2600K build comments?

[corpfan1]

Hey everyone.

Just ordered the following (picking up parts tomorrow)...

CPU - Intel i7-2600k
Motherboard - Asus P67 Deluxe
GPU - Evga GTX460 FTW Superclocked
PSU - Corsair AX850
Case - Coolermaster Haf X
CPU Cooler - Noctua NH-D14
RAM - 8GB G.Skill DDR1600 CL8
SSD - 160GB OCZ Vertex 2
HDD1 - 1TB WD Caviar Black 1002FAEX 64MB Cache SATA III
HDD2 - 2TB WD Caviar Green 20EARS
DVD Burner - LG GH24LS50
OS - Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Monitor - 27" LG (M2762D-PM) w/built in TV-tuner

Also added Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student, as well as the Logitech Wave wired keyboard and the Logitech M705 Marathon Mouse.

Is there anything else worth adding? Anything I am missing?

Any suggestions out of the norm for building that I should pay attention to?

Any feedback concerning the build? Looking for constructive criticism and opinions.


What would be the major bottleneck? Secondary bottleneck?


Using the system for photo editing, video editing, light gaming, general use.

Thanks - really appreciate it!

 

[ex0du5]

Looks great. The bottleneck will be the GTX 460, but that's not much of an issue.

 

[corpfan1]

Thanks for the comment!

Any suggestions for the future in terms of GPU?

I have heard there is no point in SLIing down the road.

 

[defaultluser]

I would avoid the Asus P67 Deluxe motherboard if I were you. A lot of early adopters have been having difficulties with theirs:

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1577800

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1578675

Just check the Intel Motherboards subforum.

 

[Drawmonster]

Maybe wait a couple weeks on the SSD. The new ones are coming out early Feb. Faster and Cheaper.

As far as GPU, maybe go with a 6950. And you can always flash it to a 6970, so it's a great value. That card would future proof you, especially for a light gamer.

I'd also go with a Hyper 212+ cooler. They are amazing, and only cost $30.00. I'm running my 2600k at 4.5ghz and it never gets over 65c under full load using Prime95. Idles around 25c to 30c, and normal use is around 35c or lower..

That will save you some cash and make the GPU upgrade easier to fit in.

And the Asus P67 boards just got a new bios today that fixes all the issues. So they are the best. http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1578865

 

[corpfan1]

The reason I went with the Nvidia card is for the CUDA. It is supposed to be much better with video and photo editing than the ATI series.

Also, I am avoiding Gigabyte motherboards as I have had bad experiences and the P67s are experiencing socket burn (Foxconn sockets).

 

[Drawmonster]

I was playing all the latest games last week on a GTX 260, so I think you'll be fine for light gaming with the 460.

 

[nmanley]

Looks like you have picked out great components for what you plan to do. Very nice system.
You can always add another 460 for SLI on the cheap since all the newer high dollar stuff is out.

 

[corpfan1]

Any opinions on SLIing later?

I keep hearing it is not advised...ie should be done at build time.

 

[Cmustang87]

Any opinions on SLIing later?

I keep hearing it is not advised...ie should be done at build time.

And it's pretty much still that. If you're not going to SLI your cards now, no point in just buying another one later and expecting big performance gains. Unless you're playing at really high resolution with high AA, then a solid single card solution will do great.

 

[Lateralus]

Any opinions on SLIing later?

I keep hearing it is not advised...ie should be done at build time.

There is no reason you couldn't run SLI at a later date. As Cmustang87 pointed out, you may not see much of a gain on existing games that aren't very taxing at 1920x1080, but future games would benefit.

For those of us running 2560x1600, it is absolutely practical to buy one GTX 480 or 580 now and add a second one later. There would be a considerable performance gain in titles like Metro 2033 by adding a second card, but older titles like Half Life 2 that already run over 100 frames per second...not so much.

I actually did this a while back; had a single GTX 260 and after I got my first 30" monitor it was starting to feel the burn in games like Crysis and Red Faction: Guerrilla. I purchased a second matching card and games ran noticeably smoother, and I didn't have to lower the resolution or detail settings anymore. But you should be OK with a GTX 460 at your resolution in most games. When newer, more demanding games come out, there's no reason you couldn't pick up a second inexpensive 460.