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twitch

twitch

twitch

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Well been near 2 years since I built me curreny system, so time for a complete change...
Been a shuttle fan the last 5 years and now want to improve..

Main use is gaming, but do like to mess with vids and photos.
Will be running Win 7 Ultimate

Would you nice peeps check the following spec and advise/laugh !!
;)

Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz Socket 1366 D0 stepping 8MB Cache OEM Processor
Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 Memory CL9(9-9-9-24) for i7 motherboards
Xilence Red Wing 120mm Quiet Fan - 3&4pin connection x2
Corsair CWCH50-1 Cooling Hydro Series H50 High-performance CPU Cooler <-- Have chose this as want to OC the i7 but want it quiet as poss ?
Coolermaster CM690 All Black
Corsair 650W TX Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 80+% Efficiency, Single +12V Rail
ASUS P6T SE iX58 Socket 1366 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache
Samsung SH-S223 22X DVD±RW/RAM/DL Serial ATA Black Bare Drive
MSI HD 5850 OC 1GB DDR5 HDMI DISPLAYPORT PCI-E Graphics Card

All comes to about £1000

Thx..
 
You do realise there is the X58 based SX58H7:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=fs-130-sh&utm_source=froogle

here is a review:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/shuttle-sx58h7-sff,2282.html

There is also the new SX58J3 which also has mounts for a mini ITX based motherboard too. The socket 1156 J2 and socket 775 J1 cases also can be upgraded with mini ITX motherboards too.

Also have you considered a mini ITX based system?? The DFI mini-ITX P55 motherboard and a Core i7 860 would be a very nice combination indeed!

I would also look at this SFF case which takes mATX motherboards too:

http://www.lan-gear.com/products_spec_dabox.php
 
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CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
You do realise there is the X58 based SX58H7:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=fs-130-sh&utm_source=froogle

here is a review:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/shuttle-sx58h7-sff,2282.html

There is also the new SX58J3 which also has mounts for a mini ITX based motherboard too. The socket 1156 J2 and socket 775 J1 cases also can be upgraded with mini ITX motherboards too.

Also have you considered a mini ITX based system?? The DFI mini-ITX P55 motherboard and a Core i7 860 would be a very nice combination indeed!

I would also look at this SFF case which takes mATX motherboards too:

http://www.lan-gear.com/products_spec_dabox.php
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Hello,

Yes I had looked at the Shuttle, though at near £500 :eek:
Also they arn't the quietest of systems once you start to push them.

I do quite like the look of the lan-gear though :)
Must do some more reading..

Thanks,
 
twitch said:
Hello,

Yes I had looked at the Shuttle, though at near £500 :eek:
Also they arn't the quietest of systems once you start to push them.

I do quite like the look of the lan-gear though :)
Must do some more reading..

Thanks,
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I have an SD37P2 myself and you are absolutely right. However I like to keep the system cool so I used constant speed fans now which means at idle the system is noisier but does not have the high pitched noise the system used to make when pushed.

Here is the "official thread" for the case:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1455817
 
twitch said:
Spoil sport :D

But I guess you are right..

It's just this upgrade flu...
I call it flu as it is like it we nearly all get it but most don't bother getting vaccinaited against it ..

:)
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You could probably get a Q9550 secondhand and sell the E8600. That should hopefully vacinate you for a year or two!! :p
 
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