Building a 50k Rig

[andz]

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Building a 50k Rig

I'm gonna take this nice and slow, I want to know everyone's opinions and comments and what they think about the rig i am building, as long as it doesn't turn into a flaming/troll fest.

I will probably start buying around end of January if not first week of February, so prices might go down by then..

Since i am not the only one building rigs, i managed to make a pricelist on most the things you'd want in your 50k Rig, so you don't need to look for the prices and such

Budget: 50,000 Pesos

Power Supply: up to 10,000
Choices:

*SilverStone ST56F 560 watts - 4480 (Single GPU Build)
*SilverStone ST60F 600 watts - 6300 (Single GPU Build, Can't SLI/CF with 4870/GTX 260 since they use 350+ watts)
*Gigabyte ODIN GT 800 Watts - 9100 (Dual GPU Build, It seems some people don't know this is one of the best PSU's in the market, please watch this video review YouTube - #887 - Gigabyte Odin GT 800W Power Supply Video Review)

CPU/Processor: up to 15000
Either AMD or Intel, I'm not going for i7 since i7 Motherboards + DDR3 are still still very expensive, very little performance difference with DDR2. Thou if you do suggest i7, please suggest a good mobo for it.
Choices:

*Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz - 9610
*Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz - 10510
*Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz - 10180
*Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz - 13150
*Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2 6GHz - 14800
*Intel Core i7 Processor 920 2.6GHz - 15000

*AMD Phenom X4 9850 2.5GHz - 9610
*AMD Phenom X4 9950 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz - 10090
*AMD Phenom II X4 920 2.8GHz - 11500
*AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz - 13500

Motherboard: up to 10000
Many motherboards, it just depends if i am going for INTEL/Athlon CPU. If you guys know any other motherboards with SLI/CF & DDR2 Support please do post..
Choices:

Intel Motherboards
*ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - 6750
*GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - 6750
*GIGABYTE GA-M750SLI-DS4 Nvidia nForce 750a, FSB 5200, DDR2 1066 X 4 [Dual], ATX, HD 8 CH, 2 PCI-E 2.0 X 16 - 8180
*EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - 8500 (EVGA Store here?)
*MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum nForce 750A Motherboard - 8770
*MSI P45 ZILENT P45/Crossfire-pcie/S/GL - 9900
*EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - 10000 (EVGA Store here?)

AMD Motherboards
*ASUS M3N72-D AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - 6500
*ASUS M3A78-T AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - 7000
*MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - 8080
*GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-DS4 AMD 790 X, FSB 5200, DDR2 1066 X 4 [Dual], ATX, HD 8 CH, 2 PCI-E 2.0 X 16 - 8400
*DFI LP DK 790FXB-M2RSH AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - 8500 (Is there a DFI store here?)
*ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - 9500

Memory: up to 5000
I might be going for 8 GIG DDR2 Memory(yesh i got vista 64bit), but for now only 4gb. If only most of the brands like G.Skill,OCZ Reaper had stores in Cebu.
Choices:

*Transcend 4GB Single 800 Memory - 2000
*Geil 2 x 2 GB DDR2 Dual 800 Brushed Aluminum Ramsink - 2340
*G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 Dual 800 - 2500
*G.SKILL PI Black DDR2 PC2 6400 CL4 4GB Kit (2x 2Gb) - 3500
*G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 Dual 1066 - 3500
*CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 Dual 800 - 3000
*OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 Dual 800 - 3000
*OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 Dual 1066 - 4000
*(2x2gb) Dual TEAM Extreem Dark DDR2 1066 - 3700

Video Card: up to 15000
Nvidia or ATI(Athlon), Buying 1 for now, 2 for later.
Choices:

Nvidia
*INNO3D 9800GTX 512MB DDR3 - 9800
*PALIT GEFORCE GTX 260 216 SP - 14000
*INNO3D Geforce 9800 GX2 1GB DDR3 256bit - 15000

ATI
*HIS HD 4850 IceQ 4 Turbo 512MB (256bit) GDDR3 PCIe - 9500
*SAPPHIRE 100260SR Radeon HD 4850 X2 1GB 512-bit (2 x 256-bit) GDDR3 - 15000
*PALIT HD 4870 Sonic 1GB - 13000
*HIS HD 4870 IceQ 4+ Turbo 512MB (256bit) GDDR5 PCIe - 14500


CPU Cooler: up to 5000
Err this is a last priority..
Choices:

*Gigabyte G-Power II Pro - 2600
*Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer Cpu Cooler - 2620
*Xigmatek Darknight S1283 - 3600
*Thermalright Ultra Extreme (TRUE) - 3500
*Zalman CNPS9900 LED - 4800

No Cost:
Monitor: 22" LCD Wide Screen
Case: Standard mid atx case.

Please help me choose :P thanks

[i-7]

Brad, gratz sa imo bag-o na build.

My little opinion sa imo choices,
Power Supply:
You might want to take a look a the Silverstone Decathon series.

CPU cooler:
I'm surprised you did not have Xigmatek S1283 Dark Knight or Thermalright Ultra Extreme (TRUE) amoung your choices. Di gyud ka masayop bisan asa aning duha.

Case:
Dont forget to have a good airflow case. Makatabang gyud na para sa protection sa imo hardware. Nindot ra ba na imo mga specs.

[andz]

Brad, gratz sa imo bag-o na build.

My little opinion sa imo choices,
Power Supply:
You might want to take a look a the Silverstone Decathon series.

CPU cooler:
I'm surprised you did not have Xigmatek S1283 Dark Knight or Thermalright Ultra Extreme (TRUE) amoung your choices. Di gyud ka masayop bisan asa aning duha.

Case:
Dont forget to have a good airflow case. Makatabang gyud na para sa protection sa imo hardware. Nindot ra ba na imo mga specs.

The Gigabyte Odin GT 800 is one of the best Power Supplies in the market, it has awards from almost all the hardware websites, guru3d to techlabs, etc. I just find Silverstone one too expensive.

Gigabye Odin Gt 800 PSU Video Review: YouTube - #887 - Gigabyte Odin GT 800W Power Supply Video Review

Later lang sa case, and naa man ang xigmatek na cooler sa list
it's kinda hard to get the Thermalright Ultra Extreme (TRUE) Cooler, do you know the supplier ?

[i-7]

The Gigabyte Odin GT 800 is one of the best Power Supplies in the market, it has awards from almost all the hardware websites, guru3d to techlabs, etc. I just find Silverstone one too expensive.

Gigabye Odin Gt 800 PSU Video Review: YouTube - #887 - Gigabyte Odin GT 800W Power Supply Video Review

Later lang sa case, and naa man ang xigmatek na cooler sa list
it's kinda hard to get the Thermalright Ultra Extreme (TRUE) Cooler, do you know the supplier ?

QFT. Sory, naa diay tuod ang Xigma. I didnt know TRUE is hard to get here. I have the S1283 tho, and not a single regret.

Edit: Naay namaligya ug TRUE diri sa una, Vincentt man tingali to brad.

[vladmire]

naa ka plano mu-OC? kung wala, mao ni na specs para nako.

*Gigabyte ODIN GT 800 Watts - 9100
*Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz - 9610
*MSI P45 ZILENT P45/Crossfire-pcie/S/GL - 9900 ** ang xfire ani nya is 2.0 compliant then x16 + x16 ang performance. go for 45 chipset para mapahimuslan nimo ang performance kung SLI or xfire na setup.
---------- bisan asa ani nila tulo, nindut ni ipares sa CPU na e-OC nimo, if ever.
*OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 Dual 1066 - 4000
*(2x2gb) Dual TEAM Extreem Dark DDR2 1066 - 3700
*G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 Dual 1066 - 3500

get the 4850 version of HIS iceq instead ani nila, at least maka save ka ug 5K+, bang for the buck pa gyud. same ra ang performance sa standard na 4870.
*HIS HD 4870 IceQ 4+ Turbo 512MB (256bit) GDDR5 PCIe - 15000

*Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer Cpu Cooler - 2620 or xigmatek

kung naa ka maplan mag-OC, E series sa intel or stepping go na Q6600 then pangita ug good mobo for ocing.

gud lak...

[andz]

QFT. Sory, naa diay tuod ang Xigma. I didnt know TRUE is hard to get here. I have the S1283 tho, and not a single regret.

Edit: Naay namaligya ug TRUE diri sa una, Vincentt man tingali to brad.

I don't think any current CPU Coolers would fit on my current case lol! Yeah tons of people have said to get S1283, there's actually a new king of cpu coolers now, its the latest Zalman.

naa ka plano mu-OC? kung wala, mao ni na specs para nako.

*Gigabyte ODIN GT 800 Watts - 9100
*Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz - 9610
*MSI P45 ZILENT P45/Crossfire-pcie/S/GL - 9900 ** ang xfire ani nya is 2.0 compliant then x16 + x16 ang performance. go for 45 chipset para mapahimuslan nimo ang performance kung SLI or xfire na setup.
---------- bisan asa ani nila tulo, nindut ni ipares sa CPU na e-OC nimo, if ever.
*OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 Dual 1066 - 4000
*(2x2gb) Dual TEAM Extreem Dark DDR2 1066 - 3700
*G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 Dual 1066 - 3500

get the 4850 version of HIS iceq instead ani nila, at least maka save ka ug 5K+, bang for the buck pa gyud. same ra ang performance sa standard na 4870.
*HIS HD 4870 IceQ 4+ Turbo 512MB (256bit) GDDR5 PCIe - 15000

*Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer Cpu Cooler - 2620 or xigmatek

kung naa ka maplan mag-OC, E series sa intel or stepping go na Q6600 then pangita ug good mobo for ocing.

gud lak...

Thanks for the comments..

I'm not really a hardcore Oc'er lol

Sometimes i wonder if 4870 is really worth the money compared with the 4850, as well all know it is the best bang for buck. Would 2 4850's in the future be better? thou less expensive. I love E8400 but there has been so many debates againts Q6600. From what i have read you can get to 3.2 ghz on q6600 on stock cooling, and go 4ghz over with Market Cooling. Thou if only all programs would use all the cores.

Do you know anyone selling OCZ and G.Skill?

[simoko]

- i think its better to get the q6600...gets u ready for the near future...but medyo gahi e-overclock simply because any one of the 4 cores will be your weakest link...an E8400/E8500/E8600 is also a good choice...4GHz oc is easy...
- sa mobo get the DFI LP UT series...they overclock pretty well...either the P35 or the P45...
- for rams get the Mushkin Redline or the Redline Ascent w/ Enhance Vapor Chamber Interface(eVCI) cooling...overclock extremely well...
- if u are not a games-on-end guy, then a 4850 would be enough...my preference wud be an x2 graphics card rather than 2 cards in crossfire or sli...mas easy to manage...
-for heatsink i currently have Thermalright Ultra Extreme Copper w/ 1366 adapter...ONE HEATSINK TO RULE THEM ALL!!!! no drama...no frills...just does the job extremely well...

good luck on your build...go where your pocket leads u...

[reishoto]

P45 chipsets does not and will not support full 16x-16x crossfire...

[YJOB]

palit na lang Alienware kung naa ka parente sa gawas

[poldopunk]

wa man naka suggest ug DFI uy, para nako sa layout ug color scheme palang...daug na. bisan dili overclocker, payts gihapon...basta ba reasonable ang price sa imong mapilian nga DFI.