Need final advice for new components!

[Mandrake_]

Motherboard

CPUs x2

Ram x2

After exhaustive research I decided this setup will best meet my MEGATASKING PLATFORMANCE needs!

 

[jkflipflop98]

Looks like a good setup. You're pretty well futureproofed with that rig.

 

[yomamafor1]

I think you should swap that Motherboard out for this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121330&Tpk=Skull%2btrail

With that, you get both SLI AND Xfire.

 

[Mandrake_]

I don't think so with that I can't have 12 hard drives!

 

[jimmysmitty]

HAHAHAHAHA..........

Quad FX......

I think I have read that AMD plans on bringing it back too....

 

[yomamafor1]

I don't think so with that I can't have 12 hard drives!

Don't worry about HDD. You should really take a look at Solid State Drives... real bang for the bucks.

 

[mossberg]

I wish my rig was that awesome. I am still running a Sempron 2800+ S754 with an 8400gs.

 

[SEALBoy]

Why waste money on FX-74s? Just get two FX-70's, they overclock better too. The magic voltage for OCing is 2.3V.

 

[Mandrake_]

Yes. This should be an awesome QUAD FX setup. Do you think the Huntkey 450W power supply I ordered with it will be enough to keep it all powered up reliably?

 

[yomamafor1]

I think 450W is too little. Maybe you should look at one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817101033

 

[jimmysmitty]

Ummm.... 450w...... Imma go with no since the CPUs themselves take more than half that when under load

That and wow they still charge that much per CPU?

 

[Mandrake_]

I compromised! I ordered two FX 72s and I will overclock them to the 3GHZ of the FX 74. This setup should destroy anything else out there.

 

[kad]

I do not know why you are going for Server mobo
But stay away from Skulltrail mobo Intel BOXD5400XS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121330&Tpk=Skull%2btrail
And with this setup I was expecting to see 8G RAM not 2G only !!!

 

[Mandrake_]

Well fine then. I'll get the 2000W power supply if you think that is best. I'd hate to run out of power and have an unstable system.

 

[Mandrake_]

It is not a server motherboard, it is a motherboard for the QUAD FX platform for megatasking.

 

[gizmogamez]

A sweet system like that would really fly for when you are encoding any home movies. but I do think you should go with at least 3gb of ram....just buy another stick and put it in.

 

[Wisecracker]

That mobo requires registered ECC DDR2 667/533

Opty 2220's would be much cheaper.

A Tyan or SuperMicro workstation motherboard for 2xvideo cards OR

the new 790fx with sb750 and a Phenom 9950 might be a better option.

 

[mossberg]

But the platformance should be better. 2x cpus and they are FX. That means they are better.

 

[Mandrake_]

I agree completely. FX is clearly superior to Black Edition. Plus there is the clock speed of 3GHZ vs 2.6GHZ. With the QUAD FX there are two CPUs so a total of 6GHZ. The choice in the matter is clear.