I'm starting this blog to document building my new computer. I've been waiting for the Intel QX9770 to come out to start building, and it finally did yesterday, so I've ordered the parts. Thanks to the guys on Anandtech for help selecting parts.
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 - 3.20 GHz
Motherboard:
ASUS Striker II Extreme LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI DDR3
Memory (4 modules / 8 GB total):
CORSAIR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Graphics (2 9800 GX2's):
BFG Tech BFGE981024GX2E GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB
Storage Drives (2 x 1000GB):
HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000 HDS721010KLA330 (0A34915) 1TB 7200 RPM
Raid Controller:
Areca ARC-1280ML 24 port SATA RAID Controller
Raid Card Memory Upgrade:
Areca 2GB DDR2 533 ECC Memory Upgrade
Power Supply:
Thermaltake Toughpower W0133RU ATX12V / EPS12V 1200W Power Supply
CD/DVD Drive (external, case is full):
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X
Sound Card:
bluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz
Vista Ultimate SP1 (no flaming, please):
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 English NA
Case / Phase Change Cooler:
Vapochill LightSpeed w/ ATX case
Primary Hard Drive (not ordered yet):
8 x 64 GB Mtron MSP 7000 SSD
The only part I haven't ordered yet is the 8 drive RAID 0 I want to do with Mtrons; I need to do more research on the 128GB models they're supposedly releasing in April. I'm also considering swapping out the Areca card for a ARC-1680ix; I'm concerned that the 800 MHz processor in the 1280ML I've ordered will be the limiting factor of the RAID 0's throughput.
Most of these things should be arriving tomorrow, so I'll be able to take some pictures and start playing with stuff.
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