Another i7 Rig Configuration. Need the BLESSINGS :) of our in house experts.

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Krow

Crowman
I seem to remember the C2D craze!!! It was not so fun seeing everybody jumping on the C2D and being stuck with P4!!! Anyways, for gaming even today, the E8500/E8600 are hard to best! I saw some benchmarks showing them to beat the phenomenal i7 920! WTH is every1 MAD abt the i7 now??? Apparently every new tech causes enthusiasts to drool over the benchmarks and makes a lot of people buy a product which is way above what they need!

Regardin GFX, I seem to remember that the ATI 2900 or something GFX card was priced @ 30k a long time ago! Then the 8800GTX came along and the 2900 was beaten hands down. So it fell to abt 20k or so almost instantly! This is what happens everytime. I'm kinda surprised that the 4870X2 isnt a lil' lower priced, though. The GTX 295 is the better buy at the higher segment.

@ Shadowfax2009
 
Krow

Krow

Crowman
I seem to remember the C2D craze!!! It was not so fun seeing everybody jumping on the C2D and being stuck with P4!!! Anyways, for gaming even today, the E8500/E8600 are hard to best! I saw some benchmarks showing them to beat the phenomenal i7 920! WTH is every1 MAD abt the i7 now??? Apparently every new tech causes enthusiasts to drool over the benchmarks and makes a lot of people buy a product which is way above what they need!

Regardin GFX, I seem to remember that the ATI 2900 or something GFX card was priced @ 30k a long time ago! Then the 8800GTX came along and the 2900 was beaten hands down. So it fell to abt 20k or so almost instantly! This is what happens everytime. I'm kinda surprised that the 4870X2 isnt a lil' lower priced, though. The GTX 295 is the better buy at the higher segment.

@ Shadowfax2009 Plz remember to not get blown away by the hype around the most premium product in the market, cz something is gonna best it 2mrw for sure!

My suggestion :

Either :

i7 920
EX58-UD5
3x2GB OCZ 1600MHz
GTX275 Palit SONIC/4890 Palit SONIC

OR :

X4 955
The MSI DDR3 Board
2x2GB DDR3 OCZ 1600 MHz
Same GFX as above

SMPS : Modular from Corsair
*www.corsair.com/products/hx750/default.aspx
*www.corsair.com/products/hx850/default.aspx

Try this for finding the right SMPS. I found it great.
*www.corsair.com/
HDD : 1TB Caviar Green (Backup) + Maybe WD VelociRaptor 64GB (OS)
 
Krow

Krow

Crowman
*www.corsair.com/psufinder/results....325802&cpu_oc=False&cpu_oc_ex=True&vc_oc=True

Ha! This is what I got ONLY when I keyed in i7+2xGTX295+5HDD's + Extreme CPU overclock + GPU OC!!! I'd suggest: HX850 max!
 
damngoodman999

damngoodman999

damnbadman666
Techalomaniac said:
I seem to remember the C2D craze!!! It was not so fun seeing everybody jumping on the C2D and being stuck with P4!!! Anyways, for gaming even today, the E8500/E8600 are hard to best! I saw some benchmarks showing them to beat the phenomenal i7 920! WTH is every1 MAD abt the i7 now??? Apparently every new tech causes enthusiasts to drool over the benchmarks and makes a lot of people buy a product which is way above what they need!

Regardin GFX, I seem to remember that the ATI 2900 or something GFX card was priced @ 30k a long time ago! Then the 8800GTX came along and the 2900 was beaten hands down. So it fell to abt 20k or so almost instantly! This is what happens everytime. I'm kinda surprised that the 4870X2 isnt a lil' lower priced, though. The GTX 295 is the better buy at the higher segment.

@ Shadowfax2009
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But the C2D E8400 only good in todays games because utilizing 2 cores for many games ,, look @ the GTA4 only Quad core wins .

Prototype game is Fully Quad core optimized & also many 2009 upcoming games

Hmm talking about the GTX 296 , PALIT GTX 295 is now 28K is worth lot . 4870X2 is power hunger demon needs more power but GTX 295 only use half of the power of 4870X2 .

Now Nvidia in market are good value for money 3 of the cards

GTX 260 => 10K

GTX 275 => 16K

GTX 295 => 28K
 
damngoodman999

damngoodman999

damnbadman666
^^

power consumption of GTX 295

*www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/bfggtx295/14.html

*reviews.cnet.com/graphics-cards/nvidia-geforce-gtx-295/4505-8902_7-33498571.html


Srry it bit change , 25% less power consumption than 4870X2
 
dOm1naTOr

dOm1naTOr

Wise Old Owl
how come 8W more power be 25% ? [acc to neoseeker].
and GTX 295 is a new card and 4870 X2 is here for almost 6~8 months.

and do search before u post. Both have a hell 150$ price diff
4870X2 is for 380$ and GTX 295 for 530$ [acc to newegg].
 
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Shadowfax2009

Wandering around
Hey all

1. Gigabyte mobos are (Particularly UD5) are not available in the market. Not even with dealers/Distributors. Most probably new refresh is coming over the next few weeks.....

Look here: *www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=608

The following is a part of the news:

The first platform from Gigabyte to receive a refresh is the X58 series of motherboards. From the Extreme board down to the lower mid-range UD4 series, Gigabyte is planning a complete update to this product line in the coming weeks. The GA-EX58A-Extreme and GA-EX58A-UD5 is sporting Gigabyte's new 24-phase power delivery system. We are still skeptical about the benefits of phase counts over 12 (especially good ones) on this platform, but the engineers made a compelling case for improved overclocking and stability when running high Bclk rates on this platform. Regardless, other features such as the new DES2 technology, four Marvell 6Gb/s SATA ports, dual LAN with auto-switching ports, and improved memory performance is what caught our eye and will be of greater value to the users.
The GA-EX58A-UD4 appears to be a very solid design and is a board we cannot wait to test. It also features the Marvell 6Gb/s SATA controller but with two ports, the new smart dual LAN auto-switching technology, DES2, a robust 12-phase power delivery system, and Gigabyte's new Smart 6 Technology package. The Smart 6 package consists of Smart Recovery (similar to Windows roll-back points but smarter), Smart Recorder (logging security system), Smart Time Lock (set variable PC usage periods for a shared system), Smart QuickBoost (auto overclocking gates), Smart DualBIOS (password and date manager, yes, BIOS wording does not make sense), and Smart QuickBoot.
Out of all of these it was Smart QuickBoot that caught our attention. This program consists of two features, BIOS QuickBoot and OS QuickBoot. BIOS Quick Boot allows your system fast track past the normal BIOS routine if changes to the BIOS have not been made after three successful boots. This will typically save 10 seconds or more off a typical POST process. The OS QuickBoot forces the system to go into a modified S3 routine upon OS shutdown and enables a quick resume feature, similar to ASRock's Instant Boot technology.



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Now what?

PS: "To buy or not to buy is the question?"
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topgear

topgear

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Did you call lynx-india ( amarbir ).

If it's not available you can opt for EVGA x58 - Recommended ( if you don't wish to wait )


If you want something really cheap in x58 then get MSI x58 pro. This mobo @ 10-11K is not a bad choice.
 
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Shadowfax2009

Wandering around
^ LOL Good one!!!
But one can opt for the dual slot ones..that wont be so hot.

@Topgear... Yes I called amarbir (Lynx).. He told me UD5 is not available with GIgabyte even..... Strange :?:?:?
 
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Shadowfax2009

Wandering around
^
You guys are incredible.
You convinced me to wait from November last year to March this year.....saying that dont go for core 2 .....a platform change and i7 is on the way...... And I waited with my AMD 2800, A8ni ........ now you have convinced me to wait for another 5 months ......:grin: ......

I am planning to go to the Himalayas for this 5 months ....... AWAY FROM LUST. :roll:

PS: Mera number kab ayega?
 
damngoodman999

damngoodman999

damnbadman666
Shadowfax2009 said:
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You guys are incredible.
You convinced me to wait from November last year to March this year.....saying that dont go for core 2 .....a platform change and i7 is on the way...... And I waited with my AMD 2800, A8ni ........ now you have convinced me to wait for another 5 months ......:grin: ......

I am planning to go to the Himalayas for this 5 months ....... AWAY FROM LUST. :roll:

PS: Mera number kab ayega?
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i dont think there will be price cuts on Corei7 , Never trust INTEL on the price cuts especially the powerful processor they never do any price cuts .

If u really want to play games like PROTOTYPE , FUEL should get the rig now , im eagerly waiting for this 2 games this month ,,,
 
Krow

Krow

Crowman
^^^Prototype YES... I wanna play! My Phenom II Would love it I suppose!

Offtopic... GTA IV is retailing for Rs.475 only!!! Great buy I suppose! Gone are the days of 1000+ rupee games! GTA IV is hell of a game acc to a lot of people!
 
damngoodman999

damngoodman999

damnbadman666
Techalomaniac said:
^^^Prototype YES... I wanna play! My Phenom II Would love it I suppose!

Offtopic... GTA IV is retailing for Rs.475 only!!! Great buy I suppose! Gone are the days of 1000+ rupee games! GTA IV is hell of a game acc to a lot of people!
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GTA 4 releasing price is 499/-

Because there is a error in the game thats y the price was reduced
 
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