critique this build please

99Androidguy777

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OK so the ram and the hard drive have arrived :D

these are the other parts I am considering buying asap

I'm debating waiting for the Ivy bridge processor and the ATI HD 7990 Graphics card.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 256GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £319.99
1 x Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £299.99
1 x Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM **Supplied with BattleField 3 PC Game** £274.99
2 x HIS ATI Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £249.98 (£499.96)
1 x Silverstone Fortress 2 FT02B-W Windowed Gaming Case - Black £229.99
1 x Asus Xonar HDAV1.3 Deluxe Sound Card £179.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX850 High Performance 850W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply (CMPSU-850AXUK) £169.99
1 x Pioneer BDR-206MBK 12x BDXL BluRay RW / 16x DVD±RW Drive - Black (OEM) £159.98
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Blue (LGA 2011,1155,1156, LGA 1366, LGA775 and AMD AM2/2+/AM3) £79.99
1 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) £8.99
Total : £2,244.10 (includes shipping : £16.85).

 
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sandybridge-extreme(I believe) the new skt2011 replacement for sk1366, £500(3930k) or £840(3960x)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=6&subid=1672

motherboards are ~£200+

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=5&subid=2174

the cpu you've chosen is oem so no cooler with it, the best air coolers are

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-011-NC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-078-TR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-PT&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat= comes in 4 colours.

the problem is the fins on the ram you've got will overhang the ram slots and the fins on the ram wouldn't allow it to fit under, you'll have to fit the cooler the 'wrong way' I'll leave it to someone else to explain(or will post back when I find the thread where this guy does the explination).

cutom water cooling and closed loop liquid cooling don't have problem with the ram slot overhanging.
 
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99Androidguy777 said:
sb-e ? I didn't think I would need anymore cooling , I don't want to watercool but what would you suggest air cooling wise ?
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SB-E is Sandy Bridge E, the new chips that came out today.

I think the all in one watercooler such as the Corsair H80 is great as it is quiet (my H70 keeps my i5 overclocked under 50 degrees @ 4.4ghz) but i have no experience with air coolers, I think these are great though.

Also, what are you using this beast for? :D
 
fowler002 said:
sandybridge-extreme(I believe) the new skt2011 replacement for sk1366, £500(3930k) or £840(3960x)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=6&subid=1672

motherboards are ~£200+

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=5&subid=2174

the cpu you've chosen is oem so no cooler with it, the best air coolers are

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-011-NC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-078-TR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-PT&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat= comes in 4 colours.

the problem is the fins on the ram you've got will overhang the ram slots and the fins on the ram wouldn't allow it to fit under, you'll have to fit the cooler the 'wrong way' I'll leave it to someone else to explain(or will post back when I find the thread where this guy does the explination).

cutom water cooling and closed loop liquid cooling don't have problem with the ram slot overhanging.
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I'll give that processor a pass, I really want to stick with the 1155 socket.
I added an air cooler.
 
Dunno, that's a lot of money for a computer. Motherboard is 2x the price of a decent Z68, Jesus Christ! And wow £180 for sound? Love the case and PSU though.

So can't say really, but I'd add a top cooler to overclock that baby, otherwise no point.

The Holy Trinity are the Noctua NH-D14, Thermalright Silver Arrow, and the new Phantek Ph-tc14pe, comes in all sorts of colours. If you want black, I would go with the Thermalright True Black and some decent fans. Might be a problem with tall rams, so maybe a water cooler.

BTW, look up the red FT02. Really nice look, if a bit flashy.
 
Rooster212 said:
SB-E is Sandy Bridge E, the new chips that came out today.

I think the all in one watercooler such as the Corsair H80 is great as it is quiet (my H70 keeps my i5 overclocked under 50 degrees @ 4.4ghz) but i have no experience with air coolers, I think these are great though.

Also, what are you using this beast for? :D
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3D art (3D modeling) / Photoshop / sound engineering (making sound effects) / gaming / Media (Movies , music ect)
I hope to have this new system for as long as possible and upgrade as I go along until it becomes redundant.
 
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olivier renault said:
Dunno, that's a lot of money for a computer. Motherboard is 2x the price of a decent Z68, Jesus Christ! And wow £180 for sound? Love the case and PSU though.

So can't say really, but I'd add a top cooler to overclock that baby, otherwise no point.

The Holy Trinity are the Noctua NH-D14, Thermalright Silver Arrow, and the new Phantek Ph-tc14pe, comes in all sorts of colours. If you want black, I would go with the Thermalright True Black and some decent fans. Might be a problem with tall rams, so maybe a water cooler.

BTW, look up the red FT02. Really nice look, if a bit flashy.
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Do I have to add all 3 fans ?
 
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fowler002 said:
you've added all 3 cpu coolers, you can only have 1. they go ontop on the cpu so how do you plan on fitting 3? ;)
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Dude hit refresh, Fixed that error lol. late night Blonde moment.
added a corsair liquid cooler instead.

Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AM2/AM3)

I most definitely need to add you to my contacts, so I can link you to the thread I create on here when I start building this machine.
 
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fowler002 said:
from what I've read the h100 and the case you've chosen don't mix well, the case is one of the best for aircooling but bad for watercooling.
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I will go with an air cooler then.

which of the trinity do you recommend ?

Noctua NH-D14, Thermalright Silver Arrow, and the Phantek Ph-tc14pe

Or is there any other good liquid coolers that would fit in this case ?
I'm trying to figer out how to make the cooler work with the ram so I don't have to do that complex process to cool my cpu that you said a guy described in another thread.
 
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just noticed you've dropped to 6950 xfire

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-042-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752 £10 cheaper + 3 games tho not sure if the cooler is 2slot or 3slot

if thats an issue then maybe http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-128-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

or http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-272-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752 if you go 3 monitor eyefinity this card makes it easier as you don't need to worry about the usual rule of having to conect 1 monitior through the displayport connector on the card(having to use an dp->vga/dp->dvi/dp->hdmi) adapter, instead you can coonect all 3 via dvi.

my fave is http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-274-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752 but only 1 left, you can unlock this to 6970 via flick of a switch(no gurantees tho) no bios flashing needed saving £40 compared to the 'good' 6970s).

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/08/29/sapphire_toxic_hd6950_video_card_review
 
fowler002 said:
just noticed you've dropped to 6950 xfire

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-042-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752 £10 cheaper + 3 games tho not sure if the cooler is 2slot or 3slot

if thats an issue then maybe http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-128-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

or http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-272-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752 if you go 3 monitor eyefinity this card makes it easier as you don't need to worry about the usual rule of having to conect 1 monitior through the displayport connector on the card(having to use an dp->vga/dp->dvi/dp->hdmi) adapter, instead you can coonect all 3 via dvi.

my fave is http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-274-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752 but only 1 left, you can unlock this to 6970 via flick of a switch(no gurantees tho) no bios flashing needed saving £40 compared to the 'good' 6970s).

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/08/29/sapphire_toxic_hd6950_video_card_review
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Thanks for the graphics card recommendation and advice , I may wait for the 7000 series yet and get a 7990
and just get one 6950 as a place holder, if the 7000 series is not out when I'm buying a graphics card.
What do you think ?
by the way
What fan for my CPU do you recommend that wont interfere with my ram ?
or is there a equally good alternative to the silver stone fortress 2 case ?
 
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