Need help picking out parts?

[Detale]

It might be a tad warm like

Even with the liquid cooling?

Na man you got it all wrong it'll be beer cooled.

[harshytkage]

Budget- Unlimited
Use- SUPERHARDCORE NUTS GAMINg
main dilemma-
ATI 4870s crossfire(4X) or nvidia
MOtherboard
i7 or not?

[Detale]

WOW sorry I didn't see this post. I'll come back in a bit with some spec suggestions

I just saw that the budget is unlimited eh. Doesn't sound too serious. If it is unlimited though fuck it you go for the i7 and let us all know how it works out.

Get these

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965


EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1 LGA 1366 Intel X58


and 2 of these
XFX GX280NZDDF GeForce GTX 280 XXX

[IdolEyes787]

Looking at building a rig preliminarily for for mid to high-mid range gaming .

Budget $1500 to $2500 cdn(firm on the upper end)

Basically would like a comparison to see if the extra cash spent on i7/x58/DDR3 would be worth it at the moment.

Besides the obvious the main feature I'm looking for is a quality case with good air flow(it will be an air cooled machine)either steel or aluminum.
Not going to be extremely OC'ed btw.
Storage isn't important I've got lots of spare laying around that I can throw in.

[clocker]

Nothing I've seen about the i7 platform convinces me that it's worth the premium over s775, especially when it comes to gaming.

The vid card(s)- and the supporting hardware...mainly PSU- are going to be the primary consideration.
The video cards are also going to be the main heatsource in the case, so attention to their cooling, whether stock or aftermarket, is going to be crucial.

I know little about video cards so someone else will have to advise you there.

Lots of cases will fit the bill but again, I've never left a case unmolested so my recommendations would be semi-useless.

Actually, I'm not much good to you at all today, am I?

[IdolEyes787]

That's OK I appreciate that you took the time to not answer me.
If I stick with tried and true

Then I'm thinking http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358

It supports up to DDR2 1333 but I've been told anything over 800 isn't worth the extra money?
I like G.Skill so any suggestions?

Also on cpu any point of getting anything better than the 8400(9550?)
If I'm not going i7 money basically isn't an issue but I don't want to throw it away either.

[clocker]

Great motherboard.
This G.Skill.
The 8400 is a wonderful chip- especially if you're interested in clocking the snot out of it.
Since you're not, I'd go Q9550 (another great clocker, BTW) as it has great bang-for-the-buck and will do some things better than the dual core.

Now you're down to the vid card and case basically.

This case has been getting some great reviews.

[IdolEyes787]

That's certainly a nice case .
The only thing that worries me is someone mentioned this in a review:

"The PCI/AGP slots are tight, and I mean super tight making adding cards a chore. I had to use some needle-nosed pliers on my vid and sound card to bend the metal prongs to just the right angle. I like a snug fit, but this was a little much".

I've been thinking about the Coolermaster HAF
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16811119160

but it's a little on the gaudy side .

[Detale]

I like the flip-up USB ports alot dude. Still the Antec 900 is my personal fav, has anyone heard anything about the 900-V2 at all?

[droste]

did u already bought your comp, detale? if not i can suggest to buy good stuff right away than some hardware that is not so powerful cuz if u buy more older hardware u are soon after the development again