LordOfChaos Posted February 10, 2013 Member ID: 3174 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 100 Topic Count: 78 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2162 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 1645 Achievement Points: 17423 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/03/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 27, 2017 Birthday: 07/24/1957 Posted February 10, 2013 Ok so some of you are aware my machine went belly up. Its an old computer so I have decided to go for a new system. My present system is a quad core 8 gb ddr2 ram. Vid card won't play bf3 so its time to change it out. So here is my wish list... I want dual monitors to display in game on main monitor... and desktop or other app on my other monitor. Am thinking of using my 50" panasonic plasma tv for my main monitor for streaming movies and playing games. The other monitor would be used for my admin duties while in game, or anyother app I want to have running while I am playing or watching movies. My plasma has a referesh rate of 300 and not 120 which should make gameplay smoother. I want dual vid cards... can I use the one I have and team it with a higher end one i will buy? Or do they have to be the same type of card. My present one is the gigabyte ATI Raedeon hd 4670. I am thinking of getting the raedeon 7770... can I use the crossfire x technology I have on the current card to double it up with a higher end card? Or is there a better way to double up on the graphics card? Please asume I know nothing when u reply... after all im just an idiot:p The MB must be able to support chaining my Vid cards. So please lets have all your thoughts on a new system. Cooling system is a must.
Pharticus Posted February 11, 2013 Member ID: 1320 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 611 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 357 Achievement Points: 4498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 22, 2024 Birthday: 01/14/1976 Device: Windows Posted February 11, 2013 I want dual monitors to display in game on main monitor... and desktop or other app on my other monitor. Am thinking of using my 50" panasonic plasma tv for my main monitor for streaming movies and playing games. The other monitor would be used for my admin duties while in game, or anyother app I want to have running while I am playing or watching movies. My plasma has a referesh rate of 300 and not 120 which should make gameplay smoother. The 50" plasma has its own pros and cons. Obviously the ginormous screen is great to game on, unless you're too close to it and you have to turn your head to view the whole screen. I've found that it's rotten for surfing the net and reading forums - I have to crank up the font size way to often. I tend to use my second monitor ( 24" widescreen ) for typical computer use. LordOfChaos 1 Awards
LordOfChaos Posted February 11, 2013 Member ID: 3174 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 100 Topic Count: 78 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2162 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 1645 Achievement Points: 17423 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/03/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 27, 2017 Birthday: 07/24/1957 Author Posted February 11, 2013 Yea that is what the other monitor is for. I might just get a 32 " monotor/tv for gaming and keep the plasma for tv and vids. I am trying to build something that will stand the tesy of time.
FLDMARSHAL Posted February 11, 2013 Member ID: 5490 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 136 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 469 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 243 Achievement Points: 4101 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/06/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 2, 2024 Birthday: 10/18/1976 Device: Windows Posted February 11, 2013 hi there no u carnt just put any card in they have to be the same unless u put in another ATI Raedeon hd 4670 but u should check out overclockers they have some fantastic deals on ati 2gig cards but u only need one of those and get ur self 1kw power supply and ssd drive and also check out xfx sound cards to and while ur on over clockers check out the cpu quad core deals that come with ither 8meg ram deals or 24 meg ram deals any a little heads up if overclockers have not got those deals on try ebuyer or http://www.ariapc.co.uk/superspecials/ good luck LordOfChaos 1 Awards
Astronomer Posted February 11, 2013 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Posted February 11, 2013 On-board audio has improved dramatically over the past few years, so you can save some $$ and use what comes with the motherboard. 8Gb RAM is more than enough for gaming, but memory is cheap, so 16Gb can be had for under $100. A single video card will do you fine, so get the best that's within your budget. I went overboard and bought 2 EVGA nVidia 680's, but the price was right and my frame rates and graphics effects are awesome. I still suck at gaming, however. I've had great luck with ASUS motherboards. I have a P8Z77-V Deluxe in my main rig for its power handling capabilities. It has 16-phase power for the CPU. As an over-clocker, this is important to me as it provides enhanced stability in regards to voltage to the CPU. Definitely get a SSD for a boot drive and for loading your games. Speed is king and the 15 second or so boot times is worth it. an 800-1200w power supply is a must, particularly if you plan on rocking 2 video cards and adding drives, water cooling etc. I found a great deal on a Cooler Master 1200w PSU so I went with that. Make sure that whatever display you get has a good refresh rate so that you get no motion blur. My main 27" screen states 1ms. That may be a marketing exaggeration (or not), but it's a joy to use when gaming. Also, get a case with plenty of fans or room for fans and space for air flow and cable management. Good luck! Keep the questions coming! LordOfChaos 1 Awards
TheCheeseyCrusader Posted February 11, 2013 Member ID: 88 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 249 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3513 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 1893 Achievement Points: 23131 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 11/13/1991 Device: Android Posted February 11, 2013 Dont forget steam LordOfChaos and mikepaz666 2 Awards
Pharticus Posted February 11, 2013 Member ID: 1320 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 611 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 357 Achievement Points: 4498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 22, 2024 Birthday: 01/14/1976 Device: Windows Posted February 11, 2013 Chaos, educate yourself on the power supply. There a plenty of decent guides to figuring out how much power you will need. I was going to purchase a new PSU until I read up on it. Turned out my 600W was more than enough for the hardware I had. This article will help explain why the average gamer shouldn't buy a 1200W PSU: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-psu-review,2916-2.html LordOfChaos 1 Awards
Astronomer Posted February 11, 2013 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Posted February 11, 2013 Chaos, educate yourself on the power supply. There a plenty of decent guides to figuring out how much power you will need. I was going to purchase a new PSU until I read up on it. Turned out my 600W was more than enough for the hardware I had. This article will help explain why the average gamer shouldn't buy a 1200W PSU: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-psu-review,2916-2.html Yup. A 750-800w supply would have been plenty for my needs, but when I got a great deal on the 1200w, I took it. My tower now has 6 drives, 2 hot-swap bays, 2 video cards etc. 800w would still be enough, but I like having some overhead, particularly as I add more crap top the rig. :-) Best advice is to get a brand with a good reputation (Corsair, Thermaltake, Seasonic etc,). Do your research before you buy. Some PSU calculators can be found here: 1. ThermalTake PSU Calculator - http://www.thermaltake.outervision.com/Power 2. http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html 3. http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine 4. http://www.journeysystems.com/power_supply/ The above was taken from this well-worth-the-read page: http://www.squidoo.com/best-psu-power-supply LordOfChaos 1 Awards
KaptCrunch Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 48 Topic Count: 316 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4886 Content Per Day: 0.86 Reputation: 4072 Achievement Points: 39525 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 51 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) other Question lord what cpu intel or amd ? as for dual v-cards then get another 50" plasma for real feel ingame expreince...j/k if get power house like 680 no need for 2 cards just use your old one for small moniter sound what using computer stereo speakers or 7.1 home theater receiver Edited February 12, 2013 by KaptCrunch LordOfChaos 1 Awards
X-RayXI Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6896 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 1376 Achievement Points: 44161 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Posted February 12, 2013 The 7770 isn't a great gaming videocard. Get at least a 7850 or higher. What is your budget? LordOfChaos 1 Awards
fireurza Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 677 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 18 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1457 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 791 Achievement Points: 9890 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16, 2024 Birthday: 02/20/1986 Posted February 12, 2013 2 7770 cards can run bf3 on ultra they are decent gaming cards. 2 of them costs maybe 250... but for 50 bucks more you could get a 7950 which would do the same. LordOfChaos 1 Awards
X-RayXI Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6896 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 1376 Achievement Points: 44161 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Posted February 12, 2013 2 7770 cards can run bf3 on ultra they are decent gaming cards. 2 of them costs maybe 250... but for 50 bucks more you could get a 7950 which would do the same. Yes, but still a joke, right? http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=675&card2=664 I love my HD7850 running at 1050/1400 by the CCC LordOfChaos 1 Awards
CobraBites Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Posted February 12, 2013 most newer video cards are more than capable of running dual monitors..not necessariliy need 2 cards LordOfChaos 1
FLDMARSHAL Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 5490 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 136 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 469 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 243 Achievement Points: 4101 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/06/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 2, 2024 Birthday: 10/18/1976 Device: Windows Posted February 12, 2013 im running a 7850 ati with 1kw psu and 8 gig of balistic gold edition no problems at all LordOfChaos 1 Awards
PingLo Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 1103 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 64 Topic Count: 119 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1977 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 1122 Achievement Points: 15642 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 02/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 16, 2013 Birthday: 01/01/2012 Posted February 12, 2013 Don't most vid cards support like 3 monitors now days? Heck my laptop can support 4 monitors (3 external). LordOfChaos 1
wildbill72 Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 1624 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 56 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 669 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 558 Achievement Points: 5061 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 4, 2020 Birthday: 04/01/1972 Posted February 12, 2013 Im running a SC gtx680 from evga....that card can run 4 monitors at once though ive just got 2 at the moment.Its a beast of a card,running bf3 at around 140 fps at high settings plus running duel cards the vram does'nt stack so you'd be better off with a big single card...also if your using mainly for gaming i would go Intel for the chip,maybe I5 3570k or I7 3770k.Amd seems to be a bit lacking these days unless you can pick up a cheap 6 core 1100t or a 1090t.. LordOfChaos 1 Awards
LordOfChaos Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 3174 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 100 Topic Count: 78 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2162 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 1645 Achievement Points: 17423 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/03/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 27, 2017 Birthday: 07/24/1957 Author Posted February 12, 2013 Great info guys. Just spent 1800 $ on a kickass system. Got the corsair obsidian 650 D case ... in a cab on my way home with it now... will update you all when I get it all put together. Mb is the sabertooth z77. 16 gb ddr3 ram. Ssd drive... corsair modular psu 750w Wull tell all later cya and again thanks a bunch. Twinkie 13, Coffee4You, KaptCrunch and 1 other 4
Twinkie 13 Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 3003 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 26 Topic Count: 36 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 437 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 370 Achievement Points: 3716 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 01:18 PM Birthday: 03/17/1979 Device: Windows Posted February 12, 2013 oh me likey LordOfChaos 1 Awards
KaptCrunch Posted February 13, 2013 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 48 Topic Count: 316 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4886 Content Per Day: 0.86 Reputation: 4072 Achievement Points: 39525 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 51 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Posted February 13, 2013 Great info guys. Just spent 1800 $ on a kickass system. Got the corsair obsidian 650 D case ... in a cab on my way home with it now... will update you all when I get it all put together. Mb is the sabertooth z77. 16 gb ddr3 ram. Ssd drive... corsair modular psu 750w Wull tell all later cya and again thanks a bunch. i see an bios update jan 10/13 SABERTOOTH Z77 BIOS 1805 Improve system stability do that first with your MB drivers disk with asus suite and download 1805 file to usb to update bios LordOfChaos 1 Awards
Coffee4You Posted February 13, 2013 Member ID: 2617 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 107 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 89 Achievement Points: 911 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 2, 2016 Birthday: 03/11/1969 Posted February 13, 2013 I have one of the corsair obsidian 650 D case's they are sweet. I love that 200mm fan! Good luck Choas! LordOfChaos 1
Joe Canadian Posted February 13, 2013 Member ID: 822 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 87 Topic Count: 317 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5477 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5025 Achievement Points: 42632 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 12/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 25, 2023 Birthday: 03/01/1967 Posted February 13, 2013 Sorry I missed all this chaos, I got home around 9:00PM tonight, called you but couldn't find you. i have built kick ass systems in the past, but I've learned that for what I do, word processing, gaming (COD2,COD4 and COD5) a quad-core AMD processor, a good video card (nvidia GTX 650 with at least 2GB of memory), and 16GB of memory are more than enough. I have recently bought a SSD hard drive and upgraded my psu to a 750watt. The hd upgrade makes a huge difference, the computer runs pretty smoothly and I don't have any heat or noise issues. I'm upgrading anyways in a few months and will build an Intel I7 system. Not that it will make me a "better gamer", but at least I will be able to brag about it. LordOfChaos and Blackbart 2 Awards
CobraBites Posted February 13, 2013 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) MOBO: ASROCK Extreme 970.........i bought the mobo and processor as combo for only 170 us dollars.. General Features ASRock Dura Cap (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan-madehigh-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors; Digi Power, Supports AM3+Processor, 8-Core CPU;Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2100(OC); Supports AMDQuad CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireXSupports NVIDIA SLI; 4x USB 3.0, 5 x SATA3, 2 x IEEE 1394, Dr. Debug, Power/Reset/Clear CMOSSwitch with LED; 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892Audio Codec), Supports THX TruStudio; Supports XFast USB, XFast LAN,Graphical UEFI; Supports On/Off Play, Instant Boot, Instant Flash, APPCharger, SmartView, Turbo UCC; Chipset North Bridge AMD 970 South Bridge AMD SB950 CPU Supported Socket Type AM3+/AM3 AMD CPU Support SempronPhenom II X4Phenom II X3Athlon II X2Athlon II X3Phenom II X2Athlon II X4Phenom II X6 Front Side Bus QPI 4800GT/s Memory Maximum Memory Supported Per Slot 8GB Memory Type DDR3 Memory Speeds Supported DDR3-2100 (O.C.), DDR3-1866 (O.C.), DDR3-1800 (O.C.), DDR3-1600 (O.C.), DDR3-1333, DDR3-1066, DDR3-800 Memory Slots 4 x 240pin DIMM Max Memory Supported 32GB Memory Channel Support Dual Channel Storage Controllers SATA 6Gb/s 5 SATA RAID 0/1/5/10 Video Onboard Graphic Chipset None Multi-GPU Support AMD 3-Way CrossFireXAMD CrossFireXAMD Quad-GPU CrossFireXNVIDIA SLI Audio Audio System Realtek ALC892 Audio Channels 8-Channel Networking LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8111E LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps Supported Network Technologies Wake-On-LAN, Supports PXE, LAN Cable Detection Expansion Slots PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 PCI Express x1 2 PCI 2 Back Panel Ports PS/2 2 USB 2.0 4 USB 3.0 2 FireWire 400 1 eSATA 6Gb/s 1 LAN RJ-45 1 Audio Ports 6 Digital Audio 1 x Optical1 x Coaxial Internal I/O USB 3 x USB 2.0 Headers (supports 6 additional USB ports)1 x USB 3.0 Header (supports 2 additional USB ports) FireWire 1 x IEEE-1394a Header Other I/O Front Audio HeaderFront Panel HeaderS/PDIF-Out Header1 x CPU Fan Header1 x System Fan Header1 x Power Fan HeaderSerial Port Header1 x Power LED HeaderCIR HeaderIR Header Power ATX Power Connector 24-pin ATX12V / EPS 12V Connector 8-pin Regulatory Approvals FCCCEWHQL its in a cooler master dm storm case...one front fan for storage device rack...one top fan over processor area...one back fan for processor area extra fan for power supply...which i got 600 watt...2 case fans for clear side panel...and im running the nvidia 460 gtx v.2 1gb card... here is the link for my video card specs..http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-460/specifications Edited February 13, 2013 by CobraBites LordOfChaos 1
Joe Canadian Posted February 13, 2013 Member ID: 822 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 87 Topic Count: 317 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5477 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5025 Achievement Points: 42632 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 12/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 25, 2023 Birthday: 03/01/1967 Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) MOBO: ASROCK Extreme 970.........i bought the mobo and processor as combo for only 170 us dollars.. General Features ASRock Dura Cap (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors; Digi Power, Supports AM3+ Processor, 8-Core CPU;Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2100(OC); Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireXSupports NVIDIA SLI; 4 x USB 3.0, 5 x SATA3, 2 x IEEE 1394, Dr. Debug, Power/Reset/Clear CMOS Switch with LED; 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec), Supports THX TruStudio; Supports XFast USB, XFast LAN, Graphical UEFI; Supports On/Off Play, Instant Boot, Instant Flash, APP Charger, SmartView, Turbo UCC; Chipset North Bridge AMD 970 South Bridge AMD SB950 CPU Supported Socket Type AM3+/AM3 AMD CPU Support Sempron Phenom II X4 Phenom II X3 Athlon II X2 Athlon II X3 Phenom II X2 Athlon II X4 Phenom II X6 Front Side Bus QPI 4800GT/s Memory Maximum Memory Supported Per Slot 8GB Memory Type DDR3 Memory Speeds Supported DDR3-2100 (O.C.), DDR3-1866 (O.C.), DDR3-1800 (O.C.), DDR3-1600 (O.C.), DDR3-1333, DDR3-1066, DDR3-800 Memory Slots 4 x 240pin DIMM Max Memory Supported 32GB Memory Channel Support Dual Channel Storage Controllers SATA 6Gb/s 5 SATA RAID 0/1/5/10 Video Onboard Graphic Chipset None Multi-GPU Support AMD 3-Way CrossFireX AMD CrossFireX AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX NVIDIA SLI Audio Audio System Realtek ALC892 Audio Channels 8-Channel Networking LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8111E LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps Supported Network Technologies Wake-On-LAN, Supports PXE, LAN Cable Detection Expansion Slots PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 PCI Express x1 2 PCI 2 Back Panel Ports PS/2 2 USB 2.0 4 USB 3.0 2 FireWire 400 1 eSATA 6Gb/s 1 LAN RJ-45 1 Audio Ports 6 Digital Audio 1 x Optical 1 x Coaxial Internal I/O USB 3 x USB 2.0 Headers (supports 6 additional USB ports) 1 x USB 3.0 Header (supports 2 additional USB ports) FireWire 1 x IEEE-1394a Header Other I/O Front Audio Header Front Panel Header S/PDIF-Out Header 1 x CPU Fan Header 1 x System Fan Header 1 x Power Fan Header Serial Port Header 1 x Power LED Header CIR Header IR Header Power ATX Power Connector 24-pin ATX12V / EPS 12V Connector 8-pin Regulatory Approvals FCC CE WHQL its in a cooler master dm storm case...one front fan for storage device rack...one top fan over processor area...one back fan for processor area extra fan for power supply...which i got 600 watt...2 case fans for clear side panel...and im running the nvidia 460 gtx v.2 1gb card... here is the link for my video card specs..http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-460/specifications Cobra, do you prefer an AMD processor over an Intel I5 or I7? Just wondering, i haven't built a system with an Intel chip for a long time.... Edited February 13, 2013 by Joe Canadian LordOfChaos 1 Awards
LordOfChaos Posted February 13, 2013 Member ID: 3174 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 100 Topic Count: 78 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2162 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 1645 Achievement Points: 17423 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/03/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 27, 2017 Birthday: 07/24/1957 Author Posted February 13, 2013 t I think this one is the shit. The mb is a asus sabertooth Z77 Intel CPU... corsair PSU 750 watts... I got cooling system for the CPU too. Graphics is gigabyte geforce GTX 670. Got a samsung SSD drive 840 series (120 gb). 1 Terrabyte Hd. 2 X 8 gb corsair vengeance memory and the best part is the tower ... corsair obsidian series 650D. Lol so what do you think?Thanks a bunch everyone! Got someone coming over to help me put it together... krunch I will definately look into the update for the MB. Thanks for the heads up. He should be here withing a couple of hours. I cant wait! Twinkie 13 1
Nobodygood>XI< Posted February 13, 2013 Member ID: 219 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 492 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 108 Achievement Points: 2906 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 2, 2018 Birthday: 04/28/1957 Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) MOBO: ASROCK Extreme 970.........i bought the mobo and processor as combo for only 170 us dollars.. General Features ASRock Dura Cap (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors; Digi Power, Supports AM3+ Processor, 8-Core CPU;Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2100(OC); Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireXSupports NVIDIA SLI; 4 x USB 3.0, 5 x SATA3, 2 x IEEE 1394, Dr. Debug, Power/Reset/Clear CMOS Switch with LED; 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec), Supports THX TruStudio; Supports XFast USB, XFast LAN, Graphical UEFI; Supports On/Off Play, Instant Boot, Instant Flash, APP Charger, SmartView, Turbo UCC; Chipset North Bridge AMD 970 South Bridge AMD SB950 CPU Supported Socket Type AM3+/AM3 AMD CPU Support Sempron Phenom II X4 Phenom II X3 Athlon II X2 Athlon II X3 Phenom II X2 Athlon II X4 Phenom II X6 Front Side Bus QPI 4800GT/s Memory Maximum Memory Supported Per Slot 8GB Memory Type DDR3 Memory Speeds Supported DDR3-2100 (O.C.), DDR3-1866 (O.C.), DDR3-1800 (O.C.), DDR3-1600 (O.C.), DDR3-1333, DDR3-1066, DDR3-800 Memory Slots 4 x 240pin DIMM Max Memory Supported 32GB Memory Channel Support Dual Channel Storage Controllers SATA 6Gb/s 5 SATA RAID 0/1/5/10 Video Onboard Graphic Chipset None Multi-GPU Support AMD 3-Way CrossFireX AMD CrossFireX AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX NVIDIA SLI Audio Audio System Realtek ALC892 Audio Channels 8-Channel Networking LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8111E LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps Supported Network Technologies Wake-On-LAN, Supports PXE, LAN Cable Detection Expansion Slots PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 PCI Express x1 2 PCI 2 Back Panel Ports PS/2 2 USB 2.0 4 USB 3.0 2 FireWire 400 1 eSATA 6Gb/s 1 LAN RJ-45 1 Audio Ports 6 Digital Audio 1 x Optical 1 x Coaxial Internal I/O USB 3 x USB 2.0 Headers (supports 6 additional USB ports) 1 x USB 3.0 Header (supports 2 additional USB ports) FireWire 1 x IEEE-1394a Header Other I/O Front Audio Header Front Panel Header S/PDIF-Out Header 1 x CPU Fan Header 1 x System Fan Header 1 x Power Fan Header Serial Port Header 1 x Power LED Header CIR Header IR Header Power ATX Power Connector 24-pin ATX12V / EPS 12V Connector 8-pin Regulatory Approvals FCC CE WHQL its in a cooler master dm storm case...one front fan for storage device rack...one top fan over processor area...one back fan for processor area extra fan for power supply...which i got 600 watt...2 case fans for clear side panel...and im running the nvidia 460 gtx v.2 1gb card... here is the link for my video card specs..http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-460/specifications I have been running the ASRock 970 extreme4 for quite a long time, damn good board and I been using cooler master cases on all my builds for the last 5 years, good price and good cases with great cooling Edited February 13, 2013 by Nobodygood>XI< LordOfChaos 1 Awards
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