Waiting for Goku Advice - Page 2

Goku · 2011-08-28, 12:03 PM

Of course. Just happy someone is taking in the advice! Yes if you have funds for a super high end computer, but plan to keep it for years and years. You are best off spending that money over those years on new builds/upgrades to keep it more current then the super uber computer could ever be within those later years.

@ The case

Yes that is the model. The is actually the same case I had for 2 years before giving it to my cousin for his build. Very nice craftsminship, but it fails to deliever the proper air flow for todays computers. You are better off with the stacker. At one time I had 7900 GT SLI and a Athlon X2 4200+ (S939) overclocked it was like an oven in there.

Chaff · 2011-08-28, 01:16 PM

Still hoping for your recomendation on a good/best air cooler.

Also, If I decide to run triple 24" screens at 1920X1080
how many 580s will be needed to keep FPS high ?

2 ?
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Goku · 2011-08-28, 01:19 PM

Depends on how much you want to spend to be honest regarding that air cooler. Even $30 ones will be good enough for overclocking Sandy Bridge like the Coolermaster Hyper 212+.

Two should be plenty for that resolution from reviews I have seen, three if you want the best.

Mutant · 2011-08-30, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Chaff

Still hoping for your recomendation on a good/best air cooler.

Also, If I decide to run triple 24" screens at 1920X1080
how many 580s will be needed to keep FPS high ?

2 ?
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Take a look at the corsair hydro cpu coolers at the high end, very good cooling but not silent.

the H100 gives near custom water loop cooling with ease of air installation.

http://www.corsair.com/cooling/hydro...aign=FrontPage
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/425...ew/index1.html

Originally Posted by Chaff

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....still mulling things over, but I'm not going to go the U2711 route. Read dozens and dozens of reviews of U2711 buyers. IMO, the high-res quick-response gaming console market has not throttled-up yet. I suspect it will soon enough. When I see a high-res gaming monitor I think is worth anywhere near $1,000 - I'll get it - and upgrade my video card(s) to match. The fact I like to do photo work led me to temporarily over-value the double bonus of the super resolution of the Dell. Besides, I hate Dell. I'd rather buy from just about any other company.
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It seems you have been drawn away from the 30" idea but just to point out there are several options that are not Dell.

The following has my attention as good price/performance;
HP ZR30w 30-inch S-IPS LCD Monitor
http://hothardware.com/Reviews/HP-ZR...Review/?page=1
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3754/a...zr30w-review/1

It is worth pointing out that refresh rate is not that important in itself. Input lag however is and it is incredibly frustrating that it is never on a monitors spec sheet.

The last gen of IPS panels were poor with quite a bit more input lag over TN.
The newer IPS panels with better image processors get input lag down to levels comparable to decent TN panels.

It should also be noted that IPS panels do not have inherently more input lag over TN planels as it is largly the image processing on the monitor that adds to the lag and some TN panels give much more input lag over good IPS.

Chaff · 2011-08-30, 11:37 AM

If I was to value these high-end monitors primarily on their color accuracy, I would be sold. For the price ballpark, I want a little more performance in other areas. It is tempting though. Too close of a call for the money. The HP is impressive.

I still have my eye on them and it looks like I have at least another month to decide. My gut says to go this route later - they will only get better. Maybe around this time next year....

Goku · 2011-08-30, 09:00 PM

Chaff I found your next video card!

Chaff · 2011-08-31, 12:02 PM

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Sweeeeeeeeet. 3GB GDDR5. Is this thing even for sale anywhere yet ? Price ?

Two ASUS ROG MARS II cards can be paired together to support NVIDIA® Quad SLI™ in an SLI-Certified motherboard such as the ASUS ROG Rampage III Extreme or Black Edition for the ultimate performance setup that allows you to crank up the graphics settings to maximum for an unmatched DirectX® 11 gaming experience* using NVIDIA® Surround™ technology (of course).

Is it love, or just sheer lust ?
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Goku · 2011-08-31, 12:04 PM

I think it is going to cost like $1,500

. It is a godly card though. If only I had money to blow...

Chaff · 2011-08-31, 12:23 PM

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$1,500 ??????????????

REDONKULOUS !

...make it $29.99 (before $10 rebate) ! ! ! ! !

Let us know when you see it selling somewhere.....

....heck, I'm looking at OVER $900 for TWO of the 580s.
They need to price this ROG MARS II card around $850-$950

Hey, I'll ONLY buy TWO of these
....and run THREE of the U2711 monitors with it.
No problem.
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Goku · 2011-08-31, 12:24 PM

LOL. Yes I know...

Mutant · 2011-08-31, 12:40 PM

They are only putting 999 of those cards into retail, it is hardly more than a marketing stunt lol.

SgtMAD · 2011-08-31, 02:08 PM

you don't have to sli the 580, i am running the 570 and was going to sli them but after seeing the cards performance I held off buying the second one.

I also have the ASUS ROG Rampage III Extreme,if you have the approx. $380 it is a nice MoBo

I am running the Corsair H-70 cooler and it is silent and easily handles anything I have thrown at it

I bought a 32 inch vizio xvt323sv led razor and it works perfectly as a monitor.

I run all this through a 4x2 hdmi switch that lets me network two HD sets,X-Box,home theater and my comp,I can display on either the 32 inch or my 40" Samsung or on both if I want to.
the coolest thing I bought was a coffee table that has a lift top on it that brings it up to desk height in front of my couch so I can play on either TV

thank god I am not married anymore,no woman would ever let me have all the gear I have set up in my living room without a huge fight.

Chaff · 2011-08-31, 03:11 PM

women can and will get jealous of anything that doesn't center around them

unless, you find one of those rare females that enjoy gaming.
Doing anything together tends to help build bonds.
I just don't want my woman to be drivin' no BFT.
....her personality would better fit HA.

.....my daughter is a nerd. She likes it all .... sports, outdoors, ComiCon, gaming, music,...
Her boyfriend got lucky finding her. Oh.....she's also funny, smart, and very good looking.

Rare, but they're out there.
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Goku · 2011-08-31, 04:02 PM

Chaff your daughter sounds like a 1 in a million lol.

Chaff · 2011-09-02, 05:47 PM

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yeah. she's a 1-in-a-million indeed. A hot nerd. They're out there.
My wife and I have learned to tolerate our differences. It's good for
us to have time to ourselves to do our own thing.

If I was going to buy my parts right now, this is where I stand:
(...good or bad....right or wrong)

PSU.... ANTEC HCP-1200
MB..... ASUS Maximus IV Extreme ROG P67
CPU.... i7-2600K 3.4 MHz
MEM.... 8GB
GPU.... 3 X HIS IceQ X Turbo Radeon HD6950 / 2GB / 880MHZ
SSD.... KINGSTON HYPER X / 240GB
HDD.... HITACHI Ultrastar 7K3000 / 2TB
DRV.... LG UH12LS28

Intel XTS100H Cooler

(around $2,800 - today)
Probabaly will drop another $300 by the time I clear escrow, move in, and pull the trigger on my build.

.....I got time to change my mind .... wait .... perhaps see some of the new stuff come out and force me to change my strategy/thinking.

.....still mulling things over....reading....HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ALL !
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