Phenoms Dell Transformation Project

cadaveca · Jan 18, 2013

MxPhenom 216 said:
Damn all the gigabyte boards are expensive, and I wanted to stay with gigabyte too.

You're not going to OC. Don't worry about brand to much. Find what has the features you need. Pay attention to SATA type, too, many boards are 5x 3Gb/s, and 1x 6Gb/s, when it comes to entry boards. Meant to be SATA 6 Gb/s SSD + SATA 3 Gb/s HDD in that SSD boost crap, plus 4x additional storage, by (Intel) design.

MxPhenom 216 · Jan 18, 2013

brandonwh64 said:
Why?

I don't know. They are just my go to board for most situation. peace of mind thing that they just work everytime i use them.

AlienIsGOD · Jan 18, 2013

MxPhenom 216 said:
They are just my go to board for most situation. peace of mind thing that they just work everytime i use them.

Thats how I feel about AsRock. I have peace of mind when using their boards.

cadaveca · Jan 18, 2013

AlienIsGOD said:
Thats how I feel about AsRock. I have peace of mind when using their boards.

Most can be said of any board maker right now. ECS and Biostar, for stock daily use...offer a whole lot, for little cost. It's only when you wanna OC to the moon and such crap that brand matters. The rest is just marketing.

So much so that doing board reviews, at this point, is almost redundant. There is very little to separate one from another.

brandonwh64 · Jan 18, 2013

MxPhenom 216 said:
I don't know. They are just my go to board for most situation. peace of mind thing that they just work everytime i use them.

As dave mentioned, you are not OCing so the board really doesn't matter as long as its dependable at stock and has all your options you need.

I had a Biostar H61 for 30$ that I crunched with for a while and it was a damn trooper!

MxPhenom 216 · Jan 18, 2013

I guess ill go with this one then.

ASRock H77M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB...

TheMailMan78 · Jan 18, 2013

brandonwh64 said:
I had a Biostar H61 for 30$ that I crunched with for a while and it was a damn trooper!

No you're a trooper.

MxPhenom 216 · Jan 18, 2013

Actually glad im switching boards. From the looks of it this new asrock actually has fan headers for the case fan I have, the current board I have apparently has 1 other then the CPU fan and Ive yet to find it lol.

Aquinus · Jan 18, 2013

As an alternative there is always this: MSI H77MA-G43 LGA 1155 Intel H77 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3....

It's 15 USD more but it gives you two PCI-E 1x slots instead of PCI slots. It offers 4 dimm slots instead of 2 as well. Not that you will be expanding a lot but if this will be a NAS the PCI-E 1x slots makes more sense if you want to add a cheap eSATA card for backups or another NIC in the future or something that could potentially use and utilize the PCI-E 1x slots as opposed to PCI slots. I also like the SATA placement on the MSI board better.

_Zod_ · Jan 18, 2013

Does that CPU support VT-x? If not you really should have gone AMD. Should have gone AMD anyway at that price point.

cadaveca · Jan 18, 2013

_Zod_ said:
Does that CPU support VT-x? If not you really should have gone AMD. Should have gone AMD anyway at that price point.

That's what I said.

MxPhenom 216 · Jan 18, 2013

Yes it supports Virtualization.

TheMailMan78 · Jan 18, 2013

cadaveca said:
That's what I said.

I just get this picture of a puppy getting its nose rubbed in its own "mess" next to the front door with some one saying "Bad Sparky, BAD!".

cadaveca · Jan 18, 2013

TheMailMan78 said:
I just get this picture of a puppy getting its nose rubbed in its own "mess" next to the front door with some one saying "Bad Sparky, BAD!".

Hmmm...doesn't translate to Canadian.

MxPhenom 216 · Jan 18, 2013

Newegg says it supports VT-X, but intels website says it does not support VT-d. Assuming VT-X and VT-d are different.

brandonwh64 · Jan 18, 2013

MxPhenom 216 said:
Newegg says it supports VT-X, but intels website says it does not support VT-d. Assuming VT-X and VT-d are different.

vt-d is NOT the same as vt-x. Both are forms of Hardware Virtualization.

vt-x is far more common and is probably unlikely that you need hardware with vt-d capability.

vt-d is the Intel Device Virtualization feature that is present on some of their processors. It responsible for providing control over input and output when used with software that provides remote access through virtualization techniques.

It provides the same functions as AMD's "AMD I/O Virtualization Technology"

MxPhenom 216 · Jan 18, 2013

brandonwh64 said:
vt-d is NOT the same as vt-x. Both are forms of Hardware Virtualization.

vt-x is far more common and is probably unlikely that you need hardware with vt-d capability.

vt-d is the Intel Device Virtualization feature that is present on some of their processors. It responsible for providing control over input and output when used with software that provides remote access through virtualization techniques.

It provides the same functions as AMD's "AMD I/O Virtualization Technology"

Okay, then it is just the board that is the downfall on this rig,

and for jumping on you know who about the red drives, and how I wasn't taking his help seriously.

SORRY DAVE!

AlienIsGOD · Jan 18, 2013

cadaveca said:
So much so that doing board reviews, at this point, is almost redundant. There is very little to separate one from another.

review an EVGA board

im sure you can run into problems there

brandonwh64 · Jan 18, 2013

What are you going to be using the VMwares for?

MxPhenom 216 · Jan 18, 2013

brandonwh64 said:
What are you going to be using the VMwares for?

Just to mess around, try out Linux, for Ducky's sake.

cadaveca · Jan 18, 2013

MxPhenom 216 said:
Okay, then it is just the board that is the downfall on this rig,

and for jumping on you know who about the red drives, and how I wasn't taking his help seriously.

SORRY DAVE!

You know I'm laughing right.

I really do not care what you do, but I will poke fun at you when I can.

MxPhenom 216 said:
Just to mess around, try out Linux, for Ducky's sake.

Yeah...that's a GREAT idear... :banghead:

MxPhenom 216 · Jan 18, 2013

cadaveca said:
You know I'm laughing right. I really do not care what you do, but I will poke fun at you when I can.

Yeah...that's a GREAT idear...

You probably are, but still.

I will think its a great idea till i try linux, and then rage about how shitty is

(*Hopes Ducky is reading this*)

TheMailMan78 · Jan 18, 2013

MxPhenom 216 said:
You probably are, but still.

I will think its a great idea till i try linux, and then rage about how shitty is

(*Hopes Ducky is reading this*)

Linux now? Just hit your nuts with a hammer instead.

brandonwh64 · Jan 18, 2013

MxPhenom 216 said:
Just to mess around, try out Linux, for Ducky's sake.

Then VT-x or VT-d should be the least of your worries. Get the ASROCK board and create this damn server for mailman's sake!

TheMailMan78 · Jan 18, 2013

brandonwh64 said:
Then VT-x or VT-d should be the least of your worries. Get the ASROCK board and create this damn server for mailman's sake!

For my sake? I would have just bought a NAS.

System Name	Ryzen Reflection
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900x
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570S Aorus Master
Cooling	2x EK PE360 \| TechN AM4 AMD Block Black \| EK Quantum Vector Trinity GPU Nickel + Plexi
Memory	Teamgroup T-Force Xtreem 2x16GB B-Die 3600 @ 14-14-14-28-42-288-2T 1.45v
Video Card(s)	Zotac AMP HoloBlack RTX 3080Ti 12G \| 950mV 1950Mhz
Storage	WD SN850 500GB (OS) \| Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Games_1) \| Samsung 970 Evo 1TB (Games_2)
Display(s)	Asus XG27AQM 240Hz G-Sync Fast-IPS \| Gigabyte M27Q-P 165Hz 1440P IPS \| Asus 24" IPS (portrait mode)
Case	Lian Li PC-011D XL \| Custom cables by Cablemodz
Audio Device(s)	FiiO K7 \| Sennheiser HD650 + Beyerdynamic FOX Mic
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 850
Mouse	Razer Viper v2 Pro
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit

System Name	Aliens Ryzen Rig \| 2nd Hand Omen
Processor	Ryzen R5 5600 \| Ryzen R5 3600
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite (F61 BIOS) \| B450 matx
Cooling	DeepCool Castle EX V2 240mm AIO\| stock for now
Memory	8GB X 2 DDR4 3000mhz Team Group Vulcan \| 16GB DDR4
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 8GB \| GTX 1650 4GB
Storage	Adata XPG 8200 PRO 512GB SSD OS / 240 SSD + 2TB M.2 SSD Games / 1000 GB Data \| SSD + HDD
Display(s)	Acer ED273 27" VA 144hz Freesync \|TCL 32" 1080P w/ HDR
Case	NZXT H500 Black \| HP Omen Obelisk
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek \| Onboard Realtek
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650w 80+ Gold \| 500w
Mouse	Steelseries Rival 500 15 button mouse w/ Razor Goliathus Chroma XL mousemat \| Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB w/ Romer G tactile keys \| Logitech G513 Carbon w/ Romer G tactile keys
Software	Windows 10 Pro \| Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Ryzen Reflection
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900x
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570S Aorus Master
Cooling	2x EK PE360 \| TechN AM4 AMD Block Black \| EK Quantum Vector Trinity GPU Nickel + Plexi
Memory	Teamgroup T-Force Xtreem 2x16GB B-Die 3600 @ 14-14-14-28-42-288-2T 1.45v
Video Card(s)	Zotac AMP HoloBlack RTX 3080Ti 12G \| 950mV 1950Mhz
Storage	WD SN850 500GB (OS) \| Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Games_1) \| Samsung 970 Evo 1TB (Games_2)
Display(s)	Asus XG27AQM 240Hz G-Sync Fast-IPS \| Gigabyte M27Q-P 165Hz 1440P IPS \| Asus 24" IPS (portrait mode)
Case	Lian Li PC-011D XL \| Custom cables by Cablemodz
Audio Device(s)	FiiO K7 \| Sennheiser HD650 + Beyerdynamic FOX Mic
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 850
Mouse	Razer Viper v2 Pro
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit

System Name	TheMailbox 5.0 / The Mailbox 4.5
Processor	RYZEN 1700X / Intel i7 2600k @ 4.2GHz
Motherboard	Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 / Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH Intel LGA 1155
Cooling	MasterLiquid PRO 280 / Scythe Katana 4
Memory	ADATA RGB 16GB DDR4 2666 16-16-16-39 / G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB DDR3 1866: 9-9-9-24
Video Card(s)	MSI 1080 "Duke" with 8Gb of RAM. Boost Clock 1847 MHz / ASUS 780ti
Storage	256Gb M4 SSD / 128Gb Agelity 4 SSD , 500Gb WD (7200)
Display(s)	LG 29" Class 21:9 UltraWide® IPS LED Monitor 2560 x 1080 / Dell 27"
Case	Cooler Master MASTERBOX 5t / Cooler Master 922 HAF
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec / SupremeFX X-Fi with Bose Companion 2 speakers.
Power Supply	Seasonic FOCUS Plus Series SSR-750PX 750W Platinum / SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold
Mouse	SteelSeries Sensei (RAW) / Logitech G5
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow / Logitech (Unknown)
Software	Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
Benchmark Scores	Benching is for bitches.

System Name	Ryzen Reflection
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900x
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570S Aorus Master
Cooling	2x EK PE360 \| TechN AM4 AMD Block Black \| EK Quantum Vector Trinity GPU Nickel + Plexi
Memory	Teamgroup T-Force Xtreem 2x16GB B-Die 3600 @ 14-14-14-28-42-288-2T 1.45v
Video Card(s)	Zotac AMP HoloBlack RTX 3080Ti 12G \| 950mV 1950Mhz
Storage	WD SN850 500GB (OS) \| Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Games_1) \| Samsung 970 Evo 1TB (Games_2)
Display(s)	Asus XG27AQM 240Hz G-Sync Fast-IPS \| Gigabyte M27Q-P 165Hz 1440P IPS \| Asus 24" IPS (portrait mode)
Case	Lian Li PC-011D XL \| Custom cables by Cablemodz
Audio Device(s)	FiiO K7 \| Sennheiser HD650 + Beyerdynamic FOX Mic
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 850
Mouse	Razer Viper v2 Pro
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit

System Name	Apollo
Processor	Intel Core i9 9880H
Motherboard	Some proprietary Apple thing.
Memory	64GB DDR4-2667
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, 8GB HBM2
Storage	1TB Apple NVMe, 4TB External
Display(s)	Laptop @ 3072x1920 + 2x LG 5k Ultrafine TB3 displays
Case	MacBook Pro (16", 2019)
Audio Device(s)	AirPods Pro, Sennheiser HD 380s w/ FIIO Alpen 2, or Logitech 2.1 Speakers
Power Supply	96w Power Adapter
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard	Logitech G915, GL Clicky
Software	MacOS 12.1

System Name	Zim
Processor	AMD FX-6300
Motherboard	GA-970A-UD3 (rev. 2.0)
Cooling	AMD Stock with heat pipes
Memory	Corsair CMV8GX3M2A1333C9 2x 8GB Kit DDR3 1333
Video Card(s)	EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti FPB
Storage	Western Digital WD RE4 1TB - Main
Display(s)	HP LP2465 1920x1200
Case	COOLMAX CS-480
Audio Device(s)	Intergrated VIA VT2021
Power Supply	hec X-Power Pro 600
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate

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