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Re: i7 Builds - Specs and Results
Time to move on from the trusty old Q6600. Anyone care to look over this list? only thing I'm keeping from the old computer is a bunch of Caviar Blacks for samples and audio.
Not sure about the RAM I picked. couldn't find any qualified 32 gig kits on Newegg. 32 gigs overkill? I suck at picking out RAM. Don't know much about Ram speed, timing..... Not sure about the video card either. Figured I would go with something fanless and cheap. The one I picked looked like it wouldn't get in the way of to much in the case. Not 100% on the MB. Any advantage going with one of the Asus Boards? (P9X79 or Sabertooth)? GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813128532 -$30.00 Instant $20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $269.99 $239.99 http://http://www.newegg.com/Product...82E16813128532 Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K Item #: N82E16819116492 $569.99 http://http://www.newegg.com/Product...82E16819116492 Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 140mm and 120mm SSO CPU Cooler Item #: N82E16835608024 -$5.00 Instant $94.99 $89.99 http://http://www.newegg.com/Product...82E16835608024 CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMZ32GX3M4A1600C9 Item #: N82E16820233303 $165.99 http://http://www.newegg.com/Product...82E16820233303 ASUS 8400GS-1GD3-SL GeForce 8400 GS 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card Item #: N82E16814121484 $32.99 http://http://www.newegg.com/Product...82E16814121484 CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular ... Item #: N82E16817139015 -$10.00 Instant $20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $199.99 $189.99 http://http://www.newegg.com/Product...82E16817139015 SYBA Add-On Card Model SY-PEX30016 Item #: N82E16815124107 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Protect Your Investment (expand for options) $24.99 http://http://www.newegg.com/Product...82E16815124107 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit - OEM Item #: N82E16832116997 Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy $189.99 http://http://www.newegg.com/Product...82E16832116997 Intel 330 Series Maple Crest SSDSC2CT180A3K5 2.5" 180GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Item #: N82E16820167122 -$5.00 Instant $154.99 $149.99 http://http://www.newegg.com/Product...82E16820167122 iStarUSA D-400-7P Black 1.2mm SECC Zinc-Coated Steel (Japan Made) (Main Chassis) 4U Rackmount Compact Stylish Chassis Item #: N82E16811165418 -$10.00 Instant $106.99 $96.99 http://http://www.newegg.com/Product...82E16811165418 Grand Total: $1,795.97 |
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Re: i7 Builds - Specs and Results
Looks pretty good to me.
Although, you probably don't need to go that big with the PSU, just saying. Not that you can ever have too much power, but I spent $60 on mine and it still has plenty of juice to spare. In fact, I'd go as far as saying spend a little less on the PSU, and a bit more on a modern GPU. Not that you need a lot a of video power, but a $60 DDR5 card will be a lot more future proof.
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I would also consider getting w8 instead of 7. As it will be the path going foward. Obviously not ready to go for PT yet though...... Like being stuck in a terrible state of OS purgatory!!!!
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I couldn't find a fanless DDR5 Video card on Newegg. If anyone could suggest a better card than the one I listed it would be appreciated. Im going to stick with the big power supply either way and W7 for the time being.
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That vid card is cheap enough I wouldn't worry about it. I have always used similar cards since I don't use my daw for anything else. If you had to replace it in 2-3 years, no big deal.
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What was the total for the new build?
Also for those in the know, which video cards are better for this use. I want to use a dual boot set up (via hotswap). One for video and one for audio so I want a solid middle of the road video card. |
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Also, has anyone here set up hotswap bays/drives before on these builds? If so what is your experience?
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