Amps

[kooter82]

Man...
You know what, fuck it, you all are right. I know I can build one myself. I haven't had a challenge in a while and it actually sounds like it would be fun to do the more I think about it.

Ideas on a case to start? I think someone mentioned Cooler Master?

[Slaymoar]

Originally Posted by Reverend179

Don't think you need a 2011 board for gaming, or 32gb of ram, and the Z506 is a shit-tastic 5.1 system (I own one and there's hella cross-talk between the channels), but it looks like a killer rig. I'd probably go with an 1155 mobo and an i5 3570k, 16gb of RAM, and then get a second video card for CrossFire.

This. x10000

[Slaymoar]

Originally Posted by Reverend179

Don't think you need a 2011 board for gaming, or 32gb of ram, and the Z506 is a shit-tastic 5.1 system (I own one and there's hella cross-talk between the channels), but it looks like a killer rig. I'd probably go with an 1155 mobo and an i5 3570k, 16gb of RAM, and then get a second video card for CrossFire.

This. x10000

[marshallnoise]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D&PageSize=100

I am a fan of them. I have an older Coolermaster Centurion that is rock solid too. Not a big ass one like these, but still. The Cosmos II will come in at $350 which is stupid expensive but will last you a lifetime.

[marshallnoise]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D&PageSize=100

I am a fan of them. I have an older Coolermaster Centurion that is rock solid too. Not a big ass one like these, but still. The Cosmos II will come in at $350 which is stupid expensive but will last you a lifetime.

[marshallnoise]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D&PageSize=100

I am a fan of them. I have an older Coolermaster Centurion that is rock solid too. Not a big ass one like these, but still. The Cosmos II will come in at $350 which is stupid expensive but will last you a lifetime.

[marshallnoise]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D&PageSize=100

I am a fan of them. I have an older Coolermaster Centurion that is rock solid too. Not a big ass one like these, but still. The Cosmos II will come in at $350 which is stupid expensive but will last you a lifetime.

[Slaymoar]

Originally Posted by kooter82

Man...
You know what, fuck it, you all are right. I know I can build one myself. I haven't had a challenge in a while and it actually sounds like it would be fun to do the more I think about it.

Ideas on a case to start? I think someone mentioned Cooler Master?

I like mini-builds with tons of power, so I'm biased. I like a small board and case. My favorite builds are micro ATX and ITX. They are small form factors that approach the size of a console system, but with the power of a high-end rig. Like these: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...d.php?t=641601

Here is my latest rig: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...&postcount=140

Here's a kickass one: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...&postcount=208
Another: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...&postcount=224

For the guts:
Asus Maximus V Gene (mATX)
Great mobo for OC'ing, gets great stability on decent OC's, does well on LN2. Very low price.

Intel i5 3570
Bang/buck best CPU for gaming. 22n technology, very efficient. Love mine.

GTX 680
Get one of these if budget allows, or GTX670 is great. You can also get creative later and add another card for SLI.

16G ram
All you need at the moment.

128G or 256 SSD
Speed up your load times and everything having to do with OS functions. Installed BF3 on mine, and a few other games. Using the online SSD windows 7 install guide, the installation only takes about 9 gigs, then I installed a bunch of games and software, and I'm still only at 48G used space.

PSU: from my list that is in the +750Watt range: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...d.php?t=589708

Hard drive: Take your pick, look into the 2.5" ones so you can stuff it with the SSD.

Case: Get anything you want, but I like my small cases. Here's mine: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16811163182

Cooling: Corsair H80 FTW.

Optical drives: Depends on what you want.

[Slaymoar]

Originally Posted by kooter82

Man...
You know what, fuck it, you all are right. I know I can build one myself. I haven't had a challenge in a while and it actually sounds like it would be fun to do the more I think about it.

Ideas on a case to start? I think someone mentioned Cooler Master?

I like mini-builds with tons of power, so I'm biased. I like a small board and case. My favorite builds are micro ATX and ITX. They are small form factors that approach the size of a console system, but with the power of a high-end rig. Like these: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...d.php?t=641601

Here is my latest rig: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...&postcount=140

Here's a kickass one: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...&postcount=208
Another: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...&postcount=224

For the guts:
Asus Maximus V Gene (mATX)
Great mobo for OC'ing, gets great stability on decent OC's, does well on LN2. Very low price.

Intel i5 3570
Bang/buck best CPU for gaming. 22n technology, very efficient. Love mine.

GTX 680
Get one of these if budget allows, or GTX670 is great. You can also get creative later and add another card for SLI.

16G ram
All you need at the moment.

128G or 256 SSD
Speed up your load times and everything having to do with OS functions. Installed BF3 on mine, and a few other games. Using the online SSD windows 7 install guide, the installation only takes about 9 gigs, then I installed a bunch of games and software, and I'm still only at 48G used space.

PSU: from my list that is in the +750Watt range: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...d.php?t=589708

Hard drive: Take your pick, look into the 2.5" ones so you can stuff it with the SSD.

Case: Get anything you want, but I like my small cases. Here's mine: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16811163182

Cooling: Corsair H80 FTW.

Optical drives: Depends on what you want.

[Slaymoar]

Other case choices are abundant, tons of good stuff out there. Wouldn't get a full tower as they are HUGE. Regular mid towers are OK in size..

In order of expensive/fancy to less expensive but still great quality:
Silverstone Fortress FT02
Corsair Obsidian 550
Corsair 500R/400R/C70 series
Cooler Master Storm Sniper
Thermaltake Armor A90
NZXT Phantom 410
Cooler Master Storm Scout
Cooler Master HAF 922/912
Zalman Z11
Antec 300

[Slaymoar]

Other case choices are abundant, tons of good stuff out there. Wouldn't get a full tower as they are HUGE. Regular mid towers are OK in size..

In order of expensive/fancy to less expensive but still great quality:
Silverstone Fortress FT02
Corsair Obsidian 550
Corsair 500R/400R/C70 series
Cooler Master Storm Sniper
Thermaltake Armor A90
NZXT Phantom 410
Cooler Master Storm Scout
Cooler Master HAF 922/912
Zalman Z11
Antec 300

[LaXu]

Let's see. Overblown specs, REALLY ugly case, crap display. Unless you run some heavy scientific calculation or lots of virtual machines, you will never need 32 GB RAM. Hell, even 8 GB is more than most people need - I've yet to truly need over 4. Likewise you will do absolutely nothing with 3GB VRAM on a graphics card at 1080p resolution. And do you really have anything to fill a 3 TB HDD?

Also those 800W+ PSUs are a complete waste of money unless you run like 3 graphics cards and all hard drive slots filled. Get a quality, low noise 500-600W PSU instead.

Those all-in-one watercooling systems for the CPU are also not worth the money - they perform no better than a decent air cooler. If you want a water cooled system, build a proper one that cools the GPU as well and for that you need a normal size case and bigger radiators.

[LaXu]

Let's see. Overblown specs, REALLY ugly case, crap display. Unless you run some heavy scientific calculation or lots of virtual machines, you will never need 32 GB RAM. Hell, even 8 GB is more than most people need - I've yet to truly need over 4. Likewise you will do absolutely nothing with 3GB VRAM on a graphics card at 1080p resolution. And do you really have anything to fill a 3 TB HDD?

Also those 800W+ PSUs are a complete waste of money unless you run like 3 graphics cards and all hard drive slots filled. Get a quality, low noise 500-600W PSU instead.

Those all-in-one watercooling systems for the CPU are also not worth the money - they perform no better than a decent air cooler. If you want a water cooled system, build a proper one that cools the GPU as well and for that you need a normal size case and bigger radiators.

[Kardula]

Originally Posted by pioneerprogress

well to start I personally like AMD for what you get for the price, but a lot of people seem to be sticklers for Intel. It's completely up to you, just go to newegg or tigerdirect and see what you like. Some of their barebones kits might be a good starting point. Also, passmark.com to get a general idea of what you're getting.

I recently went from a phenom 2 quad core to an intel i3, everything runs faster. I was telling a lot of people to go to amd for the price prior to that, but after my experience I just can't justify it. However, I've read good things about their vishera architecture.

[Kardula]

Originally Posted by pioneerprogress

well to start I personally like AMD for what you get for the price, but a lot of people seem to be sticklers for Intel. It's completely up to you, just go to newegg or tigerdirect and see what you like. Some of their barebones kits might be a good starting point. Also, passmark.com to get a general idea of what you're getting.

I recently went from a phenom 2 quad core to an intel i3, everything runs faster. I was telling a lot of people to go to amd for the price prior to that, but after my experience I just can't justify it. However, I've read good things about their vishera architecture.

[kooter82]

Awesome guys, you guys are a big help. I'll config a computer on newegg later and post what I got goin on later tonight.

Thanks A BUNCH. I'm def gonna go the intel route as for processor to start off...

Its gym time!!!

[kooter82]

Awesome guys, you guys are a big help. I'll config a computer on newegg later and post what I got goin on later tonight.

Thanks A BUNCH. I'm def gonna go the intel route as for processor to start off...

Its gym time!!!

[pioneerprogress]

Originally Posted by Kardula

I recently went from a phenom 2 quad core to an intel i3, everything runs faster. I was telling a lot of people to go to amd for the price prior to that, but after my experience I just can't justify it. However, I've read good things about their vishera architecture.

I can't pretend to have tried lots and lots of different cpu's or anything, but I went by word of mouth and didn't bother with the phenom x4's. I heard they just weren't all that. My computer at home is a phenom II x6 1055t - at work I've got 2nd gen i5 computers. I'm too lazy to go look, but I think one is a 2300 and one is a 2320. It's not like I'm gaming at work or anything, but they perform similarly to the AMD. Maybe I'd have to get those things breathing a little harder to tell the difference, who knows.

[pioneerprogress]

Originally Posted by Kardula

I recently went from a phenom 2 quad core to an intel i3, everything runs faster. I was telling a lot of people to go to amd for the price prior to that, but after my experience I just can't justify it. However, I've read good things about their vishera architecture.

I can't pretend to have tried lots and lots of different cpu's or anything, but I went by word of mouth and didn't bother with the phenom x4's. I heard they just weren't all that. My computer at home is a phenom II x6 1055t - at work I've got 2nd gen i5 computers. I'm too lazy to go look, but I think one is a 2300 and one is a 2320. It's not like I'm gaming at work or anything, but they perform similarly to the AMD. Maybe I'd have to get those things breathing a little harder to tell the difference, who knows.

[Miter Gauge]

Originally Posted by Reverend179

Reason I use 16gb is so I can run a RAMdisc with the last 8gb.

Kooter, what I mean is that the motherboard and processor you have selected are workstation quality- they support and do a lot of things that you'll never ever use unless you're doing programming or video editing. You're spending a lot of money on components you'll never ever ever use, when there are cheaper (yet still massively overkill) components out there that would let you put cash into other things that WILL net you a noticeable upgrade (second video card).

This is kind of a tangent, but if you've only got one monitor can a second video card work as a GPU for CUDA enabled software even if you don't have a monitor plugged into it?