sumonpathak
knocking on heavens door
everything actually...they just dont give a damn about the boardsBios....come to think of it the UD4 i used also had real buggy LLC :\
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gameranand
Living to Play
Then how come the reviews never mentioned it?? Also they are recommending it like its the best product in the category.
Just read a complete side by side review of Asus Maximus V Formula & Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH.
Yes Maximus is a better performer than TH but one thing that found good about TH is that its BIOS is actually a upgraded version than the older versions of BIOS and it works much much better and have really good headroom for Overclocking. Still I can't really decide as I am not much of a expert in this department.
So please look for yourself and help me decide.
ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX Intel LGA 1155
Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH Intel LGA 1155
Just read a complete side by side review of Asus Maximus V Formula & Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH.
Yes Maximus is a better performer than TH but one thing that found good about TH is that its BIOS is actually a upgraded version than the older versions of BIOS and it works much much better and have really good headroom for Overclocking. Still I can't really decide as I am not much of a expert in this department.
So please look for yourself and help me decide.
ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX Intel LGA 1155
Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH Intel LGA 1155
sumonpathak
knocking on heavens door
^^6try looking at XS forums and more OC forums where people actually Overclock.
Gigabyte had this problem of half cooked BIOS from start OF SB days..and sadly most of the bios are bad...
I would really like GB to win
but the bios aint upto the mark..sorry bro...
after this its upto you
Gigabyte had this problem of half cooked BIOS from start OF SB days..and sadly most of the bios are bad...
I would really like GB to win
but the bios aint upto the mark..sorry bro...
after this its upto you
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gameranand
Living to Play
Could you please give me a link for a side by side review of both cards from same site with negatives you mentioned ??
sumonpathak
knocking on heavens door
^^dats the problem here...u wont see negatives marked distinctly...u have to read up on forums...sometimes u just have to trust people who knows what they are doing
i wish i could do a review but since GB India doesn't bother about new guys i dont have the opportunity to do so...and i cannot put out 19K right now on that board.
i wish i could do a review but since GB India doesn't bother about new guys i dont have the opportunity to do so...and i cannot put out 19K right now on that board.
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gameranand
Living to Play
Then Please give me link so the specific forum pages. Its kinda important to me as I am spending my entire savings on this RIG.
sumonpathak
knocking on heavens door
i will see if they still have it
but wats the problem with MVF? u can get one for around 20K from delta....
but wats the problem with MVF? u can get one for around 20K from delta....
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gameranand
Living to Play
^^ It doesn't have Thunderbolt + Few USB 3.0 Ports.
sumonpathak
knocking on heavens door
Thunderbolt is a gimmick ATM...how many u need in USB 3.0? there are 6 i think....KB and mouse dont work better with USB 3 u know
anyhoo..i leave it you...
anyhoo..i leave it you...
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gameranand
Living to Play
OK. What if I don't have any Thunderbolt then would there be alternative in future, something like add on card for getting Thunderbolt port.
As for USB I guess there are 6 ports and I guess thats enough for me as my Cabinet would also allow me to get 2 more on front.
Actually after reading your posts and all, I am more inclined towards MVF but you know just need a confirmations and all from various source and all. You know what I mean ??
Goddammit. Deltapage don't deliver shipments to my address.
As for USB I guess there are 6 ports and I guess thats enough for me as my Cabinet would also allow me to get 2 more on front.
Actually after reading your posts and all, I am more inclined towards MVF but you know just need a confirmations and all from various source and all. You know what I mean ??
Goddammit. Deltapage don't deliver shipments to my address.
sumonpathak
knocking on heavens door
*tries hypnotism* u will get this board....
seriously man...get this board...u aint gonna regret it
i took the board to hell and back and it lived..u know what i mean?
and like all stuff thunderbolts gonna come as add in cards too...but i doubt you will need it..
seriously man...get this board...u aint gonna regret it
i took the board to hell and back and it lived..u know what i mean?
and like all stuff thunderbolts gonna come as add in cards too...but i doubt you will need it..
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gameranand
Living to Play
But Deltapage does not deliver at my address. What to do now ?? Could you please find some more places where I could get at a lower rate ??
sumonpathak
knocking on heavens door
PM me your address....am gonna try getting one for you
nearest possible is Delhi...right?
nearest possible is Delhi...right?
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gameranand
Living to Play
Cypm.
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gameranand
Living to Play
OK so finally after much much searching and suggestions I have finally came to this. I made some modifications and I'll tell why.
1. I changed from 2700K to 2600K because many members here said that 2600K is better suited for me + its better overclockable.
2. Changed the Mobo from Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH to Asus Maximus V Formula because of suggestions from sumonpathak that its has the best BIOS and Gigabyte has not that good BIOS and overclocking features.
3. Changed the GPU from Sapphire HD Radeon HD7970 to Asus Matrix HD 7970 Platinum because of permance gain and funky looks + lower power consumption and performance/watt.
4. Changed the PSU from Seasonic to Corsair HX850 because of suggestions from many members here that Corsair has very good CS and that HX850 is enough for me.
5. Rest is same I guess.
Please give input on this final RIG. Do I need to make any modifications or any other thing. As for SSD I'll buy that in some months but as for now I am skipping that because of my budget constraint.
Thank you all guys for your very valuable suggestions and input. Please comment on this one before I make the final payment.
1. I changed from 2700K to 2600K because many members here said that 2600K is better suited for me + its better overclockable.
2. Changed the Mobo from Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH to Asus Maximus V Formula because of suggestions from sumonpathak that its has the best BIOS and Gigabyte has not that good BIOS and overclocking features.
3. Changed the GPU from Sapphire HD Radeon HD7970 to Asus Matrix HD 7970 Platinum because of permance gain and funky looks + lower power consumption and performance/watt.
4. Changed the PSU from Seasonic to Corsair HX850 because of suggestions from many members here that Corsair has very good CS and that HX850 is enough for me.
5. Rest is same I guess.
Please give input on this final RIG. Do I need to make any modifications or any other thing. As for SSD I'll buy that in some months but as for now I am skipping that because of my budget constraint.
| Type | Name | Price |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 2600K | 18100 |
| Motherboard | Asus Maximus V Formula | 20918 |
| RAM | Gskill RipjawsX 8GB RAM F3-14900CL10S-8GBXL | 2900 |
| Hard Drive | WD 2 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive Black Edition (WD2002FAEX) | 10550 |
| Graphics Card | Asus Matrix HD7970 Platinum | 36500 |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX850 | 10450 |
| Cabinet | Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX | 11110 |
| Keyboard | Corsair Vengeance K90 | 6500 |
| Mouse | Logitech Optical Gaming Mouse G500 | 3550 |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO | 2275 |
| Optical Drive | ASUS DRW-24B3ST SATA | 1250 |
| UPS | APC Back-UPS 1100VA (BR1100CI-IN) | 5111 |
| Headphones | Corsair Vengeance 1500 | 4500 |
| Shippping | Shipping Cost in Total | 1200 |
| Total | Total Cost Excluding Shipping | 134912 |
Thank you all guys for your very valuable suggestions and input. Please comment on this one before I make the final payment.
sumonpathak
knocking on heavens door
NICE
all systems GO from my side..try 1TB Raid if possible..
all systems GO from my side..try 1TB Raid if possible..
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gameranand
Living to Play
Can't do that. It will shoot my budget to around 140K.
Final Rig which I have to buy. Posting Again.
Final Rig which I have to buy. Posting Again.
OK so finally after much much searching and suggestions I have finally came to this. I made some modifications and I'll tell why.
1. I changed from 2700K to 2600K because many members here said that 2600K is better suited for me + its better overclockable.
2. Changed the Mobo from Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH to Asus Maximus V Formula because of suggestions from sumonpathak that its has the best BIOS and Gigabyte has not that good BIOS and overclocking features.
3. Changed the GPU from Sapphire HD Radeon HD7970 to Asus Matrix HD 7970 Platinum because of permance gain and funky looks + lower power consumption and performance/watt.
4. Changed the PSU from Seasonic to Corsair HX850 because of suggestions from many members here that Corsair has very good CS and that HX850 is enough for me.
5. Rest is same I guess.
Please give input on this final RIG. Do I need to make any modifications or any other thing. As for SSD I'll buy that in some months but as for now I am skipping that because of my budget constraint.
Thank you all guys for your very valuable suggestions and input. Please comment on this one before I make the final payment.
1. I changed from 2700K to 2600K because many members here said that 2600K is better suited for me + its better overclockable.
2. Changed the Mobo from Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH to Asus Maximus V Formula because of suggestions from sumonpathak that its has the best BIOS and Gigabyte has not that good BIOS and overclocking features.
3. Changed the GPU from Sapphire HD Radeon HD7970 to Asus Matrix HD 7970 Platinum because of permance gain and funky looks + lower power consumption and performance/watt.
4. Changed the PSU from Seasonic to Corsair HX850 because of suggestions from many members here that Corsair has very good CS and that HX850 is enough for me.
5. Rest is same I guess.
Please give input on this final RIG. Do I need to make any modifications or any other thing. As for SSD I'll buy that in some months but as for now I am skipping that because of my budget constraint.
| Type | Name | Price |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 2600K | 18100 |
| Motherboard | Asus Maximus V Formula | 20918 |
| RAM | Gskill RipjawsX 8GB RAM F3-14900CL10S-8GBXL | 2900 |
| Hard Drive | WD 2 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive Black Edition (WD2002FAEX) | 10550 |
| Graphics Card | Asus Matrix HD7970 Platinum | 36500 |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX850 | 10450 |
| Cabinet | Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX | 11110 |
| Keyboard | Corsair Vengeance K90 | 6500 |
| Mouse | Logitech Optical Gaming Mouse G500 | 3550 |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO | 2275 |
| Optical Drive | ASUS DRW-24B3ST SATA | 1250 |
| UPS | APC Back-UPS 1100VA (BR1100CI-IN) | 5111 |
| Headphones | Corsair Vengeance 1500 | 4500 |
| Shippping | Shipping Cost in Total | 1200 |
| Total | Total Cost Excluding Shipping | 134912 |
Thank you all guys for your very valuable suggestions and input. Please comment on this one before I make the final payment.
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gameranand
Living to Play
As for CPU cooler I guess Hyper 212 Evo is enough for moderate cooling and I won't do too much overclocking for a considerable amount of time.
@ Skud
I'll add it later in a couple of months after the purchase. This is the reason I am getting a Black Edition to get MAX performance from what normal HDD have to offer apart from Veliocaptor series of course.
@ Skud
I'll add it later in a couple of months after the purchase. This is the reason I am getting a Black Edition to get MAX performance from what normal HDD have to offer apart from Veliocaptor series of course.