Phantom88 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I'd really like your opinions on a new rig I'm looking at....... V-day Intel i7 Special 1 x Case ( NZXT Phantom 410 Gaming Case - Black ) 0 x Case Lighting ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None ) 1 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( [6-Port] NZXT Internal USB Expansion System ) 1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i7-3770K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel Core i7-3770K w/ Intel Performance Tuning Protection ) 1 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive ( PowerDrive Level 2 - Up to 20% Overclocking ) 1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [sOCKET-1155] - ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow) ) 1 x Memory ( 16 GB [8 GB x2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand ) 1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 - 4GB - Single Card ) 1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA ) 1 x Free Headset ( [FREE] EagleTech Arion Foldable Bluetooth 3.0 Headset - Black/Orange ) 1 x Motherboard ( ASUS P8Z77-V LX ) 0 x Intel Smart Response Technology ( None ) 1 x Power Supply ( 1000 Watt - AZZA Titan 1000W ) 1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 120 GB Intel 520 SSD - Single Drive - FREE Upgrade to 180 GB Intel 330 SSD ) 1 x Data Hard Drive ( 2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive ) 1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black ) 0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None ) 0 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( None ) 0 x Meter Display ( None ) 1 x Sound Card ( ASUS Xonar DG ) 1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) ) 1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-bit ) 1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard ) This will be to replace my aging Q9650,I'd be greatful for your opinions and Do's-Don'ts Thank You Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Looks like it's a monster! but have you priced out the parts to see how much it would cost to build it yourself? You really don't need a sound card, onboard sound card should be fine. I was gonna buy a sound card, but opt not to and glad I did. Also, do you need a 1000W PSU, how much stuff are you gonna have connected? I have a 750W and have 10+ USB devices hooked to it. If price is not an issue, then I'd say get it. 1 i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boberro Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Quite good rig! But I'd reject optical drive. Today you can mostly download BluRays from various nice sites :) I haven't used optical drive for 3 years... 1 Reminder: Fighter pilots make movies. Bomber pilots make... HISTORY! :D | Also to be remembered: FRENCH TANKS HAVE ONE GEAR FORWARD AND FIVE BACKWARD :D ಠ_ಠ ツ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Quite good rig! But I'd reject optical drive. Today you can mostly download BluRays from various nice sites :) I haven't used optical drive for 3 years... I'd keep the optical drive, they can be used to install games, other programs, transfer data via CD's and DVD's, watch and play music/movies on your computer. I think I'll have one on my computer for many years to come. i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealN Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I've used my DVD-reader to install Windows. That's pretty much it. :) We finally got Netflix and HBO Online over here, so I stream all my movies and docus and my games are digital download (usually through Steam). But that's me, it's not strictly necessary to be such an online-fanatic as me. :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratfink Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 my new rig rocks DCS A-10, P-51, BS2 - check my sig. I went for the PRO version of the mobo as it has onboard wifi, and better OC option for the future (no plan to to OC til I need to) :) 1 Fractal Define R4 Case | Core i7-9700K @ 4.9GHz| 64GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200MHz | Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi | Gigabyte RTX3080 Gaming OC 12GB | 250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD (OS) | 1TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD (DCS) | 2TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD (Steam library) | 1TB WD Caviar Black HDD | Corsair 750W Gold PSU | Corsair H60 Hydro Series CPU Cooler | [TrackIR 5 unused] | Meta Quest Pro | TM HOTAS Warthog | Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals | Win 10 Home 64-bit | Asus PG348Q 34" 3440x1440 Monitor | Bose Companion 3 2.1 Sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) I'd really like your opinions on a new rig I'm looking at....... 1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 - 4GB - Single Card ) 1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA ) Thank You Keep in mind that the 690 is a dual GPU card so your memory is effectively only 2GB (each GPU uses its own) and I am not sure what value the additional card would offer. BTW, I still use an optical drive though I don't need all of the ones I have installed. I use them for archiving data more than anything else. Just picked up a Blue-Ray writer this week as a matter of fact. Edited February 10, 2013 by cichlidfan 1 ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emenance Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) On the p8z68 MB it required ram with 1.5 volts. NON Higher . You will want to check on that spec. Also consider the risk of an SSD dying in 6 month that has your main OS. Since your buying 6GB Harddrives you could RAID 1 and get a 64gb ssd and deploy the INTEL SRT giving you SSD performance on a reliable mechanical drive. You would need to change the drives to RAID Edition 5 year warranty drives though. Iff an SSD dies in srt cache then it doesn't cause any harm. I still don't trust SSD drives to hold main OS. Still have to back up the c partition. Edited February 10, 2013 by emenance 1 Asus P8Z68-V GEN3/ 2500k 4.4ghz / Corsair 64gb SSD Cache / Corsair 8g 1600 ddr3 / 2 x 320gb RE3 Raid 0 /Corsair 950w/ Zotac 560TI AMP 1gb / Zalman GS1200 case /G940/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) I might get a different PSU if only to get a modular one but I also generally prefer to go for 80Plus Gold rather than Bronze rated PSUs. It's the only component in the box that can potentially destroy any and all of your other components if it fails badly. Edited February 10, 2013 by cichlidfan ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilop Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I would definitely upgrade PSU to something like this (Seasonic X series is extra quality :thumbup:): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151110 850W capacity is perfectly adequate for your sistem though, so you could save some $ going for X-850 (SS-850KM) ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madone Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 It looks awesome... I recommend Corsair as memory, about the PSU, as cichlidfan said, if it's a 80plus and modular one, it's all good. Personally I'm really happy with my Antec HCG, Seasonic is fine as well. Strike Posture Set CAS Center of Excellence Intel Core i5 4690k @4,6Ghz, Gigabyte GTX 970 OC, Gigabyte Z97-X, 16GB G Skill Sniper @2400, Samsung 860/850 EVO , Win 10 64 bits, Dual monitors 27"@144"Opentrack + TM Warthog + Saitek pro flight combat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Rider Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'd really like your opinions on a new rig I'm looking at....... V-day Intel i7 Special 1 x Case ( NZXT Phantom 410 Gaming Case - Black ) 1 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( [6-Port] NZXT Internal USB Expansion System ) 1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i7-3770K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel Core i7-3770K w/ Intel Performance Tuning Protection ) 1 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive ( PowerDrive Level 2 - Up to 20% Overclocking ) 1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [sOCKET-1155] - ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow) ) 1 x Memory ( 16 GB [8 GB x2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand ) 1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 - 4GB - Single Card ) 1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA ) 1 x Free Headset ( [FREE] EagleTech Arion Foldable Bluetooth 3.0 Headset - Black/Orange ) 1 x Motherboard ( ASUS P8Z77-V LX ) 1 x Power Supply ( 1000 Watt - AZZA Titan 1000W ) 1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 120 GB Intel 520 SSD - Single Drive - FREE Upgrade to 180 GB Intel 330 SSD ) 1 x Data Hard Drive ( 2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive ) 1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black ) 1 x Sound Card ( ASUS Xonar DG ) 1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) ) 1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-bit ) 1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard ) Stick with a wired headset, perhaps a Steelseries SSD sounds like a free upgrade going backwards... consider the 180Gb (or higher) Intel 520 series and also consider running two. One for the OP. Sys. ( C:\ )and the other ( E:\ )to install sims/ games on. 1 City Hall is easier to fight, than a boys' club - an observation :P "Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us." - Jefferson "Give a group of potheads a bunch of weed and nothing to smoke out of, and they'll quickly turn into engineers... its simply amazing." EVGA X99 FTW, EVGA GTX980Ti FTW, i7 5930K, 16Gb Corsair Dominator 2666Hz, Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit, Intel 520 SSD x 2, Samsung PX2370 monitor and all the other toys - "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It looks awesome... I recommend Corsair as memory, about the PSU, as cichlidfan said, if it's a 80plus and modular one, it's all good. Personally I'm really happy with my Antec HCG, Seasonic is fine as well. A modular PSU is the way to go, much better to only have the cords you need, instead of having them all over the place restricting air flow. i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom88 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 I really appreciate your input,I've already made several changes [PSU,GPU,RAM] based on your suggestions,Thank You very much for your help,Cheers Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodo Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-017-SA heard only good things about these. V low profile and v overclockable. price has gone down some 20 quid so I'm tempted to replace mine as the corsair stuff I have just sits a little too close to my heat sink and fan. With those I'd have no issues and wouldn't mind overclocking them quite high as others have. http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/samsung_green_ddr3_8gb_1600mhz_30nm_review,1.html 1 Corsair 550D / Be Quiet 650W Pro 10 / ASUS P8Z77-V Pro / Intel i5 3570K / 16GB Kingston HyperX 1600 MHz / EVGA GTX 970 SC ACX2 4GB / 128GB Samsung 830 / RME HDSPe Multiface 2 / 1TB Samsung F3 / Prolimatech Megalames Rev. B / Windows 10 / BenQ XL2420T / Saitek X52 Pro / Kone Pure+ / Filco Majestouch 2 Ninja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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