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Author Topic: which motherboard for core i7, what wattage power supply, which computer case?  (Read 3045 times)

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Thomas901

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    i will be getting an intel core i7 920 processor  1. which motherboard should i buy? the p6t or the x58?   i will also be getting the geforce gtx 295 video card.   2.what wattage power supply should i use  for these 3 components, 700? 1000??? 3. can anyone recommend a specific case to use?  the cheaper  and smaller the better but id like it to be able to cool everything well and and have everything fit.  any other helpful info would be greatly appreciate. i really dont know what im doing here.

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    a good 750w psu will do it
    how much do you have to spend for motherboard and case?

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     i will also be getting the geforce gtx 295 video card. 

     3. can anyone recommend a specific case to use?  the cheaper  and smaller the better but id like it to be able to cool everything well and and have everything fit. 
    Your case will need plenty of room for the GTX 295. I have a GTX 260 and it barely fits in my ATX full tower case. They are large cards.

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    And for the case I would get a haf 932

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      ok thanks for the info on the size.. and the haf 932.  i was looking at mid size towers..i guess those are a definite no. 

      on ebay  the motherboards went from around 180 to i think 3 something.  which motherboard do you guys recommend? evga? asus? the x58so?  would it be ok to go with the cheapest?  i don't know anything about it so i dont really know if buying the cheaper  motherboard  will make a huge difference or not.

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      Before any one can properly recommend a mother board you need to specify exactly what you plan on doing this comp.
      You can't fix Stupid!!!

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      We need a budget.  Dont go with the cheapest because I think thats a jetway.  They suck. Also, do want to overclock?