I'm trying to decide which build I'm going with. The only differences between the 2 builds will be if it's the LGA1156 or LGA1366.
Here are the parts that won't change between the two:
Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced
Corsair 750TX 750Watt
XFX Radeon HD 5870
Western Digital Black 750GB
LG DVD Burner
AS5 and the Arctic Silver cleaning solutions
Thermal Take Contac 29
LGA1366 parts (Cost: $1,482.89):
Intel Core i7 930
Gigabyte UD5
G.Skill 6GB DDR3 1333
LGA1156 parts (Cost: $1,233.89):
Intel Core i5 750
Gigabyte UD4P
G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1333
I mostly just game (not WoW), but I also do the occasional video encoding. I will be overclocking.
I'd love to say money isn't a factor, but the fact that the i5 build is ~$250 cheaper is very appealing. I've been so indecisive as of late, and this is yet one more choice.
Here are the parts that won't change between the two:
Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced
Corsair 750TX 750Watt
XFX Radeon HD 5870
Western Digital Black 750GB
LG DVD Burner
AS5 and the Arctic Silver cleaning solutions
Thermal Take Contac 29
LGA1366 parts (Cost: $1,482.89):
Intel Core i7 930
Gigabyte UD5
G.Skill 6GB DDR3 1333
LGA1156 parts (Cost: $1,233.89):
Intel Core i5 750
Gigabyte UD4P
G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1333
I mostly just game (not WoW), but I also do the occasional video encoding. I will be overclocking.
I'd love to say money isn't a factor, but the fact that the i5 build is ~$250 cheaper is very appealing. I've been so indecisive as of late, and this is yet one more choice.