New Rig Build. Thoughts and Comments

2012-03-06 13:05:05

#1

cdailey2142: Flesh Peddler; +14|5280

Specs:

Corsair Carbide Series 400R Mid-Tower Gaming Case
6 - 120MM Case Cooling Fans
GigaByte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 MB
intel Core I5 overclocked to 4.4 GHz
Xtreme Hydro Liquid Cooling Kit 240MM w/ Dual Fans
16 GB Kingston HyperX RAM 1600Mhz
850 Watt Corsair CMPSU-850TXV2
Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 HD 2.5GB Cards
120 GB Corsair Force GT SSD
2 TB 7200 RPM Drive
Windows 7 Ultimate

Thanks for any ideas or comments.

2012-03-06 13:34:13

#2

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|6973|Scotland

I'm not sure why you're getting such a low end SSD when the rest of the build is pretty terrific. I wouldn't go for anything below 256GB and you can certainly get better performance than the Corsair.

I'd take a look at tomshardware.com and their SSD charts to see which ones are best.

What do you plan to do with this machine anyway? 16GB of RAM seems total overkill unless you're running a server/workstation.

2012-03-06 13:36:02

#3

eusgen: Nugget; +402|7010|Jupiter

Zimmer wrote:
16GB of RAM seems total overkill unless you're running a server/workstation.

but it so cheapp

2012-03-06 13:38:30

#4

cdailey2142: Flesh Peddler; +14|5280

Just playing BF3 and normal stuff. I started with 8 GB of RAM but got the other 8 GB for $44 so I couldn't pass it up.

2012-03-06 13:43:58

#5

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|6973|Scotland

cdailey2142 wrote:
Just playing BF3 and normal stuff. I started with 8 GB of RAM but got the other 8 GB for $44 so I couldn't pass it up.

I'd still say you'd best be getting a better SSD. Even if you sacrifice something else.

2012-03-06 13:50:09

#6

cdailey2142: Flesh Peddler; +14|5280

What would you suggest? The only thing I put on the SSD is the OS and battlefield 3.

Last edited by cdailey2142 (2012-03-06 13:51:16)

2012-03-06 13:56:14

#7

NeXuS: Shock it till ya know it; +375|6559|Atlanta, Georgia

cdailey2142 wrote:
What would you suggest? The only thing I put on the SSD is the OS and battlefield 3.

longevity and performance.

2012-03-06 14:00:57

#8

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6366|'straya

Looks pretty good to me. Yes the SSD size is sort of out-of-sync with the rest of the build but really 120GB is plenty for OS, drivers, programs and a couple games, so it's up to you.

Personally one thing I'd change is the PSU. You are going with very nice components and a nice case, so personally I would grab a higher efficiency modular PSU to reduce the cable clutter (as well as increasing efficiency).

I would grab a Corsair HX-850, AX-850 or Seasonic X-850. Whichever fits your budget or you can get the best deal on, they're all good (i've got the AX-850 personally).

Last edited by Little BaBy JESUS (2012-03-06 14:03:18)

2012-03-06 14:01:34

#9

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6908|Devon, England

The new Samsung's are supposed to be alright. (Nevermind, I'm completely wrong here... They're not even new.) I've got an OCZ Vertex III, but it was terrible for the first few weeks until decent firmware came out - so maybe wait on newly released SSDs.

Do what Zimmer said - check reviews and benchmarks and compare.

Also, I've got a 120GB one, and it's enough for my OS and the odd decent game that I want running fast.

256GB ones tend to perform better, though.

Last edited by FFLink (2012-03-06 14:05:42)

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