Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This?

Jimmy7685 · 06-16-2009, 09:11 PM

This is the gaming computer I intend to build, wondering if any experts out there could tell me if all the parts will work together. thnx

**Tyree** · 06-17-2009, 07:15 AM

Drop the EVGA Mobo and get and Asus or Gigabyte.
I don't "think" you will need the Logisys adapter with the Corsair PSU.
Personally, I would use the stock HSF.

Tumbleweed36 · 06-17-2009, 07:31 AM

I also would ditch the EVGA motherboard in favor of either Gigabyte or Asus. Too many problems to bother with IMHO. When they work well, they work very well, when they don't more headaches than they are worth.

Jimmy7685 · 06-17-2009, 12:40 PM

thanks guys, what motherboard would you go with? As far as the adapter, I'd rather not need it then not have it and have my project delayed 3-4 days. Only 3 bucks. And as far as the CPU cooler, you think the stock fan/heatsink will be enough? I dont plan on doing any overclocking.

cami · 06-17-2009, 12:50 PM

Why the IDE cd/dvd driver? I would go with an sata drive so you dont have to deal with the ribon cable.

Jimmy7685 · 06-17-2009, 02:08 PM

LOL didnt see that it was an IDE, thanks!

**wrench97** · 06-17-2009, 02:42 PM

You definitely do not need the Adapter with the Corsair PSU.

Asus P6T or Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P

Use 1333 or 1600 ram.

Jimmy7685 · 06-17-2009, 02:47 PM

why use 1333 or 1600 ram? isn't that slow?

Also If i use the Asus P6T 2 I see only 2 Sata connectors on the Motherboard and I intend to install 2 SATA Hard Drives and a SATA Optical Drive. I see a problem there.

Phædrus2401 · 06-17-2009, 02:50 PM

No, that's really fast. But to be honest, you won't really see much difference in performance between 1066 and 1600. Maybe between 800 and 1600, but you don't really need "fast" RAM--just fast enough to keep up with your CPU.

Jimmy7685 · 06-17-2009, 03:06 PM

Should I go with

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145222
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145235
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145224

remember price is not a concern

**wrench97** · 06-17-2009, 03:22 PM

The P6T has 8 Sata ports.> http://www.asus.com/Product.aspx?P_ID=QtpKQuERkuYw6trc
6 Gig is plenty 12Gig is overkill.
The i7 series has the memory controller on the CPU not the northbridge so the cpu controls the ram speed OC'd you may get to around 1530 on the i7 920, the only one that will clock faster atm is the EE i7 965.

Jimmy7685 · 06-17-2009, 04:03 PM

Ok this is the updated version....

Tumbleweed36 · 06-17-2009, 05:06 PM

Personally, I like that build a lot and it looks good. Let's see what others have to say about this one.

**wrench97** · 06-17-2009, 05:17 PM

Looks good the only thing I'll add is that is that it's hard to justify the added cost of the i7 950 from the i7 920 when looking at from a cost/performance ratio.

Mcninjaguy · 06-17-2009, 05:37 PM

I think you should get some proper good thermal paste like some Arctic Silver 5

Arctic Silver 5
$9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007

The onboard sound doesn't sound as good as a souncard and since you're spending all this money why not spend another $80

ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Channels PCI Express Interface Sound Card - Retail
$90
after rebate $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829132006

You should be able to stabley overclock that CPU to around 3.8ghz no problem and be very stable.

Jimmy7685 · 06-17-2009, 05:47 PM

@wrench I think your right, but by august when i plan to build this, the price will probly drop another $100

I'm just gonna recycle the Creative X-fi Extreme gamer soundcard i have now.

**wrench97** · 06-17-2009, 05:55 PM

It may the EE i7 975 just came out and I think there are a couple more coming.

06-16-2009, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimmy7685 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? This is the gaming computer I intend to build, wondering if any experts out there could tell me if all the parts will work together. thnx

06-17-2009, 07:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,686 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? Drop the EVGA Mobo and get and Asus or Gigabyte. I don't "think" you will need the Logisys adapter with the Corsair PSU. Personally, I would use the stock HSF. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

06-17-2009, 07:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? I also would ditch the EVGA motherboard in favor of either Gigabyte or Asus. Too many problems to bother with IMHO. When they work well, they work very well, when they don't more headaches than they are worth. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

06-17-2009, 12:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jimmy7685 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? thanks guys, what motherboard would you go with? As far as the adapter, I'd rather not need it then not have it and have my project delayed 3-4 days. Only 3 bucks. And as far as the CPU cooler, you think the stock fan/heatsink will be enough? I dont plan on doing any overclocking.

06-17-2009, 12:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
cami Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 64 OS: winXP	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? Why the IDE cd/dvd driver? I would go with an sata drive so you dont have to deal with the ribon cable.

06-17-2009, 02:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jimmy7685 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? LOL didnt see that it was an IDE, thanks!

06-17-2009, 02:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,641 OS: Win7	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? You definitely do not need the Adapter with the Corsair PSU. Asus P6T or Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P Use 1333 or 1600 ram. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-17-2009, 02:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jimmy7685 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? why use 1333 or 1600 ram? isn't that slow? Also If i use the Asus P6T 2 I see only 2 Sata connectors on the Motherboard and I intend to install 2 SATA Hard Drives and a SATA Optical Drive. I see a problem there. Last edited by Jimmy7685; 06-17-2009 at 02:52 PM.

06-17-2009, 02:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,828 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? No, that's really fast. But to be honest, you won't really see much difference in performance between 1066 and 1600. Maybe between 800 and 1600, but you don't really need "fast" RAM--just fast enough to keep up with your CPU.

06-17-2009, 03:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jimmy7685 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? Should I go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145222 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145235 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145224 remember price is not a concern Last edited by Jimmy7685; 06-17-2009 at 03:17 PM.

06-17-2009, 03:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,641 OS: Win7	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? The P6T has 8 Sata ports.> http://www.asus.com/Product.aspx?P_ID=QtpKQuERkuYw6trc 6 Gig is plenty 12Gig is overkill. The i7 series has the memory controller on the CPU not the northbridge so the cpu controls the ram speed OC'd you may get to around 1530 on the i7 920, the only one that will clock faster atm is the EE i7 965. __________________ Power Supply and Selection Last edited by wrench97; 06-17-2009 at 03:23 PM.

06-17-2009, 04:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jimmy7685 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? Ok this is the updated version....

06-17-2009, 05:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? Personally, I like that build a lot and it looks good. Let's see what others have to say about this one. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

06-17-2009, 05:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,641 OS: Win7	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? Looks good the only thing I'll add is that is that it's hard to justify the added cost of the i7 950 from the i7 920 when looking at from a cost/performance ratio. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-17-2009, 05:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? I think you should get some proper good thermal paste like some Arctic Silver 5 Arctic Silver 5 $9 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007 The onboard sound doesn't sound as good as a souncard and since you're spending all this money why not spend another $80 ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Channels PCI Express Interface Sound Card - Retail $90 after rebate $65 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829132006 You should be able to stabley overclock that CPU to around 3.8ghz no problem and be very stable.

06-17-2009, 05:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jimmy7685 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? @wrench I think your right, but by august when i plan to build this, the price will probly drop another $100 I'm just gonna recycle the Creative X-fi Extreme gamer soundcard i have now.

06-17-2009, 05:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,641 OS: Win7	Re: Can I Get An Expert Opinion On This? It may the EE i7 975 just came out and I think there are a couple more coming. __________________ Power Supply and Selection