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On December 05 2011 20:11 liamdogger wrote:Will this power supply be enough to run this build http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_972&products_id=15955Build: Motherboard- GA-X79-UD5 Motherboard $369 Cpu- Intel Core i7 3930K $ 659 Cooler- Hydro Series H100 CPU Cooler $ 165 Graphics Card- Gigabyte Radeon HD6950 1GB Overclocked $279 Ram- Corsair Vengeance CMZ16GX3M4X1600C9 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 $119 HDD-Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST31000524AS $119 Optical- Pioneer BDR-206 Blu-Ray Disc Writer OEM $115 Case- Corsair Obsidian Series 650D $215 Is every thing compatible and are there any areas where the cost could be reduced? (i am buying from http://www.pccasegear.com/ ) thanks in advance
Easily. You could drop down to a lower power model as well. As for cost-reduction, that depends 100% on what you want to do with the machine. The Sandy Bridge E CPU is massive overkill for gaming (and alot of other things) for example. You could knock $400 off the price by getting something like a i5 2500k (and a much cheaper motherboard as well) and use that to buy a second videocard for crossfire, an SSD for fast boot / program startups, a large high-quality monitor, etc... Or just keep it in your pocket.
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On December 05 2011 20:11 liamdogger wrote:+ Show Spoiler +Will this power supply be enough to run this build http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_972&products_id=15955Build: Motherboard- GA-X79-UD5 Motherboard $369 Cpu- Intel Core i7 3930K $ 659 Cooler- Hydro Series H100 CPU Cooler $ 165 Graphics Card- Gigabyte Radeon HD6950 1GB Overclocked $279 Ram- Corsair Vengeance CMZ16GX3M4X1600C9 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 $119 HDD-Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST31000524AS $119 Optical- Pioneer BDR-206 Blu-Ray Disc Writer OEM $115 Case- Corsair Obsidian Series 650D $215 Is every thing compatible and are there any areas where the cost could be reduced? (i am buying from http://www.pccasegear.com/ ) thanks in advance
Yes, the X850 will be more than enough for the configuration.
How do we know if there are any areas where cost can be reduced if you don't say what the configuration will be used for?
The Gigabyte X79 UD5 is an eATX motherboard. The Corsair Obsidan 650D does not officially fit eATX though Corsair has mentioned that it does fit certain eATX motherboards. You need to double check whether the board fits inside the case or take a gamble or select a different case/motherboard.
H100 is shit at that price point. If you want liquid cooling, do a real custom loop. Otherwise just get a Noctua NH-D14, Thermalright Silver Arrow, or some other flagship heatsink - all of which will be noticeably less expensive and perform similar to that of the H100.
Why would you purchase a Radeon HD6950 1GB for the X79 platform? Unless of course you're waiting to purchase the Radeon HD7970 than it would make some sense. If not... than you probably should look into getting a higher-end card such as the Radeon HD6970 or GTX 570 / GTX 560 Ti 448 for the multi-GPU configuration.
I don't understand why you aren't purchasing an SSD?
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the Gigabyte X79 UD5 is an eATX motherboard. The Corsair Obsidan 650D does not officially fit eATX though Corsair has mentioned that it does fit certain eATX motherboards. You need to double check whether the board fits inside the case or take a gamble or select a different case/motherboard. i thought that it was the ud7 that was the eATX board.
hmmmm the computer will be used for gaming could you suggest a good build for me SkyR.
edit : I may purchase an ssd i am just not sure about what to get
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UD7 is XL-ATX which is larger than eATX.
Crucial M4 is the most commonly suggested one as it's priced competitively, it's fast, and has a better track record in reliability than Sandforce SSDs (mainly OCZ SSDs but most other manufacturers also use Sandforce except for Samsung and Intel - which are also good alternatives to the Crucial M4).
For gaming, you basically want the following:
core i5 2500k
Some heatsink such as the Hyper 212+ or you can keep a flagship heatsink such as the Noctua NH-D14 since these things won't be replaced from configuration to configuration. This is basically a lifetime investment until you get into liquid or something drastically changes in the industry.
Some Z68 board such as the Asrock Z68 Extreme3 (good option for novices who want to do a multi-GPU configuration), don't waste money on a higher-end board unless you know what you want.
2x4gb of 1333MHz, you can get 1600MHz if you want or if the price is negligible. The difference in higher frequency and tighter timings in gaming is negligible (non existent). You'll never reach anywhere close to 16GB in gaming unless you are multi-boxing or the game is just terribly coded.
Case, pick whatever floats your boat. You can keep the 650D if you want. Another one of those components that you will keep with you through multiple configurations unless your taste/wants changes.
Games won't come on blu-ray anytime soon but if you need a blu-ray reader for blu-ray movies than okay.
The 6950 is fine
You'll want a ~650w power supply for a multi-GPU configuration. Corsair TX650V2, Antec Earthwatts 650, Antec Neo Eco 620, XFX Core Edition 650, Antec High Current Gamer 620 and Seasonic S12II 620 come to mind.
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+ Show Spoiler +UD7 is XL-ATX which is larger than eATX.
Crucial M4 is the most commonly suggested one as it's priced competitively, it's fast, and has a better track record in reliability than Sandforce SSDs (mainly OCZ SSDs but most other manufacturers also use Sandforce except for Samsung and Intel - which are also good alternatives to the Crucial M4).
For gaming, you basically want the following:
core i5 2500k
Some heatsink such as the Hyper 212+ or you can keep a flagship heatsink such as the Noctua NH-D14 since these things won't be replaced from configuration to configuration. This is basically a lifetime investment until you get into liquid or something drastically changes in the industry.
Some Z68 board such as the Asrock Z68 Extreme3 (good option for novices who want to do a multi-GPU configuration), don't waste money on a higher-end board unless you know what you want.
2x4gb of 1333MHz, you can get 1600MHz if you want or if the price is negligible. The difference in higher frequency and tighter timings in gaming is negligible (non existent). You'll never reach anywhere close to 16GB in gaming unless you are multi-boxing or the game is just terribly coded.
Case, pick whatever floats your boat. You can keep the 650D if you want. Another one of those components that you will keep with you through multiple configurations unless your taste/wants changes.
Games won't come on blu-ray anytime soon but if you need a blu-ray reader for blu-ray movies than okay.
The 6950 is fine
You'll want a ~650w power supply for a multi-GPU configuration. Corsair TX650V2, Antec Earthwatts 650, Antec Neo Eco 620, XFX Core Edition 650, Antec High Current Gamer 620 and Seasonic S12II 620 come to mind.
Ahh thanks a heap skyR i will post my updated build tomorrow and if its not to much trouble could you check it for me
thanks
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actually, enough for 4 6950's
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On December 05 2011 21:52 Rachnar wrote:actually, enough for 4 6950's
yeah i guess, but i wouldnt be overclocking them
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On December 05 2011 20:11 liamdogger wrote:Will this power supply be enough to run this build http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_972&products_id=15955Build: Motherboard- GA-X79-UD5 Motherboard $369 Cpu- Intel Core i7 3930K $ 659 Cooler- Hydro Series H100 CPU Cooler $ 165 Graphics Card- Gigabyte Radeon HD6950 1GB Overclocked $279 Ram- Corsair Vengeance CMZ16GX3M4X1600C9 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 $119 HDD-Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST31000524AS $119 Optical- Pioneer BDR-206 Blu-Ray Disc Writer OEM $115 Case- Corsair Obsidian Series 650D $215 Is every thing compatible and are there any areas where the cost could be reduced? (i am buying from http://www.pccasegear.com/ ) thanks in advance
Since it seems like you're building a "best of everything" build (not that there's anything wrong with that), may I suggest going cheapo on the graphics card for now (get the 5770 or something from newegg for $80), and waiting until the January release of AMD's new cards?
The new 28nm video cards from ATI look like they're going to perform massively well, like at least 50% better than the current flagship cards, and they're only like 1 month away: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2209620
It would suck to spend all that money, and then have a component in your system not be "the best" within 1 month, right? I know the mantra is usually "if you want a computer now, get it now because there will always be "something better on the horizon"", but I feel like 1 month is a pretty small waiting period.
Also, on a side note, why is there no SSD in that build? Your money would be much better spent for gaming to drop the CPU to an i5-2500k, saving the $600-$650 between it and the cheaper mobo, and getting a nice 128GB SSD regarding performance (which usually cost around $200).
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can anyone help me find a good netbook/notebook, I don't really need it for games as i have a great desktop. My nc20 broke down and I especially likes the size so something's similar would be great. My price range would be at about 500-600 euro at most. Thanks in advance
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Thinkpad Edge. Check Lenovo's website.
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^Looks good! Thanks a bunch 
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How do you know if your motherboard is compatible with certain graphic cards?
Additionally my motherboard is MSI p55-CD53 if anyone could find out if it's compatible with gtx 560 Ti I'd appreciate it.
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On December 06 2011 02:01 Spuick wrote:
How do you know if your motherboard is compatible with certain graphic cards?
Additionally my motherboard is MSI p55-CD53 if anyone could find out if it's compatible with gtx 560 Ti I'd appreciate it.
Generally speaking, virtually all modern motherboards (i.e. from the last 5-ish years) are compatible with all modern video cards as they all use PCI-express 2.0 or 2.1. Your board has a 2.0 x16 slot [x16 refers to the bandwith - and 500GB/lane*16 = 8GB/sec is the current maximum of PCI-e 2.x] so any modern card [such as that 560ti] will be fine. You'll even be able to upgrade to the next-generation of PCI-e 3.0 cards that are coming out next year, if you so desire.
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On December 06 2011 02:17 Wabbit wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2011 02:01 Spuick wrote:
How do you know if your motherboard is compatible with certain graphic cards?
Additionally my motherboard is MSI p55-CD53 if anyone could find out if it's compatible with gtx 560 Ti I'd appreciate it. Generally speaking, virtually all modern motherboards (i.e. from the last 5-ish years) are compatible with all modern video cards as they all use PCI-express 2.0 or 2.1. Your board has a 2.0 x16 slot [x16 refers to the bandwith - and 500GB/lane*16 = 8GB/sec is the current maximum of PCI-e 2.x] so any modern card will be fine. You'll even be able to upgrade to the next-generation of PCI-e 3.0 cards that are coming out next year.
Alright, and does the same rule apply to, for instance, processors?
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On December 06 2011 02:19 Spuick wrote:
Alright, and does the same rule apply to, for instance, processors?
No, that's where Intel screws us over. You have to make sure the Mobo and CPU socket are the same. Your mobo is LGA1156, not to be confused with Intel's current-generation LGA1155 motherboards & CPU's (for mainstream consumers, that is - there's of course the enthusiast LGA2011 platform but that doesn't matter to 99.99% of people). What CPU do you have? 1156 still has good performance and there's probably no need to upgrade anytime soon.
AMD keeps their sockets longer and are more forward and backward compatible but their chips are also slower and they are not relevant in the current gaming CPU market.
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On December 06 2011 02:21 Wabbit wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2011 02:19 Spuick wrote:
Alright, and does the same rule apply to, for instance, processors? No, that's where Intel screws us over. You have to make sure the Mobo and CPU socket are the same. Your mobo is LGA115 6, not to be confused with Intel's current-generation LGA115 5 motherboards & CPU's (for mainstream consumers, that is - there's of course the enthusiast LGA2011 platform but that doesn't matter to 99.99% of people). What CPU do you have? 1156 still has good performance and there's probably no need to upgrade anytime soon. AMD keeps their sockets longer and are more forward and backward compatible but their chips are also slower and they are not relevant in the current gaming CPU market.
i5 750 2,67GHz. I was only wondering though. Thanks mate.
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So im an idiot and after taking my MB (p67-c43) out of the box and figuring out where to place my standoffs, i set the board on the outside of the anti-static bag it came in. I didn't know this was bad at the time, is there any way to test if its dead without a cpu? i have a spare PSU and GPU i can test it with.
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