Advice for new build

[KossIT]

Any and all suggestions are appreciated. This machine will be used for streaming and burning movies, gaming and business. OCing planned. I havnt put together a build in 5 years. I'm trying to catch up on the new technologies but am very unsure. Following is the considered build:

ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Newegg.com - ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard


AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
Reviews commonly state heat is a problem when OCd and/or multitasking. Solutions?

G.SKILL Flare 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Desktop Memory Model F3-16000CL9D-4GBFLS
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Flare 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Desktop Memory Model F3-16000CL9D-4GBFLS
QVL states up to 2133 dual channel. I am unsure about memory. Recommendations?

ASUS ROG MATRIX 5870 P/2DIS/2GD5 Radeon HD 5870 Platinum 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support
Newegg.com - ASUS ROG MATRIX 5870 P/2DIS/2GD5 Radeon HD 5870 Platinum 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

LITE-ON Black 12X Blu-ray Burner with Blu-ray 3D feature SATA Model iHBS112 - OEM
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 8MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner 12X Blu-ray Burner with Blu-ray 3D feature Model iHBS112 - Blu-Ray Burners

Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
Newegg.com - Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply

[flanzig1]

Specs on the motherboard say that using DDR3 2000/1800/1600 would be with an over clock-1333 seems to be a standard speed without OC.
Rest looks good.

[Nikon]

if you really intend to overclock, i would suggest a good aftermarket cooler. perhaps something like the thermaltake frio, or similar.

afaik the g.skill brand has been having issues, perhaps a-data or crucial. 1600 speed should be ok for some decent overclocking.
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dont forget a hard drive. recommend a sata 6 wd caviar black 1tb (about 90 bucks)

[Ben Wilk]

Here are some aftermarket CPU Coolers I recommend and own.

This is a very good cooler but its loud.
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

If noise is a problem then I would get this CPU cooler its quiet and still keeps your cpu very cool.
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve CPU Cooler


For ram I would go with Kingston or Corsair and I love my Antec 900 case and 750 watt PSU.


*Edit* I forgot to add that the Hyper N 520 will keep your CPU cooler.

[KossIT]

Thx Thx.....
Did forget about the HDs. Anyone using RAID to improve speed? If so, is the speed increase significant enough to double likely hood of HD failure?

Definitely buying suggested cooler. Only downside is a modest 30 bucks.

I'm still confused about memory. I have OCd before the old fashioned way....trial and error. If I can use ddr3 2000, why use 1600?

Thanks all

[Nikon]

raid won't increase performance in any extremely noticeable fashion, but you might be better off going with a SSD for something in that area.

raid is best used as a backup service, as it was origionally intended.

besides stable bus speeds, im not entirely sure of any advantage of the highest speed ram.

[KossIT]

Thx Thx

I'm not familiar with any new OCng software that comes with the processor and MB. Does it automatically set multipliers, dividers etc to get the right FSB/memory ratio so the system is stable? I was an IT director and have 20 yrs exp. I'm sure I'll get it once I have the new software of OCng. I want as much speed and of course a stable system. So, I'm still not sure what speed and RAM to buy.

Thanks

[glc]

If you have 20 years experience, then I hope you realize that stability is NEVER guaranteed with ANY kind of overclocking.

[Nuclear Krusader]

I was gonna say the same thing. If you want fast, buy a faster processor. If you want to experiment, then you don't need a stable machine. I cringe when you mention you intend this machine for business applications; were it only gaming and burning discs, you could risk the computer locking up and producing the occasional coaster; but for business, I wouldn't risk data corruption/loss because of overclocking.