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tyonna

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I'm trying to build a computer for my husband for christmas but don't know much about doing it. Is there anything on this list you'd change?

ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156
INTEL CORE i7-860 Lynnfield
Ripjaws F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH
WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS
ASUS GeForce GTX 275 vs. ATI 5xxx graphic card
PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750W Quad vs. Antec Earthwatt 650 Watt Power supply or some other kind...any suggestions?
RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower
Windows 7
optical drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106333
 
tyonna said:
I'm trying to build a computer for my husband for christmas but don't know much about doing it. Is there anything on this list you'd change?

ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156
INTEL CORE i7-860 Lynnfield
Ripjaws F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH
WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS
ASUS GeForce GTX 275 vs. ATI 5xxx graphic card
PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750W Quad vs. Antec Earthwatt 650 Watt Power supply or some other kind...any suggestions?
RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower
Windows 7
optical drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106333
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X58 is essetially the same price. PC Power & Cooling all the way, best 750W on the market(Seasonic internals). X58 is triple channel memory, 32 lanes total pcie, and more pins for voltage delivery.The Coolermaster 690 is the best case for the price. P55 for i7 is a waste of time and money imo, X58 is maybe $50 more if you go with decent stuff and far better overall:

Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186170
Or a few bucks more and better:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128375

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202&cm_re=i7_920-_-19-115-202-_-Product

Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226028


For GPU Definately get a 5850 or 5870.
 
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computer looks good. If you want do as bomber said get the 5850/5870, although it will cost more. That better be MY xmas present....
 
bomberboysk said:
X58 is essetially the same price. PC Power & Cooling all the way, best 750W on the market(Seasonic internals). X58 is triple channel memory, 32 lanes total pcie, and more pins for voltage delivery.The Coolermaster 690 is the best case for the price. P55 for i7 is a waste of time and money imo, X58 is maybe $50 more if you go with decent stuff and far better overall:

Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186170
Or a few bucks more and better:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128375

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202&cm_re=i7_920-_-19-115-202-_-Product

Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226028


For GPU Definately get a 5850 or 5870.
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IMO, I won't say I7 with P55 is waste of money if running single video card. It save money on mobo. I would definately downgrade to the $125 Gigabyte mobo instead of that $170 Asus.

If you are after cheap X58, I personally would suggest $160 Asrock instead of Foxconn, purely due to the function Asrock offer
 
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daisymtc said:
IMO, I won't say I7 with P55 is waste of money if running single video card. It save money on mobo. I would definately downgrade to the $125 Gigabyte mobo instead of that $170 Asus.

If you are after cheap X58, I personally would suggest $160 Asrock instead of Foxconn, purely due to the function Asrock offer
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Asrock are super low end boards, they are the low end division of asus. The foxconn is the best X58 board in the price range, far better than asrock's offerings.
 
tyonna said:
made a few alterations to the list....what if anything would you guys change now?

Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 6GB
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield
Asus Rampage II GENE or the foxconn
Sapphire Radeon HD 5850
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 6GB
PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750W Quad
RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower
Windows 7
WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106333
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Well...if your willing to spend that much towards the mobo might as well get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...186169&cm_re=bloodrage-_-13-186-169-_-Product

Might as well do the extra $5 and get over 100gb more storage:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136283http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136317
 
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okay..., the storage I'll defiantly do that, but like I mentioned before I'm not too good with stuff like this I just want to make him the best computer I can and from reviews I've read across the net most people say that ASUS is better than Foxconn, so why do you recommend the Foxconn mobo?
 
tyonna said:
okay..., the storage I'll defiantly do that, but like I mentioned before I'm not too good with stuff like this I just want to make him the best computer I can and from reviews I've read across the net most people say that ASUS is better than Foxconn, so why do you recommend the Foxconn mobo?
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both Asus and Foxconn are good brands of bnoards, each have their little perks and each have their little faults, but both are great manufacturers
 
tyonna said:
okay..., the storage I'll defiantly do that, but like I mentioned before I'm not too good with stuff like this I just want to make him the best computer I can and from reviews I've read across the net most people say that ASUS is better than Foxconn, so why do you recommend the Foxconn mobo?
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The Bloodrage GTI is one of the best motherboards on the market for the money. In fact, the newest revisions have a resistor changed so that it can hit higher pcie frequencys, and can overclock to levels near that of the Evga X58 Classified!

Not to mention that foxconn is the oem for hundreds of companies. They make the logic boards for PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, Ipod Touch, Iphone, Apple products, and alot more as well.

Cant go wrong with that 5850, best gpu for the price;)
 
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