New gamer setup

[PeterDenStore]

Hi there, how does this look for a gamer setup? I play a wide range of games at 1920 x 1080.


- Intel Core i7-950 4x3.06GHz
- Gigabyte X58A motherboard
- Noctua 14 cpu cooler
- Kingston HyperX 6 GB DDR3-1600 TriChannel RAM *cl8
- Western Digital 1000GB SATA3 6Gb/s 7200rpm Silent
- GeForce GTX570 1280MB
- HAF 922
- Seasonic 750W SuperSilent 80+ Silver certified
- Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard
- TFT LG W2453TQ 24´´ DVI 2ms 1920x1080 FullHD
- Windows 7 Home Premium

 

[PeterDenStore]

Also have an additional question, will the seasonic 750W bring enough power if I decide to sli 570 later on? Here is a review of the PSU btw http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Seasonic-S12D-750-W-Power-Supply-Review/800/1 I can see that it tested well, but i dont know how to read the results so that I can tell wether or not it can run the above system if i add another 570.

 

[alikum]

Yes, very sufficient and your build looks good. My x4 955 + 6850 can handle most games on High/Very High at 1920x1080 so I'm sure a 570 will be able to do it much better.

 

[4745454b]

First, thanks for the link. It helps in answering questions.

On page 7 they pull 648W from the 12V rails. On the overload results found on the next page they pulled 720W from the 12V rails. (at 80% efficiency no less.) The GTX570 is a ~225W part? Two of them will need 450W. The i7 950 has a TDP of 130W. This is about 600W between the biggest 12V users of your system. I doubt your board or ram will take up much more then that. You should be fine with an SLI setup.

I don't see anything wrong with your build either if you have the money. There are some things you can buy that are cheaper that will perform well, but you're more then ok with with what you have.

 

[PeterDenStore]

Alright thanks. Gonna see if a few more ppl got any comments before I order, but it all seems promising.

I know I could go with a cheaper build, but its also for the future, I like being able to SLI later on and a good cpu cooler for some cpu OC when needed etc.

Hopefully means this system will last me 4-5 years.

 

[bdbeall]

The only thing i would say is to get the Hyper 212 Plus. It is half the weight strain on your mobo, for the same performance, fan speed control, and noise level. Also its 50 dollars cheaper. Less strain on your mobo will def help increase life expectancy on your build.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100008000&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&CompareItemList=574|35-103-065^35-103-065-S01%2C35-608-018^35-608-018-TS

 

[4745454b]

I'm pretty sure the Noctua cools better. As I said earlier there are other options that will perform well, but he's not buying anything that will kill his build.

 

[mdd1963]

The X58 mainboards are routinely $100-$200 more than quality socket 1156 boards; the savings there alone would have you halfway there to a 2nd GTX570 for near zenith gaming experience at 1080P....(as opposed to wishing you could find a 2nd GTX570 one year or two from now)