i7 build for gaming and music recording

[Fedz22]

My budget is around $1,600 and will buy the rest of the parts by January

 

Ok so far I have bought:

-Storm Sniper ($120)

-i7 920 D0 ($200)

 

Need help deciding on the rest?

-EVGA X58 LE ($240)??

-WD Black Caviar 640 ($75)

-Corsair XMS3 1600 Cas8 ($140) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820145236

or G Skill PI Cas8 ($145) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...ntent-_-text-_-

or any other good suggestion on quality RAM <$150

-CM 212+ ($30)??

-Samsung DVD drive ($30)

-Corsair TX or HX 650 watts, should be more than enough with 1 gpu (is it really worth it for modular?) ($100/$140)

-HD5870 or HD5850 (not sure, if prices drop by Jan maybe 5870) ($260/$380)

-Need a good monitor for FPS gaming so TN panel, 23" or 24". Been looking so far at the Dell s2409w / G2410, HP w2338h, and the new Samsung XL2370 any thoughts?

 

My main use will be for gaming, music recording, and internet and no sli/crossfire in the future. Will prob try to get my CPU OC'd to at most 3.8/4.0ghz.

 

Comments really appreciated epecially for RAM, MoBo, and Monitor

[N.E.A]

if you are not going to run more than one video card , i say get x58-ud3r or msi x58 which does not feature sli , this way you can save a little money and put in a nice big video card or better cooler ..

 

what say you ..?

 

 

edit : WELCOME TO OCC..........

Edited October 14, 2009 by N.E.A

[Fedz22]

Gigabyte X58 UD3r looks good, at first I didn't realize it was triple channel because of the 4 dimms so i always ruled it out but i see now that it is indeed tri-channel...nice and it's even cheaper, i will look at all the reviews with this one to see how reliable it is.

My goal is to not over spend with features i don't need but keep the build as lean as possible with all quailty parts.

HD 5870 would be really nice to put in there plus it would last me a while but $380 is kinda steep at the moment, hopefully prices will drop by christmas but not really holding my breathe on it.

 

PS...Thanks for the Welcome

[N.E.A]

you can have the 6 dims board i think msi platinum or some thing like that , also asus p6t (none deluxe )

 

i like your thinking (bang for the buck )

 

i failed in bang for the buck stuff with the x58-ud5

it is great board but right now i am not running cf/sli but i am willing to once nvidia release gt300 to decide with which company to go with

i like 5870/5850 performance in single conf. and in cf , but i think it will be like 4870 , which got beaten or matched by 260 216

 

so i will wait , but go for 5870 it is very nice card , but if nvidia release gt300 at the time you are going to buy the card i recommend checking them out ..

 

good luck..

 

and thanks..

[nns]

Post back in Jan, I'd say. New processors and GPUs are coming, so no point planning now!!

[premiumgfx]

Post back in Jan, I'd say. New processors and GPUs are coming, so no point planning now!!

 

+1 Although I think its good to see whats available within your budget at the moment so you know if you're getting more for your money next year.

[Hyper]

+1 Although I think its good to see whats available within your budget at the moment so you know if you're getting more for your money next year.

 

 

+1 premiumgfx makes a good point