New pc build suggestions wanted

[mjk45]

goddog said:

i would spend extra cash on a modular power supply the ax850 if you can find it on sale or the tx850m which is fairly new.I would have sid the h100 is over kill but given ivy bridge runs hotter it might be needed i get a long with an oc in the 4.6 range with a hyper 212+ and 2 fans and stay 60c

GRAPHICS CARD - ASUS GTX 680 Direct CU II TOP this is the O version right with the 1137 base speed should be a beast i have not seen any in stock at a sane price so i ended up going with the PowerColor PCS+ 7970 VORTEXII and its base clock to 1100. it will be a bit slower than the asus but it was cheaper and in stock and form what ive read you can expect more oc room, though i think the asus will still out perform in in the range of 2-3%

the mobo is awesome --- i want/was thinking of getting one :) this one right http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128552

Ram is good, though gains above 1600 speed are not fantastic, see tomshardware and anandtech for more details  (I alo favor 16 gb of ram since its so cheap, but i run servers off mine too)

i would say a crucial m4 or samsung 830 would be the better SSD i have both and love them


what case are you using?

I changed my mind about the old server case and  have ordered a Thermaltake Level 10 snow edition full tower case along with a corsair modular AX750 gold , also the gigabyte sniper 3 arrived today and the i5 3570k and GTX 680 are enroute , so I'm left with getting some ram and a ssd drive.