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at1106

at1106

at1106

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Hey Guys,
This is my first post im building a PC its my first time and im building an x58 one, Im going to list my specs and would appreciate some feedback as to whether im missing anything or im buying something i shouldnt be. Cheers

motherboard: gigabyte EX58-Extreme
CPU : intel core i7 940
RAM 3x2GB corsair dominator DDR3 1600mhz
Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000340AS 7200.11 1TB
Wireless card : Intel (WM3945AGM2WB) 802.11a/g/b Wireless Adapter

Things i still havent got/cant find:
Sound card
Graphics card
bluetooth card
Ethernet PCI

Also i need a case and PSU, but am stuggling to find a case with more than 2 USB ports as the mobo can support 12 id like to use them, and also i have no idea what wattage PSU i should get, any suggestions. I appreciate your help

Aly
 
also the RAM corsair dominator 1600mhz DDR3 has 1.6 -1.65v and the mobo recomends a max of 1.65v should i maybe go for a 1300mhz ram speed which has 1.5 - 1.6v??
 
at1106 said:
also the RAM corsair dominator 1600mhz DDR3 has 1.6 -1.65v and the mobo recomends a max of 1.65v should i maybe go for a 1300mhz ram speed which has 1.5 - 1.6v??
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It'll be fine, had mine around 1850Mhz+ at cas8 at 1.65v

at1106 said:
Also i need a case and PSU, but am stuggling to find a case with more than 2 USB ports as the mobo can support 12 id like to use them, and also i have no idea what wattage PSU i should get, any suggestions. I appreciate your help

Aly
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As for psu take a look at a PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750, you won't get any better for the money. And 8 of the USB ports are on the back panel.
 
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spitzoid said:
go for the 920 instead of the 940, and buy yourself a Raptor or sweet GPU with the money saved
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I was checking out the 920 and 940, theres about a 200 pound difference but all i can see different about them is a 0.3 Ghz increase in speed, Is there anything else

Also has anyone got any suggestions for a case ans PSU
 
The 940 just has higher multipliers is all. Might help you get it a bit higher with a bad clocking cpu. For the money, get the 920 in practice there is very little between them all, including the 965.

Case? Antec 900 is quite popular.
 
hmm, Ive never OC before and this is my first build so prob wont which is why im still debating the 920 vs 940 2.93Ghz sounds good but the price difference is quite large

although im not a massive gamer so do i really need the jump frm 2.66 to 2.93?
 
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its so easy a baby could do it loo, plus most good mobos have a CPU step up option, hwere it will automatically take the CPU up to the 965 for you :)
 
Go for a cheaper motherboard like the ud5. The extreme provides the same performance but just different cooling which isn't really worth it.
 
Literally all you would have to do is change the BLCK option from Auto (133) to 147. I'd bet all the remaining Auto values, voltage etc would stay the same as stock.
 
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