X58, i7 920, ddr3 Upgrade. Opinions/Suggestions?

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a63nt.5m1th

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I'm planning on upgrading my Motherboard, CPU & RAM & am thinking about a setup like this:

CPU:
Intel Core i7-920 'D0 Stepping' Quad Core Processor
SPEED: 2.66GHz, CORES: 4,
BUS: 4.8GT/s, CACHE: 8MB L3
SKT: 1366

MOTHERBOARD:
Gigabyte GA X58A-UD3R Socket 1366 Motherboard (rev 2.0)
SKT: 1366 RAM: DDR3 upto 2200Mhz (24GB)
VGA: 4xPCI-e x16 SLOTS: 1xPCI-e x2 1xPCI
NETWORK: 10/100/1000Mbps LAN USB: 12
SOUND: 7.1 SATA: 10 FORM: ATX

MEMORY:
6GB Corsair Dominator: 3 x 2 GB Memory - DIMM 240-pin - Triple Channel Memory Kit
Full Intel i7 and X58 Support
1600 MHz ( PC3-12800 )
CAS 7-7-7-20
6GB (3 x 2GB Sticks)
Mnfr# TR3X6G1600C7D

CPU COOLER:
Prolimatech Megahalems CPU Cooler
for Intel Socket 775 and 1366

Total Price: £613.83

I plan to do a little overclocking
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Just wanted to know if anyone could see me running into any problems with the choice of components I've selected or does everything look good?

What do you think? I'm open to suggestions of different components.

All opinions welcome.
 
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stulid said:
i think you should just buy this.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-046-OE
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But if I buy the parts separately they cost £28.63 less? The i7 920 is a rather easy chip to overclock & I'm pretty sure I can handle doing it myself & saving ~£30.

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I think I would prefer to stick with CAS 7 memory too & a top class HSF rather than a middle of the road one. Once I choose a better HSF & account for delivery, the price difference becomes only about £10.
 
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stulid said:
select the Titan Fenrir and you got one of the best coolers on the market.
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Still doesn't account for the higher latency memory & to be honest I'm pretty sure the Prolimatech Megahalems with 2x120mm fans in a push/pull would still be better.
 
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stulid;16745128]not sure if the megahelms is worth the extra for just a couple of degrees C

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.p...sk=view&id=316&Itemid=62&limit=1&limitstart=5

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.p...sk=view&id=316&Itemid=62&limit=1&limitstart=7
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I'd just like to point out a few things about these benchmarks. Sure there are no real world notable differences at stock temps although I would point out that the Prolimatech is using "two low-noise 120mm cooling fans" not 2 high-output fans as I intend to have it set up.

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Now onto the High-Output Fan test & we notice that the 2x120mm fans on the Prolimatech have been replaced with 1x120mm Yate Loon D12SH-12 fan. I think it is important to note that there is no push/pull setup being used here (something that has been noted to be extremely effective on the Prolimatech especially using high-power fans). Still we see it come out almost 3 degree's cooler than the Titan FINRIR.

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Now the High-Output Fan test overclocked at 3.6Ghz & we also see the Prolimatech lead the Titan by almost 5 degree's C (Remember this is still using just 1x120mm Yate Loon D12SH-12 fan)

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All I'd say is that unless read carefully those benchmarks are rather misleading. They do seem to get one thing right though "For absolute performance without regard for cost, my recommendation goes to the Prolimatech Megahalems. This is a product designed by the former Thermalright engineering team, and takes the best design aspects into consideration to produce one phenomenal product. The mounting base is unparalleled by any other I've tested, which delivers extraordinary contact surface pressure between the processor and the mirror-finish on the Megahalems".
I think we can all agree that the real competition would be between the Prolimatech Megalems & the Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme. The Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme was my 1st choice when considering a HSF but at 16cm's tall it would be a rather tight fit in the case I have.

In your 1st pic, that's not quite the same memory, I was interested in the TR3X6G1600C7D set with 7-7-7-20 timings those are CMP6GX3M3A1600C7 with 7-8-7-20 timings. I know there won't be much real world performance difference but then there isn't much difference in the price either (~£10), I also account for 38mm Prolimatech Megahalems Fan clips x2 (ends up ~£600 with the 7-8-7-20 Dominators).

The OCZ's in your 2nd pic are a good price for what you get, defo tempting, shame they don't come in blue :D
 
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