Well, I've been posting here for a while about how i'll be building an i7 computer, getting suggestions. Now it's finally time to start finalizing. Just got my student loan for flight school, which will leave me with about $2000 to build a new desktop.Here's what I have so far ($USD):COOLER MASTER HAF 932 $150ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 $290Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz $280mushkin 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $180BFG Tech GeForce GTX 285 $330Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power $1402x HITACHI Deskstar P7K500 500GB 7200rpm 16mb cache $55 (x2)Logitech G15 $75LG W2353V-PF Black 23" 2ms(GTG) $220SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R $27Canon PIXMA MX700 $120TOTAL: $1900ishHad to add the printer on there to remind myself i need to allocate $$ towards one ;)Biggest question I have is on the PS, is that enough? Is it a good one? I'm not too in touch with power supplies.Other than that, I'll take any suggestions on how to lower the price and get near the same results :DI'm not planning on OC'ing any time soon, so I'm thinking I'll stick with the stock fan.

Well, I've been posting here for a while about how i'll be building an i7 computer, getting suggestions. Now it's finally time to start finalizing. Just got my student loan for flight school, which will leave me with about $2000 to build a new desktop.Here's what I have so far ($USD):COOLER MASTER HAF 932 $150ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 $290Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz $280mushkin 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $180BFG Tech GeForce GTX 285 $330Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power $1402x HITACHI Deskstar P7K500 500GB 7200rpm 16mb cache $55 (x2)Logitech G15 $75LG W2353V-PF Black 23" 2ms(GTG) $220SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R $27Canon PIXMA MX700 $120TOTAL: $1900ishHad to add the printer on there to remind myself i need to allocate $$ towards one ;)Biggest question I have is on the PS, is that enough? Is it a good one? I'm not too in touch with power supplies.Other than that, I'll take any suggestions on how to lower the price and get near the same results :DI'm not planning on OC'ing any time soon, so I'm thinking I'll stick with the stock fan.

750W is enough. I'm not really a big Antec fan after I had a couple failures...I use PC Power and Cooling. Corsair power supplies are good, too.You really should reconsider overclocking...with a mainstream $60 aftermarket HSF you can get the 920 easily to the low 3 GHz range--at stock voltages--almost without trying. You don't have to push things to the cutting edge to get a nice healthy boost in performance.RegardsBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO

Dude, send some of that loan money to me for my CFI and double I ratings.The overclock isn't essential for FSX in many cases, I feel.

750W is enough. I'm not really a big Antec fan after I had a couple failures...I use PC Power and Cooling. Corsair power supplies are good, too.You really should reconsider overclocking...with a mainstream $60 aftermarket HSF you can get the 920 easily to the low 3 GHz range--at stock voltages--almost without trying. You don't have to push things to the cutting edge to get a nice healthy boost in performance.RegardsBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO

what aftermarket HSF would you recommend for an i7? I've heard the tuniq tower was the best for the core2quads, but, I haven't seen an equivalent for the i7's.My friend just showed me this Corsair liquid cooler that's only $80. I'm Slightly hesitant to buy anything liquid thats that cheep though.If i can do an easy stable OC to the 3ghz range with an aftermarket cooling system, then I probably will.How's this PCP&C PS look for $110?EDIT: Lower CAS is better right?

what aftermarket HSF would you recommend for an i7? I've heard the tuniq tower was the best for the core2quads, but, I haven't seen an equivalent for the i7's.My friend just showed me this Corsair liquid cooler that's only $80. I'm Slightly hesitant to buy anything liquid thats that cheep though.If i can do an easy stable OC to the 3ghz range with an aftermarket cooling system, then I probably will.How's this PCP&C PS look for $110?EDIT: Lower CAS is better right?

I sure wouldn't trust an economy liquid cooling system at $80--either to do a good job, or to be safe from leakage.The Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme (often referred to as the TRUE) HSF can be found in the $60-70 range. It's actually one of the best air coolers out there at any price.Yes, lower CAS is better.CheersBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO

I sure wouldn't trust an economy liquid cooling system at $80--either to do a good job, or to be safe from leakage.The Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme (often referred to as the TRUE) HSF can be found in the $60-70 range. It's actually one of the best air coolers out there at any price.Yes, lower CAS is better.CheersBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO

yes, i've heard of the TRUE, however, I've never seen one with the i7 socket type.

yes, i've heard of the TRUE, however, I've never seen one with the i7 socket type.

They started including the 1366 backplate with Rev A of the TRUE. It's listed as compatible with the ASUS P6T Deluxe and other X58 chipset mobos (which are i7-only boards) on their website.CheersBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO

They started including the 1366 backplate with Rev A of the TRUE. It's listed as compatible with the ASUS P6T Deluxe and other X58 chipset mobos (which are i7-only boards) on their website.CheersBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO

That does not include a fan does it? If not, does it have a mounting bracket for one?

Nice build but you'll be a little let down I think for FSX unless you overclock. I took mine up to stable 3.6 with little effort and it makes the world of difference.

If you must buy an Antec PSU make sure it's a Quattro. Made by the same ODM that manufactures PSUs for Silverstone. Really top-notch stuff.

here it is, ordered this a couple days ago:Here are the specs of my new desktop i just ordered from newegg:Coolermaster HAF full toweri7 920 P6T Delux V26gig Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 7-7-7-20BFG GTX2852x 500GB Hitachi DeskstarsXION 1000W PSsamsung DVD driveLG 23" 2ms GTG 50000:1 LCDCanon Pixma MX700Will be putting Vista Ultimate on it (until win7 comes out).Still need to find a good keyboard (suggestions?). Looking at the Saitek Eclipse III right now... dont like the new G15's (heard they suck). Want to stay below $100 USD.Getting TIR5 w/clip asap too.

here it is, ordered this a couple days ago:Here are the specs of my new desktop i just ordered from newegg:Coolermaster HAF full toweri7 920 P6T Delux V26gig Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 7-7-7-20BFG GTX2852x 500GB Hitachi DeskstarsXION 1000W PSsamsung DVD driveLG 23" 2ms GTG 50000:1 LCDCanon Pixma MX700Will be putting Vista Ultimate on it (until win7 comes out).Still need to find a good keyboard (suggestions?). Looking at the Saitek Eclipse III right now... dont like the new G15's (heard they suck). Want to stay below $100 USD.Getting TIR5 w/clip asap too.

If you own a i7-920, you really want to overclock. I would highly suggest an aftermarket fan solution as this processor can run HOT. Event though FSX only uses between 15-30% CPU on average, it will heat up.

If you own a i7-920, you really want to overclock. I would highly suggest an aftermarket fan solution as this processor can run HOT. Event though FSX only uses between 15-30% CPU on average, it will heat up.

yeah, gonna get an after market fan soon... want to make sure the cpu runs good first... i hear putting an aftermarket fan on voids the warranty.

Get a different PSU. Xion is garbage. PC Power & Cooling, Corsair, Seasonic, OCZ, Silverstone, these are brands you buy PSUs from, if you're serious about building a quality PC that's built to last anyway.

yeah, gonna get an after market fan soon... want to make sure the cpu runs good first... i hear putting an aftermarket fan on voids the warranty.

The Intel cooler that comes with the processor sucks. It cannot keep the processor cool at stock clock speeds under heavy load. You can push it well past 75C using any of those stress tests programs.