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[WU-TANG]GZA;21246198 said:
EDIT: I lie, I would probably get a 120Hz monitor but you've expressed a strong interest in higher resolutions so I went for the DELL.

Great screen
Loads of storage
Huge SSD
Two of the fastest cards available.
Loads of RAM
Blu ray
All in a great big case
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I hadn't really thought of Xfire before, will definitely give it some consideration though. I'm being won over by the i5 argument too.

Socrates470BC said:
I know you said that you like Corsair, but if you get either the Graphite Series or the Carbide Series with the mesh side panel and the huge intake fan, you have to remember that these cases do not have a side filter and you will be drawing in lots of dust.

A number of people have already been asking about Demciflex dust filters.
It is a pity that such great looking cases do not have a dust filter.

The downside to the Obsidian appears to be that air flow is not great.

If these little niggles don't bother you too much then, I really like the Corsair 500R, on the other hand the Coolermaster 690 II advanced is also a nice case.
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I did not know about that on the graphites and carbides, thanks for the heads up. My last case was an obsidian 650D, the all round air flow wasn't anywhere near as good as say a CM HAF case, for sure, but I guess for me it comes down to a case of what have you used and liked the most. For me, Corsair cases always felt a lot more premium than competitors :)

[WU-TANG]GZA;21246934 said:
But whatever you do OP - don't waste your money on 2011 for gaming:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=443
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That's quite startling, will definitely look in to that in more detail.
 
Ok, so had another go, firmed it up a bit, taken on board some of the suggestions you've been kind enough to provide :)

Apologies for the ham-fisted image dump, I'm one an iPad so finesse is not really an option...

Moved up to a 30" screen, the higher resolution is a big draw for me and with 3GB GDDR it shouldn't make the 7950 sweat too much. Though I am toying with the idea of either 2x7950s or a single 7970.

Also beefed up the CPU cooler and added a few Akasa Vipers to push some serious air through the rad fins. They will definitely be hooked up to the case's PWM controller, I am well aware of the racket they make ;)

Also toned down the SSD extravagance, 512GB is overkill and the Corsair has higher read/write speeds, is cheaper than the Crucial M4 equivalent and the best firmware comes preloaded.

Oh and 650D. I just adore working in that case.

Any suggestions before I whack it on plastic?

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Looks good to me :)

About the gfx cards, 2 7950's will provide much more grunt than one 7970 (though you open yourself to potential XFire issues), I would suggest either 2 of them now, or if you can't afford it, get one now (as it should be enough to handle most things at 2560x1600) and add another one in a few months if you think you need it.
 
Looks fine mate.

The PSU is not modular but that's your choice you could get a moedular version of it for an extra tenner:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=ca-054-cs&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

although the benefits of modular has been questioned here recently and most ppl seemed to say that they are bit as 'messy'.

the extra 3 inches on the monitor is 'costing' you 7950cf and at the resolution you are buying even a single 7950 3gb will need help from another with eyecandy whacked up. the psu gives you the option, try it out with a single and maybe add another in the near future.

here is a single 7970:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/508

more info:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7950-overclock-crossfire-benchmark,3123-6.html

Ooh a good thread right here on it:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18369549

Enjoy the rig you lucky dog !
 
[WU-TANG]GZA;21249995 said:
[snip] you could get a moedular version of it for an extra tenner:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-054-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084 [snip]
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That particular PSU is not modular by any reasoned standard, just had one sent back. All the cables you need for a standard build (and more) cannot be removed, the only modular cables you can choose to attach are required only if you have more than 2 graphics cards and more than 4 hard drives.
 
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Mookzen said:
That particular PSU is not modular by any reasoned standard, just had one sent back. All the cables you need for a standard build (and more) cannot be removed, the only modular cables you can choose to attach are needed only if you have more than 2 graphics cards and more than 3 hard drives.
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LOL that's genius.
 
I can sorta see what corsair done with that "modular" PSU.

In 9 out of 10 systems these days, all the cables you can't remove would be required so would never be removed anyway.

But at the same time, you are paying for a modular PSU, the ability to remove all cables, especially if you wanted to braid them yourself, would make the job a lot trickier.

Yeah I'd be sending that back too if I'd have bought it! :p
 
Most "modular" PSU's have a certain number of captive cables.

If you want 100% modular than that's what you specifically need to buy.

I think the following are 100% modular:

  • Corsair AX

  • XFX Black Edition Pro

  • OCZ ZX
Even then not every 100% modular PSU may be suitable for cable braiding.

The OCZ ZX, for example, has components added to the end of some cables making it more difficult and less attractive.

I may not be entirely correct with every PSU in each range and there may be others.

If you want 100% modular then you need to do some research.
 
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