Need help with build! 4000-5000$ budget.

[lp231]

Core i7 2600K-------------------------$314.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3-------------------$219.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790
Corsair Vengence 8GB DDR3 1600------------$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790
2x Gigabyte GTX580------------------------$999.98 ($499.99 each)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125364
Crucial M4 256GB SSD-----------------$382.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB---------------$64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Corsair H60-------------------------------$73.74
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181015
Corsair Obsidian 650D--------------$189.99 ($20 off "EMCJKJG33" ends: 10/19)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
Corsair AX1200-------------------$279.99 (10% off "CorsairPSU1" ends:10/19)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014
Lite-On Blu-Ray writer----------------$79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106369
3x Asus 23" 120Hz 3D monitors--------------------------$959.97 ($314.99 each)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236104

$3,614.61
Monitors are 3D ready, don't get the 3D kit yet, wait for vision 2.

 

[nukemaster]

Just 2 cents here, for memory, you may want to look into low profile memory and 1.5 volt stuff.

Many will argue about the 1.5 vs 1.65 limits of current Sandy Bridge based cpus. 1.65 did not cause me any issues on my 2600k system, but cooler ram never hurts.

The reason I recommend low profile is because with some of the monster coolers , Frio included, you need low profile memory with many boards(memory hits the cpu heatsink).

 

[mjmjpfaff]

NEC 24" 5ms 1920x1200: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824002462 x3=1050$ 1920x1200x3= 5760x1200! and it comes with a Displayport so no need to mess around with adapters.

i7 2600k: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070 315$

Asrock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157269 275$

Silverstone FT02B-W: http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Aluminum-Uni-Body-Computer-CS-FT02B-W/dp/B0030MHEKY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1319080263&sr=8-2 240$

Gskill 8gb 1866mhz: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460 60$

Gigabyte GTX 580 3072mb: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125399 x3=1650$

Corsair AX1200- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014 280$

Samsung F3 1tb- http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-3-5-Inch-Internal-HD103SJ/dp/B002MQC0P8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1319080549&sr=1-1 60$

Plextor PX-M2 256gb- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249011 350$ very big and fast

LG Blu Ray 12x Reader- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136226 70$

Total=4530$

 

[aBeck]

Striker:
i was thinking of Gainward GeForce GTX 580 1536MB PhysX
but you think msi is better? ill just pick that then, but statement first.

Casualbuilder:i was looking to pick the screens u recommended, but how do i know if it supports passive displayport?

 

[casualbuilder]

Not sure about that, monitors are not my strong point...

As far as gpu brands. You have no reason to buy that Sh** brand when you have a 4k-5k budget. lol

EVGA, MSI, ASUS, or PNY for nVidia. nuf sed

 

[striker410]

Striker:
i was thinking of Gainward GeForce GTX 580 1536MB PhysX
but you think msi is better? ill just pick that then, but statement first.

Casualbuilder:i was looking to pick the screens u recommended, but how do i know if it supports passive displayport?

Eh, I like MSI for GPU's. Gigabyte, EVGA and MSI are my top three for Nvidia. Gainward is alright though. All the GPU boards actually come from NVidia, so it's just choosing what cooler you want really.

 

[aBeck]

GPU:MSI GeForce GTX 580 1536MB PhysX
CPU i7 2600k
Motherboard: MSI Z68A-GD65 (Gen3), Socket-1155, ATX, Z68, DDR3, 2xPCIe(3.0)x16, CFX&SLI, SATA 6Gb/s, USB3.0, VGA, DVI, HDMI, EFI

yeah, i think this is the final for those parts

 

[aBeck]

still dwelling on those screens, i love the fact that the one recommend is 27'' and has 1 ms, 7000:1 and all in all looks like a really awesome screen. But how can we see if they do support the display port? as i understood you need to have 1 screen with display port for your "main" screen or browsing screen. time to study!

 

[casualbuilder]

what is passive display port?

 

[aBeck]

http://www.overclock.net/amd-ati/721931-active-vs-passive-displayport-adapters-truth.html

 

[aBeck]

i dont know if thats for the phsyx aswell tho

 

[casualbuilder]

oh...GOD, you have to be kidding. the GTX is more than OK! lol

 

[lp231]

Display port are currently associated with AMD eyefinity because for it to work, one screen must be display port.
It need a active DP adapter because passive won't work, in Eyefinity mode that is where the image is spanned across a minimum of 3 screens.
Don't know if passive DP adapter will work when you're just running 3 screens independently like one for internet, the other video, and 3rd for games.

 

[aBeck]

"perhaps dumb question" but what was the name of the nVidia version of the "eyefinity" that makes the hardware add more graffics or whatever.

this is eyefinity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KctQLpiQrEo

 

[aBeck]

add resolution**

 

[mjmjpfaff]

GPU:MSI GeForce GTX 580 1536MB PhysX
CPU i7 2600k
Motherboard: MSI Z68A-GD65 (Gen3), Socket-1155, ATX, Z68, DDR3, 2xPCIe(3.0)x16, CFX&SLI, SATA 6Gb/s, USB3.0, VGA, DVI, HDMI, EFI

yeah, i think this is the final for those parts

you can do better on the motherboard for spending 5k

 

[Guest]

Just a question as I'm passing here...

Why you guys all recommend a Z68 based mainboard, while the chipset doesn't offer a lot more than the P67 ? is there an interest toward the Z68 that I don't know ? The guy is going to use dedicated graphics, so he doesn't need the Lucid Logix circuitry, the budget permits a SSD for the entire system instead of a small SSD only for caching (Intel Smart Response tech), and the only other interest of getting the Z68 is QuickSync, which is usefull only if you do media encoding ...

Since there is a multi-GPU configuration that is planned, I'd rather turn to a P67 with NF200 bridge like the P8P67 WS Revolution or Maximus IV Extreme which I think also has the NF200.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p67-gaming-3-way-sli-three-card-crossfire,2910.html

 

[striker410]

You only need the NF200 chip if you are rocking 3 or more video cards.

 

[Guest]

No needs of running 3 cards. Sure, the performance increase is more visible with 3 cards, but there is still a little increase running two cards.

 

[striker410]

Well, the increase is about 2% on high end video cards. If you're willing to pay an extra $200 for a 2% increase under certain circumstances, go ahead. However, no video card out there is bottlenecked by an 8x PCI-E lane. This may not hold true in five years, but 8x is plenty for now.

 

[Guest]

You're exagerating a little about 200 $. It would be more 100 $ instead. But I understand your point of view.

But I'm still not answered about the Z68...

I'm myself in the buying process of a new platform... I'm trying to gather as much info as I can

 

[mjmjpfaff]

You're exagerating a little about 200 $. It would be more 100 $ instead. But I understand your point of view.

But I'm still not answered about the Z68...

I'm myself in the buying process of a new platform... I'm trying to gather as much info as I can

make a separate thread. it isnt the nicest thing to hijack another's thread.

 

[aBeck]

Im starting to wonder if this is just a waste of money, i wanted to go with the z68 board for the one reason it's gen3 and i can keep the motherboard for the ivy bridge.
allready got a p67 board (btw)

But one thing tho, this was currently an "eyefinity" build. and that's the reason im upgrading my rig.

To enable 3 way screens for another gaming experience.
main plan was 2x hd6950's that costs the same as 1x gtx 580, and i dont even know if the gtx 580 has the same "eyefinity" mode in Nvidia, as i understod the "PshyX" is Nvidias answer on the "eyefinity" but i haven't got 1 answer or found 1 site that states that they are the exact same thing?

so, what to do now.

 

[cutebeans]

Im starting to wonder if this is just a waste of money, i wanted to go with the z68 board for the one reason it's gen3 and i can keep the motherboard for the ivy bridge.
allready got a p67 board (btw)

But one thing tho, this was currently an "eyefinity" build. and that's the reason im upgrading my rig.

To enable 3 way screens for another gaming experience.
main plan was 2x hd6950's that costs the same as 1x gtx 580, and i dont even know if the gtx 580 has the same "eyefinity" mode in Nvidia, as i understod the "PshyX" is Nvidias answer on the "eyefinity" but i haven't got 1 answer or found 1 site that states that they are the exact same thing?

so, what to do now.

Eyefinity and PhysX is vastly different. Eyefinity is 3 way monitor setup. PhysX is better physics on games.

 

[striker410]

Eyefinity and PhysX is vastly different. Eyefinity is 3 way monitor setup. PhysX is better physics on games.

^^ He speaks the truth. (Btw cutebeans congrats on that bronze badge! Moving up the ranks I see 😛) What you are thinking of is called Nvidia Surround, and it requires 2 GTX 580's (or 2 cards in general) to use.
While this is an option AMD certainly wins in Eyefinity vs Surround because, I hate to say it, drivers.
AMD has had the technology for quite a while, and they know how to do it. Nvidia is getting into the multi screen just recently. I'm not sure if this is true, but I would go for AMD because of better game support, and just less hassle overall.