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[Evil Inside]

Well after 2 very frustrating days, I'm back up and running with my new components. Will upload pics soon but this build was a freaking pain in the ass, murphy's been in full effect both days >.> and on top of that I had to shave down to 1 video card or buy a new psu, which I cant afford at the moment so I had to lose a video card.

Also huzzah 2500 posts.

[Biernot]

A little update for my build.

The exterior / peripherals are basically the same since the last time. The only thing that changed there is the keyboard, which is now a Das Keyboard Model S professional silent.

But the internal components changed quite a bit. After some hardware problems i upgraded the following:
CPU: i5-750 -> i5-3570k
Heatsink: Scythe SamuraiZZ -> Scythe Mugen 3
MB: Asus P7P55D -> Asus P8Z77-V LX
VGA: MSI HD5770 Hawk -> MSI HD7850 TwinFrozr III

the only thing missing now is a goddamn extension cable for the front case fan, so i can plug it into the mobo for rpm control. (currently it runs directly off the psu with 100%, which is not silent enough for me)

And like the idiot i am, i took apart the computer on my desk, in front of my monitor, and managed to let slip one side panel. Now i have a small, but nasty scratch on the upper right corner of the screen

[DeltrusDisc]

Oh guys, what about the GTX 570? I am thinking about getting one. I need to save up though, I am only 18... I have a GTX 460 now, but I am not satisfied anymore since it is a pretty old card now, series wise.

While the 570 was good for its time, there is now better cards available from the current gen, which is where I suggest you invest. Upping to a 570 from a 460 is honestly not the best investment, especially considering you could up to a 7870 or 670 instead... much better.

460 1GB vs 570
460 1GB vs 7870
460 1GB vs 670

Now unless you can get the 570 really cheap (well under $250) I would not suggest it, aim for a 7870 (newer rendition of 6970) or a 670.

[Deleted]

If you like it, it's fine.
But you could run it off of a 360-400w PSU as it is right now.

My OCD made me say it.

Yeah he could probably run triple GTX 670's on that PSU

[DeltrusDisc]

Yeah he could probably run triple GTX 670's on that PSU

Try 2 690s.

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CPU: amd fx-4100 3,6GHz @ 4 GHz
CPU Cooler: boxed
Motherboard: Asus m5a78l le
Memory: 2 * 2 GB 1800MHz
GFX: ati 5850
Drives: 1000 GB spinpoint f3, 500GB baracuda, 250GB baracuda 7200.8 and a external 1000GB
PSU: 650W maybe
Case: nexus breeze
Monitor: benq G2400w, 24" monitor
Keyboard/Mouse/: Logitech G9x, MS keyboard, xbox360 gamepad

[DeltrusDisc]

650 watt maybe? =S

[Evil Inside]

Now for the final update on my system.

AMD Phenom X6 1090T > i5 3570k
Coolermaster V8 > Corsair H100
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3 > Asrock Z77 Extreme4
Crossfire 6970 > single 6970

Had to lose a video card or buy a new psu, decided to drop a card because I've spent a ton on this already. Now for the pictures.

New stuff



Full setup



Close up shot



Old stuff



I'll get a shot of it working one of these days. It's given me so much trouble lol.

[DeltrusDisc]

850 watt PSU is where you went tremendously overkill, unless you plan to go dual or triSLI 680s in the near future. =S

Also, your arrows at first made me think you were saying, Phenom II > i5-3570K, like it owns it. =X Should use "->" arrows. :P

Otherwise, looks awesome! I seriously love ASRock's color scheme and all on their mobos... let's hope they start making GPUs soon, imagine a GPU with a heatsink like the ones on the chipsets and VRM chips on the Extreme 6/9.

[Asera]

AMD Phenom X6 1090T > i5 3570k
Coolermaster V8 > Corsair H100
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3 > Asrock Z77 Extreme4
Crossfire 6970 > single 6970

Had to lose a video card or buy a new psu, decided to drop a card because I've spent a ton on this already. Now for the pictures.

Why would you have to drop a video card?

3570K uses less power than a 1090T, Z77 uses less power than the 990FX...

Unless you plan on overclocking past the point of reason, and even still an 850W ought to be enough.

[Demoness]

Why would you have to drop a video card?

I am guessing for money reasons.

[Evil Inside]

850 watt PSU is where you went tremendously overkill, unless you plan to go dual or triSLI 680s in the near future. =S

Also, your arrows at first made me think you were saying, Phenom II > i5-3570K, like it owns it. =X Should use "->" arrows. :P

Otherwise, looks awesome! I seriously love ASRock's color scheme and all on their mobos... let's hope they start making GPUs soon, imagine a GPU with a heatsink like the ones on the chipsets and VRM chips on the Extreme 6/9.

Well I had a 750w before, but when I dropped a second graphics card in there the thing wouldnt even budge so I had to up it.

[DeltrusDisc]

Well I had a 750w before, but when I dropped a second graphics card in there the thing wouldnt even budge so I had to up it.

Wow, you're kidding....

[Evil Inside]

Why would you have to drop a video card?

3570K uses less power than a 1090T, Z77 uses less power than the 990FX...

Unless you plan on overclocking past the point of reason, and even still an 850W ought to be enough.

Because my psu doesnt have enough power cables for the second card unfortunately.

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Wow, you're kidding....

I wish lol, that thing cost me a pretty penny, but yeah I tested the old psu without the second card and it was fine, as soon as I dropped it in it stopped in its tracks.

Edit: Yeah, I love the color scheme, and its pretty much the reason I picked that mobo and the ram, because I'm going for a red/black sorta theme.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

Because my psu doesnt have enough power cables for the second card unfortunately.

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I wish lol, that thing cost me a pretty penny, but yeah I tested the old psu without the second card and it was fine, as soon as I dropped it in it stopped in its tracks.

Edit: Yeah, I love the color scheme, and its pretty much the reason I picked that mobo and the ram, because I'm going for a red/black sorta theme.

Don't you have any molex to pci-e connectors?

[Asera]

Because my psu doesnt have enough power cables for the second card unfortunately.

Ah. That's silly considering it's an 850W. xD

What about using a couple of those dual molex to 6 pin PCIe adapters? Or is the 6970 an 8/6pin setup? I don't remember.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

I think it is an 8+6 now I think about it.

[Evil Inside]

Don't you have any molex to pci-e connectors?

Not at the moment, which is why I had to drop it for the moment, the thing pissed me off to the point where I just wanted to throw it out the window lol.

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Ah. That's silly considering it's an 850W. xD

What about using a couple of those dual molex to 6 pin PCIe adapters? Or is the 6970 an 8/6pin setup? I don't remember.

Its 8/6 yeah, didnt have any on hand at the time.

[Asera]

Wait, how did you have two cards before?

[BicycleMafioso]

I honestly find the "upgrade" from Phenom II x6 to Ivy Bridge silly. It's your money, but it's an upgrade for the sake of upgrading rather than performance needed.

Or is the 6970 an 8/6pin setup?

The HD6970 has an 8pin/6pin layout, yes. My HD6970 comes with 8/8.

Not at the moment, which is why I had to drop it for the moment, the thing pissed me off to the point where I just wanted to throw it out the window lol.

What. How the heck can you buy such an awful PSU then? How can it possibly be 850w with only one setup of cables? :|
That's bad.
I suggest you bridge the old PSUs 24pin and route two of its PCIe-cables in through the external water cooling holes that are on every case.
Or remove a PCIe-bracket from the back of your case to route its cables in and run it off of the external PSU.