Pulled the trigger on a new PC build
Decided since I've had my current computer for 2 years, it's time for an upgrade. Yes this is basically a look how awesome my new computer is thread.
Here are the specs: NZXT Full Tower Case - Shit ton of fans + vents. Decided against water cooling. GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER2 Motherboard - USB 3.0, 3TB+ HD Support, Epic amounts of features SeaSonic X Series X-850W Power Supply - Enough power for my setup, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Modular. Intel Core i7-2700K Sandy Bridge - Decided against waiting for Ivy. A better CPU is always about to come out. Gotta get one sometime. G.SKILL 120GB Solid State Drive - Cause SSD is fast :D G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 - Plenty of Ram GIGABYTE GV-N580UD-15I GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) - Epic GPU Hoping this holds me over for a bit. Thinking about selling my old PC, anyone need a decent gaming rig for cheap??? |
850w!
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Originally Posted by flying_solo
(Post 788463)
850w!
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580 is the way to go!
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Looks like a solid build!
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What made you decide against watercooling?
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Don't think I really need it. Don't mind the noise of fans.
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Send me a PM about the old computer, please!
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I think I'm going to wait until kepler gpu's come out so 580's go for cheap and I can SLi them.
850watts was a good decision, always better to have a tad too much than not enough and end up firing your expensive parts. What made you decide to spend the extra $100 on the i7 vs i5? I'd also get the 2600k, overclock it, and save $70, ihmo. |
what's the damage on something like this? I haven't built a PC in years, and I've been thinking of retiring my trusty 2yo Dell :) I can't upgrade to a quad, the MB is limited to 60watt and you need more to run a better CPU, and my PS is maxed -- I'm already pushing it with my GPU where I had to modify the wiring to even power it up.
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Originally Posted by FRT_Fun
(Post 788510)
Don't think I really need it. Don't mind the noise of fans.
It makes a big difference. |
I'm still rocking a machine I built 4 years ago :D.
Brain, I can email you my "wishlist" on newegg. I did a bit of research on the parts and they seem to be some of the best value parts. Although I usually opt for an EVGA mobo, instead of a ASRock, the $100 price difference was hard to pass up. Also I have a gtx460 on my current list because I plan on SLi'ing two of them and I already have one. I forget your email though.... |
Originally Posted by flier129
(Post 788559)
I think I'm going to wait until kepler gpu's come out so 580's go for cheap and I can SLi them.
850watts was a good decision, always better to have a tad too much than not enough and end up firing your expensive parts. What made you decide to spend the extra $100 on the i7 vs i5? I'd also get the 2600k, overclock it, and save $70, ihmo. Either way the 2700 is the way to go. With the package deal it cost the same as a 2600. Not to mention the 2700 is MUCH faster on almost every benchmark. Not like, a bit faster, I'm talking a large percentage faster. http://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/up...ra-arith11.png The 2700 will also do a stable 5GHz overclocked (decent air cooling). The OC'd 2700 basically raped the OC'd 2600 under the same conditions (decent air cooling)... http://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/up...-overclock.png It's said in addition to the extra stock 100mhz, Intel used their best materials on the 2700. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 788564)
Air-cooled machines can be very nearly silent. The trick is to not run any small, high-RPM fans. In the PC I keep in the bedroom, every single fan in it is 120mm and relatively low RPM, even the CPU fan and the power supply fan.
It makes a big difference. |
A better pc wont make you stop sucking at BF
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Originally Posted by jeff_man
(Post 788670)
A better pc wont make you stop sucking at BF
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Any particular reason for that MB?
Good call on G.Skill though. |
Originally Posted by ThatGuy85
(Post 788681)
Any particular reason for that MB?
Good call on G.Skill though. It is a bit kiddish looking with the magazine clip heatsink, and the general design. But won't be seen in my case. Hate realtek, love that it comes with a Creative labs Audio processor. Only the best electronics used for this, placement of everything was so well thought out. Someone actually took the time to design this. http://www.guru3d.com/imageview.php?image=32454 Love the simplicity of the case too http://8ballcomputers.net/wp-content...ll%20tower.jpg |
Well shit, the OC'd 2500 got raped by the non-OC'd 2700 O_O. So I'd need to figure out if it's worth $175 more for that extra performance though.
That mobo is also slighty more expensive than Asus's V-pro. You're making me want to build a new PC!!! |
Originally Posted by FRT_Fun
(Post 788645)
Makes sense. Does watercooling usually replace the North/South bridge fans on the mobo?
Northbridge chips as a discrete element are history, BTW. The current-gen CPUs (all of the Sandy Bridge line) have this functionality directly on the main CPU die. I would assume it would replace the heatsink fan for the CPU. What about the GPU? Seems like those fans would be the smallest/highest RPM fans in the system. In my case, I simply have a graphics card with a large heatsink and no fan. It's not a "133t-gam3r" gard, but it's good enough for Portal and Team Fortress 2. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 788694)
I can't recall ever seeing dedicated fans for these chips.
Ya looks like MB architecture has changed a bit since I last was researching. As a side note, I am kind of regretting not grabbing this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128499 |
Nice specs, but not going to lie, watercooling is the most fun I ever had with my PCs. Got it to the point of insane reliability - setup has been running for 3.5 years straight, mostly 24/7 and I haven't even changed the water :giggle:
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Originally Posted by soviet
(Post 788697)
Nice specs, but not going to lie, watercooling is the most fun I ever had with my PCs. Got it to the point of insane reliability - setup has been running for 3.5 years straight, mostly 24/7 and I haven't even changed the water :giggle:
Phantom’s extensive cooling capabilities include 7 fan cooling options with dual 200mm, single side 230/200mm (NZXT only guarantees fitment with NZXT's FN-200), triple 120mm, and front 140mm fans. For enhanced control and expandability, NZXT includes dual radiator support, quad watercooling cutouts, and an integrated fan controller with up to five 20W channels. |
Originally Posted by FRT_Fun
(Post 788696)
Haven't looked recently but I have two computers next to me with fans on both chips. And they are loud.
Most MoBos I have seen place a heatsink on the Southbridge, and place the ship itself near enough to the CPU that it will be cooled by the air being drawn through the CPU fan. I have never had a fan on any of the main MoBo components except for the CPU itself. They just don't make all that much heat. As for motherboards, why is there no love here for Intel? I've owned several Intel motherboards over the past decade, and they have all been rock-solid, with good driver support and intelligibly-written documentation. |
Not hating on intel boards at all. I just like GIGABYTE. No real reasoning for me besides I've always bought them.
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I like the assembling it on carpet.
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Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 792405)
I like the assembling it on carpet.
That HSF gives me a boner. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see it listed in the first post. Is it a Noctuna? |
Meh this carpet is hardly carpet. Wasn't too worried about static electricity. I was actually assembling it on a desk, (the one pictured), but it was messy at the time so I put it on the ground.
Yes that is a Noctuna. Super quality product. I was worried about the weight of the HS, but they have a huge backing plate you have to install which spreads the weight. |
Just set up Raid 0 on my 2X2TB drives. 4TB has never been so sexy.
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Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig fans.
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Looks nice man. I've been rocking a i3 sandy bridge 2120 and gtx460 for BF3 and I'm quite happy with it. Rocking max resolution, medium setting, 50-60fps. Game looks great, I can only imagine on maxxed out settings.
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How's that SSD treating you? Is it really worth the price?
New rig specs: i5 2500k GTS450 12gb ram some cooling shit Win7 64bit I take it you're using the SSD as your primary partition, is the bang worth the buck? |
Originally Posted by jeff_man
(Post 788670)
A better pc wont make you stop sucking at BF
No plans for 3 monitor setup? |
So I heard Coolermaster released a new HSF. It has over 9000 heatpipes.
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damn thats a big air cool set up
makes me miss my vw and hell yeah gigabyte is the shit thats what i got i got a pentiumD 3.4 clocked to 4.53 with an intel heatsink/fan and no problems rarely goes above 50C
Originally Posted by FRT_Fun
(Post 788455)
NZXT Full Tower Case - Shit ton of fans + vents. Decided against water cooling.
why get it when it costs so much and you can get peltier cooler http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...8&Sku=ULT40324 |
My 10yr old Dell with pwn you all! At solitaire...
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