new build is hear (more pics and comments to follow)

looks good dude, great cable management (need to sort mine out some more :D threw it together just to get it up and running lol)

that about the 210 fsb is interesting as my firefox wouldnt work this morning either tho i havent clocked mine yet, had to restart and reinstall firefox to get it running
 
Well just threw crysis at it maxed out with 8xAA directx 9.c and OMG it's running so much better than my socket 939 system ever did constant 40fps maxed out with 8xAA or 60fps(limited by v sync) with 2xAA :):):):):)
 
Very nice system, similar to my potential rig.

I always skimp on the motherboard. I always get the cheapest possible but it looks like a good mobo with plenty of features.

Great setup.
 
Very nice system, similar to my potential rig.

I always skimp on the motherboard. I always get the cheapest possible but it looks like a good mobo with plenty of features.

Great setup.

you should look on gigabyte's website i think it had better potential than the crosshair formula at the same price
 
Very nice m8, a job well done. Built a simular system for a friend, as he is a AMD fanboy lol, with a little bit help and a bit google got it overclocked to 3.8GHz and he was over the moon with the good all round performance.

Yes the Corsair box is big as its well packaged, as l keep saying Corsair = Quality, have used nothing else for my own builds as well as friends since being recommened by peeps in this forum. I always use the HX version (modular) as you only use the cables you need which makes it easier to tidy the cables up in the case.

Enjoy your new PC :)
 
Absolutely sexual!!! Wish mine was as tidy as that - I don't a have a modular psu or a good case so everything is abit spag bol! Although it looks fairly similar to yours!

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Absolutely sexual!!! Wish mine was as tidy as that - I don't a have a modular psu or a good case so everything is abit spag bol! Although it looks fairly similar to yours!

fkd7p3.jpg

does look similar get yourself a bigger case and modular psu and your flying.

i'm going for 4Ghz today i'll let you all know how i get on tonight
 
Ha, good luck. I barely hit 3.8 with that cooling and case, 4ghz is impossible on air for me. It's pretty hard to get to 4ghz from what I've read! On air anway! Mines about 3.79ghz I think.
 
Ha, good luck. I barely hit 3.8 with that cooling and case, 4ghz is impossible on air for me. It's pretty hard to get to 4ghz from what I've read! On air anway! Mines about 3.79ghz I think.

i've got the C3 stepping Phenom 955 tho 3.8 Ghz was rediculously easy just trying to tweak 4Ghz to make it stable @1.475V
 
Ahh yes - Does the c3 make it a lot easier then when it comes to uping the voltage?
See I can only just about get it stable at 3.8ghz and thats on a 1.475 voltage. It just blue screens on anything lower! I haven't properly tweaked it yet though. Good news, however, the 5870 that replaced the 4890's in crossfire is awesome! It's added 1000 to my score in vantage over the crossfired 4890s. Well pleased :D
 
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Ahh yes - Does the c3 make it a lot easier then when it comes to uping the voltage?
See I can only just about get it stable at 3.8ghz and thats on a 1.475 voltage. It just blue screens on anything lower! I haven't properly tweaked it yet though. Good news, however, the 5870 that replaced the 4890's in crossfire is awesome! It's added 1000 to my score in vantage over the crossfired 4890s. Well pleased :D

well i can get a windows boot at 4.2ghz but prime 95 will crash instantly i'm gonna work on 4.2 then try and work back to 4Ghz see if i can work out whats stopping me getting stable 4.ghz If i can get at least 30seconds -1 min prime stable at 4.2 then i reckon i can get a fully stable 4.ghz
 
well i can get a windows boot at 4.2ghz but prime 95 will crash instantly i'm gonna work on 4.2 then try and work back to 4Ghz see if i can work out whats stopping me getting stable 4.ghz If i can get at least 30seconds -1 min prime stable at 4.2 then i reckon i can get a fully stable 4.ghz

gotta get it stable before AvP comes out dude :D
 
How good is that PSU (HX 750w)

I just got the same one for my new i7 build.

Although i did kind of think after taking it out the box Corssair could drop the price by about £20 if they didn't spend so much on packaging....it was like opening the Crown Jewels :)
 
How good is that PSU (HX 750w)

I just got the same one for my new i7 build.

Although i did kind of think after taking it out the box Corssair could drop the price by about £20 if they didn't spend so much on packaging....it was like opening the Crown Jewels :)

i know its the craziest packaging i've ever seen but it's well protected and it's the pro series which is why i think it comes with all the bells and whistles.

i was especially impressed with the modular leads very good quality flat cable and a doddle to move around weird shaped in your case...
 
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