Opinions?

[jslp7]

Hey guys!

I pretty much got everything picked out, but I was wondering what everyone thought?
Are the mother board, and RAM a good choice?

Also would RAID 0 or RAID 5 be a better choice to install the OS, and programs on?
Or should I stick with just putting them on 1 SSD?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DyFd

 

[austing]

Mushkin- very under rated quality ram, you're good.

Raid 0- very fast, no protection
Raid 5- not as fast, still fast, but protected

Big bang Motherboard, make sure you have a case for that big thing haha.

 

[AMD Radeon]

this build is optimized for Corsair Link V2
you can read here http://www.corsair.com/us/blog/corsair-link-v2-features-and-functionality/
thats why i put corsair case, H100i, and AX 860i

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($206.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair C70 Arctic White (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell S2440L 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell S2440L 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3086.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-17 01:58 EST-0500)

840 pro SSD is really faaast. bringing 2 for raid is absolutely faster but comes with failure potential stick with one and be grateful for its speed

 

[stickmansam]

Why not RAID 10 (1+0)?

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/raid5-vs-raid-10-safety-performance.html

 

[jslp7]

Mushkin- very under rated quality ram, you're good.

Raid 0- very fast, no protection
Raid 5- not as fast, still fast, but protected

Big bang Motherboard, make sure you have a case for that big thing haha.

I may do RAID 5 then, cause I plan to put my OS, and programs on it...
Silly question, but..
If I lost my OS would I lose everything on my Hard Drive?

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I was considering this case, but not sure if it will mix
http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&category=2&prod=111

 

[jslp7]

this build is optimized for Corsair Link V2
you can read here http://www.corsair.com/us/blog/corsair-link-v2-features-and-functionality/
thats why i put corsair case, H100i, and AX 860i

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($206.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair C70 Arctic White (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell S2440L 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell S2440L 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3086.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-17 01:58 EST-0500)

840 pro SSD is really faaast. bringing 2 for raid is absolutely faster but comes with failure potential stick with one and be grateful for its speed

I'll read up on that tomorrow, but why the change of parts?

Hmmm... I guess I'll just stick with non RAID with the SSD(s), and just use the second SSD for scratch/caching.

 

[jslp7]

Why not RAID 10 (1+0)?

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/raid5-vs-raid-10-safety-performance.html

If you're referring to the SSD set up it would be because of the budget sort of.

 

[stickmansam]

The HDD's was what I meant
And I don't think you can raid 5 with only 2 drives

 

[jslp7]

The HDD's was what I meant
And I don't think you can raid 5 with only 2 drives

I'm doing RAID 10 with the HDD(s).

You can't, but if it was recommended I was gonna add a third SSD!

 

[stickmansam]

Then go RAID 5 crazy then (not really necessary though unless you don't want to take the speed drease from going RAID 1 [gives redundancy]
My dream build (never gonna have the cash for it) has 4 256gb SSD's in RAID 10

 

[jslp7]

Then go RAID 5 crazy then (not really necessary though unless you don't want to take the speed drease from going RAID 1 [gives redundancy]
My dream build (never gonna have the cash for it) has 4 256gb SSD's in RAID 10

Aha! Maybe, cause I'm also considering having an SSD for scratch/caching instead... But If I don't, then hello RAID 5!
I'm trying to save enough money, and splurge now so I don't have to upgrade for 1-2 years~ Cause once I move out, I won't have the luxury to save up/spend money on gear cx

SSD(s) are going down in price, and I believe in you man ;D