Need some comments and suggestions on this rig im planing to build next month, primary use, gaming and video encoding. this is what i have planned:
Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor (Model: BX80601930)
Mother Board
ASUS LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Motherboard (Model: P6X58D-E)
Video Card
TWO MSI TwinFrozr 1G OC GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (Model: N250GTS) - Total of two units
Memory
G.SKILL PI 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (Model: F3-12800CL6T-6GBPI)
Hard Drive (System)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (Model: ST31500341AS)
Hard Drive Storage
THREE Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives
CDROM
LG Black 24X DVD+/-R SATA DVD Burner (Model: GH24NS50) - OEM
CASE
COOLER MASTER Storm Scout Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Model: SGC-2000-KKN1-GP)
Power Supply
COOLER MASTER GX Series 650W ATX12V v2.31 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply (Model: RS650-ACAAE3-US)
CPU Cooler
COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler (Model: RR-UV8-XBU1-GP)
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
biggest question i have is the Video cards? dont know to much about them
Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor (Model: BX80601930)
Mother Board
ASUS LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Motherboard (Model: P6X58D-E)
Video Card
TWO MSI TwinFrozr 1G OC GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (Model: N250GTS) - Total of two units
Memory
G.SKILL PI 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (Model: F3-12800CL6T-6GBPI)
Hard Drive (System)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (Model: ST31500341AS)
Hard Drive Storage
THREE Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives
CDROM
LG Black 24X DVD+/-R SATA DVD Burner (Model: GH24NS50) - OEM
CASE
COOLER MASTER Storm Scout Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Model: SGC-2000-KKN1-GP)
Power Supply
COOLER MASTER GX Series 650W ATX12V v2.31 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply (Model: RS650-ACAAE3-US)
CPU Cooler
COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler (Model: RR-UV8-XBU1-GP)
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
biggest question i have is the Video cards? dont know to much about them
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