New config - your thoughts?Post Date: 2007-12-29 |
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Scott 
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 Topic: New config - your thoughts?Posted: 29 Dec 2007 at 11:09am |
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Hello - Thanks in advance for any help you can give me with these options. Did I miss anything? Any change you might recommend instead? My budget is approx $3k without the monitor.
Specifically, I think I need special help on the mobo, processor, and video card combination. For example: Will the new 780i along with the 8800 GTS (G92) be a better board for the future than the 680i with the A1 revision (or the Asus Maximus) along with an 8800GT?
Also, the Stage 2 cooling takes care of the CPU, but should I order extra fan(s) for the Graphic card?
Last – any preferences between the ULTRA case and the EXTREME?
Thanks for any and all feedback.
Scott
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skyR
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Posted: 29 Dec 2007 at 1:21pm |
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Unless you play in high resolutions, SLI is not worth the money. So the Maximus Formula is a better choice. If you plan on upgrading the GPU, go with a 8800GT or lower.
Unless you plan on doing tri-SLI, the PSU is big overkill. A 620W will be able to handle the setup. |
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Scott
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Posted: 29 Dec 2007 at 5:21pm |
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I see what you mean. So basically, you’re saying not to choose the 780i board unless I use dual cards in SLI. I don’t plan on it and, if there are no other substantial benefits to the 780, it would seem going with a Maximus would be more future-proof. I like the 8800GT, but have my sights on the 8800GTS 512MB as the performance is top notch and looks to have better cooling. I’ll save some money and swap to a lower wattage PSU. Any thoughts on the cases? By the way, what are your experiences with DS's overclocking options? Any recommendations? Edited by Scott - 29 Dec 2007 at 5:26pm |
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skyR
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Posted: 29 Dec 2007 at 6:07pm |
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I prefer the Ultra case. But if you are going to put the computer on the floor, I wouldn't recommend it if you don't like cleaning out the dust inside the case.
The Q6600 is usually overclocked to ~3GHz. No experience with ram or gpu overclocking. Ram overclocking I wouldn't recommend. The difference in speed and timings is not noticeable unless you are a numbers freak. |
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Scott
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Posted: 30 Dec 2007 at 4:05pm |
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Thanks Sky.
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