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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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spscannon
146 Posts
seems like its working properly then btw- out of curiosity, i checked my bios to change fan speeds and noticed that my bclk on the i5 2400 is at 103 mhz, cpu voltage is at 1.165V is that normal? I didn't do anything other than use the ausu h61 m-lE bios's option to set it to high performance (might have hit it's built in turbo boost but can't remember). Just want to make sure since people were saying that higher blck speeds can hurt your processor/board. Also, what would you guys is safe gpu temperature. My gpu is a Hd Radeon 6870 Thanks again for being so helpful/patient | ||
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Dannnnn_The_Man
United States166 Posts
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Medrea
10003 Posts
On January 13 2012 15:15 spscannon wrote: ah ok- thanks seems like its working properly then btw- out of curiosity, i checked my bios to change fan speeds and noticed that my bclk on the i5 2400 is at 103 mhz, cpu voltage is at 1.165V is that normal? I didn't do anything other than use the ausu h61 m-lE bios's option to set it to high performance (might have hit it's built in turbo boost but can't remember). Just want to make sure since people were saying that higher blck speeds can hurt your processor/board. Also, what would you guys is safe gpu temperature. My gpu is a Hd Radeon 6870 Thanks again for being so helpful/patient For that GPU, keep it under 78C under extreme loads and you will be just fine. im pretty sure your BIOS readings are perfectly normal. On January 13 2012 15:23 Dannnnn_The_Man wrote: Any opinions on rasa kits? Water cooling is usually a lot more expensive than air but not a lot better than air. | ||
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Dannnnn_The_Man
United States166 Posts
On January 13 2012 15:25 Medrea wrote: For that GPU, keep it under 78C under extreme loads and you will be just fine. im pretty sure your BIOS readings are perfectly normal. Water cooling is usually a lot more expensive than air but not a lot better than air. Im asking for opinions on the rasa kits. I realize that it is more expensive. | ||
Womwomwom
5930 Posts
If you aren't hooking up two or more GPUs to the loop, you're going to be extremely disappointed with the results. | ||
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MarcH
United Kingdom362 Posts
So COOLERMASTER HAF 922 MID TOWER GAMING CASE Intel® Core™i5-2500k Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics ASUS® P8Z68-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX 4GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz X.M.P(2 x 2GB KIT) 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready 1TB SATA-II 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm) 12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW 600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan WIRELESS N PCI CARD & WIRELESS N ADSL2+ MODEM ROUTER Asus Xonar DG 5.1 SoundCard & Headphone AMP SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER I am planning on going through http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ as I'm not confident in my ability to build a computer myself and looking around at other areas to purchase parts from in the UK/EU their is little difference in price between buying the parts myself and getting it through this site built for me, some sites cost more for the same stuff with no assembly. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
I didn't check around everywhere, but just the usual suspects for alternatives: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-179-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat= + Show Spoiler [specs] + - Case: Antec 300 Case - Black - Power Supply: OCZ ZS 650w PSU - CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz Sandybridge overclocked to 4.40GHz - Motherboard: Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** - Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Cooler CPU Cooler - RAM: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Hard Drive: 500GB HDD - Graphics Card: Choice of the latest DX11 Graphics cards - Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board) - Optical Drive: Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW + GTX 560 Ti + Windows 7 Home Premium £837.54 | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
On January 14 2012 05:59 MarcH wrote:+ Show Spoiler + Hi I am after a new computer within the next month and have had a quick look through this thread and others and put together a starting point for what I want also Please bear in mind I am absolutely awe-full with anything related to computers that is not playing games on them or the internet. I aim to stream SC2 eventually and play things like BF3 etc but not too bothered about running it on top specs just smoothly. Also I need wireless on it for a few months until I get my new gaming area set up. My Budget is £1000 give or take and would aim to keep it for 2-3+ years So COOLERMASTER HAF 922 MID TOWER GAMING CASE Intel® Core™i5-2500k Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics ASUS® P8Z68-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX 4GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz X.M.P(2 x 2GB KIT) 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready 1TB SATA-II 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm) 12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW 600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan WIRELESS N PCI CARD & WIRELESS N ADSL2+ MODEM ROUTER Asus Xonar DG 5.1 SoundCard & Headphone AMP SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER I am planning on going through http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ as I'm not confident in my ability to build a computer myself and looking around at other areas to purchase parts from in the UK/EU their is little difference in price between buying the parts myself and getting it through this site built for me, some sites cost more for the same stuff with no assembly. I believe the 912 is a superior case to the 922 so unless it has something you want I would recommend that one. That motherboard comes with in integrated sound card, not sure why you are purchasing another one. Rather than 4 gigs of 1600 RAM, 8 gigs of 1333 RAM would help you a lot more. You dont need the 2GB variation of the card unless it is coming at the same price as the 1GB version, or you are rocking some serious resolution. Even then.... Way overpowered PSU. Go with a Rosewill CAPSTONE 450W if you can find one. EDIT: Oh is that not a builder website? Just prebuilts? | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Did you look at the power supply options? They just have the typical mystery brand units + Corsair TX650 V2 and higher. But yeah I noticed the 1GB version was in their configuration options and cheaper, so there's no reason to get the video card version with higher VRAM, which does nothing in most setups. | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
My opinions of the build still stands though. No CAPSTONE makes me sad though. I thought it would be there considering Superflower isnt that popular in NA either. | ||
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MarcH
United Kingdom362 Posts
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t3hwUn
United States90 Posts
Wowow. I'm thinking I might just go buy this right now lol THOUGHTS? | ||
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gForce.
United Kingdom345 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On January 14 2012 08:03 t3hwUn wrote: http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/sys/2798213758.html Wowow. I'm thinking I might just go buy this right now lol THOUGHTS? For reference, approximate pricing of equivalent parts: i5-2500k - $210 Tower heatsink with 120mm fan for overclocking - $30 P67 motherboard for overclocking - $100 2 x 4GB DDR3 RAM - $35 1TB 7200rpm hard drive - $120 (used to cost about half before Thailand floods) HD 6850 - $140 Power supply - $45 (the Thermaltake TR2 600W is probably one of the older, poor models not worth its price) HAF 912 - $60 Optical drive - $20 Windows 7 - $100 edit: On January 14 2012 08:08 gForce. wrote: Ok, I'm truly sick of this stock fan in XFX HD6870... Gelid Solutions Icy Vision Rev.2 or Arctic Cooling Accelero TWIN TURBO II, any thoughts on these coolers? Well I can't decide... + Show Spoiler + + Show Spoiler + Does the XFX use the reference PCB or otherwise have the same dimensions and GPU placement for mounting? i.e. is it going to fit? On a side note, they used a Gelid Icy Vision here on an HD 6870...and had to use a fan controller to make it as quiet as the rest of the system (and with low fan speeds, temperatures still were great), but somehow I doubt your system is as quiet as the one below: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1221-page4.html | ||
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t3hwUn
United States90 Posts
On January 14 2012 08:11 Myrmidon wrote: For reference, approximate pricing of equivalent parts: i5-2500k - $210 Tower heatsink with 120mm fan for overclocking - $30 P67 motherboard for overclocking - $100 2 x 4GB DDR3 RAM - $35 1TB 7200rpm hard drive - $120 (used to cost about half before Thailand floods) HD 6850 - $140 Power supply - $45 (the Thermaltake TR2 600W is probably one of the older, poor models not worth its price) HAF 912 - $60 Optical drive - $20 Windows 7 - $100 indeed. seems like a good build for the price. just thought id post to see if anyone had any major objections. I think they power supply will be fine, if not i'll just replace it | ||
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jacosajh
2919 Posts
On January 14 2012 08:11 Myrmidon wrote: For reference, approximate pricing of equivalent parts: i5-2500k - $210 Tower heatsink with 120mm fan for overclocking - $30 P67 motherboard for overclocking - $100 2 x 4GB DDR3 RAM - $35 1TB 7200rpm hard drive - $120 (used to cost about half before Thailand floods) HD 6850 - $140 Power supply - $45 (the Thermaltake TR2 600W is probably one of the older, poor models not worth its price) HAF 912 - $60 Optical drive - $20 Windows 7 - $100 Not only that but it's not even a legit copy of Windows 7. So I wouldn't even count it in the pricing. Plus it's used and ~$760 when not factoring Windows 7. Taking a computer system that wost most likely built for overclocking + used would take the value down significantly. I have a similar rig and I wouldn't expect more than $500. And my PSU isn't crap. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
It's not a particularly good deal out of the ordinary, that's for sure. | ||
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jacosajh
2919 Posts
But I would do my best to get it below $600.  I always keep UPC's on components and the receipts associated with them in case I ever needed to run an RMA or warranty. If he still has these and they are valid for quite some time still, I might just take it as is. Who knows, maybe he built it recently for someone and they didn't pay up. | ||
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t3hwUn
United States90 Posts
and yes all he has done is built it and installed drivers and windows. its not a used computer | ||
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