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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/09 16:58:26
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Storm trooper definitely has a hard drive indicator light. You can see it in the picks on the link you posted.
It is quite tall though.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/09 17:56:13
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Simba123
Storm trooper definitely has a hard drive indicator light. You can see it in the picks on the link you posted.
It is quite tall though.
Sorry! I didn't see it before. Anyway, yes it's too tall. I will stick with the COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/10 20:19:19
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if this rig is JUST for gaming(no heavy use of video editing or 3D rendering programs) then an i5 2500k is really all you need, i7 is nice but really just overkill
you can save the extra 100+ dollars and get a really good video card,
as for the card, i have a GTX 560, and tho i can currently run pretty much any game on highest settings, there is still some performance to be desired, i would go with maybe a 570 or even a 580(future proof and runs anything)
if you haven't thought about getting an ssd, i highly recommend that you consider getting one for at least a boot drive
i got a Crucial M4 64GB and its probably the best thing i have bought for my rig, boot times are really fast (9-11 sec's from windows 7 boot) and the few apps and games i have saved on it run extremely fast
of course you will want a additional hard disk drive or even a hybrid for more storage space
if you do decide to get an ssd, make sure your motherboard supports TRIM
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/10 21:22:39
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jessemkv
if this rig is JUST for gaming(no heavy use of video editing or 3D rendering programs) then an i5 2500k is really all you need, i7 is nice but really just overkill
you can save the extra 100+ dollars and get a really good video card,
as for the card, i have a GTX 560, and tho i can currently run pretty much any game on highest settings, there is still some performance to be desired, i would go with maybe a 570 or even a 580(future proof and runs anything)
if you haven't thought about getting an ssd, i highly recommend that you consider getting one for at least a boot drive
i got a Crucial M4 64GB and its probably the best thing i have bought for my rig, boot times are really fast (9-11 sec's from windows 7 boot) and the few apps and games i have saved on it run extremely fast
of course you will want a additional hard disk drive or even a hybrid for more storage space
if you do decide to get an ssd, make sure your motherboard supports TRIM
I already bought the 2600k on sale at Microcenter. I'm thinking of just getting a 580 3gb for now. This 560ti just got a beatdown playing BF3 Beta when it was running. I will probably get another 580 down the road for sli later on. I really don't need an SSD drive. I'll get a P67 FTW motherboard. As for the Ram, I bought the Corsair Vengeance 16gb 1600mhz on sale at Frys.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/10 21:24:14
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jessemkv
if this rig is JUST for gaming(no heavy use of video editing or 3D rendering programs) then an i5 2500k is really all you need, i7 is nice but really just overkill
you can save the extra 100+ dollars and get a really good video card,
as for the card, i have a GTX 560, and tho i can currently run pretty much any game on highest settings, there is still some performance to be desired, i would go with maybe a 570 or even a 580(future proof and runs anything)
if you haven't thought about getting an ssd, i highly recommend that you consider getting one for at least a boot drive
i got a Crucial M4 64GB and its probably the best thing i have bought for my rig, boot times are really fast (9-11 sec's from windows 7 boot) and the few apps and games i have saved on it run extremely fast
of course you will want a additional hard disk drive or even a hybrid for more storage space
if you do decide to get an ssd, make sure your motherboard supports TRIM
I already bought the 2600k on sale at Microcenter. I'm thinking of just getting a 580 3gb for now. This 560ti just got a beatdown playing BF3 Beta when it was running. I will probably get another 580 down the road for sli later on. I really don't need an SSD drive. I'll get a P67 FTW motherboard. As for the Ram, I bought the Corsair Vengeance 16gb 1600mhz on sale at Frys.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/10 22:42:29
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i really want a 580, i wish i could afford one of these, i'd make a beautiful water cooling rig =( 
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/10 22:45:20
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^^^I wish that's how the cards mount in the rig, instead of upside down, which means it's nearly impossible to see those beautiful blocks.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/13 20:51:10
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/13 21:16:31
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Really nice, and so close to having all the parts! Man if I was you, I would keep on waiting for a 580 Classy. I'm so sad I bought the cards I did... Worst choice I made lol.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/13 21:42:43
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Why not the EVGA Z68 FTW with SRT
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/13 21:50:34
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I don't think he plans on SSD drives.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/13 23:35:42
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I don't think he plans on SSD drives.
That is correct! 
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/13 23:40:55
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That sir, is a really sweet board you plan on getting. I'm really jealous 
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/14 00:36:26
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No SSD drives EVER in your future? Like, NEVER EVER?
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/14 12:11:15
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RainStryke
No SSD drives EVER in your future? Like, NEVER EVER?
I hope XrayMan wins a good SSD then. They're incredible.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/14 19:14:08
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boredgunner
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No SSD drives EVER in your future? Like, NEVER EVER?
I hope XrayMan wins a good SSD then. They're incredible.
Haha! Yes, we can only hope. 
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/14 19:30:23
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no SSD?
sure, he probably going WD Caviar Black RAID 0's lol
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/10/14 19:55:10
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no SSD?
sure, he probably going WD Caviar Black RAID 0's lol
Velociraptors at least.  Once you get an SSD you'll want to ditch HDDs altogether, although obviously that won't happen for a lot of people due to prices. For me I'm gonna stick with OCZ Vertex 3 60GB RAID 0 with a SATA III Velociraptor for additional storage. 
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/11/01 21:49:30
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Well I almost have all the parts. All I need now is the Motherboard and PSU. I'm just waiting for a good sale on those last two.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/06 23:04:03
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Just ordered the Evga P67 FTW (Motherboard), and the Corsair 1200AX (PSU). Hopefully I will get them by this Friday, so I can build it this weekend. Worse case scenario, they arrive Monday. Hopefully that won't happen. Been waiting too long now, and I just want to get this done. 
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/07 00:23:58
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Awesome! just in time for Karkand 
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/07 08:06:30
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Nice! Now the noobs won't stand a chance.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/07 08:11:01
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I ordered the Motherboard from Newegg, and it's already being processed. I ordered the PSU from TigerDirect, and there is something holding up the order, but I don't know what it is. It says to call them, but when I do, the recording says to call back later, as they are experiencing a high volume of calls. I can't imagine what the hold up is. This is what happens when ordering from TD I guess. Not as smooth as Newegg. EDIT:> Tiger Direct didn't approve my Frys price match, which was $5 less. Now I have to wait at least 24 hours to reorder the PSU.
post edited by XrayMan - 2011/12/07 21:25:02
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/12 19:36:50
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The Evga P67 Motherboard arrived today. Getting my Corsair 1200AX this Friday. Then I will finally have all the parts to start building it next weekend.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/12 19:41:17
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XrayMan
The Evga P67 Motherboard arrived today. Getting my Corsair 1200AX this Friday. Then I will finally have all the parts to start building it next weekend.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/12 19:52:11
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Have fun, Kevin!!
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/12 20:00:01
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Thanks guys! Saturday hurry up and get here!
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/12 20:05:29
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Awesome! Your rig is going to be BEAST! Can't wait for the pics.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/12 20:13:17
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Awesome! Your rig is going to be BEAST! Can't wait for the pics.
Yes, I'll have to take pics, especially for my updated Mods Rigs.
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Re:Help me to pick the right parts to upgrade to a new rig.
2011/12/12 20:20:01
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kaninja
Awesome! Your rig is going to be BEAST! Can't wait for the pics.
Yes, I'll have to take pics, especially for my updated Mods Rigs.
lol, I keep forgetting to do that myself. I need to show off my tiny PSU. 
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