New Build Advice?

PatZ1989 · 24 Apr 2012 at 09:10

Not sure on the best components to go for so thought i would throw it out to you guys, i have a case and a PSU and this build will definitely have a gtx 680 in it, i'm just not sure on the mobo / mem / CPU

motherboard: i think the asus genus i think it is? for 1155 socket is the best bet

mem: no idea at all on this - i want 32gb in this machine though it will be running av editing etc.

CPU: again was waiting for IVY but it doesnt look like its going to live up to the hype so maybe a sandy i7?

stulid · 24 Apr 2012 at 09:29

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £229.99
1 x MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) Intel X79 (Socket LGA2011) DDR3 Motherboard with FREE Thermaltake Frio Advanced Cooler £229.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB (8x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Quad Channel Kit £179.99
Total : £651.96 (includes shipping : £10.00).

You need a X79 board that has 8 DIMM slots.

You do have a suitable 64BIT OS? (you do, in your sig)

dfour · 24 Apr 2012 at 09:29

What budget do you have??

Stulid beat me to it again as that would have been my suggestion without knowing his budget.

PatZ1989 · 24 Apr 2012 at 10:41

no budget as such tbh, and yeah OS is all fine it will be 64 bit ultimate

stulid · 24 Apr 2012 at 10:43

PatZ1989 said:
no budget as such tbh, and yeah OS is all fine it will be 64 bit ultimate

No budget means you could go for a even faster CPU?

PatZ1989 · 24 Apr 2012 at 10:44

yeah maybe, if its worth the money - its a gaming machine too

stulid · 24 Apr 2012 at 10:46

PatZ1989 said:
yeah maybe, if its worth the money - its a gaming machine too

3820 vs 3930K - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/523?vs=552

PatZ1989 · 24 Apr 2012 at 11:16

not thinking ivybridge stulid?

stulid · 24 Apr 2012 at 11:17

PatZ1989 said:
not thinking ivybridge stulid?

Then you are stuck with motherboards with 4DIMM slots and then finding 8GB RAM sticks to get a 32GB total.

PatZ1989 · 24 Apr 2012 at 11:42

seems odd that on the newer tech (ivy) theres less opportunity for 32gb - coming from a 920 so was hoping for a big upgrade but that processor looks plenty powerful.

stulid · 24 Apr 2012 at 11:51

PatZ1989 said:
seems odd that on the newer tech (ivy) theres less opportunity for 32 gb

Its aimed at a different sector (gaming and light video editing usage etc) so it has less DIMM slots, less SATA ports etc than a CPU/board designed for the more "extreme" user.

PatZ1989 · 24 Apr 2012 at 12:09

so you reckon the lga2011 / sandybridge-e would be best bet? even if slightly older

stulid · 24 Apr 2012 at 12:12

PatZ1989 said:
so you reckon the lga2011 / sandybridge-e would be best bet? even if slightly older

Its not really older, also Ivybridge-E is due early next year and will be socket2011 also.

PatZ1989 · 24 Apr 2012 at 12:16

fair enough - so down the line could just swap out the CPU, before i buy definitely the best combo to go for? no slight upgrade on mobo or mem worth the money?

stulid · 24 Apr 2012 at 12:19

Swap the CPU with a BIOS update, and I cant think of anything else to get, the board includes a free aftermarket cooler also, bargain.

PatZ1989 · 24 Apr 2012 at 13:09

sounds sweet, one last question if you would know is this will all be going in a ft02 case, will this be cool enough for all this big boy gear?

stulid · 24 Apr 2012 at 13:13

The motherboard is ATX form factor, the GTX680 isnt very long, the FT02 has a 165mm CPU cooler limit.

The Thermaltake Frio Advanced Cooler is 159/160mm tall.

It all fits.

PatZ1989 · 24 Apr 2012 at 13:45

I was more concerned about temps but awesome to know it all fits

- thanks again stu

PatZ1989 · 24 Apr 2012 at 17:37

okay, temps will be fine im sure and it all fits - definitely nothing anyone would recommend changing for a extra quid? i notice ocuk use gskill memory a lot in their builds / bundles - is that preferable over the kingston?

stulid · 24 Apr 2012 at 17:41

The Gskill is taller, very unlikely to fit under the fans of the heatsink.