Gaming Rig - Not so Evil

[nxs-rage]

Purpose: Gaming + Future proofing (somewhat)
Area: Mtl, Qc

Already own: DELL ULTRASHARP 2408WFP 24-inch Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor

Here is my new build from NCIX:

Silverstone Temjin TJ10B Black E-ATX Aluminum Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT 3X120MM No PS
Intel Core i7 920 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.66GHZ Bloomfield 8MB LGA1366 4.8GT/S
EVGA E-GEFORCE GTX 295 576MHZ 1792MB 1.998GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDMI HDCP Video Card Corsair XMS3 Dominator TR3X6G1600C8D 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 8-8-8-24 Core i7 Memory
Corsair HX1000W CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX 20/24PIN ATX 80A 12V Afc Modular Power Supply EVGA X58 ATX LGA1366 DDR3 3PCIE-16 PCI-E1 2PCI SLI SATA2 eSATA Dual GBLAN Motherboard
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM
Razer Lachesis Banshee Blue Gaming Mouse 4000DPI 9 Button Optical USB
Razer Arctosa Ultrapolling Gaming Keyboard Black Keycaps USB Programmable
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200RPM 32MB Dual Proc 3.5IN SATA Hard Drive OEM 5YR Mfg Warranty
LG GGC-H20L BLU-RAY HD-DVD Reader BD-ROM 6X HD DVD-ROM 3X DVD+-RW 16X8X6 DL 4X Black SATA Software
PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG OS If Purchased)
NCIX Heavy Duty Shipping Box

Total BEFORE Price Match $2,858.33 YOUR TOTAL $2,742.08 Shipping and final tax calculation will be calculated at checkout
ALL PRICES QUOTED IN CANADIAN FUNDS
Total Shipping Weight: 63.1 lbs


Any issues with that build?

I am hesistating between between motherboards (equivalents for Asus & Giga). I might go SLI and add a Sound card later on. Is it worth the money to go for an Asus RAMPAGE?

Is a 940 worth it if I want to keep this rig for a few years?

Thanks for the help, it's very appreciated.

[cadaveca]

Considering most of those parts have jsut been released, yes, it should be good for a while. You might need to add some storage space in the future...

As well, alot of us here tend to overclock to get that extra bit of performance that our systems might lack, so that's alwaays an option for you in the future should you find your rig not "up to snuff". It does take some time to find the right overclock, teting, and such, but the extra performance is free...

[3.0charlie]

All those great parts, but no HSF? Don't go Stock Intel cooling...

[Eagle Eye]

I don't any major issues you have a pretty amazing setup there as mentioned HDD space might be an issue later on.

Heatsink: Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT CPU Cooler Review

Memory: G.Skill 6GB PC3-12800 Triple Channel DDR3 Kit Review over the corsair

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 X58 Motherboard Review All around solid board it would be the one I would get if I were building an i7 today.

One thing I don't see is a montior have you given that any thought? Do you already have one?

I don't see the 940 being worth the extra cost, simlilar situation to the Q9550 and Q9650 back then twice the price little benefit other than a higher multi and a few hundred MHz.

Regards,

EE

[nxs-rage]

I own a screen already. DELL ULTRASHARP 2408WFP 24-inch Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor

[Eagle Eye]

Sorry the darn small font and my poor eyesight

An excellent one at that, great choice

[Phobia]

the 640gb hdd is fine for now. it'll be a fast drive for your OS.

[nxs-rage]

Originally Posted by Eagle Eye

Sorry the darn small font and my poor eyesight

An excellent one at that, great choice

Your eyes are fine, I edited the post after your comment

[Eagle Eye]

LMAO I knew it...

Didn't remember seeing it at first, but at that moment I felt pretty stupid when I saw it.

[nxs-rage]

EVGA X58 ATX LGA1366 DDR3 3PCIE-16 PCI-E1 2PCI SLI SATA2 eSATA Dual GBLAN Motherboard
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Aeneon Xtune AXH760UD10-18J-K-2G 2GB 2X1GB DDR3-1866 CL10-10-10 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit AXH760UD10-18J-K-2G

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Aeneon Xtune AXH760UD10-18J-K-2G 2GB 2X1GB DDR3-1866 CL10-10-10 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit AXH760UD10-18J-K-2G

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Is this worth it? Or should I go with different parts at higher prices that may last longer?