Build Specs - x79

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I`m trying to put together final specs for my x79 build. The cpu (3930K) is on it`s way via RoyalMail, and everything else is pretty much waiting to be ordered/decided..

What i have so far and need help finalising are as follows:

Ram (32Gb): GSkillRipjawZ 1866Mhz 8x4Gb or a couple of Corsair 16Gb packs.
Mobo: Completely undecided which brand/product to go for.
Cooler: CorsairH100 though undecided about that.
PSU: Also undecided on specific unit - prob 650Watt Corsair.
GPU: GTX 570 i think.
Case: Corsair one probably, not interested in uber-gamer looks.
SSD: Random 120Gb one.

As i say pretty much undecided on specifics for a few things. The mobo / cooling and PSU i`d really like some advice on, don`t want to make the wrong choices there and regret it afterwards!

The system will be used primarily for multimedia ( ie 3d modelling / rendering / photoshop / after-effects etc ) and some BF3 action on the side. Hoping to overclock the 3930K to maybe 4.6/4.7Ghz ( don`t want to go nuts as long renders will push the temps a LOT ).
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £154.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black £139.98
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Quad Rail '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £76.98
Total : £531.94 (includes shipping : FREE).





You can change your case if you wish but i would go for 750w psu in case you add another gpu. The asrock extreme 4 is a popular board with great reviews.
 
mickyflinn said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £154.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black £139.98
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Quad Rail '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £76.98
Total : £531.94 (includes shipping : FREE).

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You can change your case if you wish but i would go for 750w psu in case you add another gpu. The asrock extreme 4 is a popular board with great reviews.
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The OP needs an X79 motherboard for the i7-3930K.
 
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My budget is around the 1600 mark give or take a couple of hundred ( edit: including the 469 i`ve just spent on the cpu ).

I`m not really comfortable spending for example 300 on an advanced mobo unless it`s really giving me something the others are not, i won`t be constantly tweaking, just looking for a setup that works.. Hence the indecision about mobos :/
 
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beejjacobs said:
This should be on budget then:


YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £249.98
1 x Asus P9X79 PRO Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £239.99
1 x G.Skill RipJawsZ 32GB (8x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (F3-14900CL9Q2-32GBZL) £199.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £154.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £104.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AM2/AM3) £99.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black/White £92.99
Total : £1,142.92 (includes shipping : FREE).

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The Asus Pro board is looking more and more like an option. What`s with the modular PSU - what is the difference with a modular one?
 
Cabbages2011 said:
What`s with the modular PSU - what is the difference with a modular one?
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There are a few fully modular PSU's but most described as modular are semi-modular.

They have a few fixed power cables (usually the essential ones) and then you only attach the ones you need for the rest of your components.

Less clutter and easier cable management.
 
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Cheers Surveyor.

I was thinking 650 watt would be enough? One gpu ( no plans on crossfire ). I`ve heard SB-E are really power hungry but would 650 be enough to run this system with 1 gpu / 1 ssd / 1 hdd ?
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £249.98
1 x Asus P9X79 PRO Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £239.99
1 x G.Skill RipJawsZ 32GB (8x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (F3-14900CL9Q2-32GBZL) £199.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £154.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011/AM2/AM3) £99.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black/White £92.99
1 x XFX 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £81.98
Total : £1,119.91 (includes shipping : FREE).




Yeah I'm fairly sure 650 would be enough if you don't plan on an extra GPU. Though it wouldn't hurt to have more headroom for overclocking

EDIT: I'm not sure actually, if you're overclocking you may need 750W, I'd get 750W to be safe. Someone else might know more...
 
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Speak of the devil, look what Santa`s just turned up with:

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Now i just need the rest of it :)
 
After reading that the 1Gb GTX cards aren`t enough to play Battlefield3 properly @1080p i`m having a rethink about the GPU choice..

Could somebody explain the most obvious differences between the likes of the 560Ti and the GTX 570?
 
For BF3 on a single card you need at least a GTX 570.

The reason behind this however has nothing to do with Vram.
 
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