Bundling every everything I have into one thread.

Mmk. A couple of questions. Topics were sorta thrown around, so I'm just putting it under one header instead of making like 5 new topics.

1. The motherboard somehow experienced a glitch in my RMA, and DS ended up replacing the CPU, I think. I really don't know the specifics. Anyways, DS ended redoing my CPU overclock as well, and it managed to hit a sweet, sweet 3.724 Ghz mark. Did I mention this is on a Ven X on a single fan? What do you think I can probably get it up to on dual fans? Keep in mind I'm also gonna end up making a Air Penetrator wind tunnel sort of thing, gonna be blasting some nice airflow through it. IF you don't know what I'm talking about, my airflow would involve a small, undervolted, low pressure CM fan feeding air to a  Silverstone AP121 fan underneath the Ven X. The fan would be suspended under the cooler just enough (using four zip ties or a gutted fan, if it fits) to reach an optimal pressure range, which is about just a fan casing's length above the fan shown in the Silverstone Demo. That fan would feed up to two other AP121's for exhaust. How high d'ya think I'd be able to hit if DS has managed to top 3.7 Ghz already with a solo fan?

Oh, here are my specs:
Processor Speed GHz: 3.724
CPU Multiplier: 21
Voltage CPU VCore: 1.3500
VDroop Control: Yes
i7 - BCLK MHz: 177
i7 - Voltage QPI\DRAM: A
i7 - Voltage QPI\PLL: A
i7 - Voltage CPU VTT: 50
i7 - Voltage IOH Vcore: A
i7 - Voltage ICH Vcore: A
i7 - Voltage IOH/ICH I/O: A
i7 - PWM Frequency: A
780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode:
780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz:
780i/790i - Voltage FSB:
780i/790i - Voltage SPP:
780i/790i - Voltage MCP:

Overclocked Memory Settings

Actual Memory Speed MHz: 1333
i7 - Memory Ratio MHz: 1428 - This is a ratio that is multiplied by the BCLK multiplier in order to produce a final memory speed of 1333

Voltage Memory (i7 - Dimm Voltage): 1.550
Timings (CAS-tRCD-tRP-tRAS): 9-9-9-28
i7 - Voltage DRAM Bus:
780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode:
780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz:

2. I moved, and was unable to take my monitor and the rest of my setup with me. Therefore, I have a lot of flexibilty in choosing a new setup. My ultimate decision was to integrate the rig with an upcoming home theater in my new home. I'll be attaching it to a large monitor, probably +50", so I'm guessing it'll be running a res around 2560x1600, or something of the sort. What do you think would be a good video upgrade for that? (What, you want me to try to run MW2 on THAT screen using dual 9600s? ). I was originally considering dual GTX 470s to try and overclock up to 480 potential, but now, I'm wondering whether it's actually worth it to just go and grab double 480s right now. The 470s I originally had in mind were Gigabyte's 470s with a custom "Ultra Durable" PCB (here. here, and reviewed here)

3. TV recommendations? Please? max budget is $2000, larger sizes +50" preferred, color image quality is obviously a priority.


Edited by ablahblah - 17 Aug 2010 at 9:22pm