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Two new builds (16 comments)

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Posted by Monkey_Business @ 01:47 CDT, 17 October 2012 - iMsg

I was thinking of building a new PC but can't decide which to build. I've got about a ~$2100 budget.

Jessica Mark I

*CPU/Core i7 3770K Ivy Bridge Quad Core processor
*Motherboard/ECSH2-AX Gold Edition
*Memory/G Skill RipJaws X Series 16GB (2x8GB) 1600MHz 240pin dual channel memory kit
*GPU/MSI GTX 680 TwinFrozr
*PSU/Corsair TX850 850W power supply
*Coolermaster HAF-XM Mid Tower Case
*Hard Drive/Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache Internal Hard Drive
*Optial Drive/ASUS Blu-Ray Internal disk drive
*CPU cooler/ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-R

Approximately $1,710.91
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Susan Mark I

*CPU Intel Core i7 3820 Sandy Bridge 3.6GHz Quad-Core processor
*Motherboard MSI Big Bang X-Power II LGA 2011 X79
*Memory Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4 GB) 1866MHz Quad Channel memory kit
*Power Supply Corsair HX850 850W Power Supply
*GPU MSI GTX 680 TwinFrozr
*Hard Drive Seagate Barricuda 1TB 7200 RPM 64GB Cache
*Case Coolermaster HAF-X full tower case
*Optical drive Internal Blu-Ray

Total $1,854,93 approximately.

Edited by Monkey_Business at 01:47 CDT, 17 October 2012 - 3726 Hits

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<< Comment #1 @ 03:45 CDT, 17 October 2012 >>

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tbone

Not much different. Just get a top range i5 and a 670 and spend the extra cash on getting an SSD and a 120hz monitor. No point in getting a faster CPU if the hard drive still takes long to load, and no point in getting over 60fps if the screen can't show it.

<< Comment #2 @ 03:47 CDT, 17 October 2012 >>

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tbone - Reply to #1

To add on to this, I had an SSD in my i5-2500 pc and it was really really fast on boot and loading apps/games. I transfered everything to a regular hard drive now and that shit is slow. Seriously can't tell the difference between it now and my previous Core 2 Duo machine (When it comes to loading)

<< Comment #4 @ 04:27 CDT, 17 October 2012 >>

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Monkey_Business - Reply to #2

The Ivy-Bridge is about 5% faster than the SB and is far more energy efficient. I'll probably end up going with the first build.

Edited by Monkey_Business at 04:28 CDT, 17 October 2012

<< Comment #3 @ 04:26 CDT, 17 October 2012 >>

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Monkey_Business

I have a 128GB Corsair SSD

I'll have it removed from my current rig and put into my new build.

I've got Battlefield 3 and Diablo 3 installed on it. Not sure if mixing an OS and games on the same drive would mix well..

Edited by Monkey_Business at 04:28 CDT, 17 October 2012

<< Comment #5 @ 04:32 CDT, 17 October 2012 >>

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mar- - Reply to #3

It mixes well, but 128GB is a tad small for games + OS. It fills up too quick and you have to be bothered with deleting stuff on a regular basis.

<< Comment #6 @ 04:46 CDT, 17 October 2012 >>

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Monkey_Business - Reply to #5

I probably won't install anything other than BF3 and Diablo 3.

<< Comment #7 @ 22:29 CDT, 17 October 2012 >>

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nvc - Reply to #6

You shouldn't install BF3 on it because of the wait time at beginning of maps.

<< Comment #8 @ 22:45 CDT, 17 October 2012 >>

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palatka - Reply to #7

nvc laying down the law

<< Comment #9 @ 23:38 CDT, 17 October 2012 >>

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aeoL ' - Reply to #7

Yeah install tribes ascend amirite :0

<< Comment #10 @ 03:25 CDT, 18 October 2012 >>

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nvc - Reply to #9

haha well funnily enough tribes ascend has texture streaming, so it would actually make more sense for that assuming it would max out on a mechanical drive! Though when it comes down to the values i doubt it would actually make a difference, and since they've long added map wait time now also, i guess the answer is... nope! :D

<< Comment #11 @ 03:33 CDT, 18 October 2012 >>

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aeoL ' - Reply to #10

:D
http://i46.tinypic.com/11il8no.gif

Edited by aeoL at 03:35 CDT, 18 October 2012

<< Comment #15 @ 04:26 CDT, 25 October 2012 >>

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fatalblades - Reply to #3

Question, I actually cross-referenced a few of these parts and came across this post.

Are you working on this already? I'm curious to hear results.. and how challenging the build was.

<< Comment #12 @ 09:37 CDT, 21 October 2012 >>

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Freiya

I wouldn't buy an MSI board ever again. Had so much trouble with the brand before, motherboards, VGAs alike. IMHO look for some Intel boards. They may be not really overclockable, but dependable as hell; quality stuff. A top-category Gigabyte may also be an option.

You don't need a 850 W PSU. A reliable 600 W is more than enough. Seasonic, FSP, Enermax, Silentmaxx, some Corsairs, etc.

Also, 1 TB of HDD is not much. For me, at least.
Look for Hitachi - I wouldn't buy Seagate; too much trouble with them lately.

You may want to add an SSD too for the OS and installed programs. Much faster, than SATA2 / 3. The brand should be also Intel. 60 / 120 GB.

<< Comment #13 @ 10:41 CDT, 21 October 2012 >>

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B4ZE - Reply to #12

I agree on your points about intel motherboards but, this processors are made to be overclocked involving next to no risks with just a good air cooling solution. Gigabyte motherboards on the other hand, they have some bad behavior regarding how they interact with graphic cards. For motherboard EVGA and Asus are the best. If he got the money for he should go for it.

As for psu the best is to take this list : http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-sup...913-4.html Seasonic are well known to be the top.

<< Comment #14 @ 10:48 CDT, 21 October 2012 >>

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Freiya - Reply to #13

Overclock an i7 3770K / i7 3820? For what reason, seriously? : )

<< Comment #16 @ 04:46 CDT, 25 October 2012 >>

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zealot

i7 3770k
gtx 680
samsung 840pro
4x4gb ram
2-4tb external hdd for storage

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