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My New Extreme I7 965 System!!!!

Post Date: 2009-04-14
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    Posted: 14 Apr 2009 at 1:15pm
Hello,

I am custom PC builder, have been for over 8 years now. I love the forms here! lots of good info.

I wanted to see from DS members how you like the system I built, the photos are crap but good for now.

Thanks


Here is list of specs::


Chassis Model: SilverStone Raven
Exterior Finish: - Alpha Black High-Gloss Paint Finish
Interior Finish: - Alpha High-Gloss Finish
Trim Accents: Paint All Trim Accents: Chassis Vents, Grills, Screws, and Hose Clamps (Black)
Processor: Intel I7 Extreme Edition 965i 3.2GHz OC'd to 4.00 Ghz (Quad Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage II Extreme (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports 3X SLI and ATI CrossFire)
System Memory: 12GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: Enermax 1050W (REVOLUTION 85+) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Card Reader:
Hard Drive : 1x (1TB WD Black (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA300) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive : 1x ( 300GB WD VelociRaptor ) 10,000 RPM ( 32 Cache ) ( SATA300 ) Extreme Speed )
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 1: Plaxtor BlueRay
Network - dual (Gbit 10/100/1000: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections))
Video Card(s): 1x SLI ( EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 260GTX 216 Ultra 896MB) (Includes PhysX Technology)
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium 7.1 DTS 24-Bit (Includes Front I/O) (PCI-Express Slot Based)
Extreme Cooling: Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme 1366 RT: : High-Performance Cooler For CPU
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Enermax Performance Fans (120mm Fan and 2 180mm Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect Blue!!
Enhancements: LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)



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Might want to change the spec. the cooler is not a TRUE.
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Originally posted by justin.kerr

Might want to change the spec. the cooler is not a TRUE.


It is the photos are 2 days old I just put it in last night :-0
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 Smile 
 looks good, except I hate plastic, but thats just me.
 
any benchmarks yet? Temps?  Have you tried to push that 965 much? it would be nice to see what it caps out at!
Here is my newest i7 920 chip, still have a lot of work to do, but not bad for the first hour of tinkering.. http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=544230 


Edited by justin.kerr - 14 Apr 2009 at 2:20pm
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Suprised you went with an enermax psu... Ive heard multiple rails are not near as efficient as a single.
 
Great build none the less! Grats  Ermm
 
 ARE MULTIPLE 12-VOLT RAILS BETTER THAN A SINGLE 12-VOLT RAIL?
With all the hype about multiple 12-volt rails (ads claim that two rails is better than one, five is better than four, etc.), you'd think it was a better design. Unfortunately, it's not!

Here are the facts: A large, single 12-volt rail (without a 240VA limit) can transfer 100% of the 12-volt output from the PSU to the computer, while a multi-rail 12-volt design has distribution losses of up to 30% of the power supply's rating. Those losses occur because power literally gets "trapped" on under-utilized rails. For example, if the 12-volt rail that powers the CPU is rated for 17 amps and the CPU only uses 7A, the remaining 10A is unusable, since it is isolated from the rest of the system.

Since the maximum current from any one 12-volt rail of a multiple-rail PSU is limited to 20 amps (240VA / 12 volts = 20 amps), PCs with high-performance components that draw over 20 amps from the same rail are subject to over-current shutdowns. With power requirements for multiple processors and graphics cards continuing to grow, the multiple-rail design, with its 240VA limit per rail, is basically obsolete.

PC Power and Cooling is once again leading the industry. All of our power supplies now feature a large, single 12-volt rail. The design is favored by major processor and graphics companies, complies with EPS12V specs (the 240VA limit is not a requirement) and is approved by all major safety agencies such as UL and TUV.3


Edited by Dsnewb210 - 14 Apr 2009 at 4:10pm
950SI
965/4.0 Frostbite LC
6GB Dominator 1600mhz
Rampage II Extreme
Intel 160 320 Raid 0
GTX 285 SLI
Dell 2408wfp/2407wfp
Logitech G19, Razer Mamba
Wireless Astro A40's
Bose Companion 5 Speakers
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Have you looked at specs on that PSU ? it's puts out 30a on each 12v line.
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Posts: 5084 		  Quote justin.kerr Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Apr 2009 at 6:48pm
That power supply is fine for the build.
On the other hand, lol, the 30a per rail spec is a bit misleading. Yes it can deliver 30a to one of the rails, but it can't deliver 30 amps to all of the 12v rails, nor can it deliver 30 amps to 1/2 of the rails.  The most is can power is 87 amps to the 12v+ rails, so divided evenly it could provide a maximum of 14.5a to all 6 rails.  Make sense?
 


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lol honestly I think his only flaw is the case but other then that nice PC congrats

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Sexy PC. I think the paint color makes the case look awesome.
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Thanks guys for comments.

The case looks much much better in person very sexy.

This only case on the market that silver stone makes that mounts the system board 90) degrees so all the heat goes right up.

I'm going to be adding Intel SSD 80GB drive for OS and 12GB of 2000Mhz ram corsair GT DRR3.

Also SLI on Nvidia 300 Video cards with DX10.1 support.
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12GB of 2000Mhz ram corsair GT DRR3?  what the heck do you do on your computer?
Processor: QX6850 (3.3Ghz)
RAM: 4GB 1066 Dominators
Graphics: 2x 8800GTX 768MB
Sound Card: Fatal1ty
HDD 1: 2x 150GB raptor (RAID 0)
HDD 2: 1x 150GB raptor
HDD 3: 320GB western
Liquid cooling (red)
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12GB of ram of any speed = waste of your money and more strain on memory controller for no reason. unless you actually have a use for the 12GB but looking at your build it looks like you are just going with things that look like they are better cause they are pricier but they are not better performers.

you do know even after that 90 degree mount, a HAF will still have better cooling right? in other words its pointless. you could have gotten the 950 or HAF and spend the difference in LC and really gotten better cooling, I mean heat rises up no matter what you do if any body ever test this case against say 850si or 950si or HAF they then can show that the 1050si has the worst performance when it comes to cooling, ya the 90 degree was a good idea but heat rises anyways, so the difference is going to be very very very very little, combined with its inferior cooling, you get an inferior case that looks great but has the worst performance of the 4.

sli 300? get ready for some heat which that case is gonna have a hard time handing.

all and all you have a nice build, my comments above are for new people that might be reading this thread, I want them to know what things could be better in case they are wondering, so please don't take anything I said personally, at the end you have to go with what makes you happy and thats all that counts

to be honest my recommendations to is not to go 12GB and if you really do need 12GB then the 2000MHz is gonna be more hinder then help, for somebody that really uses 12GB of ram, timing is important and 1333MHz is the best way to go.

I would also at least swap the HDDs, the veloci is the fastest of the two so it should be HDD1 for OS/games/apps and the 1TB can be storage.

there are SSDs coming out that are so much faster then the 1TB HDD and at least twice as fast as a veloci and some 4 times faster then veloci, and faster then current SSDs, If you are adding an SSD then your 1TB and veloci make no sense in that build.

Edited by DST4ME - 15 Apr 2009 at 5:56pm

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I half agree with DST4 on the RAM. For most people 12GB is a waste. I personally use all of my 12GB and wish I had more. Running Adobe CS4 Premiere Pro and Photoshop 64 in Vista, eats up RAM. More RAM = less hard drive thrashing = greater speed on pro level media applications that use it. As far as the speed vs timing, I went middle of the road. I used 1600MHz so I would get a blend of timing and speed.

On the case, I agree with Justin and DST4. Not a fan of plastic. I prefer the looks of the 950Si and the amazing utility / airflow of the HAF932. If I could live with the slightly reduced airflow and live without the really easy component swaps, I would have stayed with a 950Si on the rebuild of my own system. The HAF I have now is best overall though. That's just my opinion.

Regarding that Enermax Revolution power supply. That's the one I really wanted for my own system. Despite being multi-rail it is one of the most energy efficient power supplies on the market, bar none. It is also one of the quietest. It's an amazing device.

OVERALL- I really like the system you built. Not my favorite case and I'd put the faster drive as the OS drive, but great system other than that!  Ermm
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Nice clean setup. Not a fan of the case though. Keep us posted on anymore upgrades with pictures.
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that first picture is totally epic. love that case. looks awesome.
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lol after we pointed out how its an inferior case you still love it?

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