post #971 of 10602
5/5/11 at 7:09pm
My car is over clocked also
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 2500k @4.2 | P67A-GD80(B3 revision) MSI | R6970 MSI | 16GB Kingston HyperX 1600mhz |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Seagate 1 Terrible bite | Windows 7 64bit Pro | 27" inch Acer LED 1920x1080 | Logitech G15 |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair TX850watt | Corsair T600 | Logitech MX | desk |
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My car is over clocked also
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 2500k @4.2 | P67A-GD80(B3 revision) MSI | R6970 MSI | 16GB Kingston HyperX 1600mhz |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Seagate 1 Terrible bite | Windows 7 64bit Pro | 27" inch Acer LED 1920x1080 | Logitech G15 |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair TX850watt | Corsair T600 | Logitech MX | desk |
| View all | |||
My car is over clocked also
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 2500k @4.2 | P67A-GD80(B3 revision) MSI | R6970 MSI | 16GB Kingston HyperX 1600mhz |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Seagate 1 Terrible bite | Windows 7 64bit Pro | 27" inch Acer LED 1920x1080 | Logitech G15 |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair TX850watt | Corsair T600 | Logitech MX | desk |
| View all | |||
My car is over clocked also
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| I5 2500k @4.2 | P67A-GD80(B3 revision) MSI | R6970 MSI | 16GB Kingston HyperX 1600mhz |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Seagate 1 Terrible bite | Windows 7 64bit Pro | 27" inch Acer LED 1920x1080 | Logitech G15 |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair TX850watt | Corsair T600 | Logitech MX | desk |
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This is why I always say wait for launch. Do you want results now or do you want the best performance? You can get either, you just can't get both.
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MH10 #1 - King Kong ain't got___ on me!
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 3570K | Gigabyte GA-77X-UD5H | IGP Intel HD4000 | G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 512gb Crucial M4 & 2x750GB WD Blacks in Raid 0 | Lite-On iHAS424-98 | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit | Acer G24 24" 2ms@1920x1200 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| USB Keyboard | SILVERSTONE ST1000-P 1000W | Case Labs MH10 #1 | Logitech Wireless |
| View all | |||
MH10 #1 - King Kong ain't got___ on me!
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 3570K | Gigabyte GA-77X-UD5H | IGP Intel HD4000 | G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 512gb Crucial M4 & 2x750GB WD Blacks in Raid 0 | Lite-On iHAS424-98 | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit | Acer G24 24" 2ms@1920x1200 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| USB Keyboard | SILVERSTONE ST1000-P 1000W | Case Labs MH10 #1 | Logitech Wireless |
| View all | |||


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All I want is decent comparison! Something to let me know if I should spend my money on a i7 970 or 980x or wait out a Bulldozer build (strictly based on folding and total budget expenditure) At this point I have counted SB as not in the equation with it's current iterations
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Lucifiel
(13 items) |
Metatron
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-860 | Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 | EVGA GTX 460 1GB GDDR5 | Kingston 2x4GB DDR3 1333 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Power | Case |
| G.SKILL Phoenix Pro 120GB | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Silverstone ST45SF 450W | Silverstone Sugo SG05B |
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-860 | Biostar TH55B HD | MSI GT 240 1GB GDDR5 | Kingston 2x2GB DDR3 1333 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Power |
| Intel X25-M 120GB | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 | Samsung 22" | Antec EA-380D |
| Case | |||
| Rosewill R101-P-BK | |||
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Lucifiel
(13 items) |
Metatron
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-860 | Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 | EVGA GTX 460 1GB GDDR5 | Kingston 2x4GB DDR3 1333 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Power | Case |
| G.SKILL Phoenix Pro 120GB | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Silverstone ST45SF 450W | Silverstone Sugo SG05B |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-860 | Biostar TH55B HD | MSI GT 240 1GB GDDR5 | Kingston 2x2GB DDR3 1333 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Power |
| Intel X25-M 120GB | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 | Samsung 22" | Antec EA-380D |
| Case | |||
| Rosewill R101-P-BK | |||
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I'd think the answer to that would probably be Bulldozer, at least looking at points/$.
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I am rooting for BD atm though just frustrated with not having any good info to lean on!
MH10 #1 - King Kong ain't got___ on me!
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 3570K | Gigabyte GA-77X-UD5H | IGP Intel HD4000 | G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 512gb Crucial M4 & 2x750GB WD Blacks in Raid 0 | Lite-On iHAS424-98 | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit | Acer G24 24" 2ms@1920x1200 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| USB Keyboard | SILVERSTONE ST1000-P 1000W | Case Labs MH10 #1 | Logitech Wireless |
| View all | |||
MH10 #1 - King Kong ain't got___ on me!
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 3570K | Gigabyte GA-77X-UD5H | IGP Intel HD4000 | G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 512gb Crucial M4 & 2x750GB WD Blacks in Raid 0 | Lite-On iHAS424-98 | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit | Acer G24 24" 2ms@1920x1200 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| USB Keyboard | SILVERSTONE ST1000-P 1000W | Case Labs MH10 #1 | Logitech Wireless |
| View all | |||


Lucifiel
(13 items) |
Metatron
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-860 | Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 | EVGA GTX 460 1GB GDDR5 | Kingston 2x4GB DDR3 1333 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Power | Case |
| G.SKILL Phoenix Pro 120GB | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Silverstone ST45SF 450W | Silverstone Sugo SG05B |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-860 | Biostar TH55B HD | MSI GT 240 1GB GDDR5 | Kingston 2x2GB DDR3 1333 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Power |
| Intel X25-M 120GB | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 | Samsung 22" | Antec EA-380D |
| Case | |||
| Rosewill R101-P-BK | |||
| View all | |||
Lucifiel
(13 items) |
Metatron
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-860 | Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 | EVGA GTX 460 1GB GDDR5 | Kingston 2x4GB DDR3 1333 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Power | Case |
| G.SKILL Phoenix Pro 120GB | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Silverstone ST45SF 450W | Silverstone Sugo SG05B |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-860 | Biostar TH55B HD | MSI GT 240 1GB GDDR5 | Kingston 2x2GB DDR3 1333 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Power |
| Intel X25-M 120GB | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 | Samsung 22" | Antec EA-380D |
| Case | |||
| Rosewill R101-P-BK | |||
| View all | |||


ShadowForge
(6 items) |
Defiant
(14 items) |
CarbonCat
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3930K | ASRock X79 Extreme6 | Sapphire HD 6950 2GB Dirt3 Edition | G.Skill 16 GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz 1.35v |
| Hard Drive | Power | ||
| Samsung 830 128 GB | Seasonix X750 Gold | ||
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenom II x6 1405T (unlocked Athlon II X4 640T) | ASUS M5A99X EVO AM3+ | Asus ENGTX470/2DI/1280MD5/V2 | 16 GB (4x4GB) G.Skill DDR3 1600 CAS9 1.35v |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| WD Caviar Blue 250 2.5" Laptop Drive | WD Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" | Pioneer BDR-203 BluRay Burner | Corsair H60 push |
| OS | OS | Monitor | Power |
| Windows 7 Pro x64 | Ubuntu 11.10 | Samsung 40" 60hz | ANTEC NEO ECO 520W |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| NZXT Gamma | Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 - 2600k [5.0 1.42v] | ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe | Sapphire HD6950 2gb Dirt 3 Edition | 8GB G.Skill DDR3 2133 CAS11 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| 60GB G.Skill Sniper + 2x1TB Spinpoint F3 Raid0 | Win 7 Pro x64 | ASUS VW266H | Razer Blackwidow |
| Power | Case | Mouse | |
| Seasonic X750 Gold | Corsair Carbide 500R White | G9 | |
| View all | |||
ShadowForge
(6 items) |
Defiant
(14 items) |
CarbonCat
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3930K | ASRock X79 Extreme6 | Sapphire HD 6950 2GB Dirt3 Edition | G.Skill 16 GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz 1.35v |
| Hard Drive | Power | ||
| Samsung 830 128 GB | Seasonix X750 Gold | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenom II x6 1405T (unlocked Athlon II X4 640T) | ASUS M5A99X EVO AM3+ | Asus ENGTX470/2DI/1280MD5/V2 | 16 GB (4x4GB) G.Skill DDR3 1600 CAS9 1.35v |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| WD Caviar Blue 250 2.5" Laptop Drive | WD Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" | Pioneer BDR-203 BluRay Burner | Corsair H60 push |
| OS | OS | Monitor | Power |
| Windows 7 Pro x64 | Ubuntu 11.10 | Samsung 40" 60hz | ANTEC NEO ECO 520W |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| NZXT Gamma | Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 - 2600k [5.0 1.42v] | ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe | Sapphire HD6950 2gb Dirt 3 Edition | 8GB G.Skill DDR3 2133 CAS11 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| 60GB G.Skill Sniper + 2x1TB Spinpoint F3 Raid0 | Win 7 Pro x64 | ASUS VW266H | Razer Blackwidow |
| Power | Case | Mouse | |
| Seasonic X750 Gold | Corsair Carbide 500R White | G9 | |
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One thing you will never see me do is tell you what to buy. I don't want to be responsible for your purchase.
You should wait until all of the information is available and then make your decision. What if I give you some of the data and you make the wrong choice? I don't want that hanging over my head. I get about 5 "what should I buy" emails/PMs a day and I answer them all the same way. I work with customers and I make purchase recommendations all the time, but I spend an hour or more going over their workloads, understanding how their applications act and what their needs are. I don't know the desktop world, so I steer clear of trying to guess in those places. |
My System
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenom II 955 | Crosshair V Formula | 2 x XFX Radeon HD 6850 Crossfire | 8 Gigs Gskill Ripjaws |
| Monitor | Power | Case | |
| acer H243H | Corsair 750tx | NZXT Phantom | |
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My System
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenom II 955 | Crosshair V Formula | 2 x XFX Radeon HD 6850 Crossfire | 8 Gigs Gskill Ripjaws |
| Monitor | Power | Case | |
| acer H243H | Corsair 750tx | NZXT Phantom | |
| View all | |||
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I have a question for you. Why haven't you filled out your system specs?
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Test Bed
(24 items) |
TTTbox
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 3570K | Biostar TZ774XE | Power Color AX5770 1GB | 4x4GB 1866Mhz 9-10-9-27-2T |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Western Digital Green 2TB | Samsung Spinpoint M4 500GB |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Intel X-25M G2 80GB | Lite-On BluRay Drive | Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Dell U2212HM | Deck Legend Frost Tactile | Silverstone Strider Plus 750w | Custom Acrylic Test Bed |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | Audio |
| Logitech G500 | Cooler Master Storm Tactics FPS | Beyer Dynamics DT-990 600ohm | Samson MediaOne 3A |
| Audio | Audio | Other | Other |
| FiiO E09k QOGIR | FiiO E17 ALPEN | Microsoft Lifecam Studio | Blue Yeti Pro Microphone |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10-A5800K | ASRock FM2A85X-ITX | Radeon HD7770 1GB | 2x8GB 1866mhz C9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB | 2TB 5400 RPM | 24x DVD Drive | Noctua L9A |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 32" IPS TV | Logitech K400 | Seasonic G360 |
| Case | Mouse | Audio | |
| Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced | Logitech K400 Trackpad | Custom 2.1 Home Theater Setup | |
| View all | |||
Test Bed
(24 items) |
TTTbox
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 3570K | Biostar TZ774XE | Power Color AX5770 1GB | 4x4GB 1866Mhz 9-10-9-27-2T |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | Western Digital Green 2TB | Samsung Spinpoint M4 500GB |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Intel X-25M G2 80GB | Lite-On BluRay Drive | Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Dell U2212HM | Deck Legend Frost Tactile | Silverstone Strider Plus 750w | Custom Acrylic Test Bed |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | Audio |
| Logitech G500 | Cooler Master Storm Tactics FPS | Beyer Dynamics DT-990 600ohm | Samson MediaOne 3A |
| Audio | Audio | Other | Other |
| FiiO E09k QOGIR | FiiO E17 ALPEN | Microsoft Lifecam Studio | Blue Yeti Pro Microphone |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10-A5800K | ASRock FM2A85X-ITX | Radeon HD7770 1GB | 2x8GB 1866mhz C9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB | 2TB 5400 RPM | 24x DVD Drive | Noctua L9A |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 32" IPS TV | Logitech K400 | Seasonic G360 |
| Case | Mouse | Audio | |
| Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced | Logitech K400 Trackpad | Custom 2.1 Home Theater Setup | |
| View all | |||