- Feb 19, 2009
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Ok, so I'm planning a new build, where I'm at so far is...
Core i7 980x $1000
Asus Rampage III Extreme. $400
RAM 24GB 6x4GB ~ $700
These are the 3 things that I am pretty sure I'm going to get.
For video cards, I'm probably going to end up getting either 3 6970s or 2 6990s, or possibly 580s?? Probably not going to go with Nvidia though, but I really like the scaling of their cards compared to AMD's as of late. Would like input to help make a decision here.
for boot drive, I found an OCZ RevoDrive 240GB for $630. PCIe slot, that's bootable, I think I want to go with that, because of the crazy read/right speeds (up to 540MBps/480MBps.) This too is where I would like some input (possibly RAID 0?)
I have the computer now that I'm not sure if I want to sell it, or use parts from it in this next build, or what. But here is what I am currently running.
Case: Corsair 800D
PSU : 1200W PC Power and Cooling
Watercooled PowerColor Radeon 5870.
OCZ Vertex LE 100GB SSD drive
I have a water loop set up for my Radeon and cpu right now, with a 360 radiator.
Which brings up another question I have, cooling. I am considering phase change cooling (possibly Vapochill Lightspeed), or I could obviously keep the Loop that I have set up now, but I found it a pain in the ass setting up, and really wouldn't want to do that again. The other option was the H70, which is more than likely what I'll do if I don't go with Phase change. So, anyone used phase change? how hard is it to set up, etc..??
I love the case, and I love the power supply, so I'll probaly use those in this next build, but nothing is set in stone yet.
Once again, any critiques, or suggestions will be appreciated.
Core i7 980x $1000
Asus Rampage III Extreme. $400
RAM 24GB 6x4GB ~ $700
These are the 3 things that I am pretty sure I'm going to get.
For video cards, I'm probably going to end up getting either 3 6970s or 2 6990s, or possibly 580s?? Probably not going to go with Nvidia though, but I really like the scaling of their cards compared to AMD's as of late. Would like input to help make a decision here.
for boot drive, I found an OCZ RevoDrive 240GB for $630. PCIe slot, that's bootable, I think I want to go with that, because of the crazy read/right speeds (up to 540MBps/480MBps.) This too is where I would like some input (possibly RAID 0?)
I have the computer now that I'm not sure if I want to sell it, or use parts from it in this next build, or what. But here is what I am currently running.
Case: Corsair 800D
PSU : 1200W PC Power and Cooling
Watercooled PowerColor Radeon 5870.
OCZ Vertex LE 100GB SSD drive
I have a water loop set up for my Radeon and cpu right now, with a 360 radiator.
Which brings up another question I have, cooling. I am considering phase change cooling (possibly Vapochill Lightspeed), or I could obviously keep the Loop that I have set up now, but I found it a pain in the ass setting up, and really wouldn't want to do that again. The other option was the H70, which is more than likely what I'll do if I don't go with Phase change. So, anyone used phase change? how hard is it to set up, etc..??
I love the case, and I love the power supply, so I'll probaly use those in this next build, but nothing is set in stone yet.
Once again, any critiques, or suggestions will be appreciated.
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