Snacko Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I agree. Don't go with a small case. I'd say a mid to full tower. You will be opening it up from time to time and it is easier to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 At first I was thinking of this... http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=37876&vpn=CSAZ%2D1000&manufacture=AZZA%20Technology but I like the look and description of yours too. What I like about my case is that it has 5 USB ports in the front. Yours only has 2. I didn't realise you were looking at an HD6970. I have the 5970 which is identical. If you go ahead with your wish list, our computers will be identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 I was wondering about the usb ports on yours.According to the specs yours has slightly bigger dimensions too....and it's only about 30 bucks more.What do you think about cooling?Liquid or air?.....and who do I talk to about getting a tower out back? ..B(G) western division...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I was wondering about the usb ports on yours.According to the specs yours has slightly bigger dimensions too....and it's only about 30 bucks more.What do you think about cooling?Liquid or air?.....and who do I talk to about getting a tower out back? ..B(G) western division...lol I have always been leery of liquid cooling. I don't think you need it as much as before the big 230mm fans came in to being. Because they are so much bigger, they don't turn as fast to move the air. Are you going to throw in a couple of DVD burners? They are so cheap those days, you might as well get 2. I use the LG brand and find them very good. They should also come with LG burning software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 I suppose I could throw in some burners.Air cooling was my first choice.I'm thinking the list is almost done 'cept for Windows 7 64 bit and a monitor.Thinking of a 23inch LCD widescreen.Not sure what brand or resolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=56952&vpn=LS24X3HKFH%2FZA&manufacture=Samsung&promoid=1283 There is another Samsung for $209,00 but the one above has a 2ms response vs 5 for the cheaper one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Pooka Posted February 12, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Share Posted February 12, 2011 I have had two Samsung monitors, what impressed me the most was their support when one started to go bad. Within a couple days a new monitor and the packaging to ship the troubled machine back. No Charge. I'll stay with Samsung for this reason alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators fruitbat Posted February 12, 2011 2. Administrators Share Posted February 12, 2011 I have had two Samsung monitors, what impressed me the most was their support when one started to go bad. Within a couple days a new monitor and the packaging to ship the troubled machine back. No Charge. I'll stay with Samsung for this reason alone. +1 to this. when mine started to go bad, they came to my door and replaced it and took the old one back, within days. excellent customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 Samsung it is then. Now I'm deciding between amd and intel.I orginally went for amd,but now I'm on the fence. I've heard that amd runs almost as fast as intel....I don't like "almost".I've also read that bottlenecks usually are related to processing power.But with a high end graphics card,like the 6970,it can be overcome. I have no problem spending more bucks for a kick-ass intel,but would the benefits be noticeable compared to what I've come up with on the list?.....opinions anyone? ...from the list http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=58645&vpn=HDZ975FBGMBOX&manufacture=AMD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snacko Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 My Samsung had 3 adjcent pixels go bad within 6 months of buying it. Their site says they won't replace it until you get something like 10 or 15 (I can't remember). So, I have a spot on the edge with burned out pixels. It's not that bad, but a little annoying that they would not replace it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Pooka Posted February 12, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Share Posted February 12, 2011 Bucky, on my last build, about 7 months ago, I went with a Intel motherboard from ASUS. On such a board you can use either AMD or NVIDA for a graphics card. The CPU had to be Intel, but the graphics could be either manufacture, SLI or Crossfire didn't matter. So if you want to go with the 6970, your still able to use either type MoBo. This is what I'm using: ASUS P6X58D Premium MoBo Intel i7-920 CPU HIS Radeon 4890 Turbo+ GPU Mushkin Redline Memory 6GB Western Digital Hard Drives 300 & 74 GB Raptors Corsair 850HX PSU CoolerMaster Hyper 212 CPU Cooler Windows 7 Home Premium 64 I've got the itch again since you & BG started this, its a lot of fun to build yourself. I had someone that knew what they were doing watch over while I put it together, but have built two since. Not that hard mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Samsung it is then. Now I'm deciding between amd and intel.I orginally went for amd,but now I'm on the fence. I've heard that amd runs almost as fast as intel....I don't like "almost".I've also read that bottlenecks usually are related to processing power.But with a high end graphics card,like the 6970,it can be overcome. I have no problem spending more bucks for a kick-ass intel,but would the benefits be noticeable compared to what I've come up with on the list?.....opinions anyone? ...from the list http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=58645&vpn=HDZ975FBGMBOX&manufacture=AMD In benchmarks Intel will be slightly faster. In game there would be no noticeable difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimosabi Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 No real need to go watercooled unless you overclock and want to squeeze a few more mHz out of stuff. Either way, you won't get that much of an improvement over air cooling if you're using much lesser than a custom LC setup. The pre built watercool setups, like H50 or H70, are normally meant to compete with high end air coolers. The 975 X4 BE is a great Quad. High binned at 3.6gHz makes it a quite snappy little processor. Review here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Check this out, 3 way SLI, with the option to run RAID 0, threw in a case and monitor just for reference purposes https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=19438007 Argh! Sorry guess that link didn't work, try this one and let me know http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=19438007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Tha link works Mayhem.Good reference point for sure...thx The price is $3000.000.I'm at about $1300.00 at the moment. On another note,today I visited a fairly new computer store in town,and it turns out they work closely with NCIX.Some sort of affiliation or something.The guy said he could get what I need from them at just a "little" more then their (ncix) prices,and give me a deal on shipping. But I am suspicious,because I don't know them and I haven't heard of their reputation yet.I'll ask around be fore I commit to anything,but it does sound hopeful. The place is gamer oriented,with lots of gamer type stuff on the shelves.....oh.and he says intel over amd any day,and nvidia over ati too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Guys, On the list I've added 2 different choices for certain components.I'd like your thoughts about them. But you'll be happy to hear that I think I've pretty much got the stuff I need for the rig,and will stop looking for more now. I've learned that the more you look the more you find.That's ok though,because I sure didn't want to regret not getting a particular item/upgrade once it arrived. Here's my impression of me going through the process.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbZAofv571w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Bucky, Yeah I had just seen you said you could afford $3,000 but would prefer around $2500 when I posted the system. That price was for 3 480gtx cards at $400 a piece. If you only got 1 480gtx and were not planing on running RAID you could get the system down withing your budget if you already have a monitor. http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=19438007 If I am not mistaken Newegg will even (or did at one time) assemble and test the machine for a small fee. They also have a great selection of pre build systems to choose from, check here http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=10&name=Desktop-PCs. They have the best customer service. I always build my own machines but if I was going to buy a pre build I'd get it from them. Most of the parts have a 2 or 3 year warranty. As for building a system yourself it is also that hard and you have all of us here to help. Maybe not with this machine but you should try it one day. It can be quite a rewarding experience but I understand your concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimosabi Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Guys, On the list I've added 2 different choices for certain components.I'd like your thoughts about them. Corsair A50 vs A70 review HERE Phenom II X6 review/comparison with X4 HERE Corsair AX 850 review HERE About the TX vs AX powersupply, I'd go for the AX. It is based off a more stable platform(Seasonic X) and it is fully modular. The only beef I personally have with the Corsair TX750(which I own) is that it has a bit of noise/ripple going on. Not too bad, it is still within ATX specs but the AX doesn't have ripple or noise almost at all. Which means more stable power delivery. About the Phenom II X6, get it if you can afford it but you don't need 6 cores for gaming these days and probably a long ways into the future as well. There are no games out there yet that can utilize more than four cores. If you run video processing/encoding and loads of multitasking with multiple threads etc. the X6 is a better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Bucky, Since NCIX will price match you might want to try this. It won't find everything but it might save you a few dollars. http://hardwarecanucks.pricecanada.com/ I have just done a shipping check for NCIX and the cost to ship a PC down here is only $50. Probably less if they were shipping local within Province. If you had each item shipped separately I am sure it would be a lot more. I would also disagree with the guy who owns the store you have been talking with. There is no other card on the market as quick as the 6970 but your choice mate.. If you go with a full tower with 230mm fans, I think you are wasting your time to buy a separate CPU cooler. A stock one will be more than sufficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators fruitbat Posted February 13, 2011 2. Administrators Share Posted February 13, 2011 I would also disagree with the guy who owns the store you have been talking with. There is no other card on the market as quick as the 6970 but your choice mate.. disagree. while its the fastest ati card on the market, its still not a patch on a nvidia GTX580 and even as good as a GTX480, and the GTX580 is clearly the best single card option on the market at the moment hands down, speed for speed. of course, its also the most expensive card to..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I haven't kept up with the latest Nvidia offerings Fruitbat so I am sure you are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_vds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators fruitbat Posted February 13, 2011 2. Administrators Share Posted February 13, 2011 http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_vds yeah, but look at any benchmark tests of actual games, and you will see different for 'most' games, although not all. there are a few that perform better with ati card, but most seem to perform better with the gtx580. some benchmark links just googled, http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1568979 http://www.techspot.com/review/337-asus-geforce-gtx-580/page6.html http://www.hwcompare.com/9289/geforce-gtx-580-3gb-vs-radeon-hd-6970/comment-page-1/ there both good cards, but i know for sure which i'd get if moneys no option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Here is a lower price on the Coolermaster haf 932 case http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_111&item_id=019666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimosabi Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 The GTX580 is the fastest single GPU card and 5970 is the fastest dual GPU card, and card in general. Well, the ROG Ares is the fastest card but that's a triple slot card with two 5870 cores and a huge cooler. Pricey as hell and most won't even be able to fit it into their rigs. It's huge. Fruitbat, if money's no option I'd get a GTX580 myself. The 3GB Phantom. *drool* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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