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4/11/11 at 11:14am
Fire Breather
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Audio Rig
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Sparkle Calibre GTX480s (AXP) | 6G Kingston HyperX 7-7-7-21 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Monitor |
| Vertex 2 60G + Spinpoint F3 1TB | Windows 7 64 bit | Dell U2711 2560x1440 | Alienware AW2310 120Hz |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| 2x Acer GD235HZ 120Hz | Leopold Tenkeyless w/Blacks | Corsair HX850 | Cooler Master ATCS 840 Black |
| Mouse | Audio | Audio | |
| Steelseries Sensei | Titanium HD > O2 > Thunderpants | Squeezebox Touch > Crack/Speedball > HD650 | |
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Fire Breather
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Audio Rig
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Sparkle Calibre GTX480s (AXP) | 6G Kingston HyperX 7-7-7-21 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Monitor |
| Vertex 2 60G + Spinpoint F3 1TB | Windows 7 64 bit | Dell U2711 2560x1440 | Alienware AW2310 120Hz |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| 2x Acer GD235HZ 120Hz | Leopold Tenkeyless w/Blacks | Corsair HX850 | Cooler Master ATCS 840 Black |
| Mouse | Audio | Audio | |
| Steelseries Sensei | Titanium HD > O2 > Thunderpants | Squeezebox Touch > Crack/Speedball > HD650 | |
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***Under Construction***
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k OC'd 4.9GHz | Asus P8P67-M PRo | Asus GTX-560 Ti Direct CU II | PNY XLR8 8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM | LG Black Blu-ray Disc Combo SATA w/Lightscribe | Corsair H60 | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Power | Case | |
| Acer G235HAbd 23'' WideScreen LCD monitor | OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W Modular PSU | Corsair Carbide Series 500R | |
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***Under Construction***
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| i5 2500k OC'd 4.9GHz | Asus P8P67-M PRo | Asus GTX-560 Ti Direct CU II | PNY XLR8 8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM | LG Black Blu-ray Disc Combo SATA w/Lightscribe | Corsair H60 | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Power | Case | |
| Acer G235HAbd 23'' WideScreen LCD monitor | OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W Modular PSU | Corsair Carbide Series 500R | |
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Yeah i would say so. This card will help keep your case temps down also since how cool it runs
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This card runs at 55C for me under full folding load or furmark...
as compared to 70+ or so for the reference cards. |
Fire Breather
(17 items) |
Audio Rig
(5 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Sparkle Calibre GTX480s (AXP) | 6G Kingston HyperX 7-7-7-21 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Monitor |
| Vertex 2 60G + Spinpoint F3 1TB | Windows 7 64 bit | Dell U2711 2560x1440 | Alienware AW2310 120Hz |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| 2x Acer GD235HZ 120Hz | Leopold Tenkeyless w/Blacks | Corsair HX850 | Cooler Master ATCS 840 Black |
| Mouse | Audio | Audio | |
| Steelseries Sensei | Titanium HD > O2 > Thunderpants | Squeezebox Touch > Crack/Speedball > HD650 | |
| View all | |||
Fire Breather
(17 items) |
Audio Rig
(5 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Sparkle Calibre GTX480s (AXP) | 6G Kingston HyperX 7-7-7-21 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Monitor |
| Vertex 2 60G + Spinpoint F3 1TB | Windows 7 64 bit | Dell U2711 2560x1440 | Alienware AW2310 120Hz |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| 2x Acer GD235HZ 120Hz | Leopold Tenkeyless w/Blacks | Corsair HX850 | Cooler Master ATCS 840 Black |
| Mouse | Audio | Audio | |
| Steelseries Sensei | Titanium HD > O2 > Thunderpants | Squeezebox Touch > Crack/Speedball > HD650 | |
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Yes the GPU runs cooler. Knight stated the case temps would be low. This card dumps heat into the case. And, as I'm sure you know Sohryu, the GPU temps don't represent the heat displaced by the cooler into the case or exhausted out the back. Excellent card btw.
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***Under Construction***
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k OC'd 4.9GHz | Asus P8P67-M PRo | Asus GTX-560 Ti Direct CU II | PNY XLR8 8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM | LG Black Blu-ray Disc Combo SATA w/Lightscribe | Corsair H60 | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Power | Case | |
| Acer G235HAbd 23'' WideScreen LCD monitor | OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W Modular PSU | Corsair Carbide Series 500R | |
| View all | |||
***Under Construction***
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k OC'd 4.9GHz | Asus P8P67-M PRo | Asus GTX-560 Ti Direct CU II | PNY XLR8 8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM | LG Black Blu-ray Disc Combo SATA w/Lightscribe | Corsair H60 | Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Monitor | Power | Case | |
| Acer G235HAbd 23'' WideScreen LCD monitor | OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W Modular PSU | Corsair Carbide Series 500R | |
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Nomad-6
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| Gulftown 970 [6 Core] | Gigabyte G1 Assassian | ASUS DirectCUII 570 x2 | Dominator GT 6GB DDR3 2000mhz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 2x300gb Raptor RAID 0 | SAMSUNG Black 12X BD-ROM | Windows 7 x64 | SAMSUNG FX2490HD LED |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Sidewinder X6 | Corsair AX850 | HAF X nVidia Edition | Sidewinder X8 |
| Mouse Pad | |||
| Func Archetype MBA | |||
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Nomad-6
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| Gulftown 970 [6 Core] | Gigabyte G1 Assassian | ASUS DirectCUII 570 x2 | Dominator GT 6GB DDR3 2000mhz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 2x300gb Raptor RAID 0 | SAMSUNG Black 12X BD-ROM | Windows 7 x64 | SAMSUNG FX2490HD LED |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Sidewinder X6 | Corsair AX850 | HAF X nVidia Edition | Sidewinder X8 |
| Mouse Pad | |||
| Func Archetype MBA | |||
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I am looking very strongly at putting a pair of these in my haf x build. Thanks all for the info on this card. Pics of a pair of these would be cool!
Any advise on how a pair of these 570's would compare to a single reference design 580 on water? I could do either for about the same money and I am not sure about which way to go. I am pretty sure that my EK 420 RAD will handle my i7 and a single 580 but my Delta will be much lower without the graphics card... So many angles to consider ![]() |
Metal Gear RAY
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| i5-2500k@4.5Ghz 24/7 | ASUS P8Z68-V | SLI GTX 570@900Mhz | 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 1866Mhz |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Crucial M4 128GB SSD+ SanDisk Extreme 240GB SSD | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | ASUS VG236H 3D | Saitek Eclipse II |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Audio |
| Seasonic X-760w | CoolerMaster CM690 | Logitech G9X | X-Fi Titanium HD |
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Metal Gear RAY
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| i5-2500k@4.5Ghz 24/7 | ASUS P8Z68-V | SLI GTX 570@900Mhz | 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 1866Mhz |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Crucial M4 128GB SSD+ SanDisk Extreme 240GB SSD | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | ASUS VG236H 3D | Saitek Eclipse II |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Audio |
| Seasonic X-760w | CoolerMaster CM690 | Logitech G9X | X-Fi Titanium HD |
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DEFCON 0
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
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| Intel i7 2600k Sandy Bridge (4.5Ghz OCd) | RoG Maximus IV Extreme-Z | Asus ENGTX570 DCII (SLI) | Asus ENGTX570 DCII |
| RAM | RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM 1600 | Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM 1600 | OCZ Agility 3 SSD | Western Digital RE4 7200rpm Enterprise |
| Optical Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Asus 24X DVD Burner | Corsair H100 | Windows 7 X64 | Asus VS248H-P (24in@1080p) |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Saitek Eclipse II | Corsair Enthusiasts 850W TX850 V2 | HAF X ATX Full Tower | Logitech LX7 |
| Audio | |||
| Bose Companion 5 | |||
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DEFCON 0
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
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| Intel i7 2600k Sandy Bridge (4.5Ghz OCd) | RoG Maximus IV Extreme-Z | Asus ENGTX570 DCII (SLI) | Asus ENGTX570 DCII |
| RAM | RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM 1600 | Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM 1600 | OCZ Agility 3 SSD | Western Digital RE4 7200rpm Enterprise |
| Optical Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Asus 24X DVD Burner | Corsair H100 | Windows 7 X64 | Asus VS248H-P (24in@1080p) |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Saitek Eclipse II | Corsair Enthusiasts 850W TX850 V2 | HAF X ATX Full Tower | Logitech LX7 |
| Audio | |||
| Bose Companion 5 | |||
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I have two of these, SLI. Yes, these suckers are huge. I'll get some pics added to my profile sometime. Using Furmark 1.8 for multi-gpu setup (SLI active) with 1080p, my upper card tops out at 84C, while my lower card doesn't get over 55C. All things considered, I'm just happy the top card doesn't go over 90C. The SLI set-up on my mobo puts the cards right next to eachother. I took some electrical tape and wrapped it up on itself to make 2 small quarter inch thick wedges and slipped them in between the side and rear of the cards to increase air flow to the top card. The awesome part about these cards is that you don't really need any additional case fans to cool them. As long as your tower has good flow, the built in fans are MORE than enough to keep these suckers going. Before I slipped those wedges in, my top card would hit 100C before autoshutting down. They idle at around 40C and 32C respectively, and during even extreme gaming the top card stays under 60C. I haven't OCd them yet. Still a new system, and I need to get my CPU OC straight first. If you have any questions about these cards, lemme know. I'll be happy to share what I know.
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Blue Magic
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| Intel i7 2600k Sandy Bridge @ 4.0Ghz | P8Z68-V Pro Asus MoBo | Asus ENGTX570 DCII SLI | 16gb Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| Corsair F60= CACHE, 750GB WD BLACK | N/A | Windows 7 X64 Ultimate | Asus VE247H |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Razer Blackwidow Ultimate | Silent Pro M850 | HAF 922 | G500 |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| SC2 Mouse Pad :P | Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 | ||
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Blue Magic
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| Intel i7 2600k Sandy Bridge @ 4.0Ghz | P8Z68-V Pro Asus MoBo | Asus ENGTX570 DCII SLI | 16gb Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| Corsair F60= CACHE, 750GB WD BLACK | N/A | Windows 7 X64 Ultimate | Asus VE247H |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Razer Blackwidow Ultimate | Silent Pro M850 | HAF 922 | G500 |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| SC2 Mouse Pad :P | Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 | ||
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DEFCON 0
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 2600k Sandy Bridge (4.5Ghz OCd) | RoG Maximus IV Extreme-Z | Asus ENGTX570 DCII (SLI) | Asus ENGTX570 DCII |
| RAM | RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM 1600 | Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM 1600 | OCZ Agility 3 SSD | Western Digital RE4 7200rpm Enterprise |
| Optical Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Asus 24X DVD Burner | Corsair H100 | Windows 7 X64 | Asus VS248H-P (24in@1080p) |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Saitek Eclipse II | Corsair Enthusiasts 850W TX850 V2 | HAF X ATX Full Tower | Logitech LX7 |
| Audio | |||
| Bose Companion 5 | |||
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DEFCON 0
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 2600k Sandy Bridge (4.5Ghz OCd) | RoG Maximus IV Extreme-Z | Asus ENGTX570 DCII (SLI) | Asus ENGTX570 DCII |
| RAM | RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM 1600 | Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM 1600 | OCZ Agility 3 SSD | Western Digital RE4 7200rpm Enterprise |
| Optical Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Asus 24X DVD Burner | Corsair H100 | Windows 7 X64 | Asus VS248H-P (24in@1080p) |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Saitek Eclipse II | Corsair Enthusiasts 850W TX850 V2 | HAF X ATX Full Tower | Logitech LX7 |
| Audio | |||
| Bose Companion 5 | |||
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1155
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| i5-2500k @ 4.5ghz / 1.29v | Asus P8Z68-V Pro GEN3 | Asus GTX 570 DirectCU II | Mushkin Enhanced Blackline Frostbyte 1600MHz 2x4GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial M4 128GB | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB | ASUS DRW-24B1ST | Corsair H80 |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit | BenQ XL2420T 120HZ | Filco Majestouch 2 Ninja Red | Seasonic X-1050 Gold |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Silverstone FT02B-W | Logitech G500 | Steelseries 4HD | Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2200 |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| Bitfenix Recon 5CH Fan Controller | Kingston HyperX Cooling Fan | Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm | Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm |
| Other | Other | Other | |
| Silverstone AP181 | Silverstone AP181 | Silverstone AP181 | |
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1155
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-2500k @ 4.5ghz / 1.29v | Asus P8Z68-V Pro GEN3 | Asus GTX 570 DirectCU II | Mushkin Enhanced Blackline Frostbyte 1600MHz 2x4GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial M4 128GB | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB | ASUS DRW-24B1ST | Corsair H80 |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit | BenQ XL2420T 120HZ | Filco Majestouch 2 Ninja Red | Seasonic X-1050 Gold |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Silverstone FT02B-W | Logitech G500 | Steelseries 4HD | Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2200 |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| Bitfenix Recon 5CH Fan Controller | Kingston HyperX Cooling Fan | Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm | Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm |
| Other | Other | Other | |
| Silverstone AP181 | Silverstone AP181 | Silverstone AP181 | |
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