YABANPT - yet another build a new PC topic.

xterm · 2011-05-10T16:23:09+00:00

But this time, with a twist. You have 2500$ and http://www.pcandparts.com Go nuts. This is a calling to all hardcore gamers and over clocking fanatics. I...

xterm

While waiting for feedback from the rest, I'm setting the case to HAFX, after numerous searches and video reviews, I believe it's quite a winner.

xterm

Upped the Cooler as well.

Optical drive as well.

xterm

Seems you all agree that I don't need a soundcard.

Using on board one then.

MrClass

Off topic:

The memory cost just blew me away, I remember 512MB DDR used to cost 220$ when it was newly released, 2GB DDR2 used to cost 240$ when it was newly released, and now 12GB DDR3 costs 262$. Memory is really getting cheap.

xterm

Upped the PSU.

xterm

Is there a reason why only ali went for the 2600K i7 ?

xterm

Another question, do those graphic cards you mentioned have HDMI out? are we assuming that the connectivity is through HDMI ?

proners

xterm wroteAnother question, do those graphic cards you mentioned have HDMI out? are we assuming that the connectivity is through HDMI ?

all modern graphics card basically have an hdmi output AFAIK

xterm

Guys lets settle on the processor:

i5 2500, i7-870, i7 2600k

and the Graphics Card please!

xterm

I'm just going to up the ones that are listed as more performant and more expensive and we can start reducing from there on.

MrClass

Graphics card: Inno3d GTX580

Don't go with ATI because of driver instability

A single GTX560i is not enough, running 2 in SLI is expensive and over the budget

A single GTX580 can handle recent games perfectly, SLIing GTX580 is too expensive and useless, unless you will buy 3 HD screens and game on that

xterm

Ok got it.

All of you chose quite different motherboards. I can't decide on any ><

xterm

P.S.: 1 TB is more than enough for me.

xterm

I like the monitor that Ali chose. thin edges.

xterm

I chose a random UPS, tell me if its decent.

Still need to decide on a motherboard ><

xterm

Alright guys. I brought everything up in the main post. Still within the range of 2500$, we can swap a bit around.

Tell me what you think.

MrClass

If you go with the Intel board, your overclock will be limited to Intel's Step Speed. Also the UPS is not enough. 1000VA = 660watts

You need 1250VA to cover the whole 800 watts

xterm

Ok, but MrClass I need a 1155 slot given the i7 2600K

ali-koubeissi

xterm, there something fundamentally wrong :P and something that I personally consider wrong !

The more pressing issue: Corei7-2600k is dual channel and not triple channel and in order to take advantage you need a memory kit with x2 multiplayer (2 dimms, 4 dimms). Even though what you chose will work perfectly fine, you'll have 2 dimms working in dual mode, and 1 dimm working in single mode. I advise you to choose an 8GB configuration (2 x 4GB).

The meh issue: The graphics card that you chose is 100$ more expensive then this: Asus ENGTX580/2DIS/1536MD5 GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB DDR5 Dual. Exact same model, exact same everything and I would personally go the Asus way. but that's just me ...

Xbitlabs performance test for the Core-i7 2600K

AnandTech review

xterm

Ok it seems that the cpu cooler is not compatible with 1155 :-(

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