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post #12 of 24
11/3/12 at 1:59pm
- trailer park boy
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for some stupid reason i cant open anybodys links,,just takes me to Newegg home page,
i think if your rig is getting good air flow,,,they should last for years,,
i have never used gigabyte before always stuck with ASUS,,,so far so good,,no fires yet LOL
i always go with a filtered,high air flow case,,,,lots of fans running slow,,very quiet
is there a reason you want SLI 2 gpu,,one bigger gpu will offer a lot less hassle,better power consumption,and more empty pci-e slots"""just a thought""
300$ for a gpu,,will get you a farely decent gpu for gaming,,blueray,,etc....you can get a 570 for under 300$,,that would suit all your needs,,,320 bit memory interface also
i think if your rig is getting good air flow,,,they should last for years,,
i have never used gigabyte before always stuck with ASUS,,,so far so good,,no fires yet LOL
i always go with a filtered,high air flow case,,,,lots of fans running slow,,very quiet
is there a reason you want SLI 2 gpu,,one bigger gpu will offer a lot less hassle,better power consumption,and more empty pci-e slots"""just a thought""
300$ for a gpu,,will get you a farely decent gpu for gaming,,blueray,,etc....you can get a 570 for under 300$,,that would suit all your needs,,,320 bit memory interface also
my rig
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storm scout
(13 items) |
902
(9 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 3570k @ 4.4ghz | sabertooth z77 | asus gtx670 dcII 2gb | 8gb gskill 1600mz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| seagate sata 1 tb | lg blueray | corsair H100 | windows 7 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| asus 27inch 2ms led | logitech G110 | corsair tx 750watt | coolermaster 922 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| mx518 | sennheiser wireless headphones,,,logitech crap ... | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1090tx6 | asus crosshair v formula | EVGA gtx460 1GB | 8gb 1600mhz gskill |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 1.5 TB seagate 7200 | lg blueray | coolermaster hyper 212+ | windows 7 home premium |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Case |
| LG 24 inch 1080p | 50 inch 3d plasma 1080p,,smart tv | coolermaster 700 watt | coolermaster storm scout |
| Audio | |||
| denon 7.1,home theatre | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| amd 965x4 | asus,m4n72-e | asus 5770 cucore | 4gb 1066 gskill ddr2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Monitor | Power |
| seagate 500gb | lg cheap | lg 22 inch | xeon 600 watt |
| Case | |||
| antec 902 | |||
| View all | |||
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my rig
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storm scout
(13 items) |
902
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 3570k @ 4.4ghz | sabertooth z77 | asus gtx670 dcII 2gb | 8gb gskill 1600mz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| seagate sata 1 tb | lg blueray | corsair H100 | windows 7 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| asus 27inch 2ms led | logitech G110 | corsair tx 750watt | coolermaster 922 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| mx518 | sennheiser wireless headphones,,,logitech crap ... | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1090tx6 | asus crosshair v formula | EVGA gtx460 1GB | 8gb 1600mhz gskill |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 1.5 TB seagate 7200 | lg blueray | coolermaster hyper 212+ | windows 7 home premium |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Case |
| LG 24 inch 1080p | 50 inch 3d plasma 1080p,,smart tv | coolermaster 700 watt | coolermaster storm scout |
| Audio | |||
| denon 7.1,home theatre | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| amd 965x4 | asus,m4n72-e | asus 5770 cucore | 4gb 1066 gskill ddr2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Monitor | Power |
| seagate 500gb | lg cheap | lg 22 inch | xeon 600 watt |
| Case | |||
| antec 902 | |||
| View all | |||
I don't game much this would be for friends and family to use. I could go with this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787
I would use the gfx cards to fold in the winter months other then that just for *****s and giggles
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787
I would use the gfx cards to fold in the winter months other then that just for *****s and giggles
post #14 of 24
11/3/12 at 3:03pm
- trailer park boy
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thats a nice GPU,,,what sort of CPU are you thinking4-6-8core,,FX,Piledriver ,Phenom II
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my rig
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storm scout
(13 items) |
902
(9 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 3570k @ 4.4ghz | sabertooth z77 | asus gtx670 dcII 2gb | 8gb gskill 1600mz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| seagate sata 1 tb | lg blueray | corsair H100 | windows 7 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| asus 27inch 2ms led | logitech G110 | corsair tx 750watt | coolermaster 922 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| mx518 | sennheiser wireless headphones,,,logitech crap ... | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1090tx6 | asus crosshair v formula | EVGA gtx460 1GB | 8gb 1600mhz gskill |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 1.5 TB seagate 7200 | lg blueray | coolermaster hyper 212+ | windows 7 home premium |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Case |
| LG 24 inch 1080p | 50 inch 3d plasma 1080p,,smart tv | coolermaster 700 watt | coolermaster storm scout |
| Audio | |||
| denon 7.1,home theatre | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| amd 965x4 | asus,m4n72-e | asus 5770 cucore | 4gb 1066 gskill ddr2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Monitor | Power |
| seagate 500gb | lg cheap | lg 22 inch | xeon 600 watt |
| Case | |||
| antec 902 | |||
| View all | |||
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my rig
(15 items) |
storm scout
(13 items) |
902
(9 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 3570k @ 4.4ghz | sabertooth z77 | asus gtx670 dcII 2gb | 8gb gskill 1600mz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| seagate sata 1 tb | lg blueray | corsair H100 | windows 7 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| asus 27inch 2ms led | logitech G110 | corsair tx 750watt | coolermaster 922 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| mx518 | sennheiser wireless headphones,,,logitech crap ... | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1090tx6 | asus crosshair v formula | EVGA gtx460 1GB | 8gb 1600mhz gskill |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 1.5 TB seagate 7200 | lg blueray | coolermaster hyper 212+ | windows 7 home premium |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Case |
| LG 24 inch 1080p | 50 inch 3d plasma 1080p,,smart tv | coolermaster 700 watt | coolermaster storm scout |
| Audio | |||
| denon 7.1,home theatre | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| amd 965x4 | asus,m4n72-e | asus 5770 cucore | 4gb 1066 gskill ddr2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Monitor | Power |
| seagate 500gb | lg cheap | lg 22 inch | xeon 600 watt |
| Case | |||
| antec 902 | |||
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post #15 of 24
11/3/12 at 3:20pm
- Lshuman
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Originally Posted by rusty oldtimer 
I don't game much this would be for friends and family to use. I could go with this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787
I would use the gfx cards to fold in the winter months other then that just for *****s and giggles
I don't game much this would be for friends and family to use. I could go with this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787
I would use the gfx cards to fold in the winter months other then that just for *****s and giggles
Yes go with that, it will be more than ample for your needs also it would free your slots so you can use all of the cards that you have.
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socke... | ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s... | ASUS HD7770-2GD5 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 2GB... | CORSAIR Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3... |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Corsair Neutron Series CSSD-N128GB3-BK 2.5" 128... | Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 6... | ASUS Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-R... | Thermaltake WATER2.0 Performer Closed-Loop All ... |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Fractal Design Silent Series R2 FD-FAN-SSR2-140... | Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit | ASUS VX238H-W White 23" 1ms (GTG) HDMI Widescre... | Corsair Vengeance K95 CH-9000020-NA Black/Metal... |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12... | Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Arctic Whi... | Corsair Vengeance M95 CH-9000026-NA White 15 Bu... | MM400 Mouse Mat |
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| HDMI | |||
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| AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socke... | ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s... | ASUS HD7770-2GD5 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 2GB... | CORSAIR Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3... |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Corsair Neutron Series CSSD-N128GB3-BK 2.5" 128... | Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 6... | ASUS Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-R... | Thermaltake WATER2.0 Performer Closed-Loop All ... |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Fractal Design Silent Series R2 FD-FAN-SSR2-140... | Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit | ASUS VX238H-W White 23" 1ms (GTG) HDMI Widescre... | Corsair Vengeance K95 CH-9000020-NA Black/Metal... |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12... | Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Arctic Whi... | Corsair Vengeance M95 CH-9000026-NA White 15 Bu... | MM400 Mouse Mat |
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post #16 of 24
11/3/12 at 3:20pm
- trailer park boy
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both those boards would suit your needs well,,,,i've never used gigabyte before so i cant really speak for there quality,,i think cooling really helps for longterm useOriginally Posted by rusty oldtimer
Nice system trailer park.
My sony receiver has two optical jacks. So I could use the optics on a new board for the sound but I bought this 2yrs ago and used it less then 6mo. due to fan issue.
Currently my system is using the onboard audio via 3.5 to rca Y splitter and it sounds ok not great but ok.
I'm thinking about this one. (5 pci-e)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128509
I could save a few bucks and go with this one. (4 pci-e)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514
Never owned a gigabyte before, I'm pretty much been a asus fan. All the desktops in the house are old asus's, except the living room pc.
Thats only because all the other ones died. 2 msi's, 1 biostar's and 1 zotac died 3 days out of the box. When the last msi blew i was setting at my desk and thought i saw a led flashing on the board then POP! a big flash and some smoke :O That one lasted about a year and a half.
Do you think the gigabyte will preform well in a 24/7 environment for like the next 3 years?
Nice system trailer park.
My sony receiver has two optical jacks. So I could use the optics on a new board for the sound but I bought this 2yrs ago and used it less then 6mo. due to fan issue.
Currently my system is using the onboard audio via 3.5 to rca Y splitter and it sounds ok not great but ok.
I'm thinking about this one. (5 pci-e)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128509
I could save a few bucks and go with this one. (4 pci-e)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514
Never owned a gigabyte before, I'm pretty much been a asus fan. All the desktops in the house are old asus's, except the living room pc.
Thats only because all the other ones died. 2 msi's, 1 biostar's and 1 zotac died 3 days out of the box. When the last msi blew i was setting at my desk and thought i saw a led flashing on the board then POP! a big flash and some smoke :O That one lasted about a year and a half.
Do you think the gigabyte will preform well in a 24/7 environment for like the next 3 years?
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my rig
(15 items) |
storm scout
(13 items) |
902
(9 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 3570k @ 4.4ghz | sabertooth z77 | asus gtx670 dcII 2gb | 8gb gskill 1600mz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| seagate sata 1 tb | lg blueray | corsair H100 | windows 7 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| asus 27inch 2ms led | logitech G110 | corsair tx 750watt | coolermaster 922 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| mx518 | sennheiser wireless headphones,,,logitech crap ... | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1090tx6 | asus crosshair v formula | EVGA gtx460 1GB | 8gb 1600mhz gskill |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 1.5 TB seagate 7200 | lg blueray | coolermaster hyper 212+ | windows 7 home premium |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Case |
| LG 24 inch 1080p | 50 inch 3d plasma 1080p,,smart tv | coolermaster 700 watt | coolermaster storm scout |
| Audio | |||
| denon 7.1,home theatre | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| amd 965x4 | asus,m4n72-e | asus 5770 cucore | 4gb 1066 gskill ddr2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Monitor | Power |
| seagate 500gb | lg cheap | lg 22 inch | xeon 600 watt |
| Case | |||
| antec 902 | |||
| View all | |||
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my rig
(15 items) |
storm scout
(13 items) |
902
(9 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 3570k @ 4.4ghz | sabertooth z77 | asus gtx670 dcII 2gb | 8gb gskill 1600mz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| seagate sata 1 tb | lg blueray | corsair H100 | windows 7 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| asus 27inch 2ms led | logitech G110 | corsair tx 750watt | coolermaster 922 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| mx518 | sennheiser wireless headphones,,,logitech crap ... | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1090tx6 | asus crosshair v formula | EVGA gtx460 1GB | 8gb 1600mhz gskill |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 1.5 TB seagate 7200 | lg blueray | coolermaster hyper 212+ | windows 7 home premium |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Case |
| LG 24 inch 1080p | 50 inch 3d plasma 1080p,,smart tv | coolermaster 700 watt | coolermaster storm scout |
| Audio | |||
| denon 7.1,home theatre | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| amd 965x4 | asus,m4n72-e | asus 5770 cucore | 4gb 1066 gskill ddr2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Monitor | Power |
| seagate 500gb | lg cheap | lg 22 inch | xeon 600 watt |
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| antec 902 | |||
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11/3/12 at 4:49pm
- trailer park boy
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well the decent phenom ii chips are pretty hard to find now,,,the new piledriver is supposed to run a little cooler,,,compaired to the bulldozer,,the 6300 is priced at 139$,,,, the 8320 is 179$,,the 965x4 phenom II chips is still available yet,,,under a 100$,,,,ii have one and it was good at gaming,but i didnt really do much multitasking with it,,,,,if your going to go with a FX series i would go with a visheraOriginally Posted by rusty oldtimer
Ok if I go with one card then I don't need the five slots. That will save a few bucks. As far as the cpu i don't know. I have a phenom 550 blk unlocked in there now. It struggles at times when recording and streaming a separate file to another pc. The 3 cores are maxed out.
Ok if I go with one card then I don't need the five slots. That will save a few bucks. As far as the cpu i don't know. I have a phenom 550 blk unlocked in there now. It struggles at times when recording and streaming a separate file to another pc. The 3 cores are maxed out.
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my rig
(15 items) |
storm scout
(13 items) |
902
(9 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 3570k @ 4.4ghz | sabertooth z77 | asus gtx670 dcII 2gb | 8gb gskill 1600mz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| seagate sata 1 tb | lg blueray | corsair H100 | windows 7 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| asus 27inch 2ms led | logitech G110 | corsair tx 750watt | coolermaster 922 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| mx518 | sennheiser wireless headphones,,,logitech crap ... | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1090tx6 | asus crosshair v formula | EVGA gtx460 1GB | 8gb 1600mhz gskill |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 1.5 TB seagate 7200 | lg blueray | coolermaster hyper 212+ | windows 7 home premium |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Case |
| LG 24 inch 1080p | 50 inch 3d plasma 1080p,,smart tv | coolermaster 700 watt | coolermaster storm scout |
| Audio | |||
| denon 7.1,home theatre | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| amd 965x4 | asus,m4n72-e | asus 5770 cucore | 4gb 1066 gskill ddr2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Monitor | Power |
| seagate 500gb | lg cheap | lg 22 inch | xeon 600 watt |
| Case | |||
| antec 902 | |||
| View all | |||
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my rig
(15 items) |
storm scout
(13 items) |
902
(9 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 3570k @ 4.4ghz | sabertooth z77 | asus gtx670 dcII 2gb | 8gb gskill 1600mz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| seagate sata 1 tb | lg blueray | corsair H100 | windows 7 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| asus 27inch 2ms led | logitech G110 | corsair tx 750watt | coolermaster 922 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| mx518 | sennheiser wireless headphones,,,logitech crap ... | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1090tx6 | asus crosshair v formula | EVGA gtx460 1GB | 8gb 1600mhz gskill |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 1.5 TB seagate 7200 | lg blueray | coolermaster hyper 212+ | windows 7 home premium |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Case |
| LG 24 inch 1080p | 50 inch 3d plasma 1080p,,smart tv | coolermaster 700 watt | coolermaster storm scout |
| Audio | |||
| denon 7.1,home theatre | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| amd 965x4 | asus,m4n72-e | asus 5770 cucore | 4gb 1066 gskill ddr2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Monitor | Power |
| seagate 500gb | lg cheap | lg 22 inch | xeon 600 watt |
| Case | |||
| antec 902 | |||
| View all | |||
I think i will go with the 6300 it's only 95w. The case is going to sit behind the the entertainment center on the floor
so dust is a big problem. I'm looking for like a sealed case with only openings are for the fans all other nook and crannies are sealed. No unnecessary vents and such. I would like to catch all the dust with ez to reach removable filters. Once I put it back there and turn it on, I don't want to mess with it agian. I was looking at some corsair cases
those are nice but not really sealed.
Also the mainboard is pci-e 2.1 and the 670 is a 3.0 is there a big performance gain with 3.0?
Should I start searching for a 3.0 board?
so dust is a big problem. I'm looking for like a sealed case with only openings are for the fans all other nook and crannies are sealed. No unnecessary vents and such. I would like to catch all the dust with ez to reach removable filters. Once I put it back there and turn it on, I don't want to mess with it agian. I was looking at some corsair cases
those are nice but not really sealed.
Also the mainboard is pci-e 2.1 and the 670 is a 3.0 is there a big performance gain with 3.0?
Should I start searching for a 3.0 board?
post #20 of 24
11/3/12 at 7:14pm
- trailer park boy
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i think the difference in gaming benchmarks pci-e 3.0 vs pci-e 2.0 is maybe 3-4 FPS,,not much gain there,,if it was me i wouldnt worry about it,,coolermaster has some good case with lots of dust filters....but usually cases with dust filters are high air flow cases and become vacume cleaners LOL,,,,antec 902 or 1200,,,will have filtersOriginally Posted by rusty oldtimer
I think i will go with the 6300 it's only 95w. The case is going to sit behind the the entertainment center on the floor
so dust is a big problem. I'm looking for like a sealed case with only openings are for the fans all other nook and crannies are sealed. No unnecessary vents and such. I would like to catch all the dust with ez to reach removable filters. Once I put it back there and turn it on, I don't want to mess with it agian. I was looking at some corsair cases
those are nice but not really sealed.
Also the mainboard is pci-e 2.1 and the 670 is a 3.0 is there a big performance gain with 3.0?
Should I start searching for a 3.0 board?
I think i will go with the 6300 it's only 95w. The case is going to sit behind the the entertainment center on the floor
so dust is a big problem. I'm looking for like a sealed case with only openings are for the fans all other nook and crannies are sealed. No unnecessary vents and such. I would like to catch all the dust with ez to reach removable filters. Once I put it back there and turn it on, I don't want to mess with it agian. I was looking at some corsair cases
those are nice but not really sealed.
Also the mainboard is pci-e 2.1 and the 670 is a 3.0 is there a big performance gain with 3.0?
Should I start searching for a 3.0 board?
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my rig
(15 items) |
storm scout
(13 items) |
902
(9 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 3570k @ 4.4ghz | sabertooth z77 | asus gtx670 dcII 2gb | 8gb gskill 1600mz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| seagate sata 1 tb | lg blueray | corsair H100 | windows 7 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| asus 27inch 2ms led | logitech G110 | corsair tx 750watt | coolermaster 922 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| mx518 | sennheiser wireless headphones,,,logitech crap ... | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1090tx6 | asus crosshair v formula | EVGA gtx460 1GB | 8gb 1600mhz gskill |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 1.5 TB seagate 7200 | lg blueray | coolermaster hyper 212+ | windows 7 home premium |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Case |
| LG 24 inch 1080p | 50 inch 3d plasma 1080p,,smart tv | coolermaster 700 watt | coolermaster storm scout |
| Audio | |||
| denon 7.1,home theatre | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| amd 965x4 | asus,m4n72-e | asus 5770 cucore | 4gb 1066 gskill ddr2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Monitor | Power |
| seagate 500gb | lg cheap | lg 22 inch | xeon 600 watt |
| Case | |||
| antec 902 | |||
| View all | |||
|
my rig
(15 items) |
storm scout
(13 items) |
902
(9 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 3570k @ 4.4ghz | sabertooth z77 | asus gtx670 dcII 2gb | 8gb gskill 1600mz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| seagate sata 1 tb | lg blueray | corsair H100 | windows 7 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| asus 27inch 2ms led | logitech G110 | corsair tx 750watt | coolermaster 922 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| mx518 | sennheiser wireless headphones,,,logitech crap ... | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1090tx6 | asus crosshair v formula | EVGA gtx460 1GB | 8gb 1600mhz gskill |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 1.5 TB seagate 7200 | lg blueray | coolermaster hyper 212+ | windows 7 home premium |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Case |
| LG 24 inch 1080p | 50 inch 3d plasma 1080p,,smart tv | coolermaster 700 watt | coolermaster storm scout |
| Audio | |||
| denon 7.1,home theatre | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| amd 965x4 | asus,m4n72-e | asus 5770 cucore | 4gb 1066 gskill ddr2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Monitor | Power |
| seagate 500gb | lg cheap | lg 22 inch | xeon 600 watt |
| Case | |||
| antec 902 | |||
| View all | |||
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