Portable Lanbox

mrsemi · Aug 17, 2011, 01:55 AM

My internet acquaintence was talking about buying a really high end laptop and I'd suggested he could get a ton more bang for the buck with a desktop.

I'm a bit behind on the current chipsets.

So essentially I'm just looking for opinions on parts. He intends to own this for a long time so something good but no 1k cpu's. Maybe keep the 2k price range in mind.

I know we'll probably need a micro atx board and the psu's gotta be modular but I've not ever put one of these together so hoping for some insight. Thanks.

xBruce88x · Aug 17, 2011, 02:56 AM

2k in usd?

mrsemi · Aug 17, 2011, 02:58 AM

Yeah 2k us. Thinking based off this.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...204&CatId=3428

xBruce88x · Aug 17, 2011, 03:01 AM

ah i've always wanted to build one of these

let me do some looking around. and does this include monitor, speakers, etc. or just the pc itself?

maybe i should ask... what games will he plan to run and at what resolution does he usually game in? how much storage does he want?

mrsemi · Aug 17, 2011, 03:30 AM

He'll need it all but main focus is whats in the box.
Don't know if he'll need a low profile cooler but I assumed he would.
Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L...
Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L...
Thinking about a 2600k. Think a couple 560ti's would fit with all this stuff?

xBruce88x · Aug 17, 2011, 03:34 AM

haha i just picked out a 560ti... a 2nd might fit but dunno how well it'll be able to breath in the box, that's gonna be the biggest issue. i had picked a 2500k but the 2600k will work too lol

xBruce88x · Aug 17, 2011, 03:50 AM

Power Supply

RAM

Motherboard

CPU or 2600K

that's what i got so far, but trying to find a pair of 560's that can have some breathing room. the 2nd wont matter as much since it'll be next to the side vent, but the 1st will need some slimmer cooler so it can actually get some air

the cards will end of this close to each other...

I think i found our answer... 2 of these instead. PowerColor AX6850 1GBD5-I2DH Radeon HD 6850 1GB 25...

placing another 60mm fan at the top right should catch most of the hot air from the gpus

mrsemi · Aug 17, 2011, 04:10 AM

Hmm. I wonder if we couldn't go with this if he took a single card solution.
CORSAIR CWCH60 Hydro Series H60 High Performance L...

Even with a gtx 590 he's spending less than a laptop, will have the option to upgrade his parts and shouldn't have any game tax his system for a very long time. Gotta find out how long the gtx 580 and 590 are, I think a single card solution would probably be best. Lighter to lug around too.

ShiBDiB · Aug 17, 2011, 04:12 AM

2k? jeez, if he wants to blow 2k id let him get a laptop. you can build a good lanbox (assuming u find a suitable case relatively cheap) for under 800

mrsemi · Aug 17, 2011, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShiBDiB

2k? jeez, if he wants to blow 2k id let him get a laptop. you can build a good lanbox (assuming u find a suitable case relatively cheap) for under 800

I understand your point. He said he wanted it to last 5 or more years and I'd guess there might be something out there but I'd never bank on it.

xBruce88x · Aug 17, 2011, 04:28 AM

you could go with the h60 but where would you mount it? for that you'll need a case with at least 1 120mm port in the back.

crazyeyesreaper · Aug 17, 2011, 04:35 AM

he could just get the Vulcan case which has a giant fucking handle on it'

NZXT Crafted Series Vulcan Black Steel / Plastic G...

Its micro ATX, just slap a 2500K + Z68 Asus w.e the hell it his micro atx board thats Crossfire / SLI ready drop in 4x2gb of DDR3 1600 1.5v ram and call it a day.

mrsemi · Aug 17, 2011, 04:42 AM

I owned one nzxt case it was a great case for the money, could definitely be an option.

xBruce88x · Aug 17, 2011, 04:47 AM

that case will work. if you want to go liquid cooling there's also this option as well (along with that case)

PNY XLR8 VCGGTX580XPB-LC-CPU GeForce GTX 580 (Ferm...

gtx 580 with custom water cooling with block for the cpu, yea its only single 120mm on the rad but i think the rad is thicker than most. also comes with 2 fans (i think) for that rad for push pull. the fan they left on the card should also help pull hot air out. kinda expesnive tho

mrsemi · Aug 17, 2011, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xBruce88x

that case will work. if you want to go liquid cooling there's also this option as well (along with that case)

PNY XLR8 VCGGTX580XPB-LC-CPU GeForce GTX 580 (Ferm...

gtx 580 with custom water cooling with block for the cpu, yea its only single 120mm on the rad but i think the rad is thicker than most. also comes with 2 fans (i think) for that rad for push pull. the fan they left on the card should also help pull hot air out. kinda expesnive tho

A cpu cooler attached to a water cooled card. Nice... Till the pump dies and you lose your gpu and cpu, lol.

crazyeyesreaper · Aug 17, 2011, 05:11 AM

best bet

2500k

Asus Maximus Gene Micro ATX
ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SAT...

with the NZXT Vulcan listed above

along with 2x
EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) HD 256...

they got 2560mb of GPU vram for those DX11 titles that need it shogun II comes to mind, and in SLI + overclocked theyll run with the GTX 580 sli but wont hit a vram limit and cost a shit ton less

or get 2x MSI TWIN FROZR III PE/OC 6950 2gb cards

they unlock shaders to 6970s and overclock well MSI even released there own special bios to do just that

Exodusprime here on the forums just bought 2x of these and has them at 1000core 1400memory
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III PE/OC Radeon HD 6950 2GB ...

Aug 17, 2011, 01:55 AM	#1
mrsemi Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 (0.29/day) Thanks: 208 Thanked 67 Times in 49 Posts System Specs	Portable Lanbox My internet acquaintence was talking about buying a really high end laptop and I'd suggested he could get a ton more bang for the buck with a desktop. I'm a bit behind on the current chipsets. So essentially I'm just looking for opinions on parts. He intends to own this for a long time so something good but no 1k cpu's. Maybe keep the 2k price range in mind. I know we'll probably need a micro atx board and the psu's gotta be modular but I've not ever put one of these together so hoping for some insight. Thanks.

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Aug 17, 2011, 02:56 AM	#2
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Video Card:	Asus 7950 Direct cu II xfire
Hard Disk:	OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G 2.5" 128GB SATA III
Optical Drive:	Plextor px-880sa
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Case:	Lian Li Knockoff
Sound Card:	logitech g930
PSU:	PC P & C Silencer 910
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Aug 17, 2011, 02:58 AM	#3
mrsemi Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 (0.29/day) Thanks: 208 Thanked 67 Times in 49 Posts System Specs	Yeah 2k us. Thinking based off this. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...204&CatId=3428

Aug 17, 2011, 03:01 AM	#4
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	ah i've always wanted to build one of these let me do some looking around. and does this include monitor, speakers, etc. or just the pc itself? maybe i should ask... what games will he plan to run and at what resolution does he usually game in? how much storage does he want? __________________ Last edited by xBruce88x; Aug 17, 2011 at 03:33 AM. Reason: speakers, not speacers lol

Aug 17, 2011, 03:30 AM	#5
mrsemi Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 (0.29/day) Thanks: 208 Thanked 67 Times in 49 Posts System Specs	He'll need it all but main focus is whats in the box. Don't know if he'll need a low profile cooler but I assumed he would. Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L... Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L... Thinking about a 2600k. Think a couple 560ti's would fit with all this stuff?

Aug 17, 2011, 03:34 AM	#6
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	haha i just picked out a 560ti... a 2nd might fit but dunno how well it'll be able to breath in the box, that's gonna be the biggest issue. i had picked a 2500k but the 2600k will work too lol __________________

Aug 17, 2011, 03:50 AM	#7
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	Power Supply RAM Motherboard CPU or 2600K that's what i got so far, but trying to find a pair of 560's that can have some breathing room. the 2nd wont matter as much since it'll be next to the side vent, but the 1st will need some slimmer cooler so it can actually get some air the cards will end of this close to each other... I think i found our answer... 2 of these instead. PowerColor AX6850 1GBD5-I2DH Radeon HD 6850 1GB 25... placing another 60mm fan at the top right should catch most of the hot air from the gpus __________________ Last edited by xBruce88x; Aug 17, 2011 at 04:18 AM.

Aug 17, 2011, 04:10 AM	#8
mrsemi Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 (0.29/day) Thanks: 208 Thanked 67 Times in 49 Posts System Specs	Hmm. I wonder if we couldn't go with this if he took a single card solution. CORSAIR CWCH60 Hydro Series H60 High Performance L... Even with a gtx 590 he's spending less than a laptop, will have the option to upgrade his parts and shouldn't have any game tax his system for a very long time. Gotta find out how long the gtx 580 and 590 are, I think a single card solution would probably be best. Lighter to lug around too.

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ShiBDiB Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,131 (1.77/day) Thanks: 98 Thanked 612 Times in 459 Posts System Specs	2k? jeez, if he wants to blow 2k id let him get a laptop. you can build a good lanbox (assuming u find a suitable case relatively cheap) for under 800 __________________ My Heatware

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Aug 17, 2011, 04:28 AM	#11
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	you could go with the h60 but where would you mount it? for that you'll need a case with at least 1 120mm port in the back. __________________

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crazyeyesreaper Chief Broken Rig Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 04578 Posts: 6,016 (3.95/day) Thanks: 761 Thanked 2,225 Times in 1,559 Posts System Specs	he could just get the Vulcan case which has a giant fucking handle on it' NZXT Crafted Series Vulcan Black Steel / Plastic G... Its micro ATX, just slap a 2500K + Z68 Asus w.e the hell it his micro atx board thats Crossfire / SLI ready drop in 4x2gb of DDR3 1600 1.5v ram and call it a day.

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Aug 17, 2011, 04:42 AM	#13
mrsemi Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 (0.29/day) Thanks: 208 Thanked 67 Times in 49 Posts System Specs	I owned one nzxt case it was a great case for the money, could definitely be an option.

Aug 17, 2011, 04:47 AM	#14
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	that case will work. if you want to go liquid cooling there's also this option as well (along with that case) PNY XLR8 VCGGTX580XPB-LC-CPU GeForce GTX 580 (Ferm... gtx 580 with custom water cooling with block for the cpu, yea its only single 120mm on the rad but i think the rad is thicker than most. also comes with 2 fans (i think) for that rad for push pull. the fan they left on the card should also help pull hot air out. kinda expesnive tho __________________

Aug 17, 2011, 05:11 AM	#16
crazyeyesreaper Chief Broken Rig Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 04578 Posts: 6,016 (3.95/day) Thanks: 761 Thanked 2,225 Times in 1,559 Posts System Specs	best bet 2500k Asus Maximus Gene Micro ATX ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SAT... with the NZXT Vulcan listed above along with 2x EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) HD 256... they got 2560mb of GPU vram for those DX11 titles that need it shogun II comes to mind, and in SLI + overclocked theyll run with the GTX 580 sli but wont hit a vram limit and cost a shit ton less or get 2x MSI TWIN FROZR III PE/OC 6950 2gb cards they unlock shaders to 6970s and overclock well MSI even released there own special bios to do just that Exodusprime here on the forums just bought 2x of these and has them at 1000core 1400memory MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III PE/OC Radeon HD 6950 2GB ... Last edited by crazyeyesreaper; Aug 17, 2011 at 05:18 AM.

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