New PC build

[Desnoyers]

So today I start work, as a laborer making i think 20-21$/HR. I get a pay check every week from what Im told, so next week Im ordering a hole new bundle of computer parts and making a pretty dope rig. So here it is:

Case: Lancool k62 ATX

Power Supply: Antec True Power 750W

Mother Board: Asus P6X58D-E X58

CPU: Intel Core i7 930 quad core running at 2.8 GHz/8MB

Hard Drive: Western Digital Vaviar Black 640 GB SATA 3 @ 6GB/s, 7200 RPM

RAM: Corsair Dominator RAM kit, 6GB

Vid Card: XFX Radeon HD 5850 1GB

The computer with tax and shipping (hopefully) Will run me about $1650.

So by next week, depending on how much time i can find for gaming(Working 12 hour night shifts I think) since I dont know how it will work out....

BUT, if I can jump on the server for a while. I'll being kicking your guy's asses faster then ever and for me it will look better!

What do you think of the build?

[Dillon 1st MRB]

Just a couple of things.

That's an awful lot of processor. However, the pricees on that particular i7 is very compelling.

You have too much PSU. You could work in the 550w-650w envelope with a lot of headroom.

Why scrimp on the Hard Drive? 640 GB vs 1 TB... shoot, $20 gets you 40% more storage.

I'm a big fan of Lian Li cases. Very very user-friendly. Just make sure you manage your cabling.

I'd go with different memory. You don't need the top of line label. The one thing I see about the Dominator sticks is that they have a CAS latency of 8. Get 7 or even 6. Just make sure that your memory is on your motherboard's "approved list" and get a major name brand (Corsair, Crucial, Geil, OCZ, Kingston, Mushkin, etc.). But whatever you do, get the lowest latency you can. Also, memory bandwidth is very rarely a limiting factor in cpu's. If I had to choose between DDR3 1333 with a CAS of 6 vs DDR3 1600 with a CAS of 8, I'll go with 6.

[Desnoyers]

Yea, They make some sick cases.

Thanks for the input, I think im going to up the HD to a TB.

I like the saying "Go big or go home" unfortunately what i have already is going to eat an entire weeks pay...

So I cant afford to go too much bigger haha