My Soon to be build

iVx_Venom

iVx_Venom

iVx_Venom

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Hey guys, new to the forum.
Just wanted to ask a few questions on the potential of a rig I'll be completing by august time. It'll be mainly for gaming but also a lot of work when I start A Levels in September. Just want any general comments on its performance and if anyone owns any of the parts i'd love to here some feedback.

So here is what it's going be:
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79
CPU: i7 3820 LGA2011 Chipset Quad core 3.6ghz stock (Want to overclock though)
RAM: Corsair Vengence ddr3 8gb quad channel (1600mhz i think, also will be going to 16gb next year)
GPU:Nvidia Gtx 680 (Hopefully they'll drop in price later in the year and i'll get two in sli second hand)
Storage: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black 7200 RPM
PSU: Corsair 850 watt 4 rail powersupply (Gold AX850 I think)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100
General cooling: Bunch of nice fans in the case
Case: Corsair 400R Mid-tower

I think that covers about everything, if I've missed anything crucial please tell me. I'm just looking for general feed back on the individual parts and the whole rig. If anyone has any suggestions of parts of a similar price please tell. All comments and criticism is happily accepted. Thanks
 
Do you really need the extra power and expense of X79 when Z77 will do you fine? As in Socket 1155 Ivy bridge?

You won't be able to overclock that processor, as you need to get a processor with an K after it (such as the i7-3930K) and that makes the build even more expensive. You are better off, in my opinion getting an ivy build.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £253.99
1 x Asus Z77 Sabertooth Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £179.99

Edit: In all honesty an i7 is also a waste, you are better off getting an i5 as you will see very minimal differences in gaming with hyperthreading. Which also saves you more cash.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus Z77 Sabertooth Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £179.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £170.99



These two + all the other parts you have will be great.
 
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Actually I looked it up and you can overclock this CPU even without the k suffix. Also, ivy bridge will be bringing out new CPUs that support the 2011 chipset, but it is a good point and i'll defiantly consider

PS- What size SSD and what brand would you recommend?
 
Yer, but the Ivy extreme will be available for the 2011 chipset soon, and I'm quite and enthusiast about the parts, so I'll want to get hold of one, and I will already have a board to support it.
 
iVx_Venom said:
Yer, but the Ivy extreme will be available for the 2011 chipset soon, and I'm quite and enthusiast about the parts, so I'll want to get hold of one, and I will already have a board to support it.
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How about a cheaper board that is still fully packed with features?

MSI - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-196-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2174

Gigabyte - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-374-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2174
 
iVx_Venom said:
Yer, but the Ivy extreme will be available for the 2011 chipset soon, and I'm quite and enthusiast about the parts, so I'll want to get hold of one, and I will already have a board to support it.
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Hi there,

May I ask what you will be using the system for?

If you are heavily into multithreaded applications (like CAD, rendering, video editing etc.) then fair enough - a many core CPU will give you a nice performance increase.

However, please bear in mind that for gaming (even with two GTX 680s) a hex or octo core CPU will not perform any better than a £180 i5 3570K (and a much cheaper Z77 board). Also, the Ivy bridge E CPUs are not expect to arrive until the end of the year or the start of the next and the hex core prices are likely to start at £450 for the CPU only.
 
At the moment I am doing gaming with large amounts of background programs running, like movie downloads, registry mechanic actions etc, but in the future I do hope to start doing videos. I also like the knowledge that my computer will be able to do large scale editing, as for example I want to go into maybe civil engineering or physics research, where I can run demanding multi core programs. I know the CPUs will be expensive, but once I have all the parts I don't mind buying the £450 CPUs as I don't need any other upgrades. Also I am generally trying to future proof, as I use my computer all the time and want it to run really well. And as I said, I don't mind going a little over the top as I am an enthusiast.
 
By the way, this thread doesn't have to be all about the CPU, I don't mind if anyone wants to move the discussion on and talk/criticize/comment on other components e.g. ram, storage etc.
 
Oh, btw, the cases Warecast suggested are nice but i think the corsair 400r is real slick looking and easy to install the cpu cooler
 
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