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stealthgeek

stealthgeek

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Hey guise....

Need some assistance, Im looking at replacing the rig-in-me-sig for something a bit beefier. Im planning on taking the new Microsoft MCSE exams, so need something flooded with RAM (32GB preferably), a CPU with more grunt would help as well.

So, looking at a mobo-cpu-ram swapout, Im a bit lost these days when it comes to the different socket types. Is 2011 the way to go? Seems pricey, I was wondering if 1155 might be OK, but just a bit worried about future-proofing. Ideally, this build will last the next 5 years, so room for upgrades is a must. I looked at the new 6-core CPU's as this might help when running multiple VM's, but they seem way overpriced at the moment. Does anyone have any experience of running 4 or 5 VMs on a 2600k?

No idea of budget really, I guess if it works for me I'll find the money.
 
stealthgeek said:
Hey guise....

Need some assistance, Im looking at replacing the rig-in-me-sig for something a bit beefier. Im planning on taking the new Microsoft MCSE exams, so need something flooded with RAM (32GB preferably), a CPU with more grunt would help as well.

So, looking at a mobo-cpu-ram swapout, Im a bit lost these days when it comes to the different socket types. Is 2011 the way to go? Seems pricey, I was wondering if 1155 might be OK, but just a bit worried about future-proofing. Ideally, this build will last the next 5 years, so room for upgrades is a must. I looked at the new 6-core CPU's as this might help when running multiple VM's, but they seem way overpriced at the moment. Does anyone have any experience of running 4 or 5 VMs on a 2600k?

No idea of budget really, I guess if it works for me I'll find the money.
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2700K is a great chip. If you can afford a 3770K, that'd be the one I'd go for.

IMO, you don't have to go 6-core 2011, if you don't want to spend the money. Z77, 3770K, 32GB 12800C9, win 7 pro, sounds about right to me.

posh option.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £259.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UP4 TH Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £167.99
2 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML16GX3M2A1600C10) £74.99 (£149.98)
1 x BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 2 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366/2011/AMD FM1/AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+) £61.99
Total : £651.35 (includes shipping : £9.50).



How's that budget looking?
 
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I was looking at Thunderbolt support :) Might be useful, might be not, but you would know better.

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, that should be a decent cooler for a 3770K, if you have 1156 / 1155 bracket support.
 
stealthgeek said:
Just bought that spec :D

Fun weekend ahead!

Im wondering if sysprepping my Win8 install before upgrading is a good idea, or not needed?
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I don't even know what that means.

You have win 8 pro? Because MS has gimped the memory limits on Basic / Home editions again.

What case do you have BTW?

EDIT : Oh OK. Win 8 automated deployment. For one machine, sounds OTT.
 
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Just puts it into 'first use' mode, or OOBE to give it its correct name, where device drivers are detected and installed. In theory, a sysprepped build can be put onto any device and it should work. Just a bit concerned that Windows wont like having its boot drive on a different SATA controller, plus all the chipset drivers will be different.

Yes, Ive got 8 Pro thankfully, means I can use Client Hyper-V :D

My case is a Silverstone Fortress FT02:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-167-SV&groupid=2362&catid=1092&subcat=
 
Cool, was a bit worried about the cooler height but looks all right

(not my PC).

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Server infrastructure and private cloud MCSE's need several 2012 servers. I also want a few win8 clients hanging off the domain to test image deployments/virtualisations etc. Its probably overkill, and I could make do with 16GB, but I'd rather pay a bit extra and assign at least 4GB per VM. These VM's will be stored on a regular magnetic disk, so reducing page swaps will help performance when running 3-5 VM's.
 
no its not a waste, im studying for the 70-685 and doing some linux on the side. having your own virtual enviroments at home is a big help. easiest way to learn is hands on.

+ if your reading the official training books each chapter has exercises and you can go through and do them all in comfort of your home :). and if you think your gunna break something when messing about take a quick snapshot first :D
 
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no its not a waste, im studying for the 70-685 and doing some linux on the side. having your own virtual enviroments at home is a big help. easiest way to learn is hands on.

+ if your reading the official training books each chapter has exercises and you can go through and do them all in comfort of your home :). and if you think your gunna break something when messing about take a quick snapshot first :D
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GL with yours, I did the 680 and 686 last year :D

Its all arrived, tonight's the night to assemble and transplant! :eek:
 
Surprised how smooth it went, left everything at stock for the moment, but its noticably faster than the Q9550, Ive seen a bump in my avg BF3 fps.

One thing that I wasnt expecting was just how well Windows handled being transferred - I saw a 'Installing Devices' message for a few minutes and then BOOM, desktop! I tried to sysprep before installing, but apparently sysprepping an upgrade install isnt supported...

Cheers Olivier for the advice! :D
 
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