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Started by CentralDogma, Feb 07 2012 17:33 heatsink build hardware

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#31 omganinja

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 08:38

To be honest, that's the dirtiest build I've ever seen. If you're gonna spend a fortune on the 2011 socket, at least buy decent components.

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#32 CentralDogma

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 02:52

View Postomganinja, on 10 February 2012 - 08:38, said:

To be honest, that's the dirtiest build I've ever seen. If you're gonna spend a fortune on the 2011 socket, at least buy decent components.

I'm not sure what you mean. I've revised my buying list:
  • Dynatron R17
  • MSI X79A-GD45 (8D)
  • Core i7 3820
  • AMD Entertainment Edition 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1600
  • Rosewill CHALLENGER
Those are all decent quality parts. The only deficiency is the video card I'm bringing over which will eventually be upgraded.

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 02:58

Processor is way over kill IMO.

It's just odd to have a enthusiast processor with only 4gb ram.

As others have said, a 2500k would be even overkill for what your doing. But it sounds like you have made up your mind. Good luck with the build. :)

#34 CentralDogma

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 03:09

What am I not seeing with the Rosewill case? You're not the first person to point it out. It has the two features I'm looking for: hard drive mounts and screwless installations.

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 03:24

View PostCentralDogma, on 11 February 2012 - 03:09, said:

What am I not seeing with the Rosewill case? You're not the first person to point it out. It has the two features I'm looking for: hard drive mounts and screwless installations.

Correction. I made a edit. That case actuality has great reviews. Sorry about that. :)

#36 CentralDogma

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 03:36

OK, thanks. I just got a little worried because someone else mentioned it. I'm actually looking forward to using the new screwless cases, saw one in a video and was amazed how much case technology has advanced since my last build. :laugh:

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 04:23

I've been happy with the rosewill brand. I've used their cases; they aren't bad. I've also used their PSU, swicthes, USB readers lol. I havn't ad any problems.

#38 omganinja

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 08:56

View PostCentralDogma, on 11 February 2012 - 02:52, said:

I'm not sure what you mean. I've revised my buying list:
  • Dynatron R17
  • MSI X79A-GD45 (8D)
  • Core i7 3820
  • AMD Entertainment Edition 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1600
  • Rosewill CHALLENGER
Those are all decent quality parts. The only deficiency is the video card I'm bringing over which will eventually be upgraded.
MSI, quality? lol!

#39 CentralDogma

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 21:14

Just finished constructing my new computer. The damages after all was said and done:

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1 x ($319.99) Intel Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 2011 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73820
$319.99
1 x ($259.99) MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
$259.99
1 x ($54.99) Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan
$54.99
1 x ($32.99) Dynatron R17 92mm 2 Ball Intel Sandy Bridge Romley-EP/EX Processors up to TDP 160 Watts Overclocking
$32.99
1 x ($19.99) AMD Entertainment Edition 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AE34G1609U2
$19.99
1 x ($-20.00) DISCOUNT FOR COMBO #835946
$-20.00
Subtotal:
$667.95
About the build: Took a surprising amount of pressure to close the two leavers for the CPU, I was a bit worried. Back faceplate was a pain to put in because there was a fan blocking view of it. The SATA cables that came with the motherboard posed a bit of a problem: one end of the the cable is bent (the connector is in an L shape). It can't be used on the motherboard end because it's too close to the case, the problem came when attaching my SSD, which is housed in a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter which can hold 2 2.5" drives. Because it was on the lower slot and the adapter stuck out beyond the end of the drive, I couldn't attach the SATA cable. I ended up moving it to the upper slot in the adapter.
Running fine right now, CPU sits at 31C in BIOS.
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Cheers!

#40 ARchamps

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 21:19

I know what you mean about the CPU. The latch on my board required an unusual amount of pressure to secure it into place. I thought I was going to break it!

Anyways glad it worked out!

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Posted 28 February 2012 - 06:17

Congratulations on the build
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