Here is what I am considering building to replace my old rig, any thoughts? Case: Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case w 500W Power Supply CPU: Intel Core i7 920 Processor BX80601920 - 2.66GHz, LGA 1366, 4.8GT/s QPI, 8MB L3 Cache, Quad-Core, HyperThreading CPU Cooler: ZALMAN CNPS9900LED 120mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler MOBO: Intel DX58SO w/ FREE 4GB USB Flash Drive - LGA 1366 Motherboard, Intel X58, SATA, CrossFireX, Tri-Channel DDR3, RAID, Hyperthreading (3.25 lbs) Monitors: 2 - SAMSUNG 2333SW Black 23" 5ms Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitors Video Card: EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 01G-P3-N959-TR Video Card Video Card Cooler: ZALMAN VF900 - CU LED 2 Ball VGA Cooling Fan/Heatsink RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Media Drive: SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S223Q Hard Drive: 2 Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drives (Not confident in 1TB + drives yet, too many issues) Windows VISTA Ultimate 64 bit Around $1600 Out the door
I am partial to Nvidia and really like Intel boards too, they are just solid IMO. I didn't need anything high end, just something basic to drive two monitors. The MOBO does give me flexibilty in the future to replace the card and drive more monitors
Here is what I recommend instead: COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137 ... And get a separate Power supply instead. CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004 The PSU will help you in case you plan to crossfire later, plus I personally think it's better than the Antec one that comes with the case and this one will ensure stability. ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359 XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029 I would also recommend the ATI 4830 instead of the 9500GT you selected. XFX HD-483X-YDFC Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150336 OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365 Everything else looks fine If you have any further questions, please free to ask. P.S: The board and the Power supply should be able to run Two 4830s in Crossfire.
Don't forget to look at the combos, for eg. The memory I posted comes with a combo with the Processor. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ubCategory=343&SortField=0&PageSize=10&page=1
DanishFK, thanks for the interesting posts. illinimatt81, the following thread might help you, please have a look at it: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=142726
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103210 cpu -$56 MB-$38 AR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813185113 memory-$20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161172 HD-$40 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136010 video card-$20 mini mb will fit in any old case use old PSU total=$175. even cheaper with old HD..and nvidia NVS from ebay for like $5-10 imo plenty of power for any type of trading..
One thing that adds huge performance gains is the hard drive. Get the Raptor 10,000 rpm hard drive. I've been using them for years. I have never had one go out. They boot faster, and really increase your speed for loading programs, installing, etc. They are louder than normal, but I don't care about acoustic.