Looking for advice?

[BadKarma239]

Getting ready to build a new rig looking for some suggestions ie. recommended memory amounts, i7 processor? components? Thanks in advance!

Jim

 

[shadows5631]

Budget?

 

[BadKarma239]

Probably between 1500 to 2000

 

[shadows5631]

Definitely an i7 930, 6GBs of DDR3 would be enough.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115225&cm_re=i7_930-_-19-115-225-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0145224&cm_re=6gb_ddr3-_-20-145-224-_-Product

As for GPU, it's your call between ATI or Nvidia. (GTX 480s are out of stock right now)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130552&cm_re=gtx_480-_-14-130-552-_-Product

or,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...4103084&cm_re=ati_5870-_-14-103-084-_-Product

 

[BadKarma239]

Thanks Shadows, any ideas on motherboard that's what is causing my main issues with my current system?

 

[shadows5631]

This is one of the most popular ones,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...3188048&cm_re=evga_x58-_-13-188-048-_-Product

or,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188049&cm_re=evga_le-_-13-188-049-_-Product

 

[Ph?bus]

Hey Shadow,
when does the new ASUS 1366 mobo come out?
The red and black one.
You know which I'm talking about?
I'm too lazy to look it up lol

 

[shadows5631]

This?

http://usa.asus.com/News.aspx?N_ID=nMQEYQZciXjXy8VK

 

[Ph?bus]

No, it's the newer one. I believe there was a thread about it on here.

E/ This.