Need to route those cables in behind the mobo funk..

Nice setup but Im not a fan of using Server Chips for Gaming rigs.

Liquid cool that beast!

(04-05-2012 02:49 PM)HaZarD Wrote:  ...Im not a fan of using Server Chips for Gaming rigs.

I guess there's no pleasing you, then!

I'll use this for more than just games, so the extra bump will come in handy.

(04-05-2012 02:58 PM)Droc Wrote:  Liquid cool that beast!

I have considered it, but the last time I ran liquid it was a real pain. I need a system that keeps working, every day, and doesn't need too much tinkering once it's running.

It is a tempting thought, though.

(04-05-2012 03:01 PM)Funk Wrote:  

(04-05-2012 02:58 PM)Droc Wrote:  Liquid cool that beast!

I have considered it, but the last time I ran liquid it was a real pain. I need a system that keeps working, every day, and doesn't need too much tinkering once it's running.

It is a tempting thought, though.

What about two small self contained water units?

(04-05-2012 07:44 PM)Droc Wrote:  What about two small self contained water units?

Well, I don't intend to overclock the thing. If I did, I might consider water - but only a complete system. I'm kind of a go-big-or-go-home type.

Water cooling is for pussies. Real men use liquid helium.

My PC currently looks like this:

Intel Core i5 2500
Asus P8Z88-M Pro
G.SKILL 8GB DDR3 RAM
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560
Thermaltake 650W Semi-Modular Power Supply
CoolMaster Elite Case
Adata S510 60GB SSD
OCZ Vertex 64GB SSD
Seagate 2TB External HDD
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB HDD
Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition

Windows Rating 7.5

(04-07-2012 01:28 PM)Chef Wrote:  My PC currently looks like this:

Intel Core i5 2500
Asus P8Z88-M Pro
G.SKILL 8GB DDR3 RAM
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560
Thermaltake 650W Semi-Modular Power Supply
CoolMaster Elite Case
Adata S510 60GB SSD
OCZ Vertex 64GB SSD
Seagate 2TB External HDD
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB HDD
Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition

Windows Rating 7.5

You get the 560 on boxing day too?

Nope, got mine awhile back.

I got my hands on the new 680 at work.. Its quite the video card.

(04-08-2012 02:12 AM)HaZarD Wrote:  I got my hands on the new 680 at work.. Its quite the video card.

you able to test it? I keep looking out for my next card, but Im skeptical on the 2GB vram being enough for games these days and into the next year. BF3 on ultra can creep up close to 3GB vram as can modded skyrim.
I was reading a few people on [H] that run into vram microstutter.

Unable to test but im waiting for the 6990 to creep down in price imho..

(04-09-2012 05:22 PM)HaZarD Wrote:  Unable to test but im waiting for the 6990 to creep down in price imho..

With 4g vram, big textures are a non issue

hell no they arent.. I cant wait to get a couple of em.. Dual cards is the best and going triple is not worth the 10% increase..

Snagged 2 500GB Blue WD Drives and Striped them and I have a 500G for a backup copy..

Also have 2 GTX 460's in my system.. Run like tops.