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I'm looking to up upgrade the first system in my signature. I plan to go to an IB 3570K with a decent overclock without increasing voltage (hopefully 4.2-4.4 based on reports). I will need to pick up the chip and a mobo. I will reuse everything in the signature except switch out the TRUE heatsink with a Corsair H100. I already purchased RAM at the end of last year expecting the cost to shoot back up. It's 2 packs of 2x4GB GSkill Ripjaws X Series DDR3 1600 CL9.
Features I want in a mobo are the ability to run 2 video cards and 2 PCI Express cards at the same time. I do not need PCI slots. I want at least 2 SATA III connections, 2 USB 3.0 connections on back (preferably 4) and 1 internal header, an Intel NIC and the ability to run RAID 0 for my back up hard drive. I've been admiring the Asus Sabertooth Z77 but don't know if it is overkill for my needs. Asus boards seem to be the only ones that meet my wants above and I have a good track record with them.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Mostly gaming and browsing. I do limited photo editing and website design.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
No budget but I generally buy the top mobo only to realize I don't use half of the features.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Austin, TX USA
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 but I am also open to any recommendations on the CPU. It seems like the 3570K is the sweet spot though.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Corsair 600T, Corsair 750tx, EVGA SC GTX 580, Crucial M4 256GB SSD, 2xWD 640GB AAKS (Raid 0), Samsung Lightscribe DVD burner x 2, Win7 64 Ultimate
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes. Stable on stock voltage unless you would recommend a slight increase to maximize performance. I don't care to nitpick settings. I would rather just increase the multiplier, test and if successful leave it there.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
2560x 1600, 30"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP unless there is a reason to hold off a month or two.
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.
I want RAID 0 capability for my backup drives. I will be using a 256GB SSD for the primary. I would like the ability to add a second dual height video card but will still want 2 accessible PCI Express slots (x1/x4) for other cards. I would prefer 4 USB 3.0 connections on back plus an onboard header for the connection on the front of my case. I need at least 1 SATA III 6Gb/s connection for the SSD. I do have an external eSATA back up drive but don't use it that frequently (nice to have but not a deal killer). I would like to move to UEFI but I am comfortable with an old school BIOS. Having backup onboard video would be nice. I like to upgrade incrementally and have had a bad video card or two. I prefer Intel for the onboard NIC. I currently use an Intel NIC card for the best speeds on my gigabit home network.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
I have a reuseable Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate license.
Features I want in a mobo are the ability to run 2 video cards and 2 PCI Express cards at the same time. I do not need PCI slots. I want at least 2 SATA III connections, 2 USB 3.0 connections on back (preferably 4) and 1 internal header, an Intel NIC and the ability to run RAID 0 for my back up hard drive. I've been admiring the Asus Sabertooth Z77 but don't know if it is overkill for my needs. Asus boards seem to be the only ones that meet my wants above and I have a good track record with them.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Mostly gaming and browsing. I do limited photo editing and website design.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
No budget but I generally buy the top mobo only to realize I don't use half of the features.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Austin, TX USA
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 but I am also open to any recommendations on the CPU. It seems like the 3570K is the sweet spot though.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Corsair 600T, Corsair 750tx, EVGA SC GTX 580, Crucial M4 256GB SSD, 2xWD 640GB AAKS (Raid 0), Samsung Lightscribe DVD burner x 2, Win7 64 Ultimate
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes. Stable on stock voltage unless you would recommend a slight increase to maximize performance. I don't care to nitpick settings. I would rather just increase the multiplier, test and if successful leave it there.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
2560x 1600, 30"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP unless there is a reason to hold off a month or two.
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.
I want RAID 0 capability for my backup drives. I will be using a 256GB SSD for the primary. I would like the ability to add a second dual height video card but will still want 2 accessible PCI Express slots (x1/x4) for other cards. I would prefer 4 USB 3.0 connections on back plus an onboard header for the connection on the front of my case. I need at least 1 SATA III 6Gb/s connection for the SSD. I do have an external eSATA back up drive but don't use it that frequently (nice to have but not a deal killer). I would like to move to UEFI but I am comfortable with an old school BIOS. Having backup onboard video would be nice. I like to upgrade incrementally and have had a bad video card or two. I prefer Intel for the onboard NIC. I currently use an Intel NIC card for the best speeds on my gigabit home network.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
I have a reuseable Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate license.
