i7 920 Build

Cyphizer · 27 Nov 2008 at 13:28

With regards to the scsi drive, you can pick up an OEM 148gb 15,000rpm SAS drive for about £150 delivered if you look in the right places, the same price as the 150GB 10,000rpm raptors.

Lightning fast reliable performance, they're designed for use in servers and "enterprise" computers where you need fast access to data, but I have no experience with plugging one into the Asus P6T deluxe. It deffinately supports them though, one of the first mainstream mobos to do so I think.

I'll be using my SAS HD when I eventualy buy my i7 rig (if the prices EVER go down...instead of up)

With regards to the RAM, I was pretty much settled on the G.Skill 1333 RAM too for the best price/performance. For more info on what RAM to choose and how the overclocking multipliers work, check this thread http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17945574

For the PSU, if you dont intend to really stress your system, a good quality 600W PSU will do fine. Make sure you buy a quality one though, bad PSU's have a tendancy to wreck a whole rig. If you plan on getting a better GFX card or really pushing overclocks, I would recommend going for a 700W. Overclocked Crossfire or SLI set ups need up to 1000W PSU's.

Gameman666 · 27 Nov 2008 at 15:39

Cyphizer said:
For the PSU, if you dont intend to really stress your system, a good quality 600W PSU will do fine. Make sure you buy a quality one though, bad PSU's have a tendancy to wreck a whole rig. If you plan on getting a better GFX card or really pushing overclocks, I would recommend going for a 700W. Overclocked Crossfire or SLI set ups need up to 1000W PSU's.

Ok, then I'll make it 700 WATT minimum...

Waht are your thoughts on the OCZ Power supply...will this one crap out when it counts or do you folks find them reliable /?????

(OCZ700GXSSLI) GAMEXSTREAM 700W POWER SUPPLY

thanks

UPPDATE:::

2.66 i7 chip
P6T Deluxe Motherboard
3 gb corsair 10666 ram
700 Watt Psu
Apevia x cruiser case
TRUE 120 fan
500 gb hard drive
Lite on 20x optical drivee….
Radeon 4850

there (condensed it a bit)

Cyphizer · 27 Nov 2008 at 23:37

If you're planning to OC to the rate where you'll need a 700W PSU, then you'll need a CPU cooler better than the stock cooler (I presume). If not then a 600W will do.

No idea about the OCZ PSU's, only ever stuck to brands like Corsair, Be Quiet and Antec so couldnt say

Gameman666 · 28 Nov 2008 at 00:09

Cyphizer said:
If you're planning to OC to the rate where you'll need a 700W PSU, then you'll need a CPU cooler better than the stock cooler (I presume). If not then a 600W will do.

Just so you know the Cooler will be this one and I do plan to overclock....Very much so .....

Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120 1336

Thanks

hp7909 · 28 Nov 2008 at 03:40

Corsair TX 750W is on TWO, if not the TX 650W should be enough for that spec.

Gameman666 · 28 Nov 2008 at 04:01

What is it your wanting to do with this setup, as you may be cheaper going for a core 2 system, which will be just as quick and cost a lot less.

iI was thinking about what a couple of you said and I notice I can get a lot more for a Core 2 Duo System

hows this:

E8600 WOLFDALE 3.3 GHZ
4 GB DOMINATOR RAM
P5Q DELUXE MOTHERBOARD
APEVIA X CRUISER BLACK ATX CASE
850 WATT OCZ POWER SUPPLY
1 500 GB HARD DRIVE
THERMALLRIGHT 120 ULTRA EXTREME 775
LG DISC DRIVE
RADEON 4850

I CAN GET THIS FOR LESS THAN THE i7 SYSTEM .....

This not only has a much higher base clock but has an 850 Watt Power supply and better ram.......

And I'll also bet this is better too meant for games and the occasional emulation etc... :cool:

Plus it can be brought up to 4.0 GHZ a lot easier if the need arrises......and left there .....

86JR · 28 Nov 2008 at 10:18

Gameman666 said:
Ok, then I'll make it 700 WATT minimum...

Waht are your thoughts on the OCZ Power supply...will this one crap out when it counts or do you folks find them reliable /?????

(OCZ700GXSSLI) GAMEXSTREAM 700W POWER SUPPLY

thanks

UPPDATE:::

2.66 i7 chip
P6T Deluxe Motherboard
3 gb corsair 10666 ram
700 Watt Psu
Apevia x cruiser case
TRUE 120 fan
500 gb hard drive
Lite on 20x optical drivee….
Radeon 4850

there (condensed it a bit)

They aint great, the blue led gets annoying at night if you sleep with the pc on, also the fan is very loud, and also i either sold mine or it died, i cant remember which.

Id look at corsair, the modular ones really are truely awesome!

86JR · 28 Nov 2008 at 10:20

Gameman666 said:
iI was thinking about what a couple of you said and I notice I can get a lot more for a Core 2 Duo System

hows this:

E8600 WOLFDALE 3.3 GHZ
4 GB DOMINATOR RAM
P5Q DELUXE MOTHERBOARD
APEVIA X CRUISER BLACK ATX CASE
850 WATT OCZ POWER SUPPLY
1 500 GB HARD DRIVE
THERMALLRIGHT 120 ULTRA EXTREME 775
LG DISC DRIVE
RADEON 4850

I CAN GET THIS FOR LESS THAN THE i7 SYSTEM .....

This not only has a much higher base clock but has an 850 Watt Power supply and better ram.......

And I'll also bet this is better too meant for games and the occasional emulation etc...

Plus it can be brought up to 4.0 GHZ a lot easier if the need arrises......and left there .....

To be fair unless you love benchmarks a lowly e5200 (like i have) will do you fine.

but the i7 is 40% faster and brand new tech hence the premium

ro55o · 28 Nov 2008 at 10:39

The E8400 will clock to 4ghz, costs less than the E8600 and will consume less power.

The 520W corsair modular PSU will be more than enough for this system.

The samsung 640gb hard drive is a great price and fast.

This is a much cheaper setup than the i7 rig you first wanted and should play any game you throw at it. I'd suggest that if you have a 24" monitor or bigger, then change the graphics card for a 4870 or gtx260. Anything below this, especially at 1680*1050 resolution, then a 4850 is a great card and should handle any game.

Gameman666 · 28 Nov 2008 at 14:43

It's roughly 200.00 less in the end than my Wolfdale E8600 idea..

I had budgeted for 1500.00 Canadian

thanks for the suggestion though....Will keep it in mind as this one actually INCLUDES the Graphics card...

Interesting...Where's this from ???? The OCUK store /??????

I'm a little leery about international shipping.....

thanks...

Cyphizer · 28 Nov 2008 at 17:50

If you're goin for gaming and overclockin, then dont bother with the i7 and go for a C2D setup deff, the one ro55o gave ya is spot on. Only thing I would change is stickin an 80 or 150 gb 10,000 raptor in instead as the HD as you've got your 1tb ext hd. But thats just me

Gameman666 · 28 Nov 2008 at 23:44

ro55o said:

Don't worry, I didn't disregard...I'm still thinking about it.....Weigghing the pros and cons oif going from 3.33 Base clock down to 3.00...in my mind...Thanks for the tip on the Power supply though... Good to know I don't need the 1000 Watt beast.....By the way Our dollar seems to keep going up...that's why it's so close....but appreciate the thought.......

ticklemebougy · 29 Nov 2008 at 00:22

International shipping should be fine if you have a DHL over there in canada

although i dont know about customs taxes, because that may cost more.

fergie128 · 29 Nov 2008 at 02:47

Since its already been discussed here I might as well ask.

Im also looking to build an i7 rig and use a SAS Raid on a P6T. Has anyone already tried this with Cheetah or equivalent drives ?

fornowagain · 29 Nov 2008 at 03:12

I was reading the P6T manual about the SAS. Noticed it says "When ICHR10 SATA ports are set to RAID or ACHI mode, SAS HDDs can be detected in Windows environment only."

Just something to be aware of, if you want to use ACHI (I would) or RAID, then the SAS drives can't be the boot drive, at least that's how it reads to me.

fergie128 · 29 Nov 2008 at 03:15

Hmm, might need to read into this. Was looking at a pair of Cheetahs in RAID as boot :/

Gameman666 · 29 Nov 2008 at 03:45

ro55o said:

God I wish that estimate was in dollars and not pounds!!!!!!!!! 600 some dollars would be BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!
Oh, well, Thanks mate.....

Will look into the F1 Drive though.....

The reason I say this and the reason I haven't jumped on this idea is this.... I added up my newly revised estimate and converted yours into Canadian currency. The difference is hardly noticeable at only 125.00 Canadian. But with my original estimate i can get this:

E8600 Wolfdale 3.33 GHZ
4GB Corsair Dominator Ram with Fan
Asus Rampage Formula x 48 Motherboard
700 Watt Power Supply
Baracudda 500 GB Sata II 32MB Hard Drive
LG Lightscribe Dual Layer 22X DVD Burner
Xigmatek CPU Cooler
Apevia X Cruiser Black aTX Case

I figure an extra 125 isn't too much to pay for The E8600, the Dominator and Rampage Formula, not to mention an extra 200 watts.
The only thing I don't get compared to yours is the Windows Vista 64 bit and the extra 140 Gigabytes.....
I'm still thinking about it though...will give both estimates a serious look this weekend.....

Here's what got when I put in what I had in mind....A bit higher,,,but definitely possible as well.......

1,635.81 CAD

But you say there customs and duty on top of that too, not to mention overseas shipping and insurance??????? I dunno, I'll take a look at all 3 of em.... Your first estimate is starting to look attractive right about now.......

Cheers