The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[Turb0Yoda]

Time to break out google translate.

Tiny, c'mon, all that camaro needs is a new radiator. It'll be fine 😛
Can't help the sarcasm right now, it's flowing out like a waterfall.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Not yet. It is a Zotac ZT Crown U1d.

http://vr-zone.com/articles/zotac-shows-off-the-zt-z77-crown-u1d-motherboard/15512.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/163885/zotac-unveils-zt-z77-u1d-superoverclock-high-end-motherboard.html

It is a Chinese market only board that someone is selling new through Amazon for $90. The BIOS and manual and driver disks are 100% chinese though so that will be fun. :lol:

Should be here next Friday!

I was thinking of getting one of those too! Share how it is, I want to see whether its worth it or not.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Guys, tough problem. I have 60-70 bucks for a GPU. Ordering in the next 3 days for my computer.... I couldn't get more than that. Something low profile and will have the latest DirectX and OprnGL. HELP...

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Either a r7 250(x) or a 750 if I'm lucky to find one on sale...

 

[tiny voices]

My 3570k did 4.5ghz on 1.18v on a Hyper T4 so there is no doubt in my mind that this is a 5ghz or 5.2ghz chip. Once I get the system up and running, and the BIOS translated, I am going to sort out cooling and see where this chip can go.

For cooling I have ALWAYS been a super bog proponent of air only. BUT this may change as I want to show off this rare motherboard. It'll be running on my free H60 for the time being (probably at 4.5-4.7) until I can get something better, and probably water, sorted out.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Xxdr34thxx, If you could use hardwareswap, you might be able to pick up a 660, although your power supply might have some issues, but a 7770 or a 7850 would be no problem.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Also, tiny, is this a very good overclocking motherboard?

 

[tiny voices]

Not yet. It is a Zotac ZT Crown U1d.

http://vr-zone.com/articles/zotac-shows-off-the-zt-z77-crown-u1d-motherboard/15512.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/163885/zotac-unveils-zt-z77-u1d-superoverclock-high-end-motherboard.html

It is a Chinese market only board that someone is selling new through Amazon for $90. The BIOS and manual and driver disks are 100% chinese though so that will be fun. :lol:

Should be here next Friday!

I was thinking of getting one of those too! Share how it is, I want to see whether its worth it or not.

If it is anything close to what the web reviews say it is, then it is totally worth it if you can deal with no drivers in English and a completely Chinese BIOS.

 

[tiny voices]

Also, tiny, is this a very good overclocking motherboard?

Think about it. 24 power phases. Digital VRM control. All server quality components.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Holy sh**. Lol, I didn't realize that this was such a high end board. Hmm, as long as I'd be able to see where the voltage control was and where the multiplier is, I think that's all I'd need haha, and maybe boot device configuration, all pretty obvious as far as I could tell. This is exciting!

 

[g-unit1111]

Not yet. It is a Zotac ZT Crown U1d.

http://vr-zone.com/articles/zotac-shows-off-the-zt-z77-crown-u1d-motherboard/15512.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/163885/zotac-unveils-zt-z77-u1d-superoverclock-high-end-motherboard.html

It is a Chinese market only board that someone is selling new through Amazon for $90. The BIOS and manual and driver disks are 100% chinese though so that will be fun. :lol:

Should be here next Friday!

Cool! What kind of case are you getting for that thing? I can't imagine a standard consumer-grade case from Corsair or Phanteks will cut it. Mountain Mods? Caselabs? Something else?

 

[tiny voices]

It was like a $400 motherboard new in 2012 in China. It is on the same level as the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7. It is one of the best (overclocking features wise) z77 board there is.

 

[tiny voices]

Not yet. It is a Zotac ZT Crown U1d.

http://vr-zone.com/articles/zotac-shows-off-the-zt-z77-crown-u1d-motherboard/15512.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/163885/zotac-unveils-zt-z77-u1d-superoverclock-high-end-motherboard.html

It is a Chinese market only board that someone is selling new through Amazon for $90. The BIOS and manual and driver disks are 100% chinese though so that will be fun. :lol:

Should be here next Friday!

Cool! What kind of case are you getting for that thing? I can't imagine a standard consumer-grade case from Corsair or Phanteks will cut it. Mountain Mods? Caselabs? Something else?

After running all the measurements time and time again, it fits in my 300r with some room to spare. Covers the cable management holes by about 1/2. No big ideal until. I get something else.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Ughh, this would WRECK my color scheme, but worst case I'll switch to white led's, and i'm going to replace my front blue fan anyway, so I guess this might work. Then a 3570k/3770k of amazon, and boom, op build for cheap

 

[g-unit1111]

After running all the measurements time and time again, it fits in my 300r with some room to spare. Covers the cable management holes by about 1/2. No big ideal until. I get something else.

Wow, I'm amazed that a board that big would fit in a 300R.

Ughh, this would WRECK my color scheme, but worst case I'll switch to white led's, and i'm going to replace my front blue fan anyway, so I guess this might work. Then a 3570k/3770k of amazon, and boom, op build for cheap

Yeah that's what I am going for, cheap mITX build that I can take anywhere. Waiting on the case to be released, which will probably be around the Skylake release. But I've got old RAM, a spare HD from my old laptop, and SSD, and one of my old 7870's, and my 3570K. All I need is a motherboard (which the search is still not going very well) and the case and PSU and I'm set.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

A 660 wouldn't fit both ways. Plus I don't think anyone on hardwareswap is selling a low profile GPU....

 

[tiny voices]

Ughh, this would WRECK my color scheme, but worst case I'll switch to white led's, and i'm going to replace my front blue fan anyway, so I guess this might work. Then a 3570k/3770k of amazon, and boom, op build for cheap

Wouldn't buy a CPU from Amazon. buy one from HWswap where you know what it'll do at what volts. No surprises. If you just went for an Amazon one there is a GOOD chance you would get a very very terribly binned chip someone is just dumping.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

No one on hardwareswap is selling a low profile GPU. any help guys? Looking at a r7 240.250 or a gtx 740/730. They, while weak, are a large step up from my current one so...

 

[tiny voices]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LCADCT8/?tag=pcpapi-20

Done.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43740kr#viewImages

Found that. I also saw that Zotac, but this has gddr5 so...

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r7250azlf4

This has 1gb rather than two

The 740 is better, right?

 

[tiny voices]

I thought you needed a single slot card? Pretty sure your case requires a single bracket card. Yes, the EVGA is better due to GDDR5.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

No, I have two open slots. One is taken up by this useless modem card. Plus, if there is a 15 mir, I can get some thing from steam...

Let's see how my mom reacts when it comes out to be 93 bucks... Then tell her you get a 15 prepaid credit card thing.

 

[g-unit1111]

I found this motherboard on Tiger Direct - it's not Z77 but I'll take what I can get at this point. Although I'm curious about the sideways facing DIMM slots.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8589195&CatId=6975

 

[Mirakledba]

Speaking of 93 bucks, My dad owes me 97 -_-

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Looks like that uses the laptop RAM, not the desktop stuff