i7-975 better than i7-930 for extra $294.00

jarrisjarris
edited May 2010 in Hardware
diving into the deep end and do a build. i am buying a prebuiilt custom.. I know build it myself but the reality is the parts added together would cost more at newegg.

so can you help out the newbie on these questions

1. is it worth it to upgrade from 930 to 975 extreme for 275.00 extra bucks.

2. or better off upgrading from a ati 5850 to 5870

system will be the x58 gigabyte ud7 motherboard
6g ram corsair
two raid config 0 each 1T
cooling by Thor

or can u suggest good water cooling system

case is cool master storm sniper

thanks

Comments

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2010
    Get the 5870, overclock the 930. It'll be easier than you can possibly believe. I'll help you do it. :)
  • jarrisjarris
    edited May 2010
    cool thanks for the info... some i thing said.. let me ask.. crossfire two 5850.. better than one 5870...

    suggestions on water cooling on a gigabyte ud7 board.. i am tottally lost on that.. searched and read.. arg... swiftech?
  • jarrisjarris
    edited May 2010
    here is my current wish list

    thoughts

    Case: * CoolerMaster Storm Sniper Mid-Tower Gaming Case [+25] (Original Color)
    Internal USB Extension Module: None
    Neon Light Upgrade: 12in (Blue Color) Cold Cathode Neon Light [+10]
    Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
    Noise Reduction Technology: None
    CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366 [-294]
    Freebies: FREE Game: Just Cause 2
    Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: Extreme OC (Extreme Overclock 20% or more) [+49]
    Cooling Fan: Xigmatek Thor's Hammer Gaming CPU Cooling Fan (Double layer H.D.T. technology for maximum cooling) [+31]
    Motherboard: * (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-X58A-UD7 Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durableâ„¢3 Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 24 Phase Power ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Dobly Audio, Dual GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID, 4 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI [+216]
    Motherboard Expansion Card: None
    Memory: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Corsair Dominator [+73])
    Freebies: None
    Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [DirectX 11 Support] [+94] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
    Video Card 2: None
    Video Card 3: None
    Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
    Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
    Power Supply Upgrade: 1000 Watts Power Supplies [+49] (* Thermaltake W0132RU ToughPower 1,000 Watts Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready [+136])
    Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+17] (1TB x 2 (2 TB Capacity) Raid 0 Extreme Performance [+112])
    Data Hard Drive: None [-63]
    Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
    External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
    USB Flash Drive: None
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