Spec me a gaming rig, sub 750

willy what kind of speeds am i able to clock the i7 with ur build to? is the psu enough for all of the components
also, i know this is a ridiculous question, but will this be "worth the money better" than my old rig -
x1800xt 256mb
intel pentium d 3ghz
2gb ram

cheers guys
 
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I think you can overclock it to around 3.3GHz - 3.4 GHz with that cooler (not really sure) and yes definately better than your current setup :)
 
PS, which cpu fan will I need to allow me to overclock this to around 3.8ghz - i'm awful at deciphering specs for fans etc.
 
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Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail + World In Conflict PC Game £212.98
Asus P6T Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard Asus P6T Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard 169.99
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 XT 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Inc. Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 140.99
Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600MHz) Low Latency Tri-Channel (PVT36G1600LLK) Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600MHz) Low Latency Tri-Channel (PVT36G1600LLK) 68.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply 54.99
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) 44.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM* 38.99
Akasa AK-967 Nero Direct Contact Heatpipe CPU Cooler (AM2/AM2+/939/LGA775/LGA1366) Akasa AK-967 Nero Direct Contact Heatpipe CPU Cooler (AM2/AM2+/939/LGA775/LGA1366)* 23.99

Although I am willing to change the fan to a maximum of 20 quid more to get better performance, I really wanna overclock the hell out of this cpu without killing my pc, thanks.
 
Would the i7s on full load with the akasa at 3.8ghz be below 70c? what will it be if not? And also siumatfung, will the two front fans included with the case not suffice?
thanks :)
 
that case only has 2 fans on the top and rear of the case for exhausts
to add more airflow to your case add 2 fans to the front:D

but yeh that cpu cooler is fine i mean ppl get to 3.6 on stock cooling i think lol
 
oh right, im obviously not very familiar with overclocking :P
ah, i get you now, 2 front fans aren't included, i'll certainly think about buying extra ones - thanks very much for the clear help :)

here are my finalized specs - do they look alright?

Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail + World In Conflict PC Game £212.98
Asus P6T Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard Asus P6T Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard 169.99
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 XT 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Inc. Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 140.99
Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600MHz) Low Latency Tri-Channel (PVT36G1600LLK) Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600MHz) Low Latency Tri-Channel (PVT36G1600LLK) 68.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply 54.99
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) 44.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM* 38.99
Akasa AK-967 Nero Direct Contact Heatpipe CPU Cooler (AM2/AM2+/939/LGA775/LGA1366) Akasa AK-967 Nero Direct Contact Heatpipe CPU Cooler (AM2/AM2+/939/LGA775/LGA1366)* 23.99
Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1200RPM Slipstream 120mm Fan 6.89
Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1200RPM Slipstream 120mm Fan 6.89
Acer 24" widescreen V243HBD off ****.com 147.74
 
that monitor has an incredibly high resolution, but the response time is too high. i'm loving the price on this acer monitor too, and it has a pretty similar bezel to that samsung of yours. will a 700w psu be a good idea, if im planning to upgrade this in the future (2 or 3 years or so). for four quid more it seems like a good idea - and i don't care about the energy usage, it's not me paying for it :)
 
i would suggest the corsair 620W/750W tbh:D but i guess the 700W model will be fine but do check in the OCZ webby what cables they supply you with
 
okay, will do - thanks so much for the help

should be ordering this soon, anywhere on the website which tells you how long delivery takes?
 
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