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Building an Intel Core i7 based computer – Introduction

by Miha Markič 7. February 2009 16:30

I am starting to build a new computer for me and I’ll document the parts and decisions along the path.

Parts required for a computer:

CPU
Motherboard
Memory
Hard disks
Chassis
Power supply unit (PSU)
CPU cooler
Graphic card
Operating system

Based on price/performance ration of new Intel Core i7 CPU line I’ve decided to build the computer around the i7 920 model which is the slowest of the i7 line yet it blasts all the Core 2 Quad line, not to mention Core 2 Duo line. It is a quad core CPU with hyperthreading thus it looks like 8 cores to the OS (albeit hyperthreading cores are not real ones – they can work in parallel only to a certain degree). It also features integrated memory controller which significantly reduces memory latency (lesson learned from AMD). The price of i7 920 is very reasonable as well: 282,8 Euros (all prices I’ll list are VAT included and expressed in Euros- use the currency converter such as Universal Currency Converter to convert prices to other currencies) from mimovrste.com (Slovene online shop). I’ll get back to the CPU when I receive it.

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Hardware | Slovenia | Building a computer

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Comments (2) -

jkricka

2/7/2009 11:38:00 PM #

Entombed - Wolverine blues?!
Blast from the past

Miha Markic

2/8/2009 2:50:28 PM #

Entombed ruled at the time.

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Miha Markic

INETA Country Leader for Slovenia

Miha currently works as a free lance consultant and software developer specialized in .net area.
He graduated in Computer and information science at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has accumulated experience in various programming languages such as Java, Visual Basic 3-6 (MCP), Visual C++, Delphi, C# and VB.Net through years.
He has experience in practically all (technical) stages of project development, including planning, framework development, user interface, business processes, as well as testing and documenting. He has worked on big and small projects in Slovenia and abroad (e.g. participated in completing level 3 IS for the Nucor steel plant, Hertford, USA).
Currently he enjoys programming in .net environment using C#. Since 2000 he has been active in Developer Express' DX Squad and has been ECDL trainer and tester. He also gives lectures on conferences and other events in Slovenia.