Ideas on New Build

[fetus]

CASE – Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043

MOBO – ASUS P6T Deluxe LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131346

CPU – Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

RAM – CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145220

PSU – CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

HDD – SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152100

Disk Drive– SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171

GPU – EVGA 896-P3-1264-AR GeForce GTX 260 SSC Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130373
or
SAPPHIRE 100257L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102797

Total: $1388.93(w/EVGA)

This seem like a good gaming build? Are there any problems with it? What are your suggestions?

 

[rohan23]

The i7 chips aren't that great for gaming. You'll get better results going with a high end dual core system. As for the graphic cards, go with 216 cores. There is a huge jump in performance with more processing cores. They are a bit higher priced. But, around the same price you're getting the current EVGA card for.

 

[Pups25228]

yeah def go with a core 216, maybe a E8600 for processor.

 

[fetus]

CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Wolfdale 3.33GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115054&Tpk=e8600

216 CORE GPU - EVGA 896-P3-1265-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130398

MOBO - DFI LANPARTY DK X38-T2RB LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136051

what kind of ram should i get?

 

[rohan23]

It depends on your operating system.

32 Bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227231

64 Bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220354 (Great Package)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227267

 

[worshipme]

GPU, it's really pretty equal. Some people will tell you to go with the 260, some people will say the HD 4870. I'd personally go with the 4870 so I as the X58 SLi boards are way more expensive.

 

[ssc456]

It depends on your operating system.

32 Bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227231

64 Bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220354 (Great Package)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227267

id personally say doesnt matter if your on 32 bit or 64 bit id still get 4Gb RAM most people will see 3.5Gb RAM and that extra 1.5Gb from the 2Gb is a real big difference that is worth having.

 

[rohan23]

He would save a little bit of money, which is always nice.

 

[JogaBonito1502]

I would go with the Core i7 even if you're gaming. Apparently, you have the money for it, so why not? I like the architecture a lot better than the Core 2. It's a good mix between AMD and your traditional Intel.

 

[fetus]

so basically a high end dual core would be better for the short term?