- Feb 20, 2013
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~$1700 BUILD, SUGGESTIONS??
- Thread starter Atollhouse
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4G of thermal is a lot if you really want an aftermarket thermal(not needed) get shin etsu by masscool. It is better than arctic silver 5 by having a lot less burn in time.
I have tried and done this kind of build already(similar to various knuckle heads that think they know what they are doing...friends of mine) and they just down right suck for the price they made it at.
H100i is not needed, it gets out performed by D-14(this one has 2 but are very quiet) and Xigmatek AEGIR(with just 1 fan, can add a second)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.79 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek AEGIR SD128264 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($141.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.48 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ Compuvest)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.28 @ TigerDirect)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($379.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Kingwin Lazer Platinum 850W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1386.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-22 23:12 EST-0500)
blu-ray is just a waste of time, people literally just use it for 1 day and then stop using it for the rest of the computers life span.
If doing Video editing, get the 670 instead and 16GB of ram. If it is intense video editing, get an i7 too. If not just stick with the build.
If you really want to buy some aftermarket paste as i said get shin etsu, only like $3.
[WARNING]
you can use the paste to replace the IHS on the CPU because it uses crap paste/cement.
Also you can do it on XFXs crap too(they use way to much paste on the GPU)
Of course do this if you are experienced/ wants high overclocks at decent temps(will make the hottest core go near the temps of the coldest one)
PS:mine was a 7C difference before i did mine
I have tried and done this kind of build already(similar to various knuckle heads that think they know what they are doing...friends of mine) and they just down right suck for the price they made it at.
H100i is not needed, it gets out performed by D-14(this one has 2 but are very quiet) and Xigmatek AEGIR(with just 1 fan, can add a second)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.79 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek AEGIR SD128264 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($141.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.48 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ Compuvest)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.28 @ TigerDirect)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($379.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Kingwin Lazer Platinum 850W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1386.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-22 23:12 EST-0500)
blu-ray is just a waste of time, people literally just use it for 1 day and then stop using it for the rest of the computers life span.
If doing Video editing, get the 670 instead and 16GB of ram. If it is intense video editing, get an i7 too. If not just stick with the build.
If you really want to buy some aftermarket paste as i said get shin etsu, only like $3.
[WARNING]
you can use the paste to replace the IHS on the CPU because it uses crap paste/cement.
Also you can do it on XFXs crap too(they use way to much paste on the GPU)
Of course do this if you are experienced/ wants high overclocks at decent temps(will make the hottest core go near the temps of the coldest one)
PS:mine was a 7C difference before i did mine
- Feb 20, 2013
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way too much and im sticking with nvidia. i want parts with good RMA just in case something goes from. ASRock (from what I've heard) has horrible RMA.
ASrock actually has pretty good RMA service(had to return a z77 pro3 due to me flashing the bios badly) and they were nice enough to send me another one just paying shipping
and i don't see how it is "way to much" when you are wanting to spend $400 on a 670 and you can pretty much pay $20 less for performance slightly better than the 680
and i don't see how it is "way to much" when you are wanting to spend $400 on a 670 and you can pretty much pay $20 less for performance slightly better than the 680
- Feb 20, 2013
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Nothing really besides performance.
Also that the rumor that AMD is going to focusing on the drivers instead of releasing a new GPU(drivers is where AMD falls behind and by focusing on it, it will try to make it perform a lot better)
if you want to get the 670, go for it. It is a solid card and helps in video editing because of CUDA cores which actually does something inside their cards.
Of course if you do go with the 670, make the PSU go down to a 750W since it uses less power than the 7970.
Both are solid cards and choices. I would just prefer the 7970 because of the raw performance and because it is much better than multi monitor/high res gaming solutions(by high res i mean bigger than 1080p, something like a 1440p monitor)
This happens to be so because the 7970 has more Vram which helps a lot in those kinds of scenarios
Also that the rumor that AMD is going to focusing on the drivers instead of releasing a new GPU(drivers is where AMD falls behind and by focusing on it, it will try to make it perform a lot better)
if you want to get the 670, go for it. It is a solid card and helps in video editing because of CUDA cores which actually does something inside their cards.
Of course if you do go with the 670, make the PSU go down to a 750W since it uses less power than the 7970.
Both are solid cards and choices. I would just prefer the 7970 because of the raw performance and because it is much better than multi monitor/high res gaming solutions(by high res i mean bigger than 1080p, something like a 1440p monitor)
This happens to be so because the 7970 has more Vram which helps a lot in those kinds of scenarios
- Feb 20, 2013
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I'm not planning on going multi-monitor any time soon. I've been gaming on 21"-22" monitors for my xbox for the past 3 years, don't feel like getting motion sickness and headaches trying to adjust to a 3 monitor setup for gaming. on the other hand, i would go 3 monitors for multitasking, but not gaming. i.e. Minecraft on one, wikia on one, and youtube on another.
As far as video editing/rendering, if i did happen to get a capture card, it would be after I picked up a second GPU. Nvidia is something that I've grown up with and I like the thought of the Physics (however its spelled, too lazy to look up). I know EVGA has a 3 year warranty, and ASUS/Gigabyte has good warranties for their mobos (had a mobo three years ago that had a dead connector somewhere on the board, they replaced with a newer model at no charge since the board was still in warranty by a few months.) stuff like that makes me always lean towards what I know (as far as companies) is good. its just sorting out the different models of each product from those companies that aggrevates me.
I know the AMD cards will have better performance, but like I said, I've grown up with Nvidia, so I'll most likely stay with them for awhile.
From what I've heard, the 680 is the fastest card, but I've also heard that it isn't worth the extra $100 if I'm getting an overclocked 670. I don't know what the significance of the extra CUDA cores will do for me, but thats all I see the extra $100 would be. Now is someone said that the extra ~100 would mater, then I'd get a 680, for now, I'll stick with getting a OC 670.
I like the EVGA 670 FTW Sig2, for the factory overclocks, the two blower fans, and the backplate. If someone can convince me of an alternative, go ahead and try. When I first looked at getting a rig from my tax return, I thought i7, 680, Sabertooth, with H100. A few months have gone by, and new products have emerged, along with price changes.
Please let me know what you think I should change without spending way too much, as in adding to the price of my current build.
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- Feb 20, 2013
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So which cooler do you recommend then? I wanted something to keep an OC'd i5 cool without jumping straight into a full watercooling system. I heard that Swiftech has comes out with a nice closed-loop system. And is the Sabertooth really worth the extra for the thermal armor? I started looking at the board because it looked badass, but then heard I could get better performance from the UD5H and other boards. Input?
I say the sabertooth is a waste of money, you can get everything you need on an ASrock extreme6 and it can overclock like a beast too.
If anything, you can also opt for a ud4h which is pretty much the ud5h without the mSATA.
For Coolers, look into Noctua D-14 if want silence with performance and Xigamatek AEGIR if you are looking for straight up performance(fans replaceable to make it cooler(adding in a second fan) and/or to make it quieter)
If anything, you can also opt for a ud4h which is pretty much the ud5h without the mSATA.
For Coolers, look into Noctua D-14 if want silence with performance and Xigamatek AEGIR if you are looking for straight up performance(fans replaceable to make it cooler(adding in a second fan) and/or to make it quieter)
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