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| Thread ID: 115793 | 2011-02-03 20:02:00 | Input on new pc build | Bozo (8540) | PC World Chat |
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| 1175032 | 2011-02-03 20:02:00 | Going to be building a new pc next month, have spent a while deciding on the parts and just thought I would post them here to get anyones opinion of them and see if they had any suggestions or better ideas for anything. Important stuff Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 EVO Intel P67 (www.computerlounge.co.nz) CPU: Intel Core i7 2600 Sandy Bridge 3.40GHz (www.computerlounge.co.nz) RAM: Corsair Vengenace 2x4GB DDR3-1600 (www.computerlounge.co.nz) SSD: Intel X25-M G2 120GB (www.computerlounge.co.nz) PSU: Corsair HX750 750W (www.computerlounge.co.nz) DVD Drive: Asus 24X Lightscribe DVD Writer (www.computerlounge.co.nz) CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster V8 CPU Cooler (www.computerlounge.co.nz) Other stuff Case: Corsair Obsidion 800D (www.computerlounge.co.nz) Monitor: LG E2350V-PN 23" 2MS HDMI LED MONITOR (www.computerlounge.co.nz) Mouse: Logitech G500 (www.computerlounge.co.nz) Keyboard: Logitech G510 (www.computerlounge.co.nz) Fans: Antec Tricool 120mm (www.computerlounge.co.nz) Fan Controller: Lian-LI Six Channel (www.computerlounge.co.nz) Have been considering getting this RAM instead: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4X4GB) DDR3 1600 (www.computerlounge.co.nz) So if anyone has had any good or bad experiences with this hardware or has any input as to how it could be improved I'm very keen to hear what you have to say :D When shelling out a fair bit of savings I think it pays to get multiple opinions on said topic. The build excludes a graphics card, that will be a purchase at a later date as my current one is fine. Cheers! |
Bozo (8540) | ||
| 1175033 | 2011-02-03 20:57:00 | I7 = triple channel ram plz. | 8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1175034 | 2011-02-03 20:59:00 | Going to be building a new pc next month, have spent a while deciding on the parts and just thought I would post them here to get anyones opinion of them and see if they had any suggestions or better ideas for anything. Important stuff Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 EVO Intel P67 (www.computerlounge.co.nz) Motherboard will be effected by that intel bug beware. Edit: www.computerlounge.co.nz Should be fine however. I'd still wait a while just to make sure. But it's only the *67s so far. |
Cato (6936) | ||
| 1175035 | 2011-02-03 21:01:00 | Yeah, wait for Intel to sort the chipset bug, and what GPU? | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1175036 | 2011-02-03 21:10:00 | Cheers for the input so far :D read Cato's edited post RAM, guess I could be looking at these bad boys then: Corsair Vengeance 3x4Gb DDR3 1600 (www.computerlounge.co.nz) The graphics card I currently have is the Radeon HD 5770 (www.ascent.co.nz) The only game I really play is World of Warcraft so having a high end GPU isn't essential. |
Bozo (8540) | ||
| 1175037 | 2011-02-06 05:03:00 | The I7 Sandy Bridge and P67 board are Dual channel, not triple channel. | Sack (16216) | ||
| 1175038 | 2011-02-06 06:04:00 | have they fixed the sandy bridge issue? | icow (15313) | ||
| 1175039 | 2011-02-06 06:47:00 | Dont think so, since theyre getting recalled / and people are getting refunded for the systems that were sold | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1175040 | 2011-02-06 07:44:00 | Pretty sure they've identified the issue and fixing it, however, it does not affect the CPUs, but actually the motherboards. So, although I've started my new build, just holding off on the Mobo and doing more research on component choice while I have time ;) Intel maintains that Sandy Bridge CPUs are not affected, and current users are highly unlikely to encounter the issue even under heavy loads. So far Intel has only been able to document the issue after running extended testing at high temperatures (in a thermal chamber) and voltages. My recommendation is to try to only use ports 0 & 1 (the 6Gbps ports) on your 6-series motherboard until you get a replacement in place. OEMs and motherboard manufacturers are going to be talking to Intel over the next week to figure out the next steps. Intel plans to deliver fixed silicon to its partners at the end of February, however it’ll still take time for the motherboard makers to turn those chips into products. I wouldn’t expect replacements until March at the earliest. I maintain that the best gesture of goodwill on Intel’s part would be to enable motherboard manufacturers to replace P67/H67 motherboards with Z68 boards for those users who want them. See... www.anandtech.com |
Sack (16216) | ||
| 1175041 | 2011-02-07 03:18:00 | Don't get a V8 cooler, get a better one. Price/performance on the V8 cooler is terrible |
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