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Forums - PC - All right, time to take the plunge (PC build advice)

dahuman on 30 July 2011
Khuutra said:
dahuman said:
get another HDD for Raid-0


What's the major benefit here and would I be able to set this up at a later date?


You pretty much get 2x HDD speed, setting up at a later date is not recommended since you'd need a fresh install again, big difference in performance though. The only down side is I have a HDD dedicated to backing it up every week or so while I sleep so it's a simple matter of restoring the HDD in case the raid array goes bad. Not that backing up your data isn't a standard practice for a lot of people anyways.



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Khuutra on 30 July 2011

I have no particular plans to overclock at the moment; if the desire strikes, would it be sensible to purchase a separate cooler at that time?



dahuman on 30 July 2011
Khuutra said:
I have no particular plans to overclock at the moment; if the desire strikes, would it be sensible to purchase an aftermarket cooler at that time?


don't even worry about it, these CPUs can OC to 4.5 with stock cooler in a lot of cases, you can easily run 4 without even trying.



Xen on 30 July 2011
dahuman said:
Khuutra said:
I have no particular plans to overclock at the moment; if the desire strikes, would it be sensible to purchase an aftermarket cooler at that time?


don't even worry about it, these CPUs can OC to 4.5 with stock cooler in a lot of cases, you can easily run 4 without even trying.

Seriously?

I think I just saved me some money.



dahuman on 30 July 2011
Xen said:
dahuman said:
Khuutra said:
I have no particular plans to overclock at the moment; if the desire strikes, would it be sensible to purchase an aftermarket cooler at that time?


don't even worry about it, these CPUs can OC to 4.5 with stock cooler in a lot of cases, you can easily run 4 without even trying.

Seriously?

I think I just saved me some money.

32nm manufacturing process results in CPUs running much cooler due to lower power requirements, that's for sure.



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Xen on 30 July 2011
dahuman said:
Xen said:
dahuman said:
Khuutra said:
I have no particular plans to overclock at the moment; if the desire strikes, would it be sensible to purchase an aftermarket cooler at that time?


don't even worry about it, these CPUs can OC to 4.5 with stock cooler in a lot of cases, you can easily run 4 without even trying.

Seriously?

I think I just saved me some money.

32nm manufacturing process results in CPUs running much cooler due to lower power requirements, that's for sure.

Yup, that I knew, but I didn't know it ended up doing such huge benefits.

Can't wait for Ivy Brdige if so.



starcraft on 30 July 2011

In terms of CPU, RAM and GPU that is the EXACT build I have and I have been running Far Cry 2, ME2, Just Cause 2 and a bunch of other things in VERY pretty 1080p.



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non-gravity on 30 July 2011
dahuman said:
Khuutra said:
dahuman said:
get another HDD for Raid-0


What's the major benefit here and would I be able to set this up at a later date?


You pretty much get 2x HDD speed, setting up at a later date is not recommended since you'd need a fresh install again, big difference in performance though. The only down side is I have a HDD dedicated to backing it up every week or so while I sleep so it's a simple matter of restoring the HDD in case the raid array goes bad. Not that backing up your data isn't a standard practice for a lot of people anyways.

You could also make use of the Z68's Intel Smart Response right? I suppose you'd get more performance, though with an SSD it might be more expensive.



TadpoleJackson on 30 July 2011

That sounds like a great build. Do you happen to have a link to the RAM?



Khuutra on 30 July 2011
TadpoleJackson said:
That sounds like a great build. Do you happen to have a link to the RAM?


http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231424

General consensus was positive enough I went ahead and grabbed the build; taxes in Canada are a pain in the ass! Man. Building this in the states woulda been cheaper for sure.