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The Official PC building thread -3rd Edition
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bigwill68
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4. February 2010 @ 22:58 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
ATX 8-pin extension cables are pretty much mandatory in full tower bottom-mount PSU cases nowadays, I have to employ them in both the HAF932 and the NZXT Whisper.
yes . I had to use on both boards in this 1 case on 2 different psu's the OCz and this CM...Rob gonna have to get 1 anyway:)
Ocz I Had
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4. February 2010 @ 23:18 |
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Originally posted by cincyrob:
well i was almost dead set on getting the silent pro until i read that review about the cables being snug in his HAF922. plus another review said something along hte lines as the 12v rail isnt useing the correct 12v's it is actually 12.57v. so its over volting. he said it messed his system up... not that i think he might not know what he is doing but im sure its more than i know. so that does have me worried. but it is under warranty. a 5 year warranty. but the corsair does have a 7 year warranty. and its cables work just fine in a cosmos s full tower so i doubt there will be a issue with cables there.??? well i have about another 12 hrs to make up my mind..lol
ok everyone cast their vote for which one of the 2 i should get and i will go with the majority. seriously.....!!!!
Rob,
If you don't know which one to buy, knowing all of that, I'm going to give "You" my Award from my last post! ROFLMSOAOTIC!
Best Regards,
Russ
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4. February 2010 @ 23:29 |
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5. February 2010 @ 08:46 |
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just placed the order.
hopefully its shipped today.get it all around tuesday.
then this will be the final over all system
GA-EP45-UD3P
Q9550@ 3.83ghx + shooting for 4.26ghz
OCZ vendetta 2
g-skill ddr2 1066 2x1gb kit maybe switch to the 2x2gb kit
PNY 8800gts
Corsair 650HX
WD2500AAKS(OS)
WD5000AACS(GP)(storage)
WD1001FALS(STORAGE)
AD7200S
AD7220S
AD7240S
Roswell 7in1 card reader
DELL 2309 monitor 2048x1152
HAF 922 with extra 200x30mm red led fan and 2 antec tricool red led 120mm fans
The Reincarnation of The Big Red Machine.
yes i know why only 3odd's?
well i cant strip the little red machine of every thing..lol
here is what that system will be
GA-EP45-DS3R
E8400@ 3.3ghz mild oc
CM hyper tx2 lapped
mushkin ddr2 800
Evga Ge-force 7600gt
Corsair 650TX
seagate 250gb (os)
liteon 20A4P
sony/nec/optaric AD7200A
HP1909 monitor 1440x900
CM RC690 with 3 antec tricool red led 120mm fans and 1 CM 120mm stock fan.
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5. February 2010 @ 08:53 |
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Where's the LG ODD?? I'm disappointed in giving you some advice and you don't take it... hehehee. :P
NICE setup Robert!!! Both of them. ;)
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5. February 2010 @ 09:03 |
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tbh and dont laugh, i thought i clicked on the lg drive you linked me to and hit add to cart. didnt look at it until i hit the buy button. iwanted to get one im not worried about it not scanning i have enough that can do that. but like i said they are cheap enough and i do want newer drives in my main rig so in a week maybe ill order one of the LG's and a lite-on and have a LG,Lite-on, and Sony in here
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5. February 2010 @ 09:06 |
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Personally a user of Lite-On. I dunno if it's just me or what but the few LG drives I have used felt like they were made of the cheapest plastic possible...
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5. February 2010 @ 09:10 |
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oh im a lite-on fan boy myself dont get me wrong..lol but ive had damn good results from the optraics that i have now would say they burn just as good as the liteons. and the LG that GM linked me ive heard alot of good things about it as well. heck for under $30 if something does go south its easier to handle.lol
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5. February 2010 @ 09:19 |
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/covers the ears of my now 8yr old main ripping drive (combo cd-writer/DVD-Rom drive) that has ripped most of my discs over the years. Also comforts my half dozen or so LG burners of 3 different types :)
I did have problems with two Liteon drives back in 2005 or so, i vowed to not use one again after that, i think i just had a couple of duff ones though.
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5. February 2010 @ 09:31 |
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It is of course completely irrelevant to the quality of the drive itself but Liteons and Optiarcs are definitely made of cheaper plastic than the LGs. The LG drives feel quite solid by comparison.
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5. February 2010 @ 09:36 |
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Originally posted by creaky:
/covers the ears of my now 8yr old main ripping drive (combo cd-writer/DVD-Rom drive) that has ripped most of my discs over the years. Also comforts my half dozen or so LG burners of 3 different types :)
I did have problems with two Liteon drives back in 2005 or so, i vowed to not use one again after that, i think i just had a couple of duff ones though.
DANG... poor creaky's equipment is getting waffled on lately... hehehee. :P (i think i used that correctly.. maybe not)
I have 4-5 LG drives and they burned just fine for me.. I haven't used them in quite some time as they are in another rig... my main rig is the E6850 and besides that I don't have the room right now for the other tower in the LR. ;)
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5. February 2010 @ 09:37 |
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heck once the drive is in country(tower)they all are solid. as i do still screw mine down along with the self locking feature. if its there might as well use it.lol
so i guess the only thing to get to keep up with the big dogs is a big ole GPU..lol i still cant justify that. not for what i do..lol
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5. February 2010 @ 09:38 |
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Originally posted by Estuansis:
Personally a user of Lite-On. I dunno if it's just me or what but the few LG drives I have used felt like they were made of the cheapest plastic possible...
Originally posted by Sammy:
It is of course completely irrelevant to the quality of the drive itself but Liteons and Optiarcs are definitely made of cheaper plastic than the LGs. The LG drives feel quite solid by comparison.
Well there's a 180 in opinion... ROFL. :p
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5. February 2010 @ 09:43 |
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Originally posted by cincyrob:
a big ole GPU..lol i still cant justify that. not for what i do..lol
No need or wants for big GPU's here either. I'm still out of work but there's still not enough hours in the day to do all the things i want. I trawl for jobs every day, i spend the rest of the day/evening/some nights researching the Bankster bailout frauds, the economy (global, US and UK) and related subjects (including the Swine Flu which has unsurprisingly now been proven to be a Hoax of epic proportions), US/UK-led wars, and even quite a bit of politics (but only it's relation to the frauds/things i just mentioned).
I just have no time for gaming or other things, though i do try to allow an hour or so most evenings for a blast on GTA4 (xbox 360). Am always finding more devious ways to mow down/maim and basically blow up as many things as possible, fantastic fun, finished the game months ago but still love playing it, it's got a great open world (can't think of the technical term, you basically get to just roam around freely, interacting with everything and everyone, earwigging on phone convo's, annoying people, goading people to hit you so the cops arrest and blow them away, etc etc).
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5. February 2010 @ 09:45 |
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Originally posted by greensman:
I have 4-5 LG drives and they burned just fine for me.. I haven't used them in quite some time as they are in another rig... my main rig is the E6850 and besides that I don't have the room right now for the other tower in the LR. ;)
yea only a couple towers and a army of odd's with no home...lmao
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5. February 2010 @ 10:42 |
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Haha Creaky loves his drive-by shootings, I'm impressed!
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5. February 2010 @ 12:11 |
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5. February 2010 @ 12:17 |
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I was actually eyeing the UD7 up. Is there still proof the nforce 200 chips cause untold misery in new boards like they used to?
Should I ever want quad graphics and USB3 running well together off a system, the UD4 is definitely going to struggle.
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5. February 2010 @ 13:01 |
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i doubt it. well manufacturers are using them more and more now, esp due to the x58 7pcie mobos out. asus have a few, as do EVGA and MSI aswell.
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5. February 2010 @ 13:12 |
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Oh yah! Just got my tax return. Probably buy a few things today. Won't see the stuff til next week though. Try to put it together during the week, but...during the week, I'm an extremely busy guy LOL! And I need my current quad!
Hey GM. What LG were you referring to? I'm interested in an LG drive. actually 2 of them. One of them has to be a particular model though...
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5. February 2010 @ 13:39 |
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That was my thinking too. Now the next issue is whether I can justify the extra cost instead of, say, just getting an i7 instead. :P
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5. February 2010 @ 13:46 |
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Originally posted by omegaman7:
Oh yah! Just got my tax return. Probably buy a few things today. Won't see the stuff til next week though. Try to put it together during the week, but...during the week, I'm an extremely busy guy LOL! And I need my current quad!
Hey GM. What LG were you referring to? I'm interested in an LG drive. actually 2 of them. One of them has to be a particular model though...
dis one. :)
I don't know much about it tho.. Renesas is the chipset you want but it doesn't say on VideoHelp's website yet. says n/a. :(
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bigwill68
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5. February 2010 @ 13:46 |
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Quote:
Cincy Wrote:
GA-EP45-UD3P
Q9550@ 3.83ghx + shooting for 4.26ghz
that will take 1.387v to a vdroop of 1.360v to hold stable believe me at 4.26ghz me I'm at 3.93Ghz i'm at 1.337v and a vdroop at 1.312v to 1.296v (Stable) remember we got the same chip numbers and all. I got notes wrote down on all settings to hold what's stable and what's not with this board and chip setup ,best of luck with that goal but your risking high temps and high voltage to keep it there for a long run.I know what you mean 426 the Big Block Mopar.lol
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Red_Maw
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5. February 2010 @ 14:16 |
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Went through and quickly picked out this build last night as the replacement for my current one. Cost of MB's is significantly more then I anticipated so the total cost is getting to be more then planned for, especially considering this is all pre-tax. Any comments and constructive criticism are appreciated.
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R - I have reservations about buying the cheapest MB (while still being a good board of course) out there but since I'll never have more then one gpu (as in no sli/cf) I think it should be able to handle my needs without much trouble.
GPU: HD5850/5870 most likely; haven't decided if the 5870 is worth the extra 80-100$. Buying a gpu so close to the GTX4xx launch is definitely disconcerting though.
CPU: i7 920 - 5 years from I think a 920 will be a better cpu to have then an i5 750 (I'd like to know if I'm mistaken)
RAM - 6GB of Corsair or G.SKILL - Even though it's more expensive I'm leaning towards Corsair since have had good experiences with their products and customer service.
What is a good cpu cooler these days? My current one (ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7) struggles to keep my E6600 cool in the summer at stock, and from what I've seen of i7's/i5's, it'll probably take a fairly expensive cooler to have any chance of OCing. I've heard the Noctua NH-D14 is a good HSF except it has problems clearing some RAM modules (specifically the ones I was thinking of getting).
Also, any recommendations for good, preferably quiet, case fans? I've pretty much resigned myself to the fact there be at least one LED fan on any case I get that will need replacing, unless there's a way to remove/disable the led (not very likely from what I've read).
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5. February 2010 @ 14:53 |
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wait for the GTX480/70 and wait for the 930 (which is replacing the 920) aswell.
its not much too long for a wait for either :)
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