- Jul 7, 2007
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My system priorities are 1) quiet, 2) power, 3) cool (for stability's sake)
My self-imposed restrictions: single graphics card, air cooled, stock clock.
Requirements: Ability to run 1920x1200 or higher, smoothly, even if not at full detail.
Other tidbits: don't really care about hex-cores, will most likely go with a quad-core.
Application: home desktop. mostly gaming on a 24" monitor, looking at going to a 30" soon, however. Little to no video editing.
Current rig:
Asus Rampage Formula
Q9550
8 GB 4CL HyperX
EVGA GTX260 (192)
Intel X-25M OS
WD 1TB green
Dell 2407WFP-HC
Quiet is accomplished by a Seasonic S12 550, and an Apevia X-Plorer with 120s front and back, an 80 on top, and a 240 on the side panel, and a scythe infinity with a 120. Even at the lowest fan speeds, cooling hasn't really been an issue.
My build budgets typically are around $800-$1K, And i'll tend to go with lower CPUs in a socket series at first, and incrementally upgrade as prices drop. The current rig, in my opinion, is ready for a socket change.
My questions:
1) Is the quality of components that are aimed at overclockers any different from those that are not? I have a tendency to underutilize my systems by having good OC components, but running them at stock clocks. in other words, for my next build, do i need to be pricing out the OC boards, or should I be setting my sights lower and saving some cash?
2) Along the same lines, since I don't use multi-gpu setups, am I wasting money going after 1366 socket components, or are the 1156 chips and boards more than sufficient given my priorities and limitations?
I'll also say I'm not going to bother waiting for sandybridge components, unless it's to get these components more cheaply.
My self-imposed restrictions: single graphics card, air cooled, stock clock.
Requirements: Ability to run 1920x1200 or higher, smoothly, even if not at full detail.
Other tidbits: don't really care about hex-cores, will most likely go with a quad-core.
Application: home desktop. mostly gaming on a 24" monitor, looking at going to a 30" soon, however. Little to no video editing.
Current rig:
Asus Rampage Formula
Q9550
8 GB 4CL HyperX
EVGA GTX260 (192)
Intel X-25M OS
WD 1TB green
Dell 2407WFP-HC
Quiet is accomplished by a Seasonic S12 550, and an Apevia X-Plorer with 120s front and back, an 80 on top, and a 240 on the side panel, and a scythe infinity with a 120. Even at the lowest fan speeds, cooling hasn't really been an issue.
My build budgets typically are around $800-$1K, And i'll tend to go with lower CPUs in a socket series at first, and incrementally upgrade as prices drop. The current rig, in my opinion, is ready for a socket change.
My questions:
1) Is the quality of components that are aimed at overclockers any different from those that are not? I have a tendency to underutilize my systems by having good OC components, but running them at stock clocks. in other words, for my next build, do i need to be pricing out the OC boards, or should I be setting my sights lower and saving some cash?
2) Along the same lines, since I don't use multi-gpu setups, am I wasting money going after 1366 socket components, or are the 1156 chips and boards more than sufficient given my priorities and limitations?
I'll also say I'm not going to bother waiting for sandybridge components, unless it's to get these components more cheaply.
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