Time to a change in HW

[Ostergaard76]

Hi All,

My big hope is to get a little help from all you guys..

My pc is so old that it allmost needs to be donated to a museum, I'm not up to date in what is new and what is the best.. this is where i hope you all can help me ?

I need input to a brand new PC - and yes I need all from psu to cooling to... all

price ? go nuts !

btw - its a gamer that im looking to build

br. Østergaard

[Chino]

Welcome to the Republic of Gamers forums, Ostergaard76.

You've come to the right place for advice. We have some amazing guys here to help you out. Just a few questions before we start.

Where do you live? And what is your budget for your build?

Will you need a new monitor or are you planning to use your current one? If so, what resolution does it run?

[Ostergaard76]

Hi Chino

I live in Copenhagen (or just outside :D)
i dont relly have a budget but the limit is pretty high.. so go nuts

im planning to use the monitor i have now, it's pretty new and runs full HD - cant just remember the resolution - but ill check when i get home

/Østergaard

[Gorman]

Uh, I guess let's start with an ASUS flavor?
Mobo: Z9PE-D8 WS
CPU: 2x i7-3820
GPU: 4x 650TI (or wait for the 700 series, your choice)
RAM: As much as you want, I'd suggest filling all the DIM slots with 8gb sticks.
SSD: 4x256GB SSDs in RAID2 (You'd probably want a controller for this)
Case: One of those fridges from the shops with the glass front + a dehumidifier inside (Hint: make sure to dehumidify before turning on the fridge!)
For bonus points seal the fridge airtight and make a lid for the top, fill with mineral oil and add some bubblers and enjoy your refrigerated submersion gaming computer!


I don't think I missed anything.


EDIT:

Ostergaard76 wrote:
im planning to use the monitor i have now, it's pretty new and runs full HD - cant just remember the resolution - but ill check when i get homed

By the way, "full HD" means "1920x1080", so that is the resolution 😉

[Chino]

I like your mentality, min ven. 🙂

Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme - 7161 kr
Asus Rampage IV Extreme - 2671 kr
Corsair Hydro Series H100i - 803 kr
Corsair Dominator Platinum 64 GB (8 x 8GB) 2133 MHz - 6213 kr
Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB - 1634 kr
Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB - 1634 kr
Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB - 1459 kr
Asus 12x Blu-ray-combo - 497 kr
ASUS GTX680-DC2-4GD5 - 4026 kr
ASUS GTX680-DC2-4GD5 - 4026 kr
Corsair AX1200i - 2140 kr
Corsair Obsidian 800D - 1888 kr
TOTAL: 34,152 kr (Prices courtesy of Kelkoo)

[Gorman]

I tried to keep it modest, that's why I chose the 3820 over the 3970 ^_^

I think your build is quite nice, but I don't think he needs the WD Raptor, why not just get a few more 840's??

[Chino]

Neither do I but if money is no option then why not have the best that platter has to offer? 🙂 You're absolutely right! Minimum a Raid 0. I'll edit the post now. 😛

[Ostergaard76]

hi guys,

now this looks like something i can use - this will give my build a good starting point.

im not quite sure about the cpu, how much i gain by takeing the 3970 over the 3820 ? i know my wallet get like 1500 $ lighter..
yes i know i did say no limit/budget i just love the extrem builds but is it 1500 $ better ??

edit:
or let me say it another way - Z9PE-D8 WS + 2x i7-3820 - VS - 3970X Extreme + Asus Rampage IV Extreme = the winner is ?

[Gorman]

Ostergaard76 wrote:
hi guys,

now this looks like something i can use - this will give my build a good starting point.

im not quite sure about the cpu, how much i gain by takeing the 3970 over the 3820 ? i know my wallet get like 1500 $ lighter..
yes i know i did say no limit/budget i just love the extrem builds but is it 1500 $ better ??

edit:
or let me say it another way - Z9PE-D8 WS + 2x i7-3820 - VS - 3970X Extreme + Asus Rampage IV Extreme = the winner is ?

Well the benefit is that the 3970 is not much better than the 3820, but it's a lot more expensive.

You could also have a Z9PE-D8 WS + 2x3970X

[X-ROG]

May I suggest starting from here: http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?25272-Build-Advice-threads-READ-THIS-FIRST!