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Xeris

Xeris

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Hello Everyone! I have been lurking these forums for a few days now and I finally decided to stop lurking and made an account 🙂 I have recently purchased almost all of my computer parts (Fresh computer and peripherals) and I would really like to see what you guys think of it:

Computer:
Case: Cooler Master HAF X
Power Supply: Seasonic Platinum 1000W
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB (2x4gb) 1600MHz
CPU: Intel i7 3770k (Just ordered yesterday from NE 😀)
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD5770 (Using my old one until I get the new one)
Cooling: FrozenQ Fusion Dual Bay Reservoir (UV Red), Swiftech MCP655 Variable Pump, Swiftech Apogee HD CPU Block, Fluid XP+ Extreme Blood Red (Kinda regret getting this one, I should have gotten red tubing with distilled water and PT Nuke), Primoflex Pro LRT Clear Tubing 1/2" x 3/4", Swiftech MCR220-XP eXtreme Performance Radiator.
Peripherals:
Mouse: Razer Mamba 2012 Edition
Keyboard: Logitech G110 Keyboard
Headset: Steelseries Diablo 3 Headset (Don't hate 😀)
Mousepad: Steelseries Qck Diablo 3 Mousepad

So far this is what I have. If I have left out anything besides the mobo, ssd, or optical drive, I'm using one I already have. Sorry for the wall of text but I would really appreciate any feedback on what I have so far! I am currently stuck on whether to buy the ASRock Z77 Professional mobo or wait for the ASUS Maximus V Formula that is coming out. For SSD, I am considering an Intel 520 Series 240GB SSD. Storage will come shortly after with a WD Caviar Black 1TB. Thank you for actually reading all of this and I am open to any feedback you can offer me! 😀
 
You spent WAAYYYYY too much on that PSU, unless you are running 2-3 GTX 680's there is no point for that. Also if you are getting an SSD for your boot drive there is no need for a WD caviar black when you can get a "green" drive for much cheaper (you will be using the SSD for fast read/writes, no need for a "fast" HDD) Unless you need the features of the Maximus V (I doubt it) just get a fairly cheap (140-180) Z77 motherboard.
 
@mnewsham Oh yeah I totally forgot to mention about the PSU. I got 1000W cause I am looking to SLI two GK110's (When it comes out) or possibly SLI two 680's (when the prices drop). Thanks for the input on the HDD. I thought the faster HDD would make it store faster? Guess not 😛 I am mostly trying to keep the color scheme of my build (black&red) consistent so I was thinking either the maximus v formula or the asrock z77 fatal1ty. It's too bad there are wayyyy too many black&blues and not too many black&reds :/ Thanks for the input! I will definitely consider the green instead of the black. 😀
 
mnewsham said:
well we forgot to mention that part of the initiation process for the AnandTech forums is a line of 5 Jägerbombs and a firm beating from our elder members (5k+ posts)
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What have I gotten myself into...
 
OP just to give you an example of how much overkill your PSU will be here is anands test of a I7 3770K rig overclocked to 4.4ghz with a custom water loop and 2 GTX 680s in SLI.

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Good luck on your upcoming build though.

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With GK110 SLI the 1000 watter would make more sense, especially if the 3770K was running at high voltages and clocks. 680 SLI is fine on a 750W unit.
 
lehtv said:
With GK110 SLI the 1000 watter would make more sense, especially if the 3770K was running at high voltages and clocks. 680 SLI is fine on a 750W unit.
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680 SLI is fine on a 600W unit as long as the PSU is rated to provide 500W+ from the 12v rails.
 
Maybe I should have just went for the 860W Seasonic has :hmm: I just wanted to future-proof my build because I plan on upgrading over time and I also want to overclock my CPU and GPU(s). Not extreme overclocking but enough for it to be stable 24/7 under watercooling 🙂 Thank you everyone for your feedback!
 
Puppies04 said:
680 SLI is fine on a 600W unit as long as the PSU is rated to provide 500W+ from the 12v rails.
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I wouldn't call that 'fine', more like barely enough. And that's at stock speeds.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-680-sli-review/4

--> 338W calculated TDP for 680 SLI (add ~100W CPU and you're looking at 90% utilization of the 12V)
--> "[FONT=verdana,geneva]On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum."

If you OC the CPU to 150W, and the GPUs to 400W total, you're looking at nearly 600W of +12v with the system at full load. You need at least a good quality 750w unit for that
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What's the purpose of this machine? I presume gaming from the peripherals. If that's the case, you have spent a lot of money for a very fancy looking, quickly depreciating paperweight given that you plan to keep a 5770 for the time being. You should have bought everything at the same time or upgraded your GPU first.

I see that nobody has mentioned the custom water cooling loop. Have you done one before or have a friend who has? There are a decent number of little things that you have to think about, and it's helpful to have an experienced hand to guide the way.
 
lehtv said:
I wouldn't call that 'fine', more like barely enough. And that's at stock speeds.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-680-sli-review/4

--> 338W calculated TDP for 680 SLI (add ~100W CPU and you're looking at 90% utilization of the 12V)
--> "[FONT=verdana,geneva]On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum."

If you OC the CPU to 150W, and the GPUs to 400W total, you're looking at nearly 600W of +12v with the system at full load. You need at least a good quality 750w unit for that
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I think your definition of the word need is a lot different from mine, I agree with the OC point although I was talking about stock GPUs.
 
Puppies04 said:
I think your definition of the word need is a lot different from mine, I agree with the OC point although I was talking about stock GPUs.
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Agreed a unit that can push 530W on the 12V rail would be fine for 77w TDP CPU 2 GTX 680's and everything else in my opinion
 
mfenn said:
What's the purpose of this machine? I presume gaming from the peripherals. If that's the case, you have spent a lot of money for a very fancy looking, quickly depreciating paperweight given that you plan to keep a 5770 for the time being. You should have bought everything at the same time or upgraded your GPU first.

I see that nobody has mentioned the custom water cooling loop. Have you done one before or have a friend who has? There are a decent number of little things that you have to think about, and it's helpful to have an experienced hand to guide the way.
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I am a gamer but I do convert/edit videos from time to time. I do a whole lot of unzipping/raring big files and I use VMWare from time to time and I like to have tons of things opened at once. My current computer doesn't handle it which made me want to upgrade to a fresh start. I plan to upgrade my 5770 to a gtx 680 and then Step-Up to a gtx 685/780 (whatever they decide to call the GK110) later on. I haven't done a custom water-cooling loop before but my brother has set his up and I have tried watching and reading a whole bunch of videos/guides online to get a good sense of what I need/what needs to be done and how it needs to be setup.
 
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