New rig, thoughts and input.

[Growler]

ok new rig for me.

I do not need Hard drives, OS, KB, MOOSE or screens.

Not sure if going 2 x cards or going 1 x with better cpu, or more ram, I really just dont know! This is where I am so far, lets day $3500 is my budget firm, shipped to Chch. Dove is an option. I realistically wont be going 120hz in the forseeable future, but running ultra max everything at 2560x1400 would be sweet.

New rig, thoughts and input.

[The Demon Lord]

(you knew someone was going to make this response)

[Growler]

I am going to add a bacon air freshner to the GPU exit fans

[ArtanisNZ]

CORSAIR Obsidian 550D Mid-Tower Case is my favourite case at the moment very quiet with its sound insulation.

[Mayhem_Lee]

No need for X79 bacon if you just want a Quad with HT, try components below from CL then pick your fav flavor graphics card/s.

Recommend a 780ti in Evga colors swap the case out as-well to one of fancy

New rig, thoughts and input.

[Growler]

And what about the AMD FX-9370?

And the X79 is cheaper, what's the diff?

[Lias]

Socket 2011 is older tech than 1150 (but it still Intel's "flagship" workstation platform)

I also wouldn't bother with 2011 unless you have a real need for it (high core xeons, 64gb ram, etc)

[Growler]

Beaut, thanks for the info.

[Mayhem_Lee]

What lisa said regarding X79 think the chipset had issues with pcie 3.0 or its difficult, Note the motherboard listed is M-Atx you can get cheaper full size ATX boards if you are happy with a larger case (might be required for all your prons storage drives)

Also AMD cpu's just don't cut the mustard anymore unless you are broke and wan't to play farmville....

[Growler]

Happy with full size boards.

[Xenolightning]

Have a look at the Nanoxia cases:

http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=20707

Nev just picked one up, and it's really well built.

Other than that, always buy from CL. No questions there.

Mayhem's build is solid (but with ATX). I would throw a couple of R9 290's in Crossfire, it will eat up anything.

http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=21148
http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=21046

or the ASUS DCUII when it lands.

[Lias]

Happy with full size boards.

Yeah I just don't get the "small motherboard" thing.. I can understand an M-ATX or ITX build if your rich enough to have two systems and want a lighter one for lanning, but hell will freeze over before anything but a full size board is the basis for my primary computer.

[Xenolightning]

Happy with full size boards.

Yeah I just don't get the "small motherboard" thing.. I can understand an M-ATX or ITX build if your rich enough to have two systems and want a lighter one for lanning, but hell will freeze over before anything but a full size board is the basis for my primary computer.

Go eATX you pleb

[nevjmac]

Have a look at the Nanoxia cases:

http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=20707

Nev just picked one up, and it's really well built.

Yea I got one of these for my media PC, and seriously considering buying another for my main rig, I have an old antec 1200 and that thing sounds like a space rocket whilst running. I predict a new build up and coming in the not so distant future, because I like new pc's