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FixedOriginally Posted by Drakfire
And that is a very big PSU. Are you future proofing it basically on that end?
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After four years, I'm building a new computer. The main use will be for gaming and work with ArcGIS and CAD. With many thanks to Denz3r, we were able to put together a list of parts. The monitor is 28" at a 1920x1200 resolution.
Here is that list.
- CPU: Intel Core i7-2700K Sandy Bridge 3.9GHz - Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-2700K Sandy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623i72700K
- CPU Cooling: CORSAIR CWCH50-1 - Newegg.com - CORSAIR CWCH50-1 High Performance CPU Cooler
- CPU Thermal Compound: MASSCOOL G751 - MASSCOOL G751 Shin-Etsu Thermal Interface Material
- Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 - Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL
- Motherboard: ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 - Newegg.com - ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
- Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6990 4GB - Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100310SR Radeon HD 6990 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
- SDD: Crucial M4 2.5" 128GB SATA III - Newegg.com - Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
- HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D=3938566&SID=
- PSU: CORSAIR Series Gold AX1200: Newegg.com - CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 (CMPSU-1200AX) 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
- Optical Drive: ASUS Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM - Newegg.com - ASUS Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS - Blu-Ray Drives
- Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT - Newegg.com - Thermaltake Level 10 GT (VN10001W2N) Black Steel SECC / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case with Four Fans-1x 200mm Colorshift side fan, 1x 200mm Colorshift top fan, 1x 200mm Colorshift front fan and 1x 140mm rear fan
So now I ask for your criticisms.
Edit: removed memory cooling
Getting a new hdd instead of the old deathstar
Last edited by Drakfire; 10-27-2011 at 03:44 AM.
Yes, for if I decide to get a second 6990 later down the road.
How much does it all total? ~1,500?
~ $2.350
Though I intend to watch for deals since I'm not going to buy it for another month.
FTFY
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Drak is a wannabe Canadian
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Im getting a total of $1,536.67 without the graphic card because they discontinued it, may want to look into that
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeo.../dp/B004R1Q4VWIm getting a total of $1,536.67 without the graphic card because they discontinued it, may want to look into that
Has it for $750. Add that to $1,500 and sounds about right.
16 GB of Ram...a little much don't you think? What do you plan on doing with this? You better be FRAPSing Battlefield 3.
- CPU: Looks fine, but keep in mind that with the case/CPU cooling you're buying, you can easily OC a lesser CPU to get equal performance. i7's are very good at this. Currently my i7 920 (2.66ghz) is running close to 4ghz.
- CPU Cooling: Any non-stock cooling is fine, but this is overkill unless you plan to OC.
- CPU Thermal Compound: Proper application > brand of paste
- Memory: Looks good. Have the same series myself. Those fancy heatsinks are actually very functional.
- Memory Cooling: Absolutely positively do not need. In fact, I've seen people completely FUBAR their airflow while using unnecessary fans like these.
- Motherboard: Fine, but two gripes: Because it only supports 4 DIMMs, upgrading memory will be a hassle. If you stick to your 16gb plan, this shouldn't be an issue. Secondly, and this is strictly opinion, for the price of the board you should be getting SAS support. More on that below.
- Video Card: Looks fine. It will cost half as much next year, so plan on SLI-ing it.
- SDD: IMO, SSD is not a good choice right now. The GB/Dollar ratio is terrible, the failure and DOA rate is higher than platter drives, and if it fails, have fun with the small fortune it costs to attempt to recover data. As far as performance is concerned, it's better, but it's not worth it. IMO.
Rather than SSD, try a 15k RPM SAS drive. The only difference that I as a sys engineer and avid VMer can tell, is in benchmarking. Additionally, because so many people are unfamiliar with the SAS interface, they buy it expecting to plug it in as a SATA drive. They end up returning the unused drive, and it becomes an "open box" special. (Newegg Item N82E16822148538R. $109 for a 300gb 15k RPM. OH SHI)- PSU: Good future-proofing and amperage on the 12v, but more than you need.
- Case: Sexy. Though keep in mind some PSUs have trouble with cable lengths in relation to full towers.
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