[SaviorSelf_666]

Hey there,

I'm building a new gaming rig just wanted some opinions on what you guys think!


ASUS Crosshair IV Formula
Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H70
Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850
Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2X4GB CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
Corsair Graphite Series 600T Special Edition White
XFX Radeon HD 6950 XXX 830MHZ 2GB 5.2GHZ DDR5 (prolly will double this up later on for Crossfire)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition
LG CH12LS28 12X Blu-Ray Reader & Lightscribe DVD Writer Combo Drive
HD's ill go with one SSD for the OS and prolly a 2TB for storage


Could you guys let me know if that ram is good for this setup?

[noTirl]

im almost done the exact same build but intel
asus z68 pro + i7 2600k

the ram should be good

[Datsun]

If the build's not urgent, wait for the new AMD Bulldozer that comes out late this summer. If not, go with a Core i5 2500K as that will last you for a looong time, plus you can overclock the shit out of it in case you need moar powah. Keep in mind that Bulldozer has been delayed for years (think GT5, lol) due to disappointing perfromance of their samples, so AMD is tweaking it for a new revision ATM.

Like new cars, new tech has the 'first gen stigma', while the 2500K is tried and true for gaming. The kinks have all been worked out though(see: b3 revision a few months ago involving degradation of Sata ports) Just something to consider. The next processor from Intel to replace the 2500K is said to be released around March or April '12.

I believe you can still go with the last gen AM3 board you picked out if you do wait for BD, but some of the features that the BD offers (e.g. SLI and power management? not 100% sure on that, someone correct me if I'm wrong, thanks) wont be available. Also, 4GB should be plenty for gaming. Save up for graphics instead.

edit: BTW, for SSDs, go for Vertex 2 or 3 as their controllers offer superior performance over its competitors.

[SaviorSelf_666]

So you don't recommend the 1090t? I do love AMD, thier price / performance ratio is really good. I've read that people have clocked it up to 4.1.

The build isn't to urgent but with a GT5 kind of wait, I'm not sure I'd have the patience for it. I have a couple ssd's sitting here that I might just slap in for now I think.

Thanks for the info Donut.

[Datsun]

So you don't recommend the 1090t? I do love AMD, thier price / performance ratio is really good. I've read that people have clocked it up to 4.1.

The build isn't to urgent but with a GT5 kind of wait, I'm not sure I'd have the patience for it. I have a couple ssd's sitting here that I might just slap in for now I think.

Thanks for the info Donut.

No prob. I too loved AMD for the performance they offered for so little, but these days the 2500K is the winner.

*the wait is only until August. That was AMD's prediction as to when it will be released when they announced their latest delay*

Anyways, there are some other reasons why I chose to get on the 2500K bandwagon. I got OWNED last time I went with first gen AMD (Phenom I 9500). The chips were crusty as hell and AMD eventually released a fix which decreased the performance by 20% or some crazy amount like that. Fk that noise. And there were zero compatible motherboards available for it at that time. The one I bought that was suposedly on the QVL has given me so many problems I'm ready to take a sledgehammer to that POS.

Its also interesting how AMD hasnt said anything about BD. OTOH, AMD doesnt hold back on flaunting Llano. Why? Its most likely because theyre confident that they are able to live up to the hype surrounding it. Right now theyre working on tweaking BD for a new revision because of the incredibly disappointing clock speed or something.

I must sound like a flaming Intel fanboy, but I really am a firm believer in price/performance ratios. When I bought my Phenom, no one else was able to offer a quad core for $200. If AMD proves me wrong this time, I'll be happy for the new owners but I'll be even more happy with the fact that I got to enjoy a fresh new rig instead of waiting for something that has a good chance of not living up to expectations.


I can ramble on forever about why I went SB but I'll spare you the boredom and give you 2 options:

If you can wait: wait until August for Bulldozer and a little bit more for the benchmarks to get posted, then compare to SB.

If you cannot wait: 2500K and a z68x-UD4 (I just bought one today). Easily lasts you 5 years. Dead serious. Plus itll be cheaper than a bulldozer setup, from what Ive seen (leaked pricing).

I'll let you think about the pros and cons of either of these. ;)


Also, here's a handy comparison tool to check which CPU is best for your situation. There are more processors to choose from, and if you google "anandtech bench gpu" theres a GPU version if you want that too.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/146?vs=288

As you can see, the 2500K stomps the 1090T it comes to gaming. Many people are having good experiences with OC'ing it, and its not uncommon at all to see them hitting 4.5GHz with just an air cooler.

[roastpuff]

^what Donut said. I've always run AMD previously, but for Sandy Bridge and the previous gen i7, AMD got it's face kicked in in both value and in performance.

When I got the deal from Intel on the summer deal, I had to jump on the Sandy Bridge bandwagon. Too good of a processor to pass up.

[Datsun]

So jelly ^^^. Really wish I worked in retail. You still gonna get the z68x UD4??

[roastpuff]

So jelly ^^^. Really wish I worked in retail. You still gonna get the z68x UD4??

Yup. I managed to print out a cached version of the BestDirect page, hope they take it.

Yeah, the 2600k was a SMOKING deal. Serious bargain. Plus I got OF: Red River too, and I grabbed the SSD deal to use as a OS disk. :fuckyea:

[Datsun]

Yup. I managed to print out a cached version of the BestDirect page, hope they take it.

Yeah, the 2600k was a SMOKING deal. Serious bargain. Plus I got OF: Red River too, and I grabbed the SSD deal to use as a OS disk. :fuckyea:

Nice. I brought my laptop with me lol

Guess I should look for retail work now and accumulate those points or credits for when ivy bridge shows up. :D

[tegz]

So you don't recommend the 1090t? I do love AMD, thier price / performance ratio is really good. I've read that people have clocked it up to 4.1.

The build isn't to urgent but with a GT5 kind of wait, I'm not sure I'd have the patience for it. I have a couple ssd's sitting here that I might just slap in for now I think.

Thanks for the info Donut.

The 6core price-performance ratio dwindled after the new 2600K and 2500K came out. If u want the rig now, go intel!

[SkinnyPupp]

Buying an AMD system today is not a good idea. I just compared the top 2 amd chips to Core i5 recently actually, check it out at www.hardcoreware.net
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[FeistyBearH22a]

Curious as to why you decided on the h70 for cooling. Its very loud. I'd go with a noctua d14 instead compareable if not better cooling performance to the h70. And its significantly more quiet.
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[SaviorSelf_666]

I went with the setup I had configured, after reading the motherboard I went with will be compatible with the Bulldozer chips that are coming out. The H70 is easy to work with and form what I have been reading with the 1090t/H70 combo people have achieved a stable 4.1-4.4GHz clock, and the noise won't affect me too much, my current gaming rig is a Alienware M17X and when that ramps up its like a vacuum cleaner. I also noticed while overclocked the 1090t jumps a bit ahead of the 1100t in performance. Also with spending $179 on the 1090t it isn't going to be a huge deal to jump over to a Bulldozer chip when they are released.

This is my final build:

Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850 CMPSU-850AX 850W ATX Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold Power Supply
ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AM3 DDR3 ATX AMD 890FX 4PCI-E16 2PCI CrossFireX 6 SATA 6GB/S Motherboard
Corsair Graphite Series 600T Special Edition White Mid-Tower Case ATX 4X5.25 6X3.5INT
Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H70 High Performance CPU Cooler System AM3
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 6 Core Processor 3.2GHZ Socket AM3 Retail Box
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA3 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive OEM
LG CH12LS28 12X Blu-Ray Reader & Lightscribe DVD Writer Sata Combo Drive
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit
XFX Radeon HD 6950 XXX 830MHZ 2GB 5.2GHZ DDR5 PCI-E 2XDVI HDMI 2XMINI DisplayPort Fansink Video Card

[.Renn.Sport]

waste of other components with an AMD cpu LOL

might as well get a 2600k and its easily stable at 4.5Ghz+ not to mention a hell lot faster than any AMD chip

[geeknerd]

didnt read any of the other posts but im sure most would say get the sandybridge chip. and if u plan to double up on the graphics card; h70 is a mediocre watercooler IMO cuz i have the h50 and its barely acceptable so i guess h70 isnt far from it, if my assumptions are true than im guessing u would need to upgrade cooler system when u get the crossfire/sli , needing more power, so why not go for a 1000W psu.

the 1090t gets compared to i7s quad even though it has 2 more cores,,,

personally i didnt overclock my gaming rig and everything runs fine, its overkill and shortens cpu life

[SaviorSelf_666]

Hmm really eh. Well maybe ill switch it up. Luckily I ordered late on the weekend and it wont be shipped/packaged till monday.

What mobo & cpu do you recommend. I'd rather stay with the ATI vid cards tho. Besides the H70 (i really wanna try it out) what else should i get?

[roastpuff]

Z68-based board (the Gigabyte UD4 is a good deal right now) and i5-2500k or the i7-2600k if you can afford it.

[Datsun]

If you want mutli-GPU setup, you dont need a 1kW PSU. The AX850 is alot even for 2 cards.

And your H70 has pretty much no impact on how well your cards are cooled. I'd say when you get your 600T, switch to the mesh side panel pictures and position a fan or two where the GPU fan intakes are since they will effectivly be obstructed once you install the cards so close to each other.

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/548/dsc0027t.jpg

[strykn]

i2500k is fuckingg money picked one up last week for 195$ (price match) with a msi p67 mobo, on air and stock voltage, 4.3ghz OC 100% stable. so good

[SaviorSelf_666]

Well im going to get the I7 2600K, now I just need to chose a mobo. The ram still ok for this setup?

[DragonChi]

i2500k is fuckingg money picked one up last week for 195$ (price match) with a msi p67 mobo, on air and stock voltage, 4.3ghz OC 100% stable. so good

QFT

I'm not sure if this is still true, but in the first generation of the i7/i5, the only difference was that i7 had turbo... something. So OC an i5 and it'll work out to be the same as an i7. IMO

[Datsun]

QFT

I'm not sure if this is still true, but in the first generation of the i7/i5, the only difference was that i7 had turbo... something. So OC an i5 and it'll work out to be the same as an i7. IMO

The 2600K has hyper threading which isnt going to give much benefit for gaming purpose given the extra $100+ cost over the 2500K.

[SaviorSelf_666]

Ok so how about the i5 2500k + the Gigabyte Z68X-UD7-B3? + the other components?

[roastpuff]

Sounds like a plan man. i7's good if you do editing for video/photo or rendering, but i5's awesome for gaming.

Both OC like mad out of the box too.

[Datsun]

^^^ This. As long as the mobo's features suit your needs, youre good to go.

[SaviorSelf_666]

If you want mutli-GPU setup, you dont need a 1kW PSU. The AX850 is alot even for 2 cards.

And your H70 has pretty much no impact on how well your cards are cooled. I'd say when you get your 600T, switch to the mesh side panel pictures and position a fan or two where the GPU fan intakes are since they will effectivly be obstructed once you install the cards so close to each other.

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/548/dsc0027t.jpg

Is this your set up?

[Datsun]

Nope. I just googled for the pic.

[SaviorSelf_666]

Power - Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850 CMPSU-850AX 850W ATX Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold Power Supply
Mobo - Gigabyte Z68X-UD7-B3 ATX LGA1155 Z68 DDR3 4PCI -E16 1PCI-E1 2PCI SLI SATA3 USB 3.0 MB
Case - Corsair Graphite Series 600T Special Edition White Mid-Tower Case ATX 4X5.25 6X3.5INT
Cooling - Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H70 High Performance CPU Cooler System AM3
CPU - Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB
Storage HD - Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA3 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive OEM
Opti - LG CH12LS28 12X Blu-Ray Reader & Lightscribe DVD Writer Sata Combo Drive
Ram - Corsair XMS3 DOMINATOR-GT 2X2GB DDR3-2133 CL9-10-9-27 Core i5 i7 Dual Channel Memory Kit W/ Fan
Video - XFX Radeon HD 6950 XXX 830MHZ 2GB 5.2GHZ DDR5 PCI-E 2XDVI HDMI 2XMINI DisplayPort Fansink Video Card

Boom so this is the order then.

[Datsun]

:fuckyea:

You gonna do any price matches?

[SaviorSelf_666]

I searched around got maybe a total of $110 in price matches, rebates and one open box item. Surprisingly usually Newegg.ca has cheaper items, but this time around NCIX has been really good with their prices. All in all got everything for $1700 shipped. HST sucks dick.

[Datsun]

Nice. post the rig up when its all built!

[roastpuff]

^^^ This. As long as the mobo's features suit your needs, youre good to go.

Speaking of that... picked up the mobo today. And the ASUS 560 Ti DirectCUII for $223 minus $20 rebate. :fuckyea: I'm thinking SLI 560Ti now.

[SaviorSelf_666]

So everything shipped EXCEPT the freaking motherboard:facepalm:

[Datsun]

FFFFF


Were they out of stock? What happened to it?

[SaviorSelf_666]

Apparenty its a special order item so its about a 2-3 buisness day wait. I hate when they don't mention that!

Sucks that its the mobo too, kinda holds be back when i get everything lol.

[Datsun]

Damn that sucks. But the smell of newly opened hardware should keep you sane during the wait, haha

[kchan]

Speaking of that... picked up the mobo today. And the ASUS 560 Ti DirectCUII for $223 minus $20 rebate. :fuckyea: I'm thinking SLI 560Ti now.

hook up the deal on the 560? ahahha

[strykn]

hook up the deal on the 560? ahahha

+1

[roastpuff]

hook up the deal on the 560? ahahha

+1

BestDirect.ca: http://bestdirect.ca/products/?sku=232900&kw=asus%20direct

Go to Memory Express and then price beat with their 5% price beat offer. Add $20 rebate for extra win.

$234.79 x 0.95 = 223.05 + tax then minus $20 = $229.81

[SaviorSelf_666]

Ok so the Mobo shipped today, so I'll hopefully get it tomorrow.

I ordered 2 OCZ Agility 3's one for the OS and one for the 2TB HD I bought since the Z68 incorporates the new intel SRT tech. If it isn't a noticeable speed diffrence then I'll run the ssd's in raid. I can't believe how quick the 2TB hd's are w/ sata3.
Also ordered a active display port dongle since I guess in order to run three monitors, 2 run directly off the card (dvi) while the third has to have a active mini display port to dvi dongle.

So all in all should have everything all together on friday :O

http://c0013814.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_6991d5b

[roastpuff]

Looking good there :D
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[Datsun]

AWWWYEAAA.pdf

I'm building mine up right now too!

[joquio]

Damn that sucks. But the smell of newly opened hardware should keep you sane during the wait, haha


Oooohh....I love that smell. Makes me high:nerd::crazy2::twirleye::high::high::high: :dead:

[kchan]

Ok so the Mobo shipped today, so I'll hopefully get it tomorrow.

I ordered 2 OCZ Agility 3's one for the OS and one for the 2TB HD I bought since the Z68 incorporates the new intel SRT tech. If it isn't a noticeable speed diffrence then I'll run the ssd's in raid. I can't believe how quick the 2TB hd's are w/ sata3.
Also ordered a active display port dongle since I guess in order to run three monitors, 2 run directly off the card (dvi) while the third has to have a active mini display port to dvi dongle.

So all in all should have everything all together on friday :O

http://c0013814.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_6991d5b

Shouldnt need an active display port cz i spot that you have an XFX 6870 ? But either way, the Radeon cards have Eyefinity so you can run 3 monitors out the box (unlike Nvidia where you need SLI to run 3 monitors)

[SaviorSelf_666]

^ Yeah thats what I thought too, but you need to still have the right dongle to get it to work.

2 can be on DVI while third needs a active mini display-port cable to _ _ _ _ (whatever you want DVI, HDMI, or DP)

[ddr]

for the ssd cache, did you really need that big of an ssd? or can you partition just a portion of it for caching the storage drives? or was the decision solely made as a fallback in case you wanted it to run in RAID?

i was looking at some sata3 ssd's for a z68 board and some smaller capacity ones are only $130 (64gb)...

[SaviorSelf_666]

Maximum SSD size you can use for cache is 64GB. I think you can partition it and use whatever size you want tho. I got the two ssds for $100 each, and for the new Agility 3's thats a pretty good deal. So I'll try one out for the cache and one for the OS. From all the reading i've done, when you use the SRT tech you gain a 30-40% increase in speed. A 2TB drive that quick will make day to day activities noticeable.

The SSD's I bought are 60GB.

[ddr]

oh ok... i thought you bought 2x120gb ones. didn't look careful enough to see the agility 3's come in 64gb. makes sense. good luck on the sick build!

is the cache only for one storage drive? or all drives? (i.e. 5x2TB)

[SaviorSelf_666]

No, it's paired to a single drive. Basically its like its in raid, except the paired drive is just to boost it. If you have a SSD that's over 64GB when you use it as a booster, you can use the remaining space like normal through windows. (ie: 128GB SSD - 64GB cache = 64GB usuable still)

[kchan]

^ Yeah thats what I thought too, but you need to still have the right dongle to get it to work.

2 can be on DVI while third needs a active mini display-port cable to _ _ _ _ (whatever you want DVI, HDMI, or DP)

I see for mine (6950) I tried with 2 dvi + 1 hdmi as I have 4 hdmi ports at the back lol
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[ddr]

that's too bad ... if a single ssd could be used as cache for all attached (or specified drives) that would be awesome. maybe in the next generation of chipsets...

[SaviorSelf_666]

Just installing windows now.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/gurbaj/cdb3cb4a.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/gurbaj/a9ff58f9.jpg

I say I did a good job on the wire tuck :)


The rioting kept me entertained the whole time :D

[Datsun]

:drool:

What's the clip thing on the 5.25 bay covers?

[SaviorSelf_666]

Ah its a XFX black edition badge :P

[Cman333]

That case looks bad ass.....damnit.....giving me urge to wanna buy it

[joquio]

How did you mount the 120mm Fan between the 5.25 bay and HDD bay???

[SaviorSelf_666]

With what holds some of my FD together :) Zap straps lol.

[SaviorSelf_666]

http://c0013819.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_6a1ecf2

Now I think im done for now!

[joquio]

With what holds some of my FD together :) Zap straps lol.

Cool. I'll see if I can pull that off in my 650D too. Thanks!

[tegz]

Just installing windows now.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/gurbaj/cdb3cb4a.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/gurbaj/a9ff58f9.jpg

I say I did a good job on the wire tuck :)


The rioting kept me entertained the whole time :D

Call me a geek, but that shit looks siick!

[fs604]

dammm nice. I was about to troll u because i saw amd cpu instead of sandy bridge. I notice u got the new 600T in white.. hot shit ^_^
and have fun with 80+ gold... I wish my psu could save money on electricity bills.

[SaviorSelf_666]

^thanks!

This new SRT tech was a bitch to get right, I guess the Mobo has two chipsets for its sata3. So you gotta make sure your os drive is by itself and then the ssd/spinner drive have to be on the other chipset. Wish the manual would explain that!

Well on my third re-install of windows :P.

Tomorrow ill take some good shots of the rig.

[noTirl]

hey geby you mind taking a zoomed shot of the SRT setup?
im planning to do that as well when my parts are in.

[SaviorSelf_666]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/gurbaj/IMG_0102.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/gurbaj/IMG_0109.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/gurbaj/IMG_0108.jpg

So I have it like this:
OS is a SSD - runinng off the Marvel chipset w/ the blu ray drive
Storage is a SSD+HD running off the Intel chipset
then a spare 2.5 drive I had that I just threw in there. (also in the intel chipset)


Now this depends on which motherboard you go with, I assume it will vary quite a bit.

[noTirl]

yeah i have the asus z68 v pro mobo
from the ncix video there seems to be two sata3 connectors on the intel chipset and two on 3rd party
damn after seeing your setup i want that case now

[SaviorSelf_666]

Yeah so you'd have your HD and a SSD on either the 3rd party or the Intel chipset. Then you would have your OS drive on the other chipset. <--- this is the part where no one told me, the rest is easy.

Yeah the case was a really good choice, just going to add one more video card for xfire and then call it a day.

[Datsun]

Redneck cable sleeving FTW.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4633/img2011060700053.jpg

[SaviorSelf_666]

^damn he has the dual fan version 6870 I wanted :(

I had to use some of that sleeving, but in black for two yellow sata cables.

I think I'm going to add a red or blue led strip for extra light.

NZXT make a sick one:
http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/case_accessories/sleeved_led_kit_-_blue

On a side note, crysis 2 is amazing with this thing, max settings...not even a stutter. Soo good!!

Donut, you get your rig all done?

[Datsun]

Yeah, my rig is functional but physically, its a mess. :P I also have a roll of those tubing in my room but I'll get to work on wiring after midterms... :(

For NZXT LEDs, I'd choose red. I'm actually working on getting have the same color scheme you've got going on (white, black,red, gold) ATM I'm hunting down some gold thumbscrews for my PCI slot covers. Then I'm going to change out all the LEDs in my fans/fan controller/etc to white.

Speaking of NZXT, those real sleeved extensions they make are tempting...way too expensive though. I guess I'll have to live with my rainbow wires for now until I find a cheaper solution like those tubings, lol

[noTirl]

i actually only have one ssd so ill be installing the OS onto the HD and caching the ssd to that

[SaviorSelf_666]

^Yup so it's easier :D

[tegz]

What the heck is this SRT thing and where can I buy one? :IDL

[roastpuff]

It's my first time using an SSD, any optimization tips that you guys can share? Can I just install Windows 7 onto it like a regular drive?

[SaviorSelf_666]

What the heck is this SRT thing and where can I buy one? :IDL


http://www.anandtech.com/show/4329/intel-z68-chipset-smart-response-technology-ssd-caching-review/

[SaviorSelf_666]

It's my first time using an SSD, any optimization tips that you guys can share? Can I just install Windows 7 onto it like a regular drive?

I followed this guide before;
http://www.computing.net/howtos/show/solid-state-drive-ssd-tweaks-for-windows-7/552.html

[SaviorSelf_666]

So everything works good, but playing some games (ie: Starcraft 2) on ultra settings my ram is almost maxed out. Turning down the graphics a bit helps but never knew that some games would suck so much ram. I went ahead and ordered another 4gb.

[noTirl]

haha thats good to know
i was about to go 4gb as well but changed to 8gb last minute

[striderblade]

Wow dude nice rig. That motherboard you got is a beast man. Could use more ram. hehe

[joquio]

Hey Geby, are your 200mm case fan quiet/loud?
The front 200mm case fan on my 650D is making this annoying buzzing sound and I finally switched it out for CoolerMaster 200mm MegaFlow 200mm fan. I think the problem might be a design flaw of the honeycomb holes in front of the fan. Anyway, now it's smooth and quiet (minus the ricer red LED on the fans. I really liked it without the stupid LEDs) and I feel the need of replacing the 2x120mm fans on the H70. LOL.
BTW if you are looking to switch out the 200mm fans I found an awesome price for them. under $9 for the Coolermaster Megaflows. :D

[twitchyzero]

Geby your set-up looks boss

noob Q but I know most builds all seem to go the SSD for OS + HDD for storage route...how would that benefit, say gaming?

I'm assuming you have to install 10-15GB per game to get the benefit...wouldn't that fill up the pricey SSD really fast? Or do i totally have this logic wrong?

[SaviorSelf_666]

Hey Geby, are your 200mm case fan quiet/loud?
The front 200mm case fan on my 650D is making this annoying buzzing sound and I finally switched it out for CoolerMaster 200mm MegaFlow 200mm fan. I think the problem might be a design flaw of the honeycomb holes in front of the fan. Anyway, now it's smooth and quiet (minus the ricer red LED on the fans. I really liked it without the stupid LEDs) and I feel the need of replacing the 2x120mm fans on the H70. LOL.
BTW if you are looking to switch out the 200mm fans I found an awesome price for them. under $9 for the Coolermaster Megaflows. :D

Alot of people cut out the "grill" to the fans, mine actually are not to terrifyingly loud, im sure aftermarket fans would prolly flow more and be a bit quieter. I use to game on a Alienware M17x w/ an i7-920xm OC'd and that was unbearingly loud. So this computer is super quiet compared to that lol.

What are the specs on the megaflows?

Geby your set-up looks boss

noob Q but I know most builds all seem to go the SSD for OS + HDD for storage route...how would that benefit, say gaming?

I'm assuming you have to install 10-15GB per game to get the benefit...wouldn't that fill up the pricey SSD really fast? Or do i totally have this logic wrong?

Umm, I save some games I play alot on the OS (SSD) the loading times are improved alot! Other than that I keep all my games/etc on the storage drive, its huge compared to the SSD. The main reason for the OS being on a SSD is the amazing boot times.

[joquio]

Alot of people cut out the "grill" to the fans, mine actually are not to terrifyingly loud, im sure aftermarket fans would prolly flow more and be a bit quieter. I use to game on a Alienware M17x w/ an i7-920xm OC'd and that was unbearingly loud. So this computer is super quiet compared to that lol.

What are the specs on the megaflows?



COOLER MASTER Megaflow 200 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103072)
Great reviews too!
RPM-700 RPM
Air Flow-110 CFM
Noise Level-19 dBA

Yeah I've also read that cutting out the grill helps but I just can't see myself doing that. I like to leave it in case I want sell the case lol.

[SaviorSelf_666]

Stock 600t 200mm fan specs are
76 CFM
24.2 dB-A
800RPM

I do like the red color on the Megaflow's....where you find them for $9?

[noTirl]

i think you pricebeat them at memory express with
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/228326/COOLERMASTER/R4_LUS_07AR_GP/

[noTirl]

i got all my parts from memory express while price beating for an extra 5% off

most of the time 5% was better than 25% of difference

[joquio]

Stock 600t 200mm fan specs are
76 CFM
24.2 dB-A
800RPM

I do like the red color on the Megaflow's....where you find them for $9?

Pm'ed you ;)

[SaviorSelf_666]

Thanks guys!


So I got the fans coming now, and I ordered the NZXT sleeved red led 2m kit.
Im a bit over budget now lol

[noTirl]

so after building my computer and trying the SRT thing it wont boot up anymore

this is what i did
connected hd and ssd to same color sata 3 ( the intel one )
set bios to raid
installed windows on hd
installed drivers from cd
enabled the SRT in the intel program

everything worked up to this point and then when i reboot it says boot drive not detected

[SaviorSelf_666]

When I enabled SRT it had to migrate for a bit. Did it do that for you? Also when you boot does it show one drive or still the two drives? In your bios is there a XHD raid option? Also try hitting f12 when you boot and select your hd that way.

[noTirl]

in bios only the ssd and cd drives are showing as bootable object

[SaviorSelf_666]

in bios only the ssd and cd drives are showing as bootable object

Got this from another site:

i solved it by:
1. disconnect ssd from the motherboard.
2. configure sata as raid in bios.
3. install windows 7 64 bit + drivers.
4. install intel RST 10.5
5. connect ssd to the motherboard.
6. configure the ssd in the intel RST.

[noTirl]

figured it out
we had bios 401 not 501 on the mobo :S

[SaviorSelf_666]

^thats good man, you notice a speed diffrrence?

Well got my Megaflows and the front fan was easy enough to replace, have to move the harddrive tray over, but the top fan is a no go. The mega flow is too thick for the space.

Anyone have experiance with the Noctua NF-P12's?

[tegz]

^thats good man, you notice a speed diffrrence?

Well got my Megaflows and the front fan was easy enough to replace, have to move the harddrive tray over, but the top fan is a no go. The mega flow is too thick for the space.

Anyone have experiance with the Noctua NF-P12's?

I had the noctua nf-14 or something on my old i7 920 it was decent. nothing too crazy

[SaviorSelf_666]

how was the noise?

[hotong]

Hey guys I dont want to start a new thread can someone suggest me a build for a gaming pc max $800

[FN-2199]

Wow. Awesome rig! I'm in the process of building my first rig. 2600k for $99 USD from Intel's summer deal is hard to pass up.

[SaviorSelf_666]

^ wow that's an amazing price!

[604778]

Sorry for thread jack.
But I need upgrade suggestions for CPU, Mobo, Case and Power Supply.
Current CPU: Intel Core i3 530 Dual Core
Current Mobo: Gigabyte H55M-UD2H
Current Power Supply: 400w not sure of the brand.

I was looking at a few ncix bundles.
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=61312&vpn=2500K-P8Z68-VPro&manufacture=Bundle%20Deals&promoid=1336
This case: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58078&vpn=CC650DW&manufacture=Corsair

I'm not to sure on what power supply to go for. Something that's good for cable management i guess.

Thx in advance guys!

[noTirl]

@geby
compared to my laptop that ive been using for the past 6 months hell yeah my new pc is fasttt

@604778
thats a decent i5 bundle and make sure to go memory express to pricebeat for another 5% off what ncix advertises
if you want good cable management psu go for the corsair AX series they are fully modular

[joquio]

Sorry for thread jack.
But I need upgrade suggestions for CPU, Mobo, Case and Power Supply.
Current CPU: Intel Core i3 530 Dual Core
Current Mobo: Gigabyte H55M-UD2H
Current Power Supply: 400w not sure of the brand.

I was looking at a few ncix bundles.
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=61312&vpn=2500K-P8Z68-VPro&manufacture=Bundle%20Deals&promoid=1336
This case: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58078&vpn=CC650DW&manufacture=Corsair

I'm not to sure on what power supply to go for. Something that's good for cable management i guess.

Thx in advance guys!



I have the same case and it's money:fullofwin:
http://www.revscene.net/forums/showpost.php?p=7472729&postcount=18

Seeing all you guys upgrading to sandybridge makes me want to make the jump too.:( But I just upgraded to 1156 socket 4 months ago from a two year old E5200 :facepalm:

[Datsun]

^^^ Wait for Ivy bridge in March next year. Supposedly 20%~ increase in performance over SB...thats intense.

And the motherboards sockets will be compatible (LGA1155)

[SaviorSelf_666]

4.4ghz @1.31v stable, shes running good, im amazed how quiet the system is and how efficient the H70 is.

[Datsun]

Tempted to keep my Eco...

[SaviorSelf_666]

Why were you selling it? I read that eco and corsair now make thier coolers together (H60, H80 + H100).

[Cman333]

Sorry for thread jack.
But I need upgrade suggestions for CPU, Mobo, Case and Power Supply.
Current CPU: Intel Core i3 530 Dual Core
Current Mobo: Gigabyte H55M-UD2H
Current Power Supply: 400w not sure of the brand.

I was looking at a few ncix bundles.
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=61312&vpn=2500K-P8Z68-VPro&manufacture=Bundle%20Deals&promoid=1336
This case: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58078&vpn=CC650DW&manufacture=Corsair

I'm not to sure on what power supply to go for. Something that's good for cable management i guess.

Thx in advance guys!

The case and setup you chose is good. What's the purpose of your comp? Surfing? Gaming? Vid editting?

PSU's really depend on how many HDD's, which GPU's, etc you're using. I've been using my Corsair TX650W for quite a few years now. Although I do suggest maybe a Corsair HX series because it's modular and will help alot with cable management.


Kinda another topic,

Does anyone have feedback on newer OCZ PSU's? Reliable? I have an old school modular OCZ from 10 years ago that's still running strong. Looking at pricing OCZ's seem cheaper than the Corsairs.

[Cman333]

Tempted to keep my Eco...

I'm actually kinda disappointed in the performance. Although it does run cooler than stock, I dunno....I've never had liquid cooling before so I expected it to be crazy.

I guess for entry level cooling it's a deal. I picked mine up for pretty damn cheap with ME price beat. I ended up setting it up in push/pull configuration to get the CPU running cooler.

I'm at like high 20's/low 30's on idle with it barely oc'd @ 3.8ghz. I tried oc'ing to 4.4ghz and the temps went up huge. Like low 40's on idle.


Hmmm maybe should start a new RS CPU temp thread so people can compare each others temps.....

[kchan]

4.4ghz @1.31v stable, shes running good, im amazed how quiet the system is and how efficient the H70 is.

with 1.31 you can do 4.7 - 4.8ghz
1.28 is stable at 4.5ghz with H60 on my setup

I'm actually kinda disappointed in the performance. Although it does run cooler than stock, I dunno....I've never had liquid cooling before so I expected it to be crazy.

I guess for entry level cooling it's a deal. I picked mine up for pretty damn cheap with ME price beat. I ended up setting it up in push/pull configuration to get the CPU running cooler.

I'm at like high 20's/low 30's on idle with it barely oc'd @ 3.8ghz. I tried oc'ing to 4.4ghz and the temps went up huge. Like low 40's on idle.


Hmmm maybe should start a new RS CPU temp thread so people can compare each others temps.....

its not about temp idle, its about full load
My cpu at 4.8ghz @ 1.3 idles around 40 - 48 degree on my H60 with push-pull dual fan setup, but on full load i hover around 68-69C, which is a good mark to aim, i forgot but are you running i7 2600k? if you are, then its normal that our temps are a bit higher due to hyperthreading

you can turn off hyperthreading and your temps would drop down by a good 5C or so, but turning off hyperthreading makes our i7 2600k into a i5 since we lose the 4 imaginary cores

[SaviorSelf_666]

This is a great 400w PSU for the price:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=56786&vpn=HCG-400&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1338

I know some of the Corsair PSU's are re-branded Seasonics. From every review I've read people have chose the Corsair PSU's over the OCZ's. The Corsairs power delivery is constant and consistent.

As for Corsair series; The AX is the most efficient (Gold standard) and it's fully modular. The HX is modular except for the 24pin and CPU power. The TX is the non modular version.

[SaviorSelf_666]

with 1.31 you can do 4.7 - 4.8ghz
1.28 is stable at 4.5ghz with H60 on my setup


1.4 your looking at 4.5-6 ghz, remember all 2500k's don't over clock the same.

[kchan]

remember all 2500k's don't over clock the same.

yes i know, and it also takes lots of times if you want to lower the core to find the sweet spot :fuckyea:

are you increasing multipliers only or blk as well?

[SaviorSelf_666]

Just multiplier, I think my BCLK adjust's automatically. Im still running turbo, I've read some ppl disable turbo and run all 4 cores at 4.4ghz? I gotta read some more before I jump into it deeper. My idle is at 35ish degress and full load is at 56ish degrees running prime95 for 3hrs.

Some 2500k's can hit 5ghz comfortably where as some can barely hit 4.5.

[Datsun]

Why were you selling it? I read that eco and corsair now make thier coolers together (H60, H80 + H100).

I just changed my mind about using it (had a 212+ from before).

Cman333, whats your temps for load (push pull)? Also, which fans are you using on it?

[kchan]

Just multiplier, I think my BCLK adjust's automatically. Im still running turbo, I've read some ppl disable turbo and run all 4 cores at 4.4ghz? I gotta read some more before I jump into it deeper. My idle is at 35ish degress and full load is at 56ish degrees running prime95 for 3hrs.

Some 2500k's can hit 5ghz comfortably where as some can barely hit 4.5.

56 on full hold!? man keep pushing that bad boy till you get in the high 60s!
dun think your BCLK should adjust automatically, from what i've tried and read, should keep the BCLK at 100 till you finally find the limit of your OC to VCORE ratio, and you can up the BCLK a bit to squeeze out couple more out of your current oc

[SaviorSelf_666]

haha, Ill fool around with it when I get home tonight. I hate bsod's so I want to keep it a stable as it can be. My second 6870 should be here next week so I can forsee my case temp rise a little bit with the dual cards running.

[604778]

The case and setup you chose is good. What's the purpose of your comp? Surfing? Gaming? Vid editting?

PSU's really depend on how many HDD's, which GPU's, etc you're using. I've been using my Corsair TX650W for quite a few years now. Although I do suggest maybe a Corsair HX series because it's modular and will help alot with cable management.


Kinda another topic,

Does anyone have feedback on newer OCZ PSU's? Reliable? I have an old school modular OCZ from 10 years ago that's still running strong. Looking at pricing OCZ's seem cheaper than the Corsairs.

Pretty much for all 3.
I currently have 1 SDD and just 1 storage drive.

[Cman333]

I just changed my mind about using it (had a 212+ from before).

Cman333, whats your temps for load (push pull)? Also, which fans are you using on it?

When I clocked at 4.4ghz I was getting temps in the high 70's running OCCT. While gaming I was getting low 70's. I think it has to do with the Vcore because I haven't figured out how to lower/raise it. I do it in BIOS, but it still reads 1.39v no matter how I set it in BIOS. I haven't had the time or patience to read that long ass thread on how to OC it yet.

@ 3.8ghz I'm getting temps of low 70's with OCCT. Average of high 60's while gaming.

I was getting temps of high 80's with the stock cooler while running OCCT and OC'd @ 4.0ghz.

I'm using one fan that it came with, and using an Antec 2200RPM 120mm


GEBY> 56 at full load??? Do you mean the CPU case temp or core temp? That's nuts. I don't even get that at factory 3.4ghz setting on my 2600K

[SaviorSelf_666]

GEBY> 56 at full load??? Do you mean the CPU case temp or core temp? That's nuts. I don't even get that at factory 3.4ghz setting on my 2600K

Haha yeah full load lowest core is at 56 degrees highest core is at 64ish?

here is my cpu-z layout thing:
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1881538

Is it only saying my ram is at 1064.3 MHz because its dual channel?

[noTirl]

ive been running stable at 4.6 @ 1.3V on my 2600k with lowest temp at 61 and highest at 66

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1882640

[Cman333]

Is there an easy way to Adjust vcore on the Z68x? How did you do it geby?

[SaviorSelf_666]

Is there an easy way to Adjust vcore on the Z68x? How did you do it geby?

I followed this guide:
http://www.overclock.net/intel-general/910467-ultimate-sandy-bridge-oc-guide-p67a.html

[Cman333]

Yeah that's guide, hoping there's a coles notes version lol

I know I'm gonna be spending hours trying to figure out. LOL

[SaviorSelf_666]

Well I'm up to 4.7ghz @ 1.4v hottest core is at 67 degrees and lowest is at 63 degrees.

I was stuck at 4.4 for the longest time until I changed the Load Line Calibration to level 4.

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1882820

[Cman333]

Ok fuck this shit is so bloody complicated. I don't understand 70% of what they're trying to explain.

I adjusted core multiplier to 44x
vcore I manually adjusted to 1.33v
Disabled advanced cpu features (c1e, eist, c3/c6, cpu therm monitor)

Works fine BUT in BIOS it says 1.355V, in Everest is says 1.39V, CPU-Z says 1.044v???? OCCT gives the same readings as Everest

So I tried LLC Level 1 and the comp won't boot into Windows. It basically freezes while loading windows.

So now back to Factory settings of 3.4ghz

[SaviorSelf_666]

Yeah my cpuz says 1.104v. My bios is at 1.38v.

I had a bsod just a bit ago x124. Some ppl say mess with the VTT, and some ppl say increase voltage.

[SaviorSelf_666]

Ok fuck this shit is so bloody complicated. I don't understand 70% of what they're trying to explain.

I adjusted core multiplier to 44x
vcore I manually adjusted to 1.33v
Disabled advanced cpu features (c1e, eist, c3/c6, cpu therm monitor)

Works fine BUT in BIOS it says 1.355V, in Everest is says 1.39V, CPU-Z says 1.044v???? OCCT gives the same readings as Everest

So I tried LLC Level 1 and the comp won't boot into Windows. It basically freezes while loading windows.

So now back to Factory settings of 3.4ghz

Why not stay oc'd? My llc is at level 5 now.

[Cman333]

On 100% load highest core was like 79 degrees. Is that a safe temp?

Doesn't seem no matter how I adjust Vcore it doesn't change. CPU-Z no matter how low or high I set it shows as 1.044v and 1.39v on Everest.

[SaviorSelf_666]

Hmm, like I said mine does that too. Im sure voltages stay what they are at in the bios tho.
I've been reading how Sandybridge's voltages are read wrong on hardware monitors. Um at 4.7ghz @ 1.38v i hit a max of 72 degrees on the hottest core.\

edit:

I just tried HWiNFO64 and its showing the correct voltage:
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/5130/scrn1z.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/scrn1z.png/)

Kinda hard to see but its by "CPU CURRENT:"

ps. why did you fail me?

[Datsun]

Is anyone else's boot time taking reeeeeeally long? (@ GB mobo dudebros)

[SaviorSelf_666]

Some times it boots fast, some times it takes an extra 10-20 seconds. I have quick boot enabled and its not really too "quick"

[Cman333]

Hmm, like I said mine does that too. Im sure voltages stay what they are at in the bios tho.
I've been reading how Sandybridge's voltages are read wrong on hardware monitors. Um at 4.7ghz @ 1.38v i hit a max of 72 degrees on the hottest core.\

edit:

I just tried HWiNFO64 and its showing the correct voltage:
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/5130/scrn1z.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/scrn1z.png/)

Kinda hard to see but its by "CPU CURRENT:"

ps. why did you fail me?


HAHA WHOOPS! I didn't mean to Fail, I guess I thought I hit "Thanks". My bad. Too bad I can't fail my fail.

Thanks for that. It helped alot. I guess I should just ignore my Everest Vcore reading. I was puzzled by this the WHOLE time. I think it's a Mobo issue because it's so new. Every program I load doesn't recognize the Z68X.

Anyways, I'm biting the bullet. I'm getting the 600T in white tomorrow I think. I already picked up the Asus GTX560. Man you guys are baaaaad for me.





On a side note is anyone interested in the white LED strip lighting? More or less exactly like this http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=52493&vpn=LED-W&manufacture=LIAN-LI but with out the plug. Just need to solder your own molex onto it and you're good to go.

One foot is 8$, One roll of 16.4ft is $80 ($5 foot). Sure beats $20 +tax/foot from Lian-Li. If we have enough people we can split a roll.

[roastpuff]

ASUS GTX560Ti is boss man. Handles Crysis 2 just fine at 1080p.

[Cman333]

ASUS GTX560Ti is boss man. Handles Crysis 2 just fine at 1080p.

Did you OC yours? What'd you set yours at?

[roastpuff]

Haven't really OCed just a mild bump at 850 core. Forgot what mem is.
Posted via RS Mobile (http://www.revscene.net/forums/announcement.php?a=228)

[joquio]

ASUS GTX560Ti is boss man. Handles Crysis 2 just fine at 1080p.

NO, MSI GTX560 Ti TwinFrozr II is http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRyivv5sA8XfbKv8j2TD9JKolFtvj4VM ZwtLIoZsGSgx-OTgifzWA&t=1


:troll:

[Cman333]

I just changed my mind about using it (had a 212+ from before).

Cman333, whats your temps for load (push pull)? Also, which fans are you using on it?

I take back what I said about the Coolit ECO.

Turns out I was rushing to put it in and didn't screw two of the screws tight enough. Once I tightened it my CPU temps dropped another 5-8 degrees.

Might need to try and OC higher now. Hottest core temp is 64 degrees on 100% load. Sweeeet.

[hotong]

Can you guys critique my build, It is within a budget of 1k. Here is what I have so far:

Case + PS : Cooler Master Haf 932 Advanced Full Tower EATX Case 7X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT USB3.0 eSATA 1394 Black

Mobo: ASUS P8P67 Pro REV3.0 ATX P67 LGA1155 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI Sandy Bridge B3 Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB

RAM: Corsair XMS 4GB DDR3-1333 CL9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit x 2

Vid Card: XFX Radeon HD 6850 Black Edition 820MHZ 1GB 4.4GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI Display Port HDMI PCI-E Video Card

HD: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 7200.12 1TB SATA 32MB Cache 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive OEM

CD/DVD: Samsung SH-S222A/BEBE 22X Dual Layer DVD Writer Black IDE OEM

TOTAL $960.43


thanks in advance!

[Datsun]

I take back what I said about the Coolit ECO.

Turns out I was rushing to put it in and didn't screw two of the screws tight enough. Once I tightened it my CPU temps dropped another 5-8 degrees.

Might need to try and OC higher now. Hottest core temp is 64 degrees on 100% load. Sweeeet.


Nice. are you drawing air into the case or out?

[Datsun]

Can you guys critique my build, It is within a budget of 1k. Here is what I have so far:

Case + PS : Cooler Master Haf 932 Advanced Full Tower EATX Case 7X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT USB3.0 eSATA 1394 Black

Mobo: ASUS P8P67 Pro REV3.0 ATX P67 LGA1155 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI Sandy Bridge B3 Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB

RAM: Corsair XMS 4GB DDR3-1333 CL9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit x 2

Vid Card: XFX Radeon HD 6850 Black Edition 820MHZ 1GB 4.4GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI Display Port HDMI PCI-E Video Card

HD: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 7200.12 1TB SATA 32MB Cache 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive OEM

CD/DVD: Samsung SH-S222A/BEBE 22X Dual Layer DVD Writer Black IDE OEM

TOTAL $960.43


thanks in advance!

Hmm maybe swap out hard drive for a Samsung F3 and get a SATA optical drive.

[hotong]

^oops I added the wrong one correction:

Samsung SH-S223C 22X DVD Writer SATA Black Retail

[Cman333]

Nice. are you drawing air into the case or out?

Drawing out. I see alotta people drawing into the case. I figured the one exhaust fan wouldn't be enough. I threw in an extra intake fan by the top.

[FN-2199]

I guess I'd better look for some feedback on my build as well.

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 600T White
Processor: Intel i7 2600k
Mobo: Asus Sabretooth P67 Rev 3.0 w/ Dual DDR3 1866, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, 1394, PCI-E, Quad CrossFireX / SLI
Ram: GSKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB PC3-12800 Dual Channel DDR3 Kit (2 x 4GB)
Video Card: GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDMI
PSU: Corsair TX 750W Power Supply w/ 140mm Fan
SSD: Intel 320 Series 120GB Solid-State Drive
HD: Already have an internal 1TB kicking around.
TOTAL: 1063.95 + tax

This will be my first build, and I'm only building because I'm taking full advantage of Intel's summer deal on the processor and the SSD.
Comparing the GTX 560 Ti with the GTX 570, I didn't see too much of a jump in performance for the extra money.

I would love to hear some feedback on anything! I haven't quite looked into cooling, as I wouldn't know where to start.

[Datsun]

Everyone catching the white 600T bug, lulz

You can probably go lower PSU wattage even if you have multi GPU plans to save some $. 750W is way overkill; 550, 650 is good enough.

Cooling eh... *coughmysigcough

[SkinnyPupp]

ASUS GTX560Ti is boss man. Handles Crysis 2 just fine at 1080p.
A DX9 game ported from consoles, it better! :troll:

[SaviorSelf_666]

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/9551/img0456ix.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/img0456ix.jpg/)

Wish there was more room between cards, but they seem to be at a good temp.

[!MiKrofT]

How come you have a Kingston SSD there? Sandforce based ones are faster.

[SaviorSelf_666]

I have two OCZ agility 3's. That Kingston is my brothers just putting some stuff on there.