New PC build-opinions?

jerry12

jerry12

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So..i decided to build me a new PC.

What i have now;

Intel core 2 quad 9650 3.0 LGA775
Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler
Gigabyte X48-DQ6 motherboard
8GB 1066mhz Geil RAM
2xSSD Sata 2 Intel x80
1xSeagate 3TB drive
AMD 7970ghz Vapor-x graphics
Toughpower 1500w power supply(previously ran crossfire setups)
Antec 1200 Case
Onkyo HT9405 as my sound speaker setup
Sony Blu-ray drive
TV Sony HX929 Full Led

I think for my current setup its old and probaly my CPU is bootlenecking my graphics at least on some games im shure...


My new setup would be;

Intel i7 4930k 3.4mhz Hexacore LGA2011
Asus ROG Black Edition(When its released)
Corsair h110 CPU cooler
32GB Corsair Vengeance Red 1866mhz
2x 256GB Sata 3 Samsung Pro SSD
1x Seagate 3TB
2x AMD 290x crossfire(when its released)and price?
Corsair 1200i powersupply
Corsair 900d Case


I mostly enjoy gaming naturaly with the highest settings i can get.I will replace the stock Case fans with 3x120AF series and 1x140mm,and beside i will replace the stock black psu cables with the Corsair red ones,because i like the nice looks of it,beside all the Corsair cable managment is great i realy like that...Naturaly i am gonna overclock a bit.

My concerns are;

-Which fan extensions to get,so that i can plug the case and the 2 Corsair 110 fans directly to my PSU,the case is big and probaly i would need extensions??(I dont fancy when im looking reviews on you tube,like Toms Hardware or LinusTech,they build awesome setups,but they dont say or show how did they install all of that and what things they needed to do so,like with fan extensions or other extensions,i know lots of people already know all of that,but this is my first serious setup so i dont know all the things...)
-How will Corsair 110 fans Perform since they are pluged into PSU with out any software to increase the speed,like with 100i series,is this done automaticly how the CPU recognize??
-Any suggestions would come handy!
 
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Why go for the 2011 socket type instead of Haswell? And unless you're using some serious multi-threaded applications the i7 and 32gb of RAM are really not needed. If you have a reasonable budget (and by your choices you do) then you can get more gaming performance for your money. Give us an idea of budget and we'll spec you up :D
 
Well, the budget is around 3500-5000 euros.I did read all of the reveiws and i know Haswell is also a good choice the i7 4770k along with Asus Black Editon motherboard would be nice,i noticed that for gaming Haswell even outperforms ivy bridge-e.What i hate about Haswell is GPU PCi-e lanes they arent 2x16 they are only 16x and 8x if you are running crossfire,i know not a big deal anyways since you dont see that much of decrease in performance.Im looking at LGA2011 ive bridge-e purely because the new motherboards will have more SATA 3 connections,and also for future proof 6 core cpu is a good choiche.If someone has other opinions please share,im open.
 
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WC computers are nice i agree,but i have never got into it,and i dont know what exactly do i need for all,i would only cool the CPU if i would water cool.I will get the new amd 290x with reference fan if it will be released that way(the 280x isnt).I have 7970 vapor x,and its loud like a jet when the fans run at full.Reference cards are quiter.

About 900d,from my experience of cases,i prefer bigger then smaller just because the ventilated air going through.I had midtowers and even my antec1200 with 7970 feels hot,i hate these cards because they leave warm air in case,the 900d has all that well covered.

If u know hot to WC a CPU and which parts are needed,if u can write down here...
 
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If I had your budget I'd buy this. 2 x 780GTX will storm through absolutely anything game wise. The case is one of the best cases for air cooling. I've also spec'd in 3 replacement 140mm fans as the stock ones are a little loud

YOUR BASKET
2 x Gainward GeForce GTX 780 Phantom 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £479.99 (£959.98)
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x Antec High Current Pro 850W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £161.99
2 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99 (£279.98)
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £116.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn CPU Cooler Rev. B £47.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £44.99
3 x Phanteks 140mm Blue Fan PH-F140TS_BL £16.99 (£50.97)
1 x Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £2,063.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
I would wait a bit for R9 290X card to be tested properly, then maybe buy 2.
Or buy different 780.
Evga is always my top choice when it comes to Nvidia.
 
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If I had your budget I'd buy this. 2 x 780GTX will storm through absolutely anything game wise. The case is one of the best cases for air cooling. I've also spec'd in 3 replacement 140mm fans as the stock ones are a little loud

YOUR BASKET
2 x Gainward GeForce GTX 780 Phantom 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £479.99 (£959.98)
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x Antec High Current Pro 850W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £161.99
2 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99 (£279.98)
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £116.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2666HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn CPU Cooler Rev. B £47.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £44.99
3 x Phanteks 140mm Blue Fan PH-F140TS_BL £16.99 (£50.97)
1 x Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £2,063.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

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+1 great spec :D
 
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