PC Buying Guide 2011- Q4

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Skud

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

@d3p5kor:
Add a 560ti or like as a PhysX card. And why only 1 monitor?
 

Extreme Gamer

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

^^ Where is your rig design ??? On Papers or on Notebook....lol

all we want is implementation....

Only saw this now.

But I feel slightly insulted that you did not notice after my posting it twice :frown:

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...c-buying-guide-july-2011-a-4.html#post1464426
 

d3p

PowerHouse
Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

@EG: Thanks, just need some touch of Custom H20 cooling, like yours.

@Megamind: Sure, let me read some reviews, will update.

BTW its Logitech Z906, Z5500 is almost out of market by now.

@SKUD: Its a 27inch monitor dude....but i'm working on getting a stand for 3 monitors...some google & some reading will sort it out soon...will update soon buddy....

@ EG- Sorry to make you feel insulted....actually i saw this & the only thing which goes out of my mind is the availability of the component in india & their warranty.

Damn you Jas. I had to do some hunting to find the thread :(

After that I cant even reopen the post so that I can copy-paste it :(

How to make God an insolvent(although its an invalid statement, because "He" doesnt exist)-

| Core Components |
CPU |Intel Xeon X5690 x2 | $1663 x2
MOBO | EVGA Clasified SR-2 |$599.99
RAM |Corsair CMTX7 x6 |$499 x6
GPU |Zotac AMP!2 GTX 580 3GB x4 | $549.99 x4
PSU |Silverstone ST1500 |$379.99

| Additional Compulsary Parts |
Case | Danger Den Double Wide LDR-29 Custom | $459.99
SSD #1 |Corsair Force GT 240GB x2 RAID 0 |$500-ish x2
SSD #2 |Crucial CT512M4SSD2CCA x4 RAID 0 | $800 x4
ODD |HP BD340i BD-RW Drive |$134.99
RAM Acc |Corsair AFPro x2 |$50 x2

| Cooling System |
CPU WB |EK Supreme HF Full Nickel x2 | $90 x2
GPU WB |EK FC580 GTX+ Acetal+Nickel x4 |$105 x4
MOBO WB |EK FB-SR2 Acetal+ Nickel | $140
Radiators 1 | HWLabs Black Ice GTX560 x3| $200 x3
Radiators 2 |HWLabs Black Ice GTX360 x2 |$120 x2
Pumps |Laing D5 Fixed Speed x4 | $84 x4
Fittings |EK PSC G1/4" 13mm Black x35 |$7 x34
Reservoir |EK Multi-option RES X2 400 Advanced| $60
Pump Acc |EK-D5 Dual Top x2 | $83 x2
GPU Acc 1 |EK-FC 580 GTX Backplate x4 |$30 x4
GPU Acc 2 |EK-FC Bridge QUAD Parallel |$30
Tubing |TYGON-3400-BK-1/2 40 feet | $3.39 x40
Fans 140mm | Bgears B-Blaster x24| $15 x24
Fans 120mm | Scythe Ultra Kaze DFS123812H-3000 x12| $12 x12
| Peripherals |
Monitor |Dell UltraSharp U3011 30" x3 |$1449.99 x3
Mouse |Logitech G700 |$75
Keyboard |Logitech G19 |$175
Speakers | Logitech Z906 | $350
Headphones |Sennheiser HD800 | $1400-ish
Microphone |Zalman Clip-on mic | $20-ish lol
UPS |Some good model over 2kVA | ???



Also, you can see that this setup has 512GB x4 + 240GB x2 of SSD whoop-ass. Gimme the cash to make this setup and I will post some benchies for ya :D

Hey Vicks I just noticed your post. TFS ;) However, the guy to whom I replied recommended a P-IPS panel, which is not the same as S-IPS.

Also,Jas, reduce the monitor on the Phenom II setup and add more RAM. any 30k+ setup should contain 4GB RAM now. Llano has weaker GPU and more RAM. why? Dont say onboard GPU becuse you added a dedicated one. Also , the onboard GPU doesnt use much RAM. Speed matters more here.

Another thing you could do to the 35k setup is that change the 6850 to a 6790(6830 if that exists) and add more RAM. Make the 6850 an optional upgrade.

In God's Rig #2 add another 580 3GB. In #1, remove the 6970s and add 2 6990s. make a #3 with 2 590s (when the 3GBx2 variants get released).

BTW EVGA will be releasing its Classified variants of the 570 and 580 in a month or so.
 

d3p

PowerHouse
Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

^^ in that case probably Creative Gigaworks G500 or S700 can done something better i believe.

Hey but we got a sound card too on the other hand, so it might look like a Cat on onboard, but can be turned into Lion after Sound card.
 

Extreme Gamer

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

@ EG- Sorry to make you feel insulted....actually i saw this & the only thing which goes out of my mind is the availability of the component in india & their warranty.

No worries mate ^.^

Even my RAM and WC stuff were imported ;)

Gigaworks S750 is actually better than Z-5500(slightly).

Someone willing to spend that much money on the kind of config I posted, to him availability wont matter(which is why prices are in USD)- he will use his company plane and get all the items :))
 

d3p

PowerHouse
Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

OK Slight changes.....

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i7 2600k|15900
CPU Cooler |Noctua NH-D14|4800
Motherboard | Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z |25000
RAM |G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM|5400
Graphic Card | MSI R6970 2GB Lightning * 2 Crossfire |40000
SSD |OCZ 120 GB Agility 3 SATA III|11500
HDD | WD Black 1TB 7200 64mb Cache |4000
Optical Drive | Asus Blu-Ray Burner |7000
DVD Writer | LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU | Corsair AX1200 |16000
Case | Corsair Obsidian 800D |14000
Monitor | Asus VK278Q 27" LED |24500
Mouse | Logitech G500 |3800
Keyboard | Logitech G510 |5000
Mouse Pad | SteelSeries SG Gamer |1500
Sound Card | Auzentech X-FI Forte 7.1 |9200
Speakers | Creative Gigaworks G500 |15000
UPS | APC 1.5KVA Backup UPS RS1500 |10300
| Total |Invalid Calculation

OPTIONAL Components
Component | Make | Price Monitor | DELL Ultrasharp U2311H * 3 |42000
Tri - Monitor Stand | XFX Triple Monitor Stand |20000
Speakers | Creative S750 7.1 |30000+
Gamepad | MS X Box360 Wireless |2500
Steering | Logitech G27 Racing Wheel |24500
Extra Backup Battery | APC Battery Pack BR24BP |5000

*i4.cdscdn.com/pdt/A/N/D/1/f/FXTRISTAND.jpg
 
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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

Why XFX overpriced stuff?

Get one locally made with aluminium, or some other brand with VESA mounts.
 

Skud

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

Convenience, I guess. And we are making a price-no-bar rig, right? ;)
 

Extreme Gamer

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

Price no bar does not mean that overpriced goods is ok.

My setup design probably eats your design for breakfast.
 

tkin

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

For the ultimate rig, give 2x6990 or 2x590 and a 2600k for now, later switch to i7 3000 series.
 
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vickybat

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

I would say a 3 way sli of 3gb 580's. Msi Gtx 580 lightning extreme is the perfect card for this kind of setup considering price no bar.

To this, add nvidia 3d surround i.e 3 monitors that support 3d vision in a surround setup.
 

tkin

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

4 cards in a single PC? :shock:
You missed the "OR" ;-)

Its either 2x6990 OR 2x590, you are right anyway, 2x6990 is four cards(4x6970) or 2x590 is 4x580(severely reduced speeds though) and I suggested it for the ultimate rig(for those who ride BMWs and AUDIs here) :wink:

You mean 2x 590 not 580 right?
6990s in cf would crush 580s in 2-way sli.
Yes, corrected.

I would say a 3 way sli of 3gb 580's. Msi Gtx 580 lightning extreme is the perfect card for this kind of setup considering price no bar.

To this, add nvidia 3d surround i.e 3 monitors that support 3d vision in a surround setup.
3x580(specially lightning) would be almost as fast as 2x590 or 2x6990 due to the fact that scaling beyond 3 cards is poor for both ATI and nVidia.

This would be perfect.
 

vickybat

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

^^ Yeah but still it performs better than its competitor. 3gb 580 lightning extreme trisli will even beat a 6990+6970 trifire and 6970 trifire at higher resolutions when paired with i7 2600k. It has been tested before.

If price no bar then why not put it? But you are right, scaling indeed takes a hit when you use more than two gpu's.
 

a_k_s_h_a_y

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

I got the Saga II 500W, it works perfectly. I got it for 2.1K at glochha.

The system takes 130Watts at peak load. Its the very effecient 780g
With GTX 285 in place, it hits 316 Watts peaks, CPU, GPU both loaded to 100%
The saga 2 has two 12V rails, each supplying 18A, so 408 Max on 12V rails.

And then I know this another guy who runs gtx 285 on saga II itself. It works. This is my personal 3d engine dev and testing machine, no gaming, It will work great in the long run also, since won't be peaking for long hours. When game dev is your job, playing those fps games just gets ridiculously boring, unless its got a epic engaging storyline or immersive content and addictivity.
have fun guys!
 

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Re: PC Buying Guide - July 2011

^^ Yeah but still it performs better than its competitor. 3gb 580 lightning extreme trisli will even beat a 6990+6970 trifire and 6970 trifire at higher resolutions when paired with i7 2600k. It has been tested before.

If price no bar then why not put it? But you are right, scaling indeed takes a hit when you use more than two gpu's.
In a price no bar setup 4-way SLI/quad is the right way to go.

3 monitors 1600p is a lot of visual taxation for your GPUs. Quad SLI/4-way will actually scale above 70% here.

Anyways most people that get 4 separate GPUs actually do 3-way + physx ;)
 
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