ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 = $190
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131621[/url]
Intel Core i5-750 = $200
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215[/url]
G.SKILL ECO Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 = $120
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231321[/url]
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB = $55
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395[/url]
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W = $84
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018[/url]
XFX HD-585X-ZAFC Radeon HD 5850 1GB = $290
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150477[/url]
And I'm reusing the case, DVD drive, and HSF from my old build.
Total price = $947.96, shipped(before rebates).
So facepunch, that's the build. The RAM timings aren't great, but that RAM overvolts like a champ, and will take better timings if I so wish. Also I know the PSU is overkill, but I run my computer 24/7, and want to compensate comfortably for the capacitor aging down the road while still having the option to crossfire in a year or two. Anything you'd change about the build?
[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128409&Tpk=p55aud4p[/URL]
Simply because ASUS is falling behind and GIGABYTE is champ
[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131327[/URL]
Two of these for crossfire. Costs less after rebate and more powerful than a single 5850.
In a year or two, you have more options for moar powerful cards
Don't overvolt RAM too high, its dangerous on i5s
[QUOTE=FHamster;21092902][URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128409&Tpk=p55aud4p[/URL]
Simply because ASUS is falling behind and GIGABYTE is champ
[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131327[/URL]
Two of these for crossfire. Costs less after rebate and more powerful than a single 5850.
In a year or two, you have more options for moar powerful cards
Don't overvolt RAM too high, its dangerous on i5s[/QUOTE]
Agree with the motherboard choice, but it's a monetary preference on the 5850 vs Cfx 5770s. With the 5850 you're free to cfx with another one down the road or with a 5870, but with the 5770s you're stuck with them, unless you want to buy from a different series. They do however perform slightly better than a single 5850.
[QUOTE=Evilan;21093207]Agree with the motherboard choice, but it's a monetary preference on the 5850 vs Cfx 5770s. With the 5850 you're free to cfx with another one down the road or with a 5870, but with the 5770s you're stuck with them, unless you want to buy from a different series. They do however perform slightly better than a single 5850.[/QUOTE]
OP said he is looking to crossfire in 1 or 2 years. In 1 or 2 years, there will be better cards
FHamster, the P7P55D-E PRO has support for USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s without stealing channels from either of the PCI slots, which means you don't have to deal with x16/x4 (or even worse losing the new features when you pop in a second card). I mean I don't have any brand preference, but is there some to-die-for feature that I'm not seeing on the gigabyte board?
Also, those DIMMs run at 1.35V by default. I've seen people pump more than 1.65V stably. So it's not true overvolting, as I'm not stretching the mobo to any great length.
And thirdly, I was thinking of picking up the 5850, so that in a few years I can pick one up on the cheap, and toss it in next to my first one.
[QUOTE=AesoSpadez;21098130]FHamster, the P7P55D-E PRO has support for USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s without stealing channels from either of the PCI slots, which means you don't have to deal with x16/x4 (or even worse losing the new features when you pop in a second card). I mean I don't have any brand preference, but is there some to-die-for feature that I'm not seeing on the gigabyte board?
Also, those DIMMs run at 1.35V by default. I've seen people pump more than 1.65V stably. So it's not true overvolting, as I'm not stretching the mobo to any great length.
And thirdly, I was thinking of picking up the 5850, so that in a few years I can pick one up on the cheap, and toss it in next to my first one.[/QUOTE]
you're not going to need SATA 6GB/s on a barracuda 7200
Gigabyte is just all around better.
You won't be stretching the mobo as much as the processor. i5 has a built in memory controller. Intel doesn't recommend voltages about 1.6
Right now, a lot of prev gen graphics cards are overpriced instead of dirt cheap
[QUOTE=FHamster;21098280]you're not going to need SATA 6GB/s on a barracuda 7200
Gigabyte is just all around better.
You won't be stretching the mobo as much as the processor. i5 has a built in memory controller. Intel doesn't recommend voltages about 1.6
Right now, a lot of prev gen graphics cards are overpriced instead of dirt cheap[/QUOTE]
Right, but by the time I have enough time and money to want to invest in a new card, I might have a need for either the USB 3 or SATA 6Gb/s, you know? Better to have the option, especially if it's basically the same price.
So then those old 1.9V DIMMs only work with the X58 boards that still have the memory controller on the MCH? Interesting, I didn't know that. At any rate, I plan to run those sticks at stock for a while, anyways.
And of course the old GPUs are overpriced. Right now there's a market for old GPUs unlike any other time we've seen before, because no one has any money. But it'll all settle back down in time.
Stick to 5850.
[QUOTE=FHamster;21092902][URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128409&Tpk=p55aud4p[/URL]
Simply because ASUS is falling behind and GIGABYTE is champ
[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131327[/URL]
Two of these for crossfire. Costs less after rebate and more powerful than a single 5850.
In a year or two, you have more options for moar powerful cards
Don't overvolt RAM too high, its dangerous on i5s[/QUOTE]
lol asus falling behind you are hilarious please, more
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ASUS is the best motherboard manufacturer period, they make their own components. Gigabyte buys cheap junk from Foxconn to make their motherboards.
[QUOTE=Odellus;21153164]lol asus falling behind you are hilarious please, more
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ASUS is the best motherboard manufacturer period, they make their own components. Gigabyte buys cheap junk from Foxconn to make their motherboards.[/QUOTE]
Some Foxconn boards are actually alright
ASUS are excellent.
I personally prefer msi boards, but Asus do make some sick ass mobo's
[QUOTE=irgoto;21162589]I personally prefer msi boards, but Asus do make some sick ass mobo's[/QUOTE]
Yes MSI's P55 series of boards are excellent.
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