New core i7 build, all opinions welcome
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Alright so i'm not going to go with the failwater water kit.
Anyone have any objections to this
NCIX.com - Buy Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultima Universal CPU Liquid Cooling Kit - H20-220 APEX ULTIMA In Canada.
I really don't know what i'm looking for in a cooling kit.
Does this have everything i'll need ?
Anyone have any objections to this
NCIX.com - Buy Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultima Universal CPU Liquid Cooling Kit - H20-220 APEX ULTIMA In Canada.
I really don't know what i'm looking for in a cooling kit.
Does this have everything i'll need ?
Hefemeister
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Not a bad starter kit at all.
Yes it has everything you would need to start.
Yes it has everything you would need to start.
Alright sweet.
next on to MB
I really want to do a SLI or Crossfire setup.
Which is better SLI or crossfire? Can anyone recommend a x58 board that supports SLI and crossfire and has some nice raid features and overclocking. I'd like to keep it around 250 for the board if possible
next on to MB
I really want to do a SLI or Crossfire setup.
Which is better SLI or crossfire? Can anyone recommend a x58 board that supports SLI and crossfire and has some nice raid features and overclocking. I'd like to keep it around 250 for the board if possible
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hikaricloud
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They all pretty much support SLI and Crossfire.
Can anyone explain what the difference is between a 250 dollar MB and the ones that cost 400+.
Like the rampage and striker for example.
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what do you guys think of this board
NCIX.com - Buy Gigabyte EX58-UD4P ATX LGA1366 X58 DDR3 3PCI-E SATA2 Sound GLAN 3-WAY CrossFireX SLI Motherboard - GA-EX58-UD4P In Canada.
I really like gigabyte as a company over asus. I have had trouble getting tech support from asus in the past.
I like the 3 way SLI option and x6 DIMM ram ports over the other models 4.
I also like the option for SLI and crossfire.
The asus board only supported crossfire
Like the rampage and striker for example.
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what do you guys think of this board
NCIX.com - Buy Gigabyte EX58-UD4P ATX LGA1366 X58 DDR3 3PCI-E SATA2 Sound GLAN 3-WAY CrossFireX SLI Motherboard - GA-EX58-UD4P In Canada.
I really like gigabyte as a company over asus. I have had trouble getting tech support from asus in the past.
I like the 3 way SLI option and x6 DIMM ram ports over the other models 4.
I also like the option for SLI and crossfire.
The asus board only supported crossfire
hikaricloud
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Don't multiple post, just edit your previous one.
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Yes that gigabyte board is nice. It was just a bit out of your price range but by all means it is better than the two I listed.
Sorry about the double post.
I sometimes forget where i'm posting
Does anyone have a suggestions on a good video card?
I'd like to keep it around 250 if possible
Also a power supply that can handle running SLI crossfire, water cooling and some overclocking. I also wouldn't mind it having easy cable management. I personally have bought Pc power and cooling and corsair in the past and had good luck with them.
Also keeping in mind when helping me choose a GPU, i plan on adding a waterblock to it later so i'd prefer one that has a good choice of blocks.
What's a good brand of ATI to buy? I've always bought Nvidia and usually stuck with evga because of there great service and upgrade program.
Alright so i noticed a few things about ncix.com i didn't notice before. There having a special if you order the Core i7 you get free shipping for your entire order. Also residents outside BC pay 7% less tax which saves me over 100 bucks. So i came up with a preliminary list.
GPU: NCIX.com - Buy Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 OC 901MHZ 1GB 4GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E Dual DVI HDTV Video Card - 11150-04-20R In Canada. (264.99)
CD/DVD: NCIX.com - Buy Samsung SH-S223F Black 22X DVD Writer SATA OEM - SH-S223F/BEBE In Canada. (26.98)
HD: NCIX.com - Buy Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM 3YR MFR Warranty - 0A35415 In Canada. (52.99)
Water cool kit: NCIX.com - Buy Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultima Plus Complete System Liquid Cooling Kit - H20-220 APEX ULTIMA PLUS In Canada. (380)
PSU: NCIX.com - Buy Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan - CMPSU-750TX In Canada. (144.99)
MB: NCIX.com - Buy Gigabyte EX58-UD4P ATX LGA1366 X58 DDR3 3PCI-E SATA2 Sound GLAN 3-WAY CrossFireX SLI Motherboard - GA-EX58-UD4P In Canada. (282)
Case: NCIX.com - Buy Cooler Master Haf 932 Full Tower Black EATX Case 6X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT No PSU USB eSATA 1394 Audio - RC-932-KKN1 In Canada. (165)
Ram: NCIX.com - Buy OCZ Gold OCZ3G1600LV6GK 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 CL 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit - OCZ3G1600LV6GK In Canada. (113)
CPU: NCIX.com - Buy Intel Core i7 920 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.66GHZ Bloomfield 8MB LGA1366 4.8GT/S - BX80601920 In Canada. (330)
Total: $1,881.64 Including shipping, taxes and Express RMA coverage
Any suggestions please let me know
I just did a few more total order price comparisons and this seems to be the cheapest setup
I was looking at other water cool kits and i'm tempted to go with something a bit cheaper from dangerden such as
Danger Den :: Water Cooling...
I sometimes forget where i'm posting
Does anyone have a suggestions on a good video card?
I'd like to keep it around 250 if possible
Also a power supply that can handle running SLI crossfire, water cooling and some overclocking. I also wouldn't mind it having easy cable management. I personally have bought Pc power and cooling and corsair in the past and had good luck with them.
Also keeping in mind when helping me choose a GPU, i plan on adding a waterblock to it later so i'd prefer one that has a good choice of blocks.
What's a good brand of ATI to buy? I've always bought Nvidia and usually stuck with evga because of there great service and upgrade program.
Alright so i noticed a few things about ncix.com i didn't notice before. There having a special if you order the Core i7 you get free shipping for your entire order. Also residents outside BC pay 7% less tax which saves me over 100 bucks. So i came up with a preliminary list.
GPU: NCIX.com - Buy Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 OC 901MHZ 1GB 4GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E Dual DVI HDTV Video Card - 11150-04-20R In Canada. (264.99)
CD/DVD: NCIX.com - Buy Samsung SH-S223F Black 22X DVD Writer SATA OEM - SH-S223F/BEBE In Canada. (26.98)
HD: NCIX.com - Buy Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM 3YR MFR Warranty - 0A35415 In Canada. (52.99)
Water cool kit: NCIX.com - Buy Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultima Plus Complete System Liquid Cooling Kit - H20-220 APEX ULTIMA PLUS In Canada. (380)
PSU: NCIX.com - Buy Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan - CMPSU-750TX In Canada. (144.99)
MB: NCIX.com - Buy Gigabyte EX58-UD4P ATX LGA1366 X58 DDR3 3PCI-E SATA2 Sound GLAN 3-WAY CrossFireX SLI Motherboard - GA-EX58-UD4P In Canada. (282)
Case: NCIX.com - Buy Cooler Master Haf 932 Full Tower Black EATX Case 6X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT No PSU USB eSATA 1394 Audio - RC-932-KKN1 In Canada. (165)
Ram: NCIX.com - Buy OCZ Gold OCZ3G1600LV6GK 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 CL 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit - OCZ3G1600LV6GK In Canada. (113)
CPU: NCIX.com - Buy Intel Core i7 920 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.66GHZ Bloomfield 8MB LGA1366 4.8GT/S - BX80601920 In Canada. (330)
Total: $1,881.64 Including shipping, taxes and Express RMA coverage
Any suggestions please let me know
I just did a few more total order price comparisons and this seems to be the cheapest setup
I was looking at other water cool kits and i'm tempted to go with something a bit cheaper from dangerden such as
Danger Den :: Water Cooling...
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