djscoo
February 2nd, 2009, 11:11
I must first state that all information contained in this post is based on my amateur opinion, and I am in no way a computer expert.
For the computer itself, I will highlight only the notable components.
I chose the Antec 900 case based on it's relatively low price, reliability and simplicity. I have so far been pleased with it, though I must note it is a real dust magnet. (it does not have dust filters)
I have noticed that the majority of people who are building i7 rigs are going with the ASUS motherboard. I however, chose the EVGA board. I am pleased with it thus far. It came with a scale, full color poster with labels on each component which helped in assembly. It also came with something called E-Leet which is CPU-z and some other stuff (I haven't overclocked yet...I'm waiting till I get an aftermarket cooler.)
I use some speakers I had previously with a sub-woofer, and my 22" tv as a monitor. I use one screen for TV, Xbox, and computer.
I basically read posts in this forum, asked questions and watched videos on Youtube to learn what to do. In the end it took like 3 hours for me to finish the build.
For the computer itself, I will highlight only the notable components.
I chose the Antec 900 case based on it's relatively low price, reliability and simplicity. I have so far been pleased with it, though I must note it is a real dust magnet. (it does not have dust filters)
I have noticed that the majority of people who are building i7 rigs are going with the ASUS motherboard. I however, chose the EVGA board. I am pleased with it thus far. It came with a scale, full color poster with labels on each component which helped in assembly. It also came with something called E-Leet which is CPU-z and some other stuff (I haven't overclocked yet...I'm waiting till I get an aftermarket cooler.)
I use some speakers I had previously with a sub-woofer, and my 22" tv as a monitor. I use one screen for TV, Xbox, and computer.
I basically read posts in this forum, asked questions and watched videos on Youtube to learn what to do. In the end it took like 3 hours for me to finish the build.