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Afraid of Overheating: Review my Config

Post Date: 2010-06-07
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    Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 3:22am
Hi Guys,

I finally got tired of my cyberpowerpc piece of s*** computer. Needless to say, it locks up quite regularly due to overheating. So I am considering a new computer from DS, and want to make sure that system temp will never be a problem again.

Here's what I'm thinking:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1250W Enermax Galaxy EVO (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (80GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Extreme Performance) (Model: SSDSA2MH080G2R5)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA EVGA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional (PCI-Express Slot Based)
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: Touch V12XT Aerocool Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - Not Available
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Boost Video Card: - Not Available
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: - Not Available
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not Available
Benchmarking: - Not Available
Install/Test Game: - Not Available
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support

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This build is $2822. I decided on the HAF X case and the 1250W PSU so I could have options for upgrading (space and power for SLI??) in the future.  I also decided on the chassis fan upgrade because I'm hella scared Clap about overheating.

Any tips? Ideally, I would prefer a computer that is a tad cheaper. I'm strongly tempted to nix the 80gb SSD to save cash, but I hear from the boards that a SSD is crucial for good performance. Is that true? Do you think there's anything I can jettison? Note that I am partial to good audio in games, so I'm gonna keep my audio card LOL. Also, I'm going to keep my ole Acer al2051w monitor for a while yet (max res is 1680x1050), though in the future I might want to upgrade to a monitor with 1980x1200. Will this GPU handle that?

Thanks in advance..
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 4:05am
ssd is not a necessity but its very nice to have, it can be easliy added later, so if budget is tight drop it, then end of this year intel should come out with a new line that is faster and perhaps a bit cheaper, or it might drop the prices on the current intel ssds, so upgrade to a ssd then.

drop fan upgrade, its loud, your temps are over heating because there is something wrong with your cooler or your room temp is extremely high, either way, loud fan upgrade will not help.

drop fan controller is pure waste of money.

for 1600 x 1200 we recommend the 470/5850, for 1900 x 1200 we recommend 480/5870.

yes your mobo and psu allow you to add another 480, tho as stated above, your 480 is more power then you need for your current res.

other then mentioned above, your build looks good.

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Posts: 4219 		  Quote !ender_ Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 9:10am
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=412733%20
Price $2288
consider this
i would drop the ssd, judging by your post and your res, you arent a super benchmarker, the ssd is certainly good, but a 7200 is not going to bog you down. plus, the price of these will be coming down as a little more time goes by, and they are insanely easy to add to your system at a later time
 
also i would drop even having the ability  for sli, the 480 will support you up to 2560x1600 which is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy over what you listed as your needs. again, based off your post, i see pretty much no reason to even consider sli
 
so heres the cool news, with the money you save with my suggested changes, you are low enough to still get the case you want, get good liquid cooling for your processor, and land safely under 2300.
really... you could even still get the ssd and come in around $2500.. but like i said, i would just wait a little bit personally
 
this set up will definitely not overheat, not that anything from dso would... but this will surely keep you cool and quiet Angry


Edited by !ender_ - 07 Jun 2010 at 9:11am
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when are you planning to order it??
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Have DS add the Optional Top fan to your HAF-X so you have 2 big fans on the top sucking hot air out
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Ya those fans won't disrupt the airflow and I doubt they're going to be expensive
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Hi Guys,

I'd like to thank everyone for their help with this--particularly !ender, for the new build, and SemperFuzz, for pointing out the top fan option. I'm thinking about ordering the new rig fairly soon, though I could wait if DS is going to have a sale soon.

I'm still thinking things over, and will keep everyone informed about my future decision. One thing I'm still considering is whether I'm future-proofed with a 750W PSU. Assuming I'm still going single-card in the future, will that psu be enough to handle new gpu's?
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I am sure the 750 PSU will be fine for any single card no problem except for the Sapphire Toxic 5970.  I have been going back and forth because i want the new Corsair AX-1200 just because it is so awesome and if they ever work out the SLI bugs i might go SLI in the future.  If  i go 750 then i am stuck single card only
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Posts: 4219 		  Quote !ender_ Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Jun 2010 at 9:48am
yea even the 480 requires a 600w psu, and i bet it will be a while before we see that req get much higher on single gpu cards as 500ish watts has been pretty standard for a while
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Jun 2010 at 5:29pm
ya 480 can't play games at max settings and good aa at 2560 x 1600.

I have be honest, I don't like the config suggest here to you at all, there is not need for LC with stage 1 oc, temps are gonna be great with Noctua D14, there is no reason to go with haf-x, bad idea to go wiht DS psu over brand names here.

@GamerGrey I like your own build better, if you don't think you will ever go sli, then the 750w corsair psu will do, main reason I like your build is that money is spent on thing that are important, your build will have much better performance and growth then the one suggested.

Edited by DST4ME - 08 Jun 2010 at 5:31pm

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ya 480 can't play games at max settings and good aa at 2560 x 1600.
he said he "might upgrade to 1980x1200" i was making a point
2560 x 1600 is not related to his needs in any way
 
 
who said he had to stay at stage 1 oc? might as well add it becuase its free, lc would be for moar power
 
he chose the haf x, unrelated again
 
building a pc around the monitor = bottleneck
building a pc around budget = most for your money
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 11 Jun 2010 at 1:16am
building a pc around budget = most for your money


completely wrong, my budget is 2000 , according to the above I would endup with a pc with a 480 cause its in my budget, but then cause my res is low the 480 is too much for me and not most for my money, this waste of money can be avoided if the person who helped me, build a pc around the res, as for 1900 x 1200 there is no bottleneck.

for gaming one has nothing to gain from higher oc then stage 1, stage 2 oc is not free and requires LC which is more money.

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