New i7 build

[kronos_100]

Hi I’m looking to upgrade my system to an i7 system and would appreciate your views and any compatibility issues I’ve missed..

I’ll have around £1300 to play with and want performance/good overclocking potential and for it to be aesthetically pleasing. I may downgrade to the corsair Dominator 14400 (when they come into stock) and maybe get the 128GB Patriot Torqx SSD instead of the OCZ Vertex. I’m also aware the V10 isn’t the best CPU cooler for the money but its looks amazing...it maybe a tight fit though. The system will be running Windows 7 when it comes out.

Cheers

 

[kronos_100]

Yeah I am waiting to see what the new generation of graphics cards are like before upgrading. As for the Gigabyte mobo I know it’s good but I’ve always stuck with Asus, other than my Striker II they’ve never let me down.

I was looking at the Patriot Viper but isn’t 16000 – 12800 going to be a big performance difference?. I wasn’t impressed with my 12800 OCZ when I tested them against some 1600 Corsairs.

The Megahalems is a beast though I hear the Xigmatek Thor's Hammer is close spec wise. Also how about Sharkoon Silent Eagle rather than Noctua NF-P12? In tests that seems to push more air and a lot quieter.