Cruvenium
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System Name | Cruvenium's "Seymour Cray" |
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Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz @ 3.8GHz |
Motherboard | ASUSTEK Maximus II Formula |
Cooling | Xigmatek HDT S1238 CPU Cooler |
Memory | OCZ PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 1066MHz 4GB Kit |
Video Card(s) | HIS HD4870X2 2GB |
Storage | Seagate SATA-II 640GB 7200RPM 32MB HD X2 (RAID 0) |
Display(s) | Samsung 22" 2253BW |
Case | Antec Twelve Hundred |
Audio Device(s) | Supreme FX-II 7.1 |
Power Supply | OCZ S75CF Silencer 750W Quad Crossfire PSU |
Software | Windows Vista Ultimate x64 |
Hello guys !
I have a question, I received my money, and I'm ordering the parts tomorrow. But, before that, I saw reviews on the GTX280 (SLi) outperforming the 4870X2. So, I decided to make another build, almost the same price. I'll list the pros and cons.
What I do on my computer usually
- Gaming [70%]
- Chatting on IM & Internet Surfing [20%]
- Servers, encoding, Photoshop, etc. [10%]
I know that in my ATi build, there is no need for a Q9550. But, I just wanted to future-proof it, and if I get the Q9550 I would run servers more.
NVIDIA + Intel
Asustek Maximus II Formula L775
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Processors (3.0GHz/1333/6M) - Going to O/C to 3.8GHz
XFX GTX280 XXX Xtreme Edition 1GB DDR3 640M - Same price as the normal GTX280, why not get this? I'm buying 2 of it.
Team Xtreem Dark PC2 8500 DDR2 1066MHz 4GB Kit CL5 (2*2GB) - OCZ cost as much as it. This is $199, OCZ Reaper is $259. I do not know what the CL5 stands for, anyone explain?
Xigmatek HDT-S1238 CPU Cooler - Tom's Hardware said it was one of the best.
Seagate 3.5inh SATA-II 500GB 7200RPM 32MB - RAID 0
Cooler Master NV-690 NVIDIA Edition - I was thinking that this was too small for a case with a huge motherboard and graphic card. Would it fit and allow perfect airflow in it? If not, someone recommend.
OCZ GameXStream 850W Power Supply - 850W should be enough to power 2 GTX280 in SLi.
blah blah blah with the rest of my stuffs (monitor, speaker, etc) cost = S$3,934SGD.
ATi + Intel
ASUS Maximus II Formula L775
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 (2.83GHz/1333/12M) - Going to overclock to 3.4GHz.
HIS HD4870X2 2GB GDDR5 - Cost a $100 more than a single GTX280.
OCZ Reaper PC2-8500/1066MHz DDR2 - Cost a few tens more than the Team Xtreem, is it worth it?
Xigmatek HDT-S1238 CPU Cooler - Tom's Hardware said it was one of the best.
Seagate 3.5inh SATA-II 500GB 7200RPM 32MB - RAID 0
Antec Twelve Hundred - Tower casing, for better airflow.
OCZ 750W Quad CrossFireX PSU - Certified for Quad CrossFireX.
blah blah blah and total price is = $3,893SGD.
So, people, what do you think? Which one suits my need more?
I have a question, I received my money, and I'm ordering the parts tomorrow. But, before that, I saw reviews on the GTX280 (SLi) outperforming the 4870X2. So, I decided to make another build, almost the same price. I'll list the pros and cons.
What I do on my computer usually
- Gaming [70%]
- Chatting on IM & Internet Surfing [20%]
- Servers, encoding, Photoshop, etc. [10%]
I know that in my ATi build, there is no need for a Q9550. But, I just wanted to future-proof it, and if I get the Q9550 I would run servers more.
NVIDIA + Intel
Asustek Maximus II Formula L775
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Processors (3.0GHz/1333/6M) - Going to O/C to 3.8GHz
XFX GTX280 XXX Xtreme Edition 1GB DDR3 640M - Same price as the normal GTX280, why not get this? I'm buying 2 of it.
Team Xtreem Dark PC2 8500 DDR2 1066MHz 4GB Kit CL5 (2*2GB) - OCZ cost as much as it. This is $199, OCZ Reaper is $259. I do not know what the CL5 stands for, anyone explain?
Xigmatek HDT-S1238 CPU Cooler - Tom's Hardware said it was one of the best.
Seagate 3.5inh SATA-II 500GB 7200RPM 32MB - RAID 0
Cooler Master NV-690 NVIDIA Edition - I was thinking that this was too small for a case with a huge motherboard and graphic card. Would it fit and allow perfect airflow in it? If not, someone recommend.
OCZ GameXStream 850W Power Supply - 850W should be enough to power 2 GTX280 in SLi.
blah blah blah with the rest of my stuffs (monitor, speaker, etc) cost = S$3,934SGD.
ATi + Intel
ASUS Maximus II Formula L775
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 (2.83GHz/1333/12M) - Going to overclock to 3.4GHz.
HIS HD4870X2 2GB GDDR5 - Cost a $100 more than a single GTX280.
OCZ Reaper PC2-8500/1066MHz DDR2 - Cost a few tens more than the Team Xtreem, is it worth it?
Xigmatek HDT-S1238 CPU Cooler - Tom's Hardware said it was one of the best.
Seagate 3.5inh SATA-II 500GB 7200RPM 32MB - RAID 0
Antec Twelve Hundred - Tower casing, for better airflow.
OCZ 750W Quad CrossFireX PSU - Certified for Quad CrossFireX.
blah blah blah and total price is = $3,893SGD.
So, people, what do you think? Which one suits my need more?