyway here's what i was thinkin:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
looks like a great processor at a reasonable price. if i ever need more i could always upgrade to one of the faster ones, but as of right now i'm not looking to break the bank on one component alone

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128375
my current build was the first time i had used a Gigabyte board... needless to say i was really impressed. i originally started using ASUS during the P2-P3 era and loved their boards. when P4s came out i heard raving reviews about Abit and decided to give them a shot... it was one of the worst experiences i've ever had with a motherboard company. when i finally got a Core2Duo i thinkin about going back to ASUS but wanted to try something new, and i've been really happy with Gigabyte so far. i'm open to trying ASUS, eVGA, or XFXi guess too.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225
last i started using G.Skill on my new build and i've been happy ever since. ram seems well made and very reasonably priced. i used to be a Corsair man, but the TwinX i had with my P4 setup was a real let down, so i decided to try someone else.

anyway just let me know what you think, all input is welcome. cheers
 
From what I've seen that processor will work pretty close to the higher clocked ones it's a great Overclocker too

I'm getting the same ram dude! :D
 
thandakid said:
buy the foxcon bloodrage mobo and as for RAM you can get corsair for same price or even cheaper after MIR
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+1, excellent advice. For your convenience here are links;)

Foxconn Bloodrage GTI, a little bit pricier mobo but one of the top rated X58 motherboards, foxconn nailed it on this one. Comes with a soundcard that has an creative x-fi chipset too;):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186169

Except for the corsair memory bit, the G.skill is red and would look good in your rig for onebut also you dont have to deal with a rebate, and G.skill is excellent memory also. Also, money well spent is on a good cooler, you can overclock that i7 920 to 3.4Ghz or so(reasonable estimate, can prolly take further) with a good cooler such as this:(Best price->performance cooler, rated in the top 5 on frostytech):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029
 
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