need advice

McBen · Post by **McBen** » 30 Nov 2011, 19:43

hello

please share your opinion on this setup =)
what i want:
-silence
-must be fast
-want to be able to put another graphics card in without any further changes later on

here the Setup:
Define XL Black Pearl
http://www.alternate.de/html/product...Pearl/926790/?
GeForce GTX 580 AMP2
http://www.alternate.de/html/product..._AMP2/856010/?
DIMM 8 GB DDR3-1866 Kit
http://www.alternate.de/html/product...6_Kit/848258/?
CMPSU-1050HX
http://www.alternate.de/html/product...050HX/875888/?
P8P67 WS Revolution
http://www.alternate.de/html/product...ution/876272/? <--- is that the newest version?
---> ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Motherboards- ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution
Mugen 3 PC Games Hardware Edition
http://www.alternate.de/html/product...ition/860170/?
Core I7 2700k
http://www.alternate.de/html/product...2700K/941912/?
Vertex3 maxIO 2,5" SSD 120 GB
http://www.alternate.de/html/product...20_GB/857458/?
Silver 5
http://www.alternate.de/html/product...tpaste/31242/?

please share your opinion and feel free to post any alternatives.

appreciate your effort!
greetz Ben

Post by **Gilly** » 30 Nov 2011, 21:47

I would not get the OCZ SSD. There have been many people complaining about reliability (BSOD) with the new Sandforce SSDs. I would get a Crucial m4 128GB.

I would also step back to PC12800 (1600Mhz) RAM, as the extra speed is wasted. On Sandy Bridge platforms the memory speed is worked off the system speed, which should never exceed around 107Mhz. You want to keep it set at 100 to 102Mhz though, making the extra RAM speed useless.

The motherboard is a "B3" which means that it has the updated chipset without the SATA bug, but there are newer boards which support PCI express 3.0, not just 2.0. IMO, in the real world this is not worth anything, but you might want one of those boards for future proofing.

If the budget allows, I would upgrade to a Corsair AX1200, or the new Seasonic 1000w platinum PSU. These both have hybrid fan speed controls, which means that below around 25-30% load, the fan doesn't spin, great if you are after silence!

I think you have specced up a great system though!

McBen · Post by **McBen** » 02 Dec 2011, 11:12

hi,
i had to make some changes.
this is what i want:
-the system must be quit.
-i want ot be able to add another gtx580 triple slot design without any further changes to the system
-the system must be able to play 3 full hd monitor with the second gtx 580.
-the system must be available at alternate.de because i want to use the 0% financing

heres my reworked system

Fractal Design Defince XL Titanium Grey
http://www.alternate.de/html/product/Fractal_Design/Define_XL_Titanium_Grey/926792/?
-big
-quit
-great design

CPU
I7-2700k
http://www.alternate.de/html/product/Intel%28R%29/Core%28TM%29_i7-2700K/941912/?
-20 euro more expensive than the I7-2600k but the fastet cpu right now
-OC

Thermalright Silver Arrow
http://www.alternate.de/html/product/Thermalright/Silver_Arrow_RT/417270/?
-won a lot of tests
-people told me over and over again its great =D

Zotac GTX 580 AMP 2
http://www.alternate.de/html/product/ZOTAC/GeForce_GTX_580_AMP2/856010/?
-triple slot
-very quiet
-very fast

G.Skill DIMM 8GB DDR3-1866
http://www.alternate.de/html/product/G.Skill/DIMM_8_GB_DDR3-1866_Kit/848258/?
-won some tests
-flat

Asus P8p67 WS Revolution
www.alternate.de/html/product/ASUS/P8P67_WS_Revolution/876272/?
-single mobo i know of that can hold 2 triple slot design graphicscards

Cougar GX1050
http://www.alternate.de/html/product/Cougar/GX1050-R_1050W/409080/?
-1050 Watt to power 2 GTX 580

Samsung 470series 2,5'' 128 GB
http://www.alternate.de/html/product/Samsung/470series_2,5_128_GB/919150/?
-just Windows and a few games
-bigger hdd will be added after price drop

im not asking where i can save like 10-20 euro, its more that i am scared to buy something to save 50-100 euro and later on i have to invest another 3-400 euro to make up for that mistake...

greetz Ben

Post by **Skid** » 02 Dec 2011, 12:12

If your going to overclock your CPU then get a i5-2500K and save yourself some money, anything beyond it is past the point of reason given the shear overclockablity of the 2500K.

Read: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-overclocking,review-32328-4.html

Also, if you want to overclock your CPU AND be able to run 3 GTX580s, then I would look at a 1200W PSU, personally I can vouch for this one:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1200w-psu-corsair-pro-series-gold-1200ax-modular-90eff-80-plus-gold-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan-

McBen · Post by **McBen** » 02 Dec 2011, 14:35

ok if nothing goes wrong i will order this setup in a few hours.
2 zotac gtx 580 amp2
gskill ddr3 8gb
asus p8p67 ws revolution
intel core i7 2600k
fractal design define xl
cougar gx1050 (just 15 euro more expensive than the 850 and higher efficiency)
thermalright silver arrow
crucial m4 64 gb ssd
3 mal benq g2222hdl

thats all i need to be able to play all current games on 3 full hd monitors right?

Post by **Gilly** » 02 Dec 2011, 19:32

ok if nothing goes wrong i will order this setup in a few hours.
2 zotac gtx 580 amp2
gskill ddr3 8gb
asus p8p67 ws revolution
intel core i7 2600k
fractal design define xl
cougar gx1050 (just 15 euro more expensive than the 850 and higher efficiency)
thermalright silver arrow
crucial m4 64 gb ssd
3 mal benq g2222hdl

thats all i need to be able to play all current games on 3 full hd monitors right?

I would personally swap for a 2500K CPU and swap the 64GB for a 128GB SSD, or upgrade to an AX1200 PSU, although for the same price, the Corsair HX1050 would be better than the Cougar, IMO..

But I don't think you will be disappointed with what you have linked!

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I would not get the OCZ SSD.

hi,i had to make some

If your going to overclock

ok if nothing goes wrong i

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