Hi all...
I have built many systems over the past couple of years - all generations and levels of sandry bridge (and everything in between - from Core Duo 478 desktops through to Q6600 overclocked).
I want to build a system that will play EVERYTHING @ max settings and remain a solid system for a couple of years. I have researched most of the parts and they seem cutting edge, within their price brackets...
> Intel Core i7 3930K (C2) Unlocked - £449
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-3930k-enthusiast-unlocked-s-2011-sandybridge-e-six-core-32ghz-12mb-smart-cache-130w-re
> Asus Rampage IV Formula X79 (with BF3) Game Board - £268.55
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-rampage-iv-formula-battlefield-3-intel-x79-s-2011-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-a
> EVGA GTX 680 Keplar - £443.62
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-evga-gtx-680-28nm-pci-e-30-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-1006mhz-1536-cores-dl-dvi-dp-hdmi
> Corsair X79 Dominator GT 16Gb 2133Mhz Cas 9 - £193.39
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/16gb-(4x4gb)-corsair-ddr3-dominator-gt-pc3-17066-(2133)-non-ecc-cas-9-11-10-27-xmp-dhx-pro-15v
> Corsair HX 850W Modular PSU - £125.82
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/850w-psu-corsair-hx-cmpsu-850hxuk-modular-90-eff-80-plus-silver-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-atx-v291
> Corsair SSD Force Series 3 240Gb 6Gb/s - £199.49
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/240gb-corsair-force-series-3-25-sata-6gb-s-sandforce-ssd-read-550mb-s-write-520mb-s-85k-iops
> Lian-Li PC-X500FB Black Window Case - £251.98
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/lian-li-pc-x500fb-black-aluminium-midi-tower-case-w-o-psu-side-window
> Transcend 2gb Vertical USB (for quick backup) - £20.32
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-transcend-vertical-usb-industrial-flash-module
Any comments welcome (constructive) I was considering getting the Extreme version of the motherboard - but this is E-ATX so case choice would change.
I have built many systems over the past couple of years - all generations and levels of sandry bridge (and everything in between - from Core Duo 478 desktops through to Q6600 overclocked).
I want to build a system that will play EVERYTHING @ max settings and remain a solid system for a couple of years. I have researched most of the parts and they seem cutting edge, within their price brackets...
> Intel Core i7 3930K (C2) Unlocked - £449
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-3930k-enthusiast-unlocked-s-2011-sandybridge-e-six-core-32ghz-12mb-smart-cache-130w-re
> Asus Rampage IV Formula X79 (with BF3) Game Board - £268.55
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-rampage-iv-formula-battlefield-3-intel-x79-s-2011-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-a
> EVGA GTX 680 Keplar - £443.62
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-evga-gtx-680-28nm-pci-e-30-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-1006mhz-1536-cores-dl-dvi-dp-hdmi
> Corsair X79 Dominator GT 16Gb 2133Mhz Cas 9 - £193.39
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/16gb-(4x4gb)-corsair-ddr3-dominator-gt-pc3-17066-(2133)-non-ecc-cas-9-11-10-27-xmp-dhx-pro-15v
> Corsair HX 850W Modular PSU - £125.82
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/850w-psu-corsair-hx-cmpsu-850hxuk-modular-90-eff-80-plus-silver-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-atx-v291
> Corsair SSD Force Series 3 240Gb 6Gb/s - £199.49
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/240gb-corsair-force-series-3-25-sata-6gb-s-sandforce-ssd-read-550mb-s-write-520mb-s-85k-iops
> Lian-Li PC-X500FB Black Window Case - £251.98
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/lian-li-pc-x500fb-black-aluminium-midi-tower-case-w-o-psu-side-window
> Transcend 2gb Vertical USB (for quick backup) - £20.32
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-transcend-vertical-usb-industrial-flash-module
Any comments welcome (constructive) I was considering getting the Extreme version of the motherboard - but this is E-ATX so case choice would change.