I am a first time builder. I tried to follow the Maximum PC May 2014 recommended performance build, with some tweaks.http://www.maximumpc.com/build_pc_recommended_builds_may_2014 . I am trying to build a beefy video capture and editing machine. I am learning a lot
Part 1: Motherboard: I bought the recommended ASUS X79 motherboard. I need help assigning SSD's and HDD's. I don't understand all of their terms.
1. On the X79 motherboard, the two brown ports are 6GB/sec SATA ports. So do I attach my C:\ (500GB SSD) to one, and a spin HDD (6GB/sec WD 4TB) to the other?
2. Then the four black ports are 3GB/sec? So I attach my DVD (ATAPI) and data drives to those?
3. Then there are two grey "SSD Caching" ports. Is that for workarounds if you don't have the $$ for a big SSD? I can relate, but I had to get a big SSD (500GB) for other reasons--so now do I just use these for my primary data drives (6GB/sec spin HDD's)?
Part 2: Rack Mount Case: I like my case (Inwin GROne), but now I am wondering if a rack mounted case might not be a better way to go for my application. I move my gear all the time to do presentations, which I want to capture on the computer. If I have a rack mounted case, then I can just roll the thing into the presentation environment, and roll it on back out to the truck when I am done. Do they make rack mounted cases where I can still use my X79 motherboard, and the Corsair H100i hybrid cooling fan? Or do I need to get a completely different motherboard? (And then what do I do with my case? Sell it used? It is ugly, but it is very functional case, and it has a lot of room for the H100i cooler.)
Thanks! Any advice or help would be appreciated.
Part 1: Motherboard: I bought the recommended ASUS X79 motherboard. I need help assigning SSD's and HDD's. I don't understand all of their terms.
1. On the X79 motherboard, the two brown ports are 6GB/sec SATA ports. So do I attach my C:\ (500GB SSD) to one, and a spin HDD (6GB/sec WD 4TB) to the other?
2. Then the four black ports are 3GB/sec? So I attach my DVD (ATAPI) and data drives to those?
3. Then there are two grey "SSD Caching" ports. Is that for workarounds if you don't have the $$ for a big SSD? I can relate, but I had to get a big SSD (500GB) for other reasons--so now do I just use these for my primary data drives (6GB/sec spin HDD's)?
Part 2: Rack Mount Case: I like my case (Inwin GROne), but now I am wondering if a rack mounted case might not be a better way to go for my application. I move my gear all the time to do presentations, which I want to capture on the computer. If I have a rack mounted case, then I can just roll the thing into the presentation environment, and roll it on back out to the truck when I am done. Do they make rack mounted cases where I can still use my X79 motherboard, and the Corsair H100i hybrid cooling fan? Or do I need to get a completely different motherboard? (And then what do I do with my case? Sell it used? It is ugly, but it is very functional case, and it has a lot of room for the H100i cooler.)
Thanks! Any advice or help would be appreciated.