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i7 Build

  • 25-11-2008 5:33pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Every once in a while I decide to build a pc gaming machine. I was wondring can you people help me debate on what parts to buy for my i7 build. This has to be quiet not noisy, price efficient and power.

    I have a budget of €1500 which will be used next year for the new pc.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    Hi,

    Every once in a while I decide to build a pc gaming machine. I was wondring can you people help me debate on what parts to buy for my i7 build. This has to be quiet not noisy, price efficient and power.

    I have a budget of €1500 which will be used next year for the new pc.

    My question to you is why i7?

    What do you intend to use the pc for?

    If it is for web browsing, PC games etc.. stick with core2duo or quadcore in Socket 775. (there is little to no performance difference between a good dualcore and a i7 CPU in games...)

    Hardcore multimedia content creation is the only area you will see a serious benefit to going i7 for now. I7 is amazing under properly multithreaded mulimedia applications.

    It is €575 for the cheapest i7 CPU + motherboard on komplett for example. With another €120 for 4gig of very cheap 1066MHZ DDR3. (total €695)

    You can get 4gig of DDR2 pc6400, a 3.0ghz dualcore core2duo, €180 motherboard and a radeon 4870 for €650.....

    If you are gaming, your money will stretch much further with socket 775 for equal performance in todays games.


    "What is more interesting to me than our quadcore performance is how well the dual core E8500 stacked up against both the quadcore processors. We can clearly see where FarCry 2 was dual core CPU limited until we hit the 1600x1200 mark with AA turned on. From 1600x1200 with 2xAA up in FarCry 2 I think it is safe to say the game is GPU limited in our GeForce GTX 280 configuration. There is room to argue about 1920x1400 0xAA still being CPU limited, but not much. From our results here we can say that the Core i7 at 3.2GHz is not as good a performer as the Core 2 at 3.2GHz in FarCry 2 and once you cross the 1600x1200 0xAA mark, you are going to have a hard time discerning the 965EE from the QX9770 and even the E8500 with this graphics card configuration."

    http://hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTU4MCwyLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==
    (have a pick through their articles on the i7, worth a read)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    He's right, no advantage of going for i7 for just gaming. The i7 boards also will need tri-channel ddr3 ram, sold in 3 stick kits like the dual channel paired packs.


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    ^ They're sooo right! :cool:

    I love how ppl keep assuming the Bloomfield platform is for PCs... its actually an enterprise/server platform that will complement or replace the Xeon for high-end servers and functions like render farms, protein folding etc. Yeah, its being marketed as the next big thing for ultra-rich enthusiasts but its virtually irrelevant to us ordinary humans - Intel have already stated they intend on focusing on strengthening their business segment for the time being.

    If you want to blow €1500 on a new gaming rig, then go with LGA775 and some half-decent graphics card(s). If you want good app/multimedia performance as well then go for a quad, if just games then grab a cheapie dual-core and use the savings to improve everything else. If you OC then bear in mind the need for a really good PSU and mobo, especially if you get aggressive with graphics card(s) to boot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    Ah I wont lie you guys do have points so give me an idea of a good setup? something way better than my last setup:

    Asus P5N32-E SLI, nF-680i SLI
    8 Gib ram 800mhz
    8800 gts sli
    blu ray
    intel e8400


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭PaddyTheNth


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    Ah I wont lie you guys do have points so give me an idea of a good setup? something way better than my last setup:

    Asus P5N32-E SLI, nF-680i SLI
    8 Gib ram 800mhz
    8800 gts sli
    blu ray
    intel e8400

    IMO you're not doing bad at the moment....an upgrade to a GTX 260/280 and you'd be good to go, depending on your HD maybe upgrade that to get a boost in loading times.

    If you really want to spend the cash, get a QX9770 or an e8600, SLI a couple of these overclocked 280s, get a 750GB Samsung F1 for your Games installations, and a 50-inch HD TV to enjoy it all on :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    And put it all in a Cooler Master. Have one, and (before my mobo died) it was ultra quite.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    IMO you're not doing bad at the moment....an upgrade to a GTX 260/280 and you'd be good to go, depending on your HD maybe upgrade that to get a boost in loading times.

    If you really want to spend the cash, get a QX9770 or an e8600, SLI a couple of these overclocked 280s, get a 750GB Samsung F1 for your Games installations, and a 50-inch HD TV to enjoy it all on :)
    Is 50inch not a little too big? I sold that rig ages ago it was too noisy. Plus it was starting to slow down. At the moment the only thing I have are the 2 hd consoles, a 37inch full hd and sony ht 1300 5.1 speakers true hd.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭PaddyTheNth


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    Is 50inch not a little too big? I sold that rig ages ago it was too noisy. Plus it was starting to slow down. At the moment the only thing I have are the 2 hd consoles, a 37inch full hd and sony ht 1300 5.1 speakers true hd.

    Yeah I wasn't being totally serious about the 50inch.

    Games are starting to take advantage of >1-core processors, but I'd still go with a high-clock Core 2 Duo rather than a Core 2 Quad/i7 if it was just for gaming.

    I'm not too familiar with nvidia-based rigs, but based on my research when I was speccing my own build a few months back I'd go roughly with this if I had your budget:

    Antec P182 ~€130
    XFX S775 nForce 750i ATX Audio Lan SLI ~ €150
    e8500 ~€190
    Samsung F1 750 GB ~€80
    Xigmatek s1283 ~€30
    Corsair 650W ~€90
    2 * GTX 280 ~€820

    Total: €1490

    Most of that is priced off Dabs, so if you shopped around it would come out cheaper I'm sure...you'd want to check the length of the 280's in SLI mode to make sure they'd fit in the case.

    That'd keep you playing the top games for a few years IMO.

    In fact if it was me I'd probably only get one graphics card, get a second 750/1000GB F1 and an aftermarket cooler for the graphics card (accelero if its compatible) and save the rest of my cash.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    is the gtx280 worth it, putting this in mind that I would be using a 1200 x 900 monitor. or 1050max. gtx 280 or 2x 9800 gtx or should i go 1 HD 4870 putting in mind price and what you get.

    For the CPU I have E8500 in mind aswell as Q9550+ if i can get 1 less than €300!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    yup 1 4870 will be more then enough. Get a X2 if you want to keep it for a while.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭PaddyTheNth


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    is the gtx280 worth it, putting this in mind that I would be using a 1200 x 900 monitor. or 1050max. gtx 280 or 2x 9800 gtx or should i go 1 HD 4870 putting in mind price and what you get.

    For the CPU I have E8500 in mind aswell as Q9550+ if i can get 1 less than €300!

    Sorry I thought you were gonna be using that 37inch HD...yea I wouldn't bother with the 280 then - 260 or 4870 if you are open to moving away from Nvidia.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    the_syco wrote: »
    And put it all in a Cooler Master. Have one, and (before my mobo died) it was ultra quite.

    Speaking from experience, the Antec 182 is a much quieter. TBH the Cosmos is built with a high end watercooling set up in mind.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    I might actaully go liquid cooling at the end, I just want to make sure I will need it you know. I hate wasting money last time i built a pc plenty of dutch was wasted. This is what I have in mind atm hopefully Q1 next year it would all be cheaper.

    Core2 duo E8600 @3.33 €245
    nForce 790i Sli €286
    ocz mVidia SLi DDR3 1800MHz 2x1GB €130
    Gainward Geforce 9800GTX+ 512MB Sli €344 // I dont know yet if I go ATI I change board
    Corsair PSU 750w €113

    other options are
    i7 Quad Proccessor @2.66 €295
    Core2 Quad Q9550 @2.83 €319

    GA-EX-UD5 X58 DDR3 €309 // if I go for i7

    Club 3D HD4870 512MB €243
    EVGA Geforce GTX 260 896MB €301


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 - Socket LGA 1366 - Chipset X58 + ICH10R - ATX
    http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/1831201/art/gigabyte/ga-ex58-ud5-socket-lga-13.html#

    G-SKILL Tri-Channel 3 x 1 GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 CL9 PC Memory
    http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/1987698/art/g-skill/tri-channel-3-x-1-gb-ddr3.html

    INTEL Core i7-920 - 2.66 GHz - 2 MB L2 Cache, 8 MB L3 - LGA 1366 Socket (boxed version) + Artic Silver 5 Thermo Paste- 3.5 g Syringe
    http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/1929686/art/intel/core-i7-920-2-66-ghz-art.html


    SAMSUNG SpinPoint F1 Desktop Class HD103UJ - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA-300
    http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/666541/art/samsung/spinpoint-f1-desktop-clas.html

    How is this set?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    Your system is class as it is Realist.E8400, 8gigs of ram , dual 8800gts, 680i is still high end imo.

    No need to waste money on minimal performance gains from Q9450, new mobo etc.Its all about the graphics :)

    I would sell your 8800gts's and get 2 x 55nm GTX 260x2 ( GTX 295 ) which are due out in a few weeks.It will set you back €700, but it will give you the performance a fancy new Q9550 wont.

    http://www.geeks3d.com/?p=2449


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    That spec was my old pc which i dont have anymore. I am building a new one now so it might aswell be the lastest.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    You might as well go i7 then.Its only the mobo that is expensive.

    Really no point paying €300 for old tech like quad's, your going to be spending big anyway, so you might as well get something few have.

    Good value too when you think about it.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    Ok I am after talking with my bro works for a big computer company, his advise stick with quad because only database company really needs i7.

    So I might go for Q9450 i saw a preowned one on adverts+x48 mobo.
    Good Idea?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    Ok I am after talking with my bro works for a big computer company, his advise stick with quad because only database company really needs i7.

    well, to be a bit pedantic, that's not necessarily fair or true on the i7s. the problem with most home systems is that they are bottlenecked by the GPU. for graphics apps, the i7s do offer some substantial gains, primarily in relation to multiple GPU setups. unfortunately most GPUs, even in SLI or crossfire weren't designed with the bandwidth of the i7 in mind so they still cause a bottleneck while the i7 remains idle.

    personally, even with the above in mind i'd still go for a 920 ahead of a Q9450, but that's primarily because i like my systems to last for a hellofa long time. but the Q9450 would be more than enough for now, even that is probably overkill. there's very few apps or games that will make full use of it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    Ok I am after talking with my bro works for a big computer company, his advise stick with quad because only database company really needs i7.

    So I might go for Q9450 i saw a preowned one on adverts+x48 mobo.
    Good Idea?

    I think you have made a huge mistake.€250 on a Quad and €180 on a now equally dated x48 is throwing money away imo.Not being smart, but you had a good system and you have spent a small fortune on minimal improvements.Intel are going to push Core i7 hard from next year on and you could be in the same situtuation as the guys who went fast single core instead of slower dual.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,473 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    The Op is gaming at 1200x900 or something close to this.
    Frankly it's pointless upgrading your system if you're gaming at this resolution as you're gaining nothing. The high end cards are really for enabling AA+AF and at your resolution you won't be gaining fps.
    It's only at 1920x1200 that you see the high end cards take off.
    Even the 8800GT sli you have is wasted.
    Upgrade your cpu maybe..but your board is not 45nm compatible so you'd need to upgrade this for the q9 series intel cpu.
    You could upgrade your monitor to 24" lcd..1920x1200 and get a single 4870 or 4870X2/GTX260/280.
    But the 4870 is grand at 1920x1200 no problems.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    people i have mentioned already that I have no pc the last spec with the e8400 was a previous one which i dont have. Nehalem is new what happens when westmare comes out next year ending with a different socket? It wont be socket 1366.

    The reason why I am now going for the q9450 now is that i got a deal for 475 cpu+x48mob+zelman cooler+2gb ddr3 1600mhz ram.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    Nehalem is new what happens when westmare comes out next year ending with a different socket? It wont be socket 1366.

    I'm seeing so much guessing going on about Westmere i haven't a notion of what to believe, so i don't think i'd base any purchase decision on the back of it. From what i've read though, Westmere won't be seen in desktop chips til the second half of 2010 at the earliest, that seems to be the most consistent bit.
    RealistSpy wrote: »
    The reason why I am now going for the q9450 now is that i got a deal for 475 cpu+x48mob+zelman cooler+2gb ddr3 1600mhz ram.

    sounds a pretty good deal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    people i have mentioned already that I have no pc the last spec with the e8400 was a previous one which i dont have. Nehalem is new what happens when westmare comes out next year ending with a different socket? It wont be socket 1366.

    The reason why I am now going for the q9450 now is that i got a deal for 475 cpu+x48mob+zelman cooler+2gb ddr3 1600mhz ram.


    Its not a bad deal, but you are still spending alot.

    Q6660, P45, 4gb ddr2, decent cooler from adverts/dabs would set you back 260 or so.The difference between that build and the one you have just bought would be be 3fps, you would gain that from turning off your firewall and virus scanner :p


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    The actual next-gen CPUs are based on the i7 core, but are not LGA1366. Intel has not released any mainstream i7 chips, and won't for probably another 5 months if its still holding to its tick-tock schedule. Nehalem is a server chip, and its long-term fate is subject to endless conjecture as LGA1366 is a stop-gap measure - Intel haven't yet finished finessing the new memory interconnect yet (its supposed to go thru DMI, not the MCH). Think of Bloomfield as this year's Skulltrail - designed for twin high-end Xeons and 24/7 enterprise use but capable of taking a couple of QX9775 as part of an obscene ultra-high-end performance PC that is anything but mainstream. Now substitute "SkullTrail" for Bloomfield, "LGA771" for LGA1366, "twin Xeons" for i7-920/940 and "twin QX9775" for i7-965. See any analogies forming here? Gamers trying to use cheap LGA771 Xeons for Skulltrail to bring down the price were considered barking mad, and gamers trying to use i7-920 on boards that cost more than a mid-high-end CPU are barking IMHO too :P
    RealistSpy wrote:
    Nehalem is new what happens when westmare comes out next year ending with a different socket? It wont be socket 1366.
    I'm seeing so much guessing going on about Westmere i haven't a notion of what to believe, so i don't think i'd base any purchase decision on the back of it. From what i've read though, Westmere won't be seen in desktop chips til the second half of 2010 at the earliest, that seems to be the most consistent bit.

    Okay, you're all mixing stuff up. The new mainstream platform is probably only 5 months off in its 45nm incarnation. This will use the Ibex Peak "not-a-northbridge" and DMI bus in place of the MCH for communications, running DDR3 in dual-channel rather than triple-channel and helping cut the CPU package pin count and possibly removing some bits of the QuickPath that sounded like it was gearing up for inter-CPU communications (in other words it sounds like only LGA1366 is gearing up for multi-CPU boards - no big surprise given its the server/enterprise platform) Obviously the mainstream platform is completely incompatible with the server-based LGA1366 (Bloomfield) which has always been the norm for Intel.

    These LGA1160 desktop chips are codenamed Havendale (dual-core) and Lynnfield (quad) and the rPGA989 portable chips are rumored to be Auburndale (dual-core) and Clarksfield (quads for laptops!). All of the above will have twice as many logical cores as physical cores thanks to HyperThreading. I don't know if Intel will license SLi for these, and will probably keep it down to 2-way SLi/CF for these mainstream offerings, forcing ultra-performance gamers to blow obscene amounts on the server platform :rolleyes:

    To (over)simplify, Westmere is a blanket term covering all the upcoming 32nm CPUs based on a Corei7 die-shrink. LGA1366 Westies (server chips) are probably 11 months away, and mainstream Westies are 17 months off (if Intel keeps to its own schedule). It is also believed that 6-core LGA1160 and 6- and 8-core LGA1366 will become the new high-end following the die shrink (although it is possible Intel will try to sneak in a "field prototype" 6-core chip before the die shrink, like what they did with the good ol' Q6600)

    And so... back to RealistSpy: You sold that other PC huh? Start kicking yourself right about now :P Sorry... you should have waited until Lynnfeld hit the shops - simply because it might have been a much better price/performance option and/or have dragged Bloomfield prices down a bit. Maybe. Unless you can magic up a cheap gaming PC to tide yourself over you're gonna be stuck blowing a couple of grand on an early i7 build :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    i am not building i7 atm. i needed somthing cheap to keep me waiting for the next batch of boards.


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Just didn't know if you were resigned to the wait, or indeed having to spend yet more on trying to fill the gap until Ibex goes retail... :rolleyes: If reilly was right about your intended resolutions and you don't need a quad for the odd multi-threaded app session, you'd probably be best off cutting your losses and going for a cheapie €500 HWVS E5200/HD4830 jobbie (and the price goes down fast if you can recycle bits from other machines into it), skilfully OCing it and saving your pennies for LGA1160, then flog the "stopgap" PC at the end for a quick cash injection after you finish your "real" new PC.

    Probably in May :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    Unless you can magic up a cheap gaming PC to tide yourself over you're gonna be stuck blowing a couple of grand on an early i7 build

    harsh where was this when I built a 920 machine a few weeks ago?!!

    1570 incl delivery it cost me.

    920
    x58 msi mobo
    4gigs ddr3 - add more at a later date
    4870
    500gig hdd
    g15/mx518 combo
    22" screen


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭Donald-Duck


    Why would you spend ~2000 euro on a pc to play games, that a pc for 1000 euro would have the same performance on with the resolutions your using?

    There is asbolutely no reason in the world to get DDR3 ram unelss you're getting an i7, which is also relatively pointless to get at the moment


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    I got all my parts now under €800!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    I was just thinking would any game really even take advantage of any quad core? All the processor things are just starting to confuse me :S


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    I was just thing would any game really even take advantage of any quad core? All the processor things are just starting to confuse me :S

    very few from what i know. I think GTAIV is the only game so far where the quad core results in a marked improvement. other engines like source and that have been reconfigured a bit to take advantage of the other cores, but i don't think there's much of a noticeable performance improvement.

    http://www.guru3d.com/article/cpu-scaling-in-games-with-quad-core-processors/ - a bit old, but kind of backs up what i'm saying.

    by all accounts the games industry has been very slow to change their programming paradigms to make use of the additional hardware threads. Supposedly Sony will continue to use the existing cell for the PS3 in the PS4 as very few developers have really taken advantage of it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    If they don't the i7 could die without ripping its usefulness.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    This is how its looking so far I have no money yet for smaller monitor and a case. At the moment I just have a 37inch 1080p to play with.

    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / 2.66 GHz processor //Preowned
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT nvidia Tritium CPU Cooler //preowned
    Intel(r) DX48BT2, X48, Socket-775, ATX //preowned
    Corsair Twin3X 2x1Gig of DDR3 1600Mhz CL7-7-7-7-20 //preowned
    Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache
    OCZ EliteXStream 800w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply
    Radeon HD 4870 - 512 MB GDDR5 - PCI-Express 2.0
    hitachi blu ray writer bh20n 6x //preowned

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    : `; : : .-.`. .'.--.
    : :__ : :_ : : : :' '_.'
    `.__.'`.__;:_; :_;`.__.'


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    Nice, how does that all cost?

    I'm looking at upgrading in the next two months to a similar setup.


    Doesn't DDR3 come in packs of 3?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    KamiKazi wrote: »
    Nice, how does that all cost?

    I'm looking at upgrading in the next two months to a similar setup.


    Doesn't DDR3 come in packs of 3?

    Every thing cost me €820 but i still need a case. As for the DDR3 in packs of 3 not necessary some in pack of 2.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭ChessHacker


    I'm upgrading an AMD 4400+, 1GB RAM.

    [HTML]Antec Three Hundred, ATX, ohne Netzteil 54,46 €
    Corsair 620W 620 Watt 116,28 €
    Xigmatek XLF-F8253 LED Lüfter - 80mm 4,98 € 9,96 €
    Xigmatek XLF-F1253 LED Lüfter - 120mm 5,90 € 11,80 €
    ASUS P6T Deluxe, Sockel 1366, ATX, DDR3 254,89 €
    3GB-Triple-Kit Corsair TR3X3G1600C8D DDR3, CL8 109,03 €
    Intel Core i7-920 Box 8192Kb, LGA1366 268,84 €
    WD VelociRaptor 150GB 3,5" SATA II (Rückwandplatinen) 153,47 €
    NEC Opti AD7201S bulk schwarz 30,08 €
    Samsung HD753LJ 750GB S-ATA II, 32MB Cache 69,88 €
    XFX GF 9800GT 670M 512MB DDR3 DUAL DVI, PCI-Express 108,60 €

    €1,187.29[/HTML]

    Priced at hardwareversand.de

    Anybody think I'm crazy?
    My 4400+ is > 3 years old now.
    The Velociraptor is the system drive. Too early to go SSD.


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    I wouldn't bother with the velociraptor. They aren't much better than the samsung drive you have included so save the money and spend it on a better graphics card, case or more ram.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭darealtulip


    I wouldn't bother with the velociraptor. They aren't much better than the samsung drive you have included so save the money and spend it on a better graphics card, case or more ram.

    I disagree, I just bought that same velociraptor and it is fast! and 5 year warranty!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    For the price of a velociraptor you can RAID two bigger drives together and get the same
    performance.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭darealtulip


    For the price of a velociraptor you can RAID two bigger drives together and get the same
    performance.

    I always understood that it is fast to raid two hd's but that the reliabilty went down hill. I might be wrong though so, correct me if I'm wrong.:o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    Servers use raids all the time. Reliability is down to the drive manufacturer, or in some cases the RAID controller.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    I always understood that it is fast to raid two hd's but that the reliabilty went down hill. I might be wrong though so, correct me if I'm wrong.:o

    150gb and 10000rpm for 150e is kinda crazy imo, I think you would be much better off getting a lightning fast ssd and 1tb samsung.

    Use a ssd for your os and programs and samusng for media storage and you have a very quiet and peppy machine, that will always feel fresh.

    60gb would be best, as 30gb will eaten up in no time by windows, drivers, avg and so on.60gb gives you plenty enough room.They are very sweet and 0latency really makes the difference in some cases but they are bad when it comes to reading large and kinda large files, like games, but thats what the samsung is for.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    Posted in another thread, but see this for why having an SSD for an OS drive may not be such a good idea after all.... spoiler: SSD's suck balls when they fragment and they can fragment in a matter of days.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    I recently built an i7 machine with an Asus p6t deluxe, Intel 920 and 6Gb of Ocz pc3 12800 and its a stunning machine. A huge improvement over my q6600 build. I was hesitant about getting it considering the price upgrade but the moment it booted up there were no regrets. Photoshop cs4 , 3d Vue, it just eats them up.

    I'm just running 2 7200 rpm drives in raid 0 and performance is decent. I've come across a Sas drive for 60 euro. Its only 76Gb and 10000rpm. Any one think it would be a boost over raid 0 for OS and a few apps?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭TiGeR KiNgS


    Posted in another thread, but see this for why having an SSD for an OS drive may not be such a good idea after all.... spoiler: SSD's suck balls when they fragment and they can fragment in a matter of days.

    SSD's arnt meant to be defragged iirc
    its not needed
    My friend got an SSD drive a few weeks ago and it said on the box that a disc defragmention is not necessary with SSD technology.

    http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=52065


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    Errr? Read the Article again. It specifically states that SSD's DO fragment, that they suffer far more of a performance hit as a result of fragmentation, and that they can't be fixed without dramatically reducing the lifespan of the drive. This is an article borne out of a few months of well-run testing on a drive that has a much better controller than the average cheapo drive, and takes the best steps possible to avoid the fragmentation problem. Not only is it not immune, the results are shocking.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24 Kickaha


    Well u seem to have the system almost built :),but ill toss in a screenie of my month old pc.Cost was about 600 euro
    Memory came from memoryc.ie and most of the rest from pixmania:eek:.
    I was lucky in the order("Ive allways been lucky when it comes to killing things":Clint eastwood,unforgiven)
    It is a huge improvement in WoW and elder scrolls..I dont have crysis etc.
    It will run 500 mhz fsb stable but its turned down for longer life.
    Graphics is a msi 9600gt 512mb memory oclked to match the pc ram speed(for neatness).
    Oh cpu cooler (coolermaster v8) cost almost as much as psu and case combined 56 euro,
    It works really well tho and comes with 1336 fitting kit so it can be used in an upgrade later.


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