Building Questions

[wanakanabe]

Ok i'll show my list but I can already hear,thats overkill So when you tell me to get a lesser item,i have a question.Seems like anyone that says they want to do an 17 3820 x79 mobo,the majority says it's unnecessary.So who does benefit from the top of the line stuff that no one seems to recommend?This boggles my mind because it's like putting a Ford Taurus next to a Porsche and saying,go with the Taurus when I can afford either one,(not really,just sayin!)
I have already downgraded from what I was going to get.


1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming all the newest and latest greatest games,I want to of course runn all out max detail.A lot of mmo,diablo,swtor,wow,skyrim,some photoshop,sony vegas 10 video editing,(hobby) etc etc

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
around $2000 USD

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
U.S. Indiana?

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
mobo,cpu,ram,hd,dvd,op syst,vid card,monitor,psu and a case

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
no reuse

6) Will you be overclocking?
no

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
looking to buy a new one 2560X1440

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
2-3 weeks

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc
. USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s, eSATA,not planning to run dual video cards

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
no

the list...

EVGA GeForce GTX 680 02G-P4-2680-KR

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory like $12 more than 8gig,why i was doing 16 gig

Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

ASUS P8Z77-V LK ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

YAASUS Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/ASMAKASI CATLEAP Q270 LED SE 27"2560X1440 WQHD DVI-D Dual Computer Monitor

Diablotek UL Series PSUL775 775W Power Supply

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit builder oem

CASE ROSEWILL | THOR V2-White Edition,THOR V2-W Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Appreciate ant helpful advice

 

[wanakanabe]

as an added note my first choices were basically the same but with
Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 2011 Quad-Core Desktop Processor
ASUS P9X79 PRO ATX Intel Motherboard with USB BIOS
EVGA 04G-P4-3687-KR GeForce GTX 680 FTW+ w/Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

 

[Dangman]

Ok i'll show my list but I can already hear, thats overkill So when you tell me to get a lesser item, i have a question. Seems like anyone that says they want to do an 17 3820 x79 mobo, the majority says it's unnecessary. So who does benefit from the top of the line stuff that no one seems to recommend? This boggles my mind because it's like putting a Ford Taurus next to a Porsche and saying,go with the Taurus when I can afford either one,(not really, just sayin!)

Well pretty much it comes down to a few main reasons:
- If you're going to go with the socket 2011 platform, you must at least get and need the six-core $600 i7 3930K. The i7 3820 performs almost the same as the regular Core i7 2600K and 3770K. So if you want a real CPU upgrade over current quad-core Intels, you pretty much have to go with the i7 3930K.
- Your usage must requires more than 32GB of RAM as thats the max limits of the socket 1155 platform. If your usage adds up to less than 32GB of RAM, no point in going with socket 2011.
- So basically the kind of use where a six-core Intel CPU + 32GB or more of RAM generally include extensive video, 3D, or audio editing/rendering, virtualization work, and other heavily multi-threaded applications.

EVGA GeForce GTX 680 02G-P4-2680-KR

If you still have leftover cash, go for the 4GB version.

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory like $12 more than 8gig,why i was doing 16 gig

What's the model number of this RAM set?

Diablotek UL Series PSUL775 775W Power Supply

Really shitty PSU. I recommend getting the Corsair TX650 V2 650W PSU instead.

CASE ROSEWILL | THOR V2-White Edition,THOR V2-W Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Not that great of a case IMO. I recommend the following:
$80 - Corsair Carbide Series 300R ATX Case
$90 - Corsair Carbide Series 400R ATX Case
$100 - Antec 1100 ATX Case
$115 - Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Case
$120 - Lian Li PC-9F ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White ATX Case
$130 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black ATX Case
$130 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-002OR Black Finish w/Orange Trim Full Tower ATX Case
$144 - Silverstone RV03B-WA ATX case
$150 - Silverstone TJ04B-EW ATX Case
$155 - Thermaltake VN300M1W2N Chase MK-1 ATX Case
$160 - Corsair Graphite Series 600TM ATX Case
$160 - Silverstone RV02B-W ATX case
$162 - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D ATX Case
$164 - Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
$178 - Silverstone RV02B-EW ATX case
$220 - Silverstone FT02S-W ATX Case
$230 - Silverstone FT02B ATX Case
$270 - Corsair Obsidian Series 800D CC800DW ATX Case

 

[Deleted member 88227]

Since you are overclocking, no need at all to get the 2600k processor. You'll be better off with an SB i7 processor as well, but not a 2011. Basically that setup isn't for the "enthusiasts" who is looking to build a daily commuter to and from work. Granted comparing a custom built "high end" enthusiasts system would be more like the Porsche, while the Taurus (Just not the SHO) would be more like a manufactured system from like Dell or HP. While the 2011 setup would be more comparable to a Ferrari. Not something you'd necessarily want to daily. Also with a budget of $2000, a 2560X1440 worth buying is going to take up more than 25% of that budget plus a 680 is going to take another 20% of that budget, thus you can't really afford the "high end" CPUs of the 2011, which is where it then becomes worth it to go that route. The lower end processors on the 2011 aren't that much faster than the higher end 1155 processors. Thus their costs aren't really best bang for the buck when you can spend that money else where.

Also that Caviar Black HDD is slower than the HGST 7k1000.d 1TB drive and usually costs more.

Also do note that Windows 7 Home Premium has a software cap of 16GB max memory, so if you'd want more memory than 16GB you'll need at least Professional.

That's also not that great of a case, for the price. When I get back on my normal computer I'll spec you out a build unless someone else does it before I do and give you one of Danny's case lists.

Danny's quick. lol

 

[wanakanabe]

Ok sounds great,thanks for all the Info.Looking forward to an alternate build ideas.I understand a little more about the upper processors now.
When I scout around newegg,I try to look at the reviews,then google the items and get more reviews from different areas.I know to take them with a grain of salt,I just try to get a feel for overall satisfaction.This was the main reason for choosing that case and psu.
Model number on that ram is F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL

 

[Dangman]

Model number on that ram is F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL

Good RAM.

 

[wanakanabe]

Also that Caviar Black HDD is slower than the HGST 7k1000.d 1TB drive and usually costs more.

HGST 7k1000.d 1TB drive? Have you read the reviews on that drive,a whole lot of failures going on there.Like I said,I try to take reviews wth a grain of salt but,that has a lot of overwhelmingly bad reviews

 

[AP514]

I did the same thing (on reviews of HGST 7K)............ went w/ the WD Black due to Reviews and the better/longer Warranty