i7 Builds - Specs and Results

[Shan]

Originally Posted by kyluigi

...I can build this rig today for $943.84 Still cheaper than a mac mini!

Your rig will be WAY more powerful than any Mac mini. At least you didn't waste your resources doing this stuff.

Shane

[YYR123]

Originally Posted by Shan

Your rig will be WAY more powerful than any Mac mini. At least you didn't waste your resources doing this stuff.

Shane

Shane ya who would have wanted to have that setup ? Nobody

Really nice pics - but I believe the card alone is about 4 times the op's budget

[guitardom]

Originally Posted by YYR123

Shane ya who would have wanted to have that setup ? Nobody

Really nice pics - but I believe the card alone is about 4 times the op's budget

My 3930k is in a rack case that has also includes 4 hard drives and an HDN PCIE card, and of course could spank that system with 3 cores tied behind its ram!! I know what I will stick with!!

[YYR123]

Originally Posted by guitardom

My 3930k is in a rack case that has also includes 4 hard drives and an HDN PCIE card, and of course could spank that system with 3 cores tied behind its ram!! I know what I will stick with!!

I have every thing but the HDN and HD io x16x16 (one day maybe - I can't justify the price)

[unclemonkey]

Originally Posted by unclemonkey

1 ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131801
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy -$20.00 Instant
$339.99
$319.99

1 Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K
Item #: N82E16819116492
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy $569.99

1 Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 140mm and 120mm SSO CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 140mm and 120mm SSO CPU Cooler
Item #: N82E16835608024
Return Policy: Computer Cables and Accessories Extended Return Policy -$10.00 Instant
$94.99
$84.99

1 G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11Q-32GBZLD G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11Q-32GBZLD
Item #: N82E16820231524
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy $314.99

1 ZOTAC ZT-60408-20L GeForce GT 630 1GB 64-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready ZONE Edition Video Card ZOTAC ZT-60408-20L GeForce GT 630 1GB 64-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready ZONE Edition Video Card
Item #: N82E16814500305
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy $59.99

1 CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817139055
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $129.99

1 SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5 SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820147193
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy $249.99

1 Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5 Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136533
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $89.99

5 SNT SNT-BPSS101ATL 1 x 5.25 SNT SNT-BPSS101ATL 1 x 5.25" Bay to 1 x 3.5" Hotswap SATA/SAS HDD 6.0 Gbps Tray-Less backplane
Item #: N82E16817993063
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $124.95

1 ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB992SK-B Full Metal 2 x 2.5 ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB992SK-B Full Metal 2 x 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD/HDD Hot Swap Mobile Rack Backplane Cage Module for 3.5" Device Bay (Fits 7, 9.5mm height drive)
Item #: N82E16817994148
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$4.00 Instant
$43.99
$39.99

1 ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $19.99

1 Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G - OEM Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007
Return Policy: Consumable Item Refund Only Return Policy -$3.00 Instant
$11.99
$8.99

1 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
Item #: N82E16832116997
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy $189.99

2 Thermaltake ISGC Fan 8 AF0043 80mm No-compromise Case Fan Thermaltake ISGC Fan 8 AF0043 80mm No-compromise Case Fan
Item #: N82E16835106160
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$1.80 Sale
$27.98
$24.38

1 iStarUSA D-400-7P Black 1.2mm SECC Zinc-Coated Steel (Japan Made) (Main Chassis) 4U Rackmount Compact Stylish Chassis iStarUSA D-400-7P Black 1.2mm SECC Zinc-Coated Steel (Japan Made) (Main Chassis) 4U Rackmount Compact Stylish Chassis
Item #: N82E16811165418
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $106.99

Just wanted to chime in. I finished my build. Everything seems to be running fine. I did have to do some modifications to the case top to get it to close with that CPU cooler. I went ahead and installed one exhaust and one intake fan in that top as well. Now I have 3 intake case fans and one exhaust. I'm only using one internal fan that came with the cooler. Temps so far have been between 35 and 50c.

I'm still in the process of installing software and doing backups. Its times like this when I wish everyone used Ilok. Its going to take for ever to authorize all these plugins.

I was wondering if Mykhal would mind posting his BIOS settings. Iv only done the required avid tweaks and messed with the XMP profile but I'm kind of lost on what to do next.

[mlange]

I, too, am leaning strongly towards i7-4930K plus a Gigabyte LGA-2011 mb & 4x4gigs of DDR3-2400. With all the solid systems, I'm just wanting a stable tracking rig with our HDN, 4x192 I/Os, UA Quads, and the plug library.

This processor and the quad-channel ram should nail it.....

[kyluigi]

Ok guys, I was looking on eBay the other day for a friend wanting to upgrade his computer on the cheap to an i7 920 and came across this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:AAQ:US:1123

It appears the dual cpu benchmark is higher than the i7 3820 however this machine only has a single cpu. Seeing as the z400 is on the avid compatibility list is this a good deal for my friend who already owns a wd black and w7pro? Secondly I'm not familiar with the intel xeon line of processors does this single l5639 compare to an i7 920?

[YYR123]

Yeah I would say so

That's a six core Xeon processor

I would send an email to the seller and ask them what was refurbished ?motherboard CPU just some cabling and find out a little more details

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by kyluigi

Ok guys, I was looking on eBay the other day for a friend wanting to upgrade his computer on the cheap to an i7 920 and came across this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:AAQ:US:1123

It appears the dual cpu benchmark is higher than the i7 3820 however this machine only has a single cpu. Seeing as the z400 is on the avid compatibility list is this a good deal for my friend who already owns a wd black and w7pro? Secondly I'm not familiar with the intel xeon line of processors does this single l5639 compare to an i7 920?

Looks interesting, but I have 1 concern. It says 12GB of RAM, but the photo clearly shows 4 sticks. I don't recall anyone making 3GB sticks, so I assume its a pair of 2GB sticks and a pair of 8GB sticks, so it might be best to pull the smaller sticks, since mis-matched RAM often hurts performance. Might be a good rig on a budget

[russrags]

Ordering parts in a few days for a new computer to build, so I'm searching the site.

Q: re Hard Drive for operating system. I was looking forward to using a new SSD, but see people gravitating toward Western Digital Caviar Black drives. I've always been a Seagate or Maxtor guy, never cared for WD products, but would like to use a SSD and not have to defrag. Any comments ???

Currently I've been using XP-32 bit with a LE002 version 8, Certainly time for an upgrade, but it looks like my 002 doesn't support WIN 7 64 Bit ???

I'm now thinking of an Eleven Rack so it can be compatible with WIN 7, comes with Version 10, can upgrade to 11. but I'd really rather keep using my 002, on a new machine, with new operating system ???

Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.