Building New Computer

[xtts]

Ok, so I'm deciding to make a new PC by the end of this year. I'm willing to spend around $1,000 +-100. I just need some recommendations and advice for what to buy,if what I chose is good enough, or if there is a better alternative of the items i chose. I already looked some parts up. It'll be great help to me. The parts I chose are:

Case: HAF 932; thinking of HAF X since it has usb 3.0
MoBo: EVGA X58 SLi LEl; saw an ASUS with usb 3.0 not sure if i should get that one
CPU: Intel i7 930
RAM: Corsair XMS3 2x 2048MB PC10666
VRAM: 2x EVGA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB, want one with HDMI for my tv
Power: Ultra LSP750 750W; not sure if i should go corsair 750w modular, is it enough wattage
HDD: Seagate 250GB 7200RPM; i have a 500gb external and another 250gb internal from another pc
Disk Drive: Lite-On DVD

I am planning on getting these parts on the internet mostly TigerDirect. I'm just lookng to use this PC for some gaming(e.g like sims3, civilization 4 starcraft 2 and some modern games),browsing( i like to have like 10 tabs open at the same time with some of them with flash games open), HDish moviewatching, and a lot of multitasking. Thanks for the help.

[glc]

HIGHLY recommend you go with P55 instead of X58.
9800GT is an old obsolete card. Why do you want 2 cards?
Stay away from Ultra power supplies - in fact, stay away from Tiger Direct.
I do not trust Seagate drives since the firmware fiasco, I recommend Western Digital.

[xtts]

the p55 is the one with the usb 3.0, which maker should i buy, i saw was the one made by gigabyte but the socket is 1156 and the i7 930 is 1336.

the i got two vram because i dont know if it was enough to run programs lagless/smooth,what do you recommend.

i got a seagate external and its been working fine so i just decided to go with it,i'll look into western digital hard drives

why stay away from tiger direct? should i get the corsair psu modular or not. i do not want to go past the low $1,000 range

[Nikon]

a gtx 460 would crush those 9800's, and be about the same price as 2 of them i think.

use an asus p7p55d board (flavor you wish) and an i7 920 (socket 1156)

modular is a preference. it lets you eliminate un needed wires in your case.

[David M]

What is the purpose of your computer?

Have a look at some of the recent builds over the past few weeks. A few have already been built in your price category. You will get a better sense of what will give you the best combination of cost, performance and reliability factors.

Then put together a shopping list and we will review it for you and make suggestions.

We generally recommend Newegg. I have been having success with Amazon plus I save on the 9.75% state sales tax where I live.

[glc]

Nikon, the i7-920 is a 1366. You mean i7-860 or i7-870, right?

The only reason to use 2 video cards is for gaming with SLI or Crossfire. It does not help ONE BIT with doing anything else. Keep it simple and get one good card, the 460 suggested is the only Nvidia card I'd recommend these days, and get the 1gb version.

[xtts]

I looked some of the products you guys recommended I'm thinking of getting the asus p7 with an i5 750. Ima get the gtx 460 1gb seeing as that is the only one in my pricerange. The only problem is hat suppoedly using USB 3.0 and data 3 will make my gtx card go x8 instead of x16. What is a good modular psu in the 120 range preferably corsair. I'm thinking of getting the haf x since it has USB 3.0 planning on keeping this pc for a log while before i upgrade. Will the usb3 slots in the case slowdown the gtx or anything else

[glc]

If you are looking at the i5-750, look at the i5-760.

Here are the Corsair modulars. A 460 only needs 450 watts.

[xtts]

Ok I'm thinking of getting corsair hx 650w and for the CPU $10 more for .2Ghz more? I practically have changed everything thing ima buy. I got a new setup planning on buying this on new egg.

Case : HAF X $180
MB: ASUS P7P55D-E Pro $160
CPU: Intel i5 760 $210
RAM: Corsair XMS3 2x2GB $85
VRAM: EVGA GTX 460 $220
PSU : Corsair HX 750w $120
Disk: Lite-on $25
HDD: WD probably around 500Gb

Trying to keep it around 1,000 +- 100
Is this compatible do I have enough watts for psu

[glc]

MORE than enough watts.

[xtts]

Everything compatible from what I've read. Is this good enough for extensive browsing, watching hdish movies , mostly playing games just one med setting like Starcraft 2, civilization 4 , and some fps games like around 40frames/s

[glc]

Nvidia GeForce GTX 460: The Fermi We Were Waiting For : GeForce GTX 460 At 1 GB And 768 MB

[Nikon]

@glc: yes i meant the 860/870. short term memory fails me yet again =D

the 460 1gb should play games like that nicely, and the i5 should be plenty of power to drive sc2 just fine. even my pentium dualcore drives sc2 fine, its my laptop graphics that hold it back for me

[xtts]

Ok ima stick with his setup. Is anything major going to come out in the next three minus so I could get because I'm planning on gettinhis by the end of September

[glc]

If you don't buy these parts in the next few days, something is bound to change.