Anyone into PCs? Post your rigs here!

theDreamer · 01-05-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Way too many resources here to fvck up a build...just gotta ask questions is all.

Just don't listen to us when we are drunk, you will end up with a PS3 or something.

m4a1mustang · 01-05-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Just don't listen to us when we are drunk, you will end up with a PS3 or something.

Or a Mac

MightyBobo · 01-05-2012, 10:48 AM

Also, a mini-review of sorts, on my new Corsair H80 cooler.

So I kept building systems that seemed to have issues in one way, shape, or form. Perfect example: when I spec-ed out my system a couple years ago (i7 920), I specifically got that processor because of how much bang-to-buck ratio there was after overclocking. Most of the other i7's of its generation were the same core, just a higher stock clock speed, so for its time, the 920 was equal to the i7 2600K of now. So I went out of my way to get a nicer case from Thermaltake w/ liquid cooling built in, and I figured all would be well.

Wrong.

The stock Thermaltake cooling system was TERRIBLE for some reason. To this day, I still dont know what was so bad about it. When I yanked it out, it honestly looked like the same cooling radiator as my H80. I can only assume that for some reason, my pump wasnt working properly, or the block wasnt sitting on the processor correctly. However, all my cores were around the same temperature, so I can only assume that wasnt quite the case...

Anyway, so I had to compromise and instead of having my proc running at 4.0+ like it should have been, I was crawling along w/ a slow 2.66 quad core. Sure, with 460 GTX's SLi-ed, its still more than enough for most any game, but it still felt like I was compromising like usual instead of fixing the problem. So I finally said "screw it", and bought the new H80.

Wow, talk about a great setup. Instead of idling at 50-55C at the STOCK clock of 2.66, I was idling at ~30-35C OVERCLOCKED at 4.0. Full load, Im peaking around mid-60's or so. No instability at all - the extra money I spent on good RAM years ago paid off, and the system is rock-solid, and I feel like I breathed a lot of new life into my system for a cool $90.

Nay-sayers will whine about how its a dedicated CPU-cooler and you cant expand the liquid cooling to any other components. I am not going for a system like GTLAW's. Nothing against him, great build and all, but as everyone knows the dollar/performance ratio is EXTREMELY low for a system like that. I prefer to stick to the higher-than-mainstream, but not bat-****-crazy-expensive setups. Something that air-cooling alone could really handle, but liquid cooling to the CPU gives that extra peace of mind.

So in closing, the Corsair setup is a really nice product. I dont think I'd recommend the H100, as the cooling block for that requires some serious case real estate. The H80 will use a standard 120MM fan slot (although I did have to bend a support bracket in my case due to the power supply being immediately above it), and was super-simple to put in. If you are ok w/ just your CPU being liquid cooled? Dont even hesitate.

MightyBobo · 01-05-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Or a Mac

Oh snap.

m4a1mustang · 01-05-2012, 10:51 AM

Nice! Glad you like it.

On my i7-2600k and Hyper 212+ air cooler I see 30-32*C idle and 60-62*C peak load at 4.429ghz. Pretty good! I would need to water cool it to go to 5+ ghz though.

MightyBobo · 01-05-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Nice! Glad you like it.

On my i7-2600k and Hyper 212+ air cooler I see 30-32*C idle and 60-62*C peak load at 4.429ghz. Pretty good! I would need to water cool it to go to 5+ ghz though.

Yeah, Im pumped about moving up to Ivy Bridge, but Im so pleased with how my system is now it'll be hard to tear me away from it so easily.

Kinda like how when I got my Droid X2 so cheap, I didnt immediately get a Nexus even though I've been due for an upgrade for months now...its really just fitting the bill right now.

I know I'll crack though, and get Ivy Bridge haha.

m4a1mustang · 01-05-2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Yeah, Im pumped about moving up to Ivy Bridge, but Im so pleased with how my system is now it'll be hard to tear me away from it so easily.

Kinda like how when I got my Droid X2 so cheap, I didnt immediately get a Nexus even though I've been due for an upgrade for months now...its really just fitting the bill right now.

I know I'll crack though, and get Ivy Bridge haha.

What are your CPU loads in BF3? I only see around 50% load which seems to be the norm for the 2600k.

I think I will upgrade to the 7xxx series ATI cards before I upgrade to Ivy Bridge.

MightyBobo · 01-05-2012, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

What are your CPU loads in BF3? I only see around 50% load which seems to be the norm for the 2600k.

I think I will upgrade to the 7xxx series ATI cards before I upgrade to Ivy Bridge.

Yeah I'd probably do a video card before I did a proc, for sure, in your situation.

Unknown on loads in BF3 - I'll try to check tonight.

m4a1mustang · 01-05-2012, 01:22 PM

Eyefinity just requires so much graphics power its insane. I am going to try with one screen tonight. I know I will be at 120+ fps on one screen with everything ultra.

I probably need two 7970s to run Eyefinity at high-ultra at 75+ fps.

Nikkolai · 01-05-2012, 09:42 PM

Excuse for my wiring, I haven't cleaned it up as well. At 4.0ghz, I'm idling at 30c. I'm kind of regretting not getting the Noctua DH-14 but they didn't come with PWM fans. The CoolerMaster V6GT is freaking loud at full speed but same performance as Noctua DH-14 but the Noctua from what I've read is super quiet even with fans at full speed.

Oh well at least the cooler matches the case, lol. Yea I know, I'm missing another video card and I only have 8GB RAM but more will come soon.

MightyBobo · 01-05-2012, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikkolai

Excuse for my wiring, I haven't cleaned it up as well. At 4.0ghz, I'm idling at 30c. I'm kind of regretting not getting the Noctua DH-14 but they didn't come with PWM fans. The CoolerMaster V6GT is freaking loud at full speed but same performance as Noctua DH-14 but the Noctua from what I've read is super quiet even with fans at full speed.

Oh well at least the cooler matches the case, lol. Yea I know, I'm missing another video card and I only have 8GB RAM but more will come soon.

Also, it looks like you likely have a stick of RAM in the wrong slot....they should be in the same color slots.

Nikkolai · 01-05-2012, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Also, it looks like you likely have a stick of RAM in the wrong slot....they should be in the same color slots.

Son of a b...didn't notice that, LOL I was so concentrated on fitting the darn cooler which barely clears the first slot.

theDreamer · 01-05-2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Also, it looks like you likely have a stick of RAM in the wrong slot....they should be in the same color slots.

This is correct, you want to run ram
1-3
2-4

MightyBobo · 01-05-2012, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

This is correct, you want to run ram
1-3
2-4

Not always

. Motherboards vary - I had one that the same channels were 1-2, 3-4.

Nikkolai · 01-05-2012, 09:56 PM

Nice catch, thanks guys. My old was this so I assumed...

01-05-2012, 10:48 AM	#93 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Also, a mini-review of sorts, on my new Corsair H80 cooler. So I kept building systems that seemed to have issues in one way, shape, or form. Perfect example: when I spec-ed out my system a couple years ago (i7 920), I specifically got that processor because of how much bang-to-buck ratio there was after overclocking. Most of the other i7's of its generation were the same core, just a higher stock clock speed, so for its time, the 920 was equal to the i7 2600K of now. So I went out of my way to get a nicer case from Thermaltake w/ liquid cooling built in, and I figured all would be well. Wrong. The stock Thermaltake cooling system was TERRIBLE for some reason. To this day, I still dont know what was so bad about it. When I yanked it out, it honestly looked like the same cooling radiator as my H80. I can only assume that for some reason, my pump wasnt working properly, or the block wasnt sitting on the processor correctly. However, all my cores were around the same temperature, so I can only assume that wasnt quite the case... Anyway, so I had to compromise and instead of having my proc running at 4.0+ like it should have been, I was crawling along w/ a slow 2.66 quad core. Sure, with 460 GTX's SLi-ed, its still more than enough for most any game, but it still felt like I was compromising like usual instead of fixing the problem. So I finally said "screw it", and bought the new H80. Wow, talk about a great setup. Instead of idling at 50-55C at the STOCK clock of 2.66, I was idling at ~30-35C OVERCLOCKED at 4.0. Full load, Im peaking around mid-60's or so. No instability at all - the extra money I spent on good RAM years ago paid off, and the system is rock-solid, and I feel like I breathed a lot of new life into my system for a cool $90. Nay-sayers will whine about how its a dedicated CPU-cooler and you cant expand the liquid cooling to any other components. I am not going for a system like GTLAW's. Nothing against him, great build and all, but as everyone knows the dollar/performance ratio is EXTREMELY low for a system like that. I prefer to stick to the higher-than-mainstream, but not bat-****-crazy-expensive setups. Something that air-cooling alone could really handle, but liquid cooling to the CPU gives that extra peace of mind. So in closing, the Corsair setup is a really nice product. I dont think I'd recommend the H100, as the cooling block for that requires some serious case real estate. The H80 will use a standard 120MM fan slot (although I did have to bend a support bracket in my case due to the power supply being immediately above it), and was super-simple to put in. If you are ok w/ just your CPU being liquid cooled? Dont even hesitate. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Nice! Glad you like it. On my i7-2600k and Hyper 212+ air cooler I see 30-32C idle and 60-62C peak load at 4.429ghz. Pretty good! I would need to water cool it to go to 5+ ghz though. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

01-05-2012, 01:22 PM	#99 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Eyefinity just requires so much graphics power its insane. I am going to try with one screen tonight. I know I will be at 120+ fps on one screen with everything ultra. I probably need two 7970s to run Eyefinity at high-ultra at 75+ fps. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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