Need a new rig, what to get?
 

Hello lads, how are you?:)

I'm actually going to buy a new rig for gaming and overclocking, it's soon wintertimez, so need something to do!! And I really miss all of this and all the members here at OCA!


How is the new AMD platform? I'd like to get something that is not socket 1366, sicen I've had like 5 different i7 setups. i5 might be a good go.

Anyway, I've chosen a few parts.

Corsair HX 850w
EVGA GTX 460/65/70? what to get?

Probably a new swiftech pump, got radiator and cpu cooling unit and all nessesary extremecooling like F1 and TEK666 + 32L dewar:)


Any good suggestions?

Maaaaan I think I need a Classified something. my f1 looks so good on it :p


Best regards Kristoffer

the 460 is a pure beast, I couldnt believe the frames at just 910core. Thats what I would snag for now

i'm liking the i5 661 variants....2 cores 4 threads ....i'm 4.4ghz stable with my (680)

dual channel is good and cheap.

maximus 3 gene is nice
maximus 3 formula is nice
evga p55 is also nice
gigabut series is also good

Thanks guys.

So how would this setup be?

Classy 200 (which version is the best?)
I5 661
EVGA 460 (are there diffrerent cores out on the market, what should I look for?)
HX 850w
What ram-kit should I get, don't have enough money for the top notch but something decent?

phenom 1090T on a GB 890x UD4 would be stellar. 6 cores/threads and unlocked.....killer.

It sounds interesting, but it will be almost the same cost as Classy 200 and a i5 661.
But probably more powerfull?

Gigabyte mb's are killer and cheap for socket 1156...no overclock limitations I have seen....even the mini/micro's.

1090t can do 4.2ghz on air now...you'll have to be aggressive with the voltage..but so far ive read that its robust..

So which one of the Gigabyte mobo's should I get? Even for 1156 and AM3?

I got an open box mIIIf for $180 and its easier to clock than the classy

Hard to get open boxes in Norway :( The asus mIIIf is the same price as E760:ohcrap:

Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7, Socket-AM3, Mobo to get?

890 chipset does not support SLI, just crossfire?

Why don't you try the new Corsair AX850 PSU? GTX460's are fun little fellows but get a 1GB version. Preferably a MSI Cyclone.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139015

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127510

I would leave the 1366 platform alone because you sound like me, been there done that. I'm looking into a 1156 platform right now. I would love to do a 6 core AMD setup but Crossfire only. :(

You can hack Sli on it, but if Sli is a selling point for you, don't even look at AMD. I'm getting the 1090T myself in a month or so, and I'm using a GB 790xta UD4 which has honestly been a great board, so the 890's should even be better.

Probably hit 5.7 - 6.0ghz with DICE on one if you ever go route. 6 threads for around $300 US seems like a no brainer.

It's just stupid of me to think about SLI and X-fire, cause I never use it anyway. Singel card is enough and the same fun. getting sli/xfire setups are expensive.

So maybe I should go with AMD this time, are they using Phoenix bioses on Gigabyte boards?
Is there any other boards on the AM3 platform which are worth looking at msi or asus?

ASUS Crosshair IV Formula, looks really good, but does it perform as it looks?

And what is the differense between 890FX chipset and 790FX chipset?

Anyway, how does this look?
http://a.imageshack.us/img251/4370/amdshizz.png

Looks like a lot of fun to be had with that setup :thumbsup:

other ram options?

once the sandy bridge mobos come out..you'll want good ddr3s...

that corsair ram looks below average imo

what about that Super talnet stuff you linked up as few months back

Forget where it was .... something like ewiz or some oddball vendor like that ???

That looked like some fast nasty shit

kristoff is in norway...not sure if he can get the good stuff here..

i like the gtx470 cuz i truly think the 460s are just waste of money from all the bench i've seen

I dunno, man. A pair of them can beat out a 480 for less $$$. that's a win in my book. Something tells me that the 460's will make a pretty big splash at the bot fairly soon. :thumbsup:

If it's AMD you are going for I had better luck out of the 790 than the 890... http://hwbot.org/community/submissio...be_6409.17_mhz

No one else thinks that 850W is too much for an AMD chip and 460? Idle will be what.. .125W?

Decent 550W should do yah good...(LN2.. yeah 850... gaymer though... I doubt you will stress the 550)

Efficiency wise you want to stay in the hotspot of a PSU.. max load=half is not the efficient zone...

Yeah its too much. I was under the assumption he was going with something more when I suggested it. Maybe try this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151088


Here is the mobo I am going to go with when I finally decide to get off my arse and go down the AMD road.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138193

Ok, I could get some Ripjaws at 2000mhz. They're probably better than those dominators.:

I like having a good psu, then I can use it for other setups later:)

I won't use money for the 480GTX, way to expensive:) then I rather get a SLI setup of 460s:p

From what I've seen the UD7 890 is pretty impressive, ram doesn't matter much you'll want low CAS over frequency like some CAS6 1600's would do great. The big thing with these setups is that there is no cold bug. Even if this isn't a bench rig, you always have the option to insulate and rip out some killer runs.

The biggest difference between the 790 and 890 from what I hear is HT (like bclck) is allot higher with the 6 thubans, and the RAID controller is greatly improved.

^right on :)

Can't seem to find any 1600's CL6. But there are a few CL7 1600's:)

But does it matter if they say core i5/i7 or AMD sticks?

Preach it reverend preach it. Look for the Mushkin Ridgeback low volts. Newegg is out of them but they are at other places. Never mind the 3 reviews on them. One guy had a DOA stick which brought the ratings down. Think what these puppies would do at 1.65v? Hell they do cas 7 @ 1600MHz at 1.35v!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820226122

^ those would do nicely Nipster.

Not sure of the availability of these were you are Kriz, but these are champs, very versatile and would probably run close to 1000mhz on a i3/i5/i7 setup if you ever go that route.

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...kin%20Enhanced

Cheers

Lol. I'm actually back at I7.

My friend called me like 45min ago and dropped by with a Classified E760, got it for free :o
It's my old e760 and I know that shit rocked, can't wait to buy some ram and a cpu:D