My new Build, Please advise before I buy

Orcvader said:
Rather get two or three 480s in SLi, better scaling. Only problem about the AX1200 is the noise from the fan. Apart from that it's a brilliant PSU. Unless you're rich, get the 950, overclock it. 12gb RAM sounds insane...
What are you using the PC for? O.o
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I was more concerned that someone above claimed that the AX1200s were "dodgy".
 
Seriously no it was no joke I promise you guys I need a powerful rig, I am thinking now of the Antec truepower 1200W. I have thought about SSD Yes, total budget is about £3k.

I want a machine that is very capable now and will last of a number for years, I do a number of 3d max projects that need powerful and quick rendering times, video encoding and Multimedia projects, I use most of the Adobe suite and multiple applications at a time.

So to answer your question, no it was no joke. The processor is staying guys, I don't want anything less Im afraid.
 
it won't last a couple of years,

spend 1.5k now, ensure you have a huge quality case, psu and monitor.

buy a i7 950, 6gb, GTX480 system.

use the rest for upgrades, holiday.
 
Gtiracer said:
So to answer your question, no it was no joke. The processor is staying guys, I don't want anything less Im afraid.
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Why ask for advice then reject it? As Stulid said it wont last, nothing ever does, thats why unless you are insanely rich you shouldnt purchase this

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A much better suited more sensible basket, will actually probably be faster too due to inclusion of SSD, gone for dual 470s as pretty much best value performance card atm, plus using NVidia allows CUDA which may help in your 3D work depending on programs you use, and cos of 3D work left 12 gig of RAM in

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95thrifles said:
Why ask for advice then reject it? As Stulid said it wont last, nothing ever does, thats why unless you are insanely rich you shouldnt purchase this
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The thing about advice is, not all advice is good advice, and you don't have to take it if you don';t want to.

I don't want to comes across as ungrateful here, because i really appreciate the amount of people who have replied here, and I will be swapping to one SSD to run the OS from because it was something that surpassed my mind.

It is almost inevitable that single core and dual core processors will be phased out in years to come with more and more cores and thread appearing, so I may as well buy a 6 core to stay ahead of the gaem, besides, it is much easier to upgrade other parts, but to upgrade the processor is not the easiest job, I made that mistake a few years back now.

Thank you to everyone who has replied, I can assure you Im very grateful for your advice
 
Gtiracer said:
The thing about advice is, not all advice is good advice, and you don't have to take it if you don';t want to.

I don't want to comes across as ungrateful here, because i really appreciate the amount of people who have replied here, and I will be swapping to one SSD to run the OS from because it was something that surpassed my mind.

It is almost inevitable that single core and dual core processors will be phased out in years to come with more and more cores and thread appearing, so I may as well buy a 6 core to stay ahead of the gaem, besides, it is much easier to upgrade other parts, but to upgrade the processor is not the easiest job, I made that mistake a few years back now.

Thank you to everyone who has replied, I can assure you Im very grateful for your advice
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like everyone has said, go with a "less" suited machine and upgrade as, and when you need to (your budget will last longer, and you shouldnt really notice much performance drop)

as for the six core... next year will probly be 8x and then year after 10x... etc etc
 
ditto advice here, spend less, invest the rest for future upgrades, keep your kit in good condition and periodically sell and upgrade, you should have an amazing rig for some time.
 
There is absolutely no need to get the i7-980X CPU mate. There really isn't. Look at 95thrifles build he made. That is a LOT more sensible.

Spending a lot of money doesn't mean it will stay current for longer. Your best bet, is to spend slightly less, and then you have an excellent system. Then, you still have the cash to be able to upgrade. That is much more sensible than blowing 3k now, and not being able to upgrade for 2-3 years because you spent your entire budget.

The electronics industry changes so fast, that what you buy today, will always be out of date tomorrow. That's how it works. So don't blow 3k on it. Spend the 1.5k or whatever, then upgrade every year. As long as you have a solid foundation (PSU, case, monitor) you will be sorted for a while. The i7-950 should last a good few years still with good performance. And the graphics will be out of date within a year anyway. You could buy a system almost as good as yours, for the price you are willing to pay for the graphics alone! The SSD will help massively, and the NVIDIA cards ability to utilise CUDA may help depending on what programs you use.

About upgrading your processer, the 1336 socket will be old news soon, when Sandybridge comes out. Far being buying the very capable 950, and sticking with that for a few years, then upgrading again.

This IS good advice, and good advice should not be ignored.

reeceLAV said:
Google is your friend.
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In this instance, as you mentioned they were "dodgy", I thought you might be able to provide some evidence, as Googling "AX1200 problems" returns a stupid amount of results.
 
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For rendering, the 980x can be an ok choice, if the other option is going dual cpu. You've got a pretty decent setup there, the only thing I'd be wary of is multiple video cards. Generally rendering in any software (except gpu rendering of course) won't take advantage, and you're better off with just a single card. I'd go so far as to say if you're not gaming at all the gtx 460 would do you just fine, as the cpu and memory are by far the most important pieces of the puzzle.
 
mattmos said:
For rendering, the 980x can be an ok choice, if the other option is going dual cpu. You've got a pretty decent setup there, the only thing I'd be wary of is multiple video cards. Generally rendering in any software (except gpu rendering of course) won't take advantage, and you're better off with just a single card. I'd go so far as to say if you're not gaming at all the gtx 460 would do you just fine, as the cpu and memory are by far the most important pieces of the puzzle.
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Cheers, I will be gaming as well however but the mentions earlier in this thread are my main priority
 
@Gtiracer

you should really go for the setup 95thRifles built you m8, and bank
the rest for the new Intel or even AMD Bulldozer motherboards and cpus
coming out in 2011.

these guys know ther stuff and i hope they influence you enuff
so you will have a solid rig now and even better upgrade options
in about a years time with the money u saved.

hope this helps:)
 
as already mention don't buy the system your going to there is absolutely no need my cousin did something similar spent 2.5k back in 05 to say he was gutted is an understatement, when i upgraded my pc 6month later for a quarter of the cost and my system was faster!
 
mattmos said:
For rendering, the 980x can be an ok choice, if the other option is going dual cpu. You've got a pretty decent setup there, the only thing I'd be wary of is multiple video cards. Generally rendering in any software (except gpu rendering of course) won't take advantage, and you're better off with just a single card. I'd go so far as to say if you're not gaming at all the gtx 460 would do you just fine, as the cpu and memory are by far the most important pieces of the puzzle.
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The 950 will be just as good, for a fraction of the price!

Expensive does not always equal better! Yes, the 980x is an amazing CPU. But unless the OP is REALLY going to benefit from those two extra corse (and therefore the 2 extra threads) then it might be a good option.

But a 950 overclocked to 4GHz will be just as good! The i7s are excellent processors for actual number crunching.

Buy a slightly cheaper system, then at least when new parts come out, you will actually be able to afford to upgrade! This notion, that more expensive now, means that it will last longer is total rubbish. This is only really true for the PSU, case and monitor. Those are really the only things that will be kept for a while!

If I was you, I would buy a system similar to what 95thrifles specced you, and save the other 1.5k for future upgrades and a nice holiday :p
 
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