Blunder check — Intel X79 Sandybridge - E 10300i Configurator - Workstation & Gaming System

jjd323

jjd323

jjd323

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Put together this system using the Intel X79 Sandybridge - E 10300i Configurator - (Workstation & Gaming System)

Specification
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case
Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail
OcUK H2 Flo Extreme CPU Cooler
Asus P9X79 PRO Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance Blue 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz C9 Quad Channel Memory Kit
Asus GeForce GTX 560Ti DirectCU II TOP 1024MB GDDR5
Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive
Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black)
OnBoard Sound Card
OCZ ZS Series 750W PSU
Fully Cable Managed
Sharkoon 120mm 2000RPM Fan

Main uses:
Processor-heavy modelling and simulation
Play Diablo III or Starcraft II (don't care if not Ultra detail but don't want frame rate drops) whilst streaming in 1080p

Already have:
Windows 7 Ultimate
2xHD monitors
NAS for large file storage
External USB sound card

Just a check that I'm not missing any obvious boosts or disproportionately over-speccing any areas.

After the basic ability to meet my usage requirements, my main concern is that the system is quiet rather than maximally powerful.
 
One of my main uncertainties is if the mobo upgrades are worthwhile?

Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard - [subtract £49.16]
Asus P9X79 PRO Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard
 MSI X79A-GD65 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard (temporarily out of stock) - [add £21.67]
Gigabyte X79-UD5 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard (temporarily out of stock) - [add £21.68]
Asus P9X79 DELUXE Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard - [add £50.84]
Asus Rampage IV Formula Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard - [add £53.81]
Asus Rampage IV Extreme Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard - [add £105.00]

I don't really know if I'll get anything extra by spending more — I don't understand what the 'extra' that I get would be.
 
pcAnywhere said:
Ok, I was just checking that you weren't raiding them
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Because this is bad... why?

I've got an X79 system with a single 240GB Agility 3, and another X58 system with two RAID0 60GB Agility 3's.

Guess which one boots faster and has better disk access?

Then guess which one has been installed for nearly 2 years and doesn't have any problems with lack of TRIM ;)

jjd323 said:
One of my main uncertainties is if the mobo upgrades are worthwhile?

Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard - [subtract £49.16]
Asus P9X79 PRO Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard
MSI X79A-GD65 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard (temporarily out of stock) - [add £21.67]
Gigabyte X79-UD5 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard (temporarily out of stock) - [add £21.68]
Asus P9X79 DELUXE Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard - [add £50.84]
Asus Rampage IV Formula Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard - [add £53.81]
Asus Rampage IV Extreme Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard - [add £105.00]

I don't really know if I'll get anything extra by spending more — I don't understand what the 'extra' that I get would be.
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Board you have opted for (in bold, P9X79 PRO) is superb :) You don't be disappointed (points at signature).
 
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