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DominionZA

DominionZA

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Hey guys,

I think this is quite a mean spec machine. Last time I built a full machine (not simple upgrades) was 3 years back.
So while I feel this is quite a beast, I am certainly not on top of things like I used to so looking for confirmation from the peeps that are still on top of the PC hardware side of things.

Hoping this is also good enough to be a bit of a boast :wtf::D

Primary Screen: LG 23" Cinema 3D
Secondary Screen: Samsung 32" D550
Keyboard : Cyborg V7
Mouse: Microsoft Sidewinder X3 with a Razer Sphex pad.
Case: Coolermaster Elite 334
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H67MA-USB3-B3
CPU: Intel i7 Ivybridge 3.4Ghz 8M
Grafix: nVidia/MSI GTX560
RAM: 16GB DDR3 1333MHz
Primary Drive: 256GB Vertex 4 SSD
Secondary Drive: 3TB Seagate HDD
Optical Drive: Bluray ROM, DVD Writer.

Thoughts? Can this considered a "beast"? I certainly think so, but like said - been a little out of the hardware game for a bit (I just work on them now :) ).
 
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unskinnybob said:
Apart from compensating, why?
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The LG cause it is a good price and a nice size for dev (my previous was a Sammy 23" LED which my son uses now).

When I code I like to have TV Shows or movies running on the side using Plex Media Center. The 32" is for just that or for when I just feel like vegging in my gaming chair and watching something.

So no compensation. Pretty reasonable considering the purpose.
 
If yoy check the 3D Vision log you will find a way to use Nvidia 3D Vision with your monitor instead of that horrible Tridef.
 
The GTX560 you've linked to is actually a GTX560SE which is a cut-down
version of the standard GTX560, so I would avoid it.

I would recommend spending an extra R500 or so on an ASUS 2GB GTX560Ti,
or if you're considering Radeon, the 7850 is a good call, but a little more
expensive.
 
Totempole said:
The GTX560 you've linked to is actually a GTX560SE which is a cut-down
version of the standard GTX560, so I would avoid it.

I would recommend spending an extra R500 or so on an ASUS 2GB GTX560Ti,
or if you're considering Radeon, the 7850 is a good call, but a little more
expensive.
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Hmmm... My bad. The one I have just says MSI GTX560 on the box. No SE or anything. I just found a link that looked similar.
I should have known you "more in the know" guys would have picked up on something like that :)

I don't need anything too powerful at the mo. I seldom do any gaming on my machine. I mainly code and watch movies on it. For gaming my preference moved to XBox about 2 years ago.
I am looking to get another Gfx card though cause this one has 1 HDMI and 2 DVI which is a pain. I need 2 HDMI. Don't care for DVI.
Perhaps I should get a decent card with 2 HDMI and replace the 9800GT in my sons i7 with this MSI. Just not keen on the outlay right now. Need 2 weeks or so to get over it :)
 
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Why so much RAM and so slow? Half the size at 1666Mhz and you'll be better off when overclocking. My almost 3 year old system has 6gigs of 1333Mhz.
 
intel8080 said:
Why so much RAM and so slow? Half the size at 1666Mhz and you'll be better off when overclocking. My almost 3 year old system has 6gigs of 1333Mhz.
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Can you ever have too much? Was cheap anyway.

I plan on setting 8GB to a RAM disk.

I don't overclock and never have overclocked. Does not interest me.

Oh well. I thought it was a pretty decent machine. Seems I am really out the loop.
 
intel8080 said:
Why so much RAM and so slow? Half the size at 1666Mhz and you'll be better off when overclocking. My almost 3 year old system has 6gigs of 1333Mhz.
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H67 isn't for overclocking and there will be no noticeable difference between 1333MHz and faster RAM unless benching etc.
 
Just be careful with the Sandy Bridge motherboard and the Ivy Bridge CPU. You may have to ask the shop to upgrade its BIOS first before the Ivy Bridge CPU will work!
Alternatively just buy an Ivy Bridge chipset motherboard from the start!
 
Pada said:
Just be careful with the Sandy Bridge motherboard and the Ivy Bridge CPU. You may have to ask the shop to upgrade its BIOS first before the Ivy Bridge CPU will work!
Alternatively just buy an Ivy Bridge chipset motherboard from the start!
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Did it already. My other machine is a Sandybridge i7 3.4GHz. Put the SB proc in my new board, fired it up and did the flash. All sorted.
 
Seems like a decent machine. Not quite a "beast" like my colleague's brand new i7-3770K with 16GB RAM and 2x EVGA GTX670 FTWs in SLI... If SARS weren't such idiots and changed the fact that they owed ME money to the fact that I owe THEM money I would've had something almost as good by now (i5 instead of i7 and 2x GTX660s instead of 2x GTX670s). :cry:
 
Your colleague's "beast" is still slow compared to one of the members on Carbonite's rigs:
Asus Rampage IV Extreme, Intel® Core™ i7-3960X, RipjawsZ 32GB 2400 MHz , 2 x EVGA GTX 680 Superclocked - Signature, 256GB Crucial m4, Corsair 800D, Samsung S27A950D
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I just don't see a point in getting a system like that unless you're running like 3x 2560x1600 screens and would like to have like 60fps minimum in all games on ultra high detail.

But ja, Mike's machine is pretty decent when he makes the alterations that the other members suggested.
 
Mike Smit said:
I don't need anything too powerful at the mo. I seldom do any gaming on my machine. I mainly code and watch movies on it.
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Yes for coding it's plenty beastly. I also mainly code and am still loving mine with similar specs that I got over a year ago (see below)
 
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