Hello there. Two and a half years ago I made a thread asking about my current computer, and now that my GTX 295 has begun to show its age, I've decided to build a new rig for the new holiday gaming season. Since I don't like upgrading often, this rig will be fairly high-end and will be made to last me a while.
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [del]GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ Motherboard[/del]
[b]CPU:[/b] [del]AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Thuban 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor[/del]
[b]GPU:[/b] 2 x [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130621]EVGA GTX 570[/url]
[b]RAM:[/b] [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314]G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600[/url]
- The reviews say these have issues with AMD motherboards. If I should opt for something different, let me know.
[b]SSD for OS:[/b] [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167030]Intel X25-V SSDSA2MP040G2K5 2.5" 40GB SATA II[/url]
[b]PSU:[/b] [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139034]CORSAIR Professional Series HX1050 1050W Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply[/url]
- I'm afraid that the wattage might be too much. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Any suggestion has to be modular - no exceptions.
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129092]Antec Lanboy[/url]
- It's a little gaudy, but I like it. I'm also concerned about airflow with two 570s. If there's any better alternatives, please let me know.
[b]HDD:[/b] I will be retaining the 1tb drive from my current computer.
[b]Disk Drive:[/b] Same deal as the HDD. Dont see much sense in buying a new one.
[b]OS:[/b] Windows 7 Home Premium.
- No link lol.
[b]Total:[/b] $1,616.91
That's pretty much it. If there is anything I should change, get rid of, add, or anything that I should be aware of (compatibility issues, etc.) please feel free to post. Thanks for reading.
[b]Edit:[/b]
Processor changed to:
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072]Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor[/url]
Motherboard changed to:
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128478]GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD4-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 ATX Motherboard[/url]
what is your current build? it may be your CPU that is doing the bottlenecking.
also, if you do opt to build a new computer, i would HIGHLY reccomend getting a 2500k as opposed to a phenom II. it's better in almost every single way.
[QUOTE=wlzshroom;32600118]what is your current build? it may be your CPU that is doing the bottlenecking.
also, if you do opt to build a new computer, i would HIGHLY reccomend getting a 2500k as opposed to a phenom II. it's better in almost every single way.[/QUOTE]
almost?
well, the phenom has more physical cores but i'd hardly call that a benefit.
also, if you don't want a 2500k due to extreme fanboyism, wait for bulldozer instead of jumping on an old phenom II
[editline]3rd October 2011[/editline]
also instead of getting a 570 SLI, get a single 570. you don't need that much graphical power at the moment and it'll save you a bundle plus you can upgrade to an SLI at any time
maybe wait for bulldozer if you like AMD, I have the Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 its a great motherboard for the price
If you're determined to go dual-GPU get 6950 or 6970 CF instead of 570 SLI, they scaled way better.
After some research, I have decided to go with an i5-2500k instead of the 1100t. The i5 + a different board would be about $40 extra, which I can live with. I also like the potential for overclocking.
I will keep the two GTX 570's, as the 6970's are not that much noticeably better in terms of performance. You would not be able to tell unless you saw the numbers. I also run at 1440 x 900 and do not have any intention to change, as I don't see a reason to. I will be getting two 570's, as mentioned earlier I do not want to upgrade for a long while. I could probably buy another 570 later for a little less, but I think the ridiculously high fps in brand new games would be worth the extra $50-$100.
Another reason I'm sticking with the 570's is that the cards are from EVGA, a company that has showed me the best customer service I have ever seen. Technically, I am on my second GTX 295, as my first stopped working after my computer slipped from my grasps as I was carrying it, and the jerk from me saving it from falling must've damaged the PCI connection. Practically all I gave to EVGA was a serial number and they sent me an RMA the next day. A week later, I had a brand new GTX 295, not a cent charged to me (aside from shipping).
My current computer has these specs:
-AMD Phenom II 940 Deneb Quad-core, I OC'd it just a hair to 3.2ghz.
-EVGA GTX 295
-8gb G.Skill DDR2 Ram
-Asus 790 Motherboard
-Generic disk drive and 1tb HDD
I own a GTX 570, and it currently maxes anything out (60+ fps). You simply do not [b]need[/b] a second card unless you want Nvidia Surround.
Why not drop the 2nd 570 and go with an i7 rather than an i5?
Because you don't profit from a sandybridge i7 if you don't do heavy video editing.
[QUOTE=Goz3rr;32634382]Because you don't profit from a sandybridge i7 if you don't do heavy video editing.[/QUOTE]
Or from another 570 really.
[QUOTE=SataniX;32638618]Or from another 570 really.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Goz3rr;32634066]I own a GTX 570, and it currently maxes anything out (60+ fps). You simply do not [b]need[/b] a second card unless you want Nvidia Surround.[/QUOTE]
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