HELP! Need some advice on a new rig I need

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I am in the final stages to buy and put the following rig together. Any comments would be most welcome.

Rig I am looking at (almost finalised):

MB: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Rev 2 -> I start to favor the GA-X58A-UD5 rev 2
CPU: i7 950
GPU: nVidia GeForce GTX 570 (Any preference or no-go zone for certain brands?)
Memory: Corsair 6GB DDR3 SDRAM CMP6GX3M3A1600C7
HDD: 2x Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB S-ATA6G (plan to run RAID1)
Case: CM HAF-X NV-942-KKN1 (HAF-X 942 - the nVidia edition)
PSU: CM Silent*Pro*Gold*800W
K/board: Logitech G110
Corsair*CSSD-F120Gb2-BRKT - 2.5" 120Gb Force Solid

Anything specific I will need to assemble or have left out?

I already have a Mouse:Razer Deathadder
 
Decent machine there, I don't see a screen though?

I'd personally replace the Keyboard and Mouse with a Roccat Arvo and Roccat Kone :)
 
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Thanks Maplassie & frank007 for the replies. I currently have a Samsung Syncmaster 2333.
I will have a look at the Roccat Arvo&Kova.
 
On the GFX Card, I will stay away from Gigabyte Cards... I Have proved they perform slower than the other.
Personal Prefs:
MSI
ASUS
XFX (Closed down though)
LeadTek.
 
m3n4ce said:
On the GFX Card, I will stay away from Gigabyte Cards... I Have proved they perform slower than the other.
Personal Prefs:
MSI
ASUS
XFX (Closed down though)
LeadTek.
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I dont agree with the above statement. I have only used gigabyte cards and i have not had any problems with them at all. They also overclock like the stig on heat. The twin fans on the GTX460's i have also keep them cool while overclocked.
 
frank007 said:
I dont agree with the above statement. I have only used gigabyte cards and i have not had any problems with them at all. They also overclock like the stig on heat. The twin fans on the GTX460's i have also keep them cool while overclocked.
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It was a few years back where I tested a Geforce 8800 XFX against a Gigabyte and the XFX over powered the Gigabyte. Might have changed in recent years though... :)
 
first 6 words in your statement says it. Look, the Gigabytes standard are ok but they really start showing what they've got when you oc. They are not the best cards but to say you would not buy them cause of a couple of years ago test is not right. But each to their own. Some people like asus some people like gigabyte same goes for BMW and Mercedes.
 
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True.... I have little Fanboi in me eager to show its ugly face!
But yes I agree, its a matter of personal experience with specific brands, I.e. if you had problems with a Nokia phone in the past you wont be to eager to buy one in the future.
 
Thanks for the lively debate :)
I am potentially looking at getting the Palit nVidia GTX 570. Price seems fair.
I had a look at the Roccat keyboards. It is an interesting choice. Will do some more reading. Potentially only making my final choices on Monday.
 
Sockmonkey said:
Is it wise purchasing a new rig when both AMD and Intel will be launching their nex gen chipsets early this year?
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There will always be something new around the corner, its just the way technology works. If you keep on waiting you will wait forever. Personally is to get the best for your buck at the time you want to upgrade. Exception to this is when a new tech will launch in a few weeks but when its still months away I wouldn't wait.

As for preference for brands for gfx I personally prefer evga, mainly because of the 10 year warranty. Adds quite a bit of value especially when you later want to sell the card.
 
jason, I did look at the Gainward card. Looked interesting indeed. Availability was the biggest issue.

Sockmonkey, I hear you. Yip, there will always be the next thing. I've been waiting to long to get this PC to waiting any longer. this will just have to do for now. Thanks for the thought - perhaps too late for me to reconsider at this stage.

Stefan9, I went in the end for the EVGA GTX580 (awaiting delivery).

I have received some of my goodies, like the Cooler Master HAF full tower. Wow - this thing is massive - lol.
So the final rig:
MB: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 Rev 2 (awaiting delivery)
CPU: i7 950
GPU: EVGA nVidia GeForce GTX 580 (awaiting delivery)
Memory: Kingston Hyper X 12GB KHX1600C7D3K3/6 - (still waiting for this part)
HDD: 2x Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB S-ATA6G (plan to run RAID1)
Case: CM HAF-X NV-942-KKN1 (HAF-X 942 - the nVidia edition)
PSU: CM Silent*Pro*Gold*800W
K/board: Logitech G110
Corsair*CSSD-F120Gb2-BRKT - 2.5" 120Gb Force Solid
Mouse: Razer Deathadder

Now for the big job of putting the puzzle together. Any clever thoughts while I still wait for my other parts?
 
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You are right, best thing is to just buy now. Getting a new pc is always so exciting, have fun putting it together, may it bring you many hours of gaming :)
 
SharkBait said:
You'll have to wait for the mobo before you can start building it...
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Ok, an answer like this was overdue:D
To be honest not 100% correct, I have started e.g. putting the wheels on the tower case :p Next thing is to put in the HDD's and Power supply, then the big wait for my mobo and GPU. This is going to be a loooong week (or 2.) It's like having the Christmas presents under the tree but not allowed to open them yet!
 
LoL, I always start with the mobo, then cpu, then ram and then cooler, if I am going to use an aftermarket one. PSU is always last, since it can be in the way, when not using a modular one. :D
 
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