I'm building a new system for the first time in 7 years and i need help with a couple of pieces my computer so far: i7 920 processor Corsair 6GB DDR3-1600 Asus P6T Deluxe X58 i7 Socket 1366 motherboard EVGA GeForce GTX260 Core 216 and from tiger direct because i had a gc..... Ultra eTorque Silver w/Clear Side Mid-Tower Case Ultra LSP750 750w Power Supply WD Caviar Black 1TB SATA HD 7200/32MB/SATA-3G so I need a monitor, fans for the case, and perhaps a 1366 compatible heatsink. what monitor should i buy? -i want to do some gaming obviously -I dont want to spend $400 unless that includes 25% cashback from live/ebay - 26 inches and smaller considering the distance I will be sitting what fans should i get? -needs to be helpful towards the effort of keeping my pc absent of flames (**** thats a lot of prepositions) heatsink? The super secret prize isn't secret at all - its the copy of Far Cry 2 that came with my videocard. If you are very articulate and thoughtful in your explanation of why I should choose your suggested components, you have a better chance of winning. NOTE- supporting someone elses suggestion does not decrease your chance of winning as long as you give a good reason why.
Any Samsung monitor with 2ms and digital out will be good. I would go with 120mm fans if your case supports it. The larger the fan, the lower the RPM spins = less noise they'll make. I read the Panasonic Panaflo ? are really quiet fans...but they only come in 92mm. Stock heat sink/fan is sufficient unless you plan on over clocking. I really like Artic Cooling I'm not sure if this heat sink is compatible with the new Pentium chip sets... I never heard of Ultra power supplies? I would do some research on them before deciding. A good power supply is crucial for your computer and 700watts is over kill for a single GTX260. I've heard good things about Silverstone/Enermax and a couple of others. I go to Hard Forum when I need to do research on computer components.
I guess I should tell you now that I already own all those components. I got the HDD, case and ps from tiger direct because i had a gift card. The case and PS sold together for a good price. Also, when the 260 is no longer sufficient, I will buy another one and do the sli thing. Thats why I got the "large" power supply. Been to the hard forums... would rather give a clutchfan the chance for the game.
