Concern regarding a build~

omg where to start....

1 what resolution are you running that you would need 3x 480?! ocing a gpu is not like a cpu where you get 70-90% bonus, it is 7-10% (2-4 fps) this is something that creates a lot of heat for little gain. this is more for people who need it if they can't afford the next up gpu.

2 you can do a tri monitor set up with 2x nvidia cards, and as far as i know driver updates make things run more efficiently and not give more of a umph

you are wasting your money on the 980 unless you are doing things liek heavy 3d animation, medical research, video editing, and folding. you can get a 930 on a 120 mm dual fan noc cooler to 4.0. if your gaming all you need is 3.89. most things can only utilize 2.5 cores right, now few can use 4 and only a handful can use 6.

this is why you don't want sata3
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=11583

12gb lowers your max oc and it is only needed if your doing extreme multitasking on c7 for ex

1200 watts is not enough for 3x 480 they take 600 watts each roughly

high density drives like the 2tb have higher drive failure rates your better off choosing multi 1tbs you can have up to 5 hdd/ssd on that case

the killer is a bogus product and a waste of money, lag is derived from your isp, if you have lag choose a server closer to home or get better int.

with the lc system the case mods are a waste and redundant

noise suppression changes the airflow of the case and can actually block fans thus trapping heat as well as noise in. 90% of the noise comes from your gpu with lc they will be quieter but you will have the noise of the rads.

stage 3 oc is waste ofo money and like i said above about the 980 those are the only things you would need over 4.0 ghz for. for games 3.89 is all you will need anythign else you wont notice.

i already covered the video card oc

the os boost you wont notice, also if you need something re-enabled you ened to know hoe to do it for call ds, better off with ou it or tweaking on your own

good you chose the memory fan kit since with lc cooling you don't get the ecess air from the air cooler covering the ram which sits next to the cpu. also that case is meant for full lc and does not have great airflow, getting the fan kit allows you not to spend the money on the chipset cooling

get your monitors and accessories somewhere else.. you will pay individual shipping and dso''s premium for them.

after we get your resolution, use of computer and budget we will build one for you that wont involve massive overkill. i just love with when people come up with 8-10k builds and have no need for them, enough from me for now before i blow a fuse


Edited by Raif - 13 Aug 2010 at 9:41pm

yes the GTX 480's pull around 300 watts each, your CPU,, fans, ect will pull  will pull 250 watts, and you want your total power draw to be around 70% of your power supplies max rating.