New possible build: Comments, questions, suggestions?

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Tchmstr
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CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 @ 3.3 GHz
RAM: G.SKILL 16GB DDR4 @ 2133 MHz
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4
GPU: EVGA GTX 960 4GB SC @ 1279 MHz
Display: Sceptre X240T-1920
Cooling: Air Cooling w/ Stock Fans...
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New possible build: Comments, questions, suggestions?

Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:02 am

Going for a compact and possibly portable design this time, hence the MATX form-factor, without sacrificing any power or options.
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GPU (May get a 2nd one after a bit, I hate that is't internally vented, but it's got more RAM...)

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PandaOwnage
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CPU: Intel Core i7 950
RAM: 12GB Kingston DDR3 HyperX 1600
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X58
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD5870
Display: Asus VH242 24"
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Re: New possible build: Comments, questions, suggestions?

Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:47 am

Looks beast to me.
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Re: New possible build: Comments, questions, suggestions?

Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:28 pm

Looks like a great system but you should know that entire computer will only pull about 280 Watts at 100% load (CPU and RAM). So if you added a 2nd GTX 570 it would only push it up another 180 Watts to 460 Watts. I'd thus recommend instead buying an 800 Watt power supply and save a bit of money. Unless of course you're totally set on that 1000 Watt unit which is great but unnecessary.

I also notice you've listed the Core i7 2600 and not the 2600K. I don't know if you're aware of this but the non-K model is not overclockable in any way at all. It has a base clock of 100MHz and even altering this by 10MHz causes CPU instability and system crashing due to Intel integrating many Chipset components in to the CPU which use the base clock to determine their own clock speeds.

Overall it would be a beast of a system. May I ask what you will be using it for? Just games or ?

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