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My next Rig Build! (Computer!)

IOWA

IOWA

Mr. Logic Pants
Ok! Got the list ready for my next rig build!

Core i5 2500k processor (overclocked, of course!)
NZXT Tempest 410 Elite Case
Liquid CPU Cooling
4GB 1600MHZ Corsair(or maybe GSkill, I'm hearing good things about them lately. ) Ram x 2 (or x4? hmm)
NVidia GeForce GTX 560Ti-2GB x2 in SLI
Gigabyte GA-Z268A-D3H-B3 Motherboard
1000W Modular PSU (probably coolermaster or the like)
60 GB SSD Primary / 500GB Storage Secondary (With networked NAS in RAID 1, of course!)
24x Super Multi Dual Layer/LightScribe Optical
12 in 1 Super Flash media drives
Asus Xonar DG Sounds

Thoughts?
 
Good choice on the 560Ti. I would recommend the EVGA model. It's the card I currently have. It's the GTX560Ti Superclocked to be exact. G Skill RAM is the shiznit. I have the 8 GB (2 x 4GB) G.Skill Sniper 1600mhz - great shit. Highly recommended.
 
NYCHitman1 said:
Good choice on the 560Ti. I would recommend the EVGA model. It's the card I currently have. It's the GTX560Ti Superclocked to be exact. G Skill RAM is the shiznit. I have the 8 GB (2 x 4GB) G.Skill Sniper 1600mhz - great shit. Highly recommended.
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Do you run your gpu in SLI?
 
almost identical to the rig i'm planning out, although I was going to go with the nzxt phantom case and an i7 instead. g-skill is great ram especially their newer stuff.

i'm assuming your going to use the SSD strictly as a boot drive, hence the small size?


only other thing i could think of, is more RAM reason being is 4gb of ram is nice now but with win8 we don't know how well 4gb will handle, although thats an easy upgrade i prefer to just do it all at the time of build.


Now for my curiosity, are you going custom liquid cooling solution, or are you going to use one of the newer corsair hydro series setups?
 
Why only 500GB for storage? I have 1TB and I'm filling it up fast.

Sounds like you can afford some good stuff. I'd also go for 100GB SSD if you can. I'm using a 40GB SSD for Windows 7 and important programs. That can fill up fast too if you're not paying attention to where your files go. Also, with a 100GB SSD, you can install a few games that are harddrive intensive so that you can have faster load times. Nothing irks me more than waiting a long time on a game/level loading screen.
 
ArmchairBear said:
Why only 500GB for storage? I have 1TB and I'm filling it up fast.

Sounds like you can afford some good stuff. I'd also go for 100GB SSD if you can. I'm using a 40GB SSD for Windows 7 and important programs. That can fill up fast too if you're not paying attention to where your files go. Also, with a 100GB SSD, you can install a few games that are harddrive intensive so that you can have faster load times. Nothing irks me more than waiting a long time on a game/level loading screen.
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I don't need much onboard storage. I have a 6TB NAS solution in Raid 1 for media etc.

AFAIK the core i7 2600k (which I was originally considering) doesn't offer much performance gain compared to the core i5 2500k, especially if overclocked. The SSD is going to be boot only, I keep everything else completely separate. Plus the new Ivy Bridge is coming out soon, and rumor has it they will be using the same socket design so I could always upgrade the processor down the line if I have/want to.

I'm planning on using one of the new maintenance free cooling setups.. just seems so much easier and you can connect them to the top radiator in the NZXT Elite 410.

Also, the ram is 4GB sticks x2, so starting with 8GB of RAM.

For the GPU I was probably going to go EVGA because I hear it superclocks quite well with proper cooling.

And even if I did want SSD for program loading, I would still have it completely separate from the boot drive.
 
Very nice build you'll have there. I've got a similar setup. 2500k+water and a MSI 560ti... although I have it all resting in an Obsidian 800D, the best case ever, imo.

BTW, unless you wanna spring for the 1000w, it's overkill for what you'll have.
 
strodda said:
Very nice build you'll have there. I've got a similar setup. 2500k+water and a MSI 560ti... although I have it all resting in an Obsidian 800D, the best case ever, imo.

BTW, unless you wanna spring for the 1000w, it's overkill for what you'll have.
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With the dual GPU SLI setup I calculated it's going to be right at about 750-800w... i figure why not spend an extra few bones to leave myself open for expansion/upgrade?
 
IOWA said:
Ok! Got the list ready for my next rig build!

Core i5 2500k processor (overclocked, of course!)
NZXT Tempest 410 Elite Case
Liquid CPU Cooling
4GB 1600MHZ Corsair(or maybe GSkill, I'm hearing good things about them lately. ) Ram x 2 (or x4? hmm)
NVidia GeForce GTX 560Ti-2GB x2 in SLI
Gigabyte GA-Z268A-D3H-B3 Motherboard
1000W Modular PSU (probably coolermaster or the like)
60 GB SSD Primary / 500GB Storage Secondary (With networked NAS in RAID 1, of course!)
24x Super Multi Dual Layer/LightScribe Optical
12 in 1 Super Flash media drives
Asus Xonar DG Sounds

Thoughts?
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I can see where you're going with this - sounds like an updated version of what I threw together this past August when my HDs crashed.

System Manufacturer/Model Number
The Beast Model V
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1 | Windows 8 build 7989
CPU
Core i7 965 EE @3.6 GHz
Motherboard
eVGA x58 Classified3
Memory
3 * 4GB Mushkin Enhanced Redline CL7 DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA GTX 260 SLI'd w/ eVGA GTX260 SSC + GTS250 (PhysX)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 * Acer X213Wbd
Screen Resolution
2 * 1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
1 * Intel X-25M G2 80 GB SSD Sata II |
2 * Seagate 1 TB 32MB Cache 7200.12 SATA II
PSU
ThermalTake BlackWidow TX TR2 850 W
Case
ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
Cooling
Corsair H60 CPU Liquid Cooler | 3 * ThermalTake 240 mm Fans
Keyboard
Logitech G15 Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech MX Revolution '06
Other Info
Optimus STAV-3400 AV Receiver |
Bose 301 Series III Speakers (Main channel) |
Bose 161 Speakers (Surround) |
Optimus 3 way 100-W speaker (Center) |
Logitech Clearchat PC Wireless Headset
Microsoft LifeCam Studio
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The Mobo, RAM, Case, CPU cooler and dual Seagates are new, the SSD is a in-warranty replacement, and everything else is old.

I'm planning on replacing my 260s with a single 560Ti since My PSU won't do two in SLI.

I've not gotten pics up of it yet, something I've been meaning to do (I took plenty, from the time that the first boxes arrived, but have yet to put them up, I think). Will do shortly - finals end Friday.

I'm curious, though, and I've seen this trend a lot: Why are we pushing only dual channel on a Mobo and CPU that supports triple channel? Makes no sense to me....

Also, I'd highly recommend you push at least 8 (dual channel) or 12 (triple channel) for future proofing. Taken care of by last post

As for the SSD, the IBM X-25M 80 GB G2 I have is still a beast in terms of performance, especially for a SATA II only drive (meaning is is not capable of SATA 6.0 Gbps 3). Might look into that - when my drives got fried I submitted a claim to them and they had me a new drive within 5 working days from the time the drive left my house. Of course, if you're looking for a SATA 3 6.0 Gbps drive, then the point is moot....

gallandof said:
almost identical to the rig i'm planning out, although I was going to go with the nzxt phantom case and an i7 instead. g-skill is great ram especially their newer stuff.

i'm assuming your going to use the SSD strictly as a boot drive, hence the small size?


only other thing i could think of, is more RAM reason being is 4gb of ram is nice now but with win8 we don't know how well 4gb will handle, although thats an easy upgrade i prefer to just do it all at the time of build.


Now for my curiosity, are you going custom liquid cooling solution, or are you going to use one of the newer corsair hydro series setups?
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I'm actually using one of those - initially I bought the H60, but that was only to get the rig up and running, and it got relegated to the Core2Quad WHS I'm building (basically my previous rig) and now I'm using the H100. It works well on my 965, though I have nto OCd my 965 (mainly really have no need to at this point - it's eaten everything I've thrown at it for brunch and asked for seconds....)

IOWA said:
I don't need much onboard storage. I have a 6TB NAS solution in Raid 1 for media etc.

AFAIK the core i7 2600k (which I was originally considering) doesn't offer much performance gain compared to the core i5 2500k, especially if overclocked. The SSD is going to be boot only, I keep everything else completely separate. Plus the new Ivy Bridge is coming out soon, and rumor has it they will be using the same socket design so I could always upgrade the processor down the line if I have/want to.

I'm planning on using one of the new maintenance free cooling setups.. just seems so much easier and you can connect them to the top radiator in the NZXT Elite 410.

Also, the ram is 4GB sticks x2, so starting with 8GB of RAM.

For the GPU I was probably going to go EVGA because I hear it superclocks quite well with proper cooling.

And even if I did want SSD for program loading, I would still have it completely separate from the boot drive.
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Take a closer look at the overall power consumption and the wear and tear on your Mobo, CPU and PSU when looking at that comparison - in the long run, it tends to even out in terms of price difference, your only real benefit is in the short term - IOW, if you're only keeping the build around for a year or so, then it makes sense to OC, particularly if it is a scaled OC / applied only on an as needed basis. If it is OCd 24/7 then double check all the figures. You'll be surprised (as I was when I started checking about 6 months ago).
 
Very cool rig!

That NZXT box is dead sexy. But oh man is it gonna get dust bunnies :D Are all those grills detachable? Looks like a nightmare to clean heh. But I want one for myself anyways. :D

Only thing I would change would be moar SSD. If you wanna have one for boot/windows that's always nice but how often do you boot? I boot like every two months unless I'm updating stuff.

The swap/Windows drive obviously should still be the SSD but I'd also put all my games, save-games, and programs on an SSD too. This would speed up overall performance.

I'm also leery of ASUS when it comes to computer stuff -- wading through their website for drivers used to be a nightmare, but I haven't used them in a long time, and they have really done well with Android tablets so perhaps they have improved quite a bit?

I'm a bit EVGA fanboy though, mostly because their support is top notch and they have pretty good forums full of over-clockers doing crazy stuff :)


Edit: agreed that 1000W PSU for future-proofing. I have one that's 3 years old almost and it will probably move into my next rig :)
 
johnlgalt said:
I can see where you're going with this - sounds like an updated version of what I threw together this past August when my HDs crashed.



The Mobo, RAM, Case, CPU cooler and dual Seagates are new, the SSD is a in-warranty replacement, and everything else is old.

I'm planning on replacing my 260s with a single 560Ti since My PSU won't do two in SLI.

I've not gotten pics up of it yet, something I've been meaning to do (I took plenty, from the time that the first boxes arrived, but have yet to put them up, I think). Will do shortly - finals end Friday.

I'm curious, though, and I've seen this trend a lot: Why are we pushing only dual channel on a Mobo and CPU that supports triple channel? Makes no sense to me....

Also, I'd highly recommend you push at least 8 (dual channel) or 12 (triple channel) for future proofing. Taken care of by last post

As for the SSD, the IBM X-25M 80 GB G2 I have is still a beast in terms of performance, especially for a SATA II only drive (meaning is is not capable of SATA 6.0 Gbps 3). Might look into that - when my drives got fried I submitted a claim to them and they had me a new drive within 5 working days from the time the drive left my house. Of course, if you're looking for a SATA 3 6.0 Gbps drive, then the point is moot....



I'm actually using one of those - initially I bought the H60, but that was only to get the rig up and running, and it got relegated to the Core2Quad WHS I'm building (basically my previous rig) and now I'm using the H100. It works well on my 965, though I have nto OCd my 965 (mainly really have no need to at this point - it's eaten everything I've thrown at it for brunch and asked for seconds....)



Take a closer look at the overall power consumption and the wear and tear on your Mobo, CPU and PSU when looking at that comparison - in the long run, it tends to even out in terms of price difference, your only real benefit is in the short term - IOW, if you're only keeping the build around for a year or so, then it makes sense to OC, particularly if it is a scaled OC / applied only on an as needed basis. If it is OCd 24/7 then double check all the figures. You'll be surprised (as I was when I started checking about 6 months ago).
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Na it wouldn't be constant oc and even then no more than 4GHz which I hear is quite stable even with out liquid cooling. My PSU will be make them up to the task. The gpus can stick around for a few years because even if I upgrade mobo and CPU the gpu is pretty good and there is always the option of triple SLI
 
alostpacket said:
Dont knock the 260s! Playing Skyrim on mostly high settings with butter smoothness. :D
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I ain't knocking them, but Arkham City prefers Dx 11 which I don't have right now. Also, EVGA | Products and EVGA | Products are really looking good for the performance increase over my pair of 260s.

Want to buy my 260s ($150 for the pair)? :p

IOWA said:
Yeah GPU's havent really been making leaps and bounds like they used to.
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Well, not leaps and bounds like processors have, but they have definitely been progressing. I think that 448 cores is nothing to sneeze at, considering both my 260s put together only have 384 lol. And, I'd free up a PCIe slot (two actually, on my mobo). AND the PSU calculator over at extreme outervision says that a single 560 Ti will actually draw less power than my current 260s as well surprisingly enough.

I'm seriously tempted to get that as a Christmas gift for myself....or, maybe right after Christmas when the price drops. lol.
 
johnlgalt said:
I ain't knocking them, but Arkham City prefers Dx 11 which I don't have right now. Also, EVGA | Products and EVGA | Products are really looking good for the performance increase over my pair of 260s.

Want to buy my 260s ($150 for the pair)? :p



Well, not leaps and bounds like processors have, but they have definitely been progressing. I think that 448 cores is nothing to sneeze at, considering both my 260s put together only have 384 lol. And, I'd free up a PCIe slot (two actually, on my mobo). AND the PSU calculator over at extreme outervision says that a single 560 Ti will actually draw less power than my current 260s as well surprisingly enough.

I'm seriously tempted to get that as a Christmas gift for myself....or, maybe right after Christmas when the price drops. lol.
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Yeah im probably going to make my buy after xmas when it all goes on clearance.
 
If your looking for GTX 570 performance for less $$, consider the EVGA GTX 560Ti 448 Core. Similar performance but less expensive. Not that I am biased about EVGA or anything...Just because I am the Community Manager there doesn't mean I'm biased! :D Those who have posted they have EVGA products already in this thread (as of this post), PM me for some EVGA Swag :)
 
I miss making a new PC...

I miss that feeling of installing the CPU and being so delicate and careful you don't bend a pin.

Oh and also that feeling of the FIRST time you press the power button praying that you did everything correctly hahaha.

I have been thinking of making a new rig, however my laptop handles everything I would need to do.
 
With newer Intel boards, the pins aren't on the CPU anymore. but, yeah, miss that feeling. I also miss the feeling of putting in Cache ICs in backwards and powering on the board only to hear the PSU go POP! and have to power it off really really quickly to realign the cache IC correctly....
 
johnlgalt said:
With newer Intel boards, the pins aren't on the CPU anymore. but, yeah, miss that feeling. I also miss the feeling of putting in Cache ICs in backwards and powering on the board only to hear the PSU go POP! and have to power it off really really quickly to realign the cache IC correctly....
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Wooow, I haven't built a PC is quite some time then... I remember the tiny pins on the CPUs which you had to align perfectly and make sure you didn't bend one or else you just wasted a couple hundred dollars.
 
CPU socket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - a listing of sockets- near as I can tell, Socket 775 LGA 775 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia was the first time that the pins were moved from the CPU to the Socket.

So, technically, there are still pins that you can bend, but not on the CPU anymore. They're now in the socket, as seen in that pic.

LGA775 is the socket that my Core2Quad 6600 CPU used, and that's almost 5 year old technology now.
 
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