LGA2011 x79 Build (New)

[WeLikeLead]

Hi all,

I am currently looking at building a new LGA2011 based PC and would appricate any advice you may have on the specification.

Context.

I currently have a LGA2011 build that I will give to my father once I have finished building the new one.

Current.

Intel i7-3820
Asus Rampage IV GENE Intel X79 (mATX)
Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (4x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz
Corsair Hydro H80i
Asus GeForce GTX 680 Direct CU II V2 2048MB GDDR5
Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache
Corsair AX860i Digital ATX '80 Plus Platinum' PSU
Corsair Obsidian 350D Micro ATX Case - Black

Planned.

Intel i7-4820K or i7-4930K
Asus Rampage IV Extreme Intel X79 (ATX)
16GB (4x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Dominator Platinum, PC3-17066 (2133)
Corsair Hydro H100i
Asus R9 290X (when it comes out) or x2 Asus R9 280X (also known as the HD7970 )
Corsair Force GS 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
Corsair AX1200i Digital ATX '80 Plus Platinum' PSU
Corsair Obsidian 900D Super Tower Case - Black


Thanks,

 

[B3rni3]

First and foremost what is the pc going to be used for?

There is no need to go down the lga2011 route if you are only gaming and buying a 4820 is kinda a waste of money as you can get slightly more performance out of a 4770k and it should be a little cheaper.

As for buying two R9 280x's why not just buy two 7970s and save yourself some more money?

There is no need to buy a Black hdd as that is what your ssd is for and they will only produce loads of noise in your rig. I am assuming your gonna be raiding the two 1tb's? If so why do you need the speed, back again to the question what is the rig gonna be used for?

A 1200w psu is way overkill for a system like that even 860w should be more than enough for you.

 

[WeLikeLead]

Hi,

It is indeed primarily for gaming, although I do render videos etc for my gaming community.

• The i7-4820K is actually cheaper than the i7-4770k according to OverclockersUK.
  
• One Black is for most games and the other is storage for videos etc. Do you think I should get green for the storage drive?
  
• The AX1200i has been spec'd in case I elect to go down the CrossfireX R9 290X route.

Thanks,

 

[Kaapstad]

Hi,

It is indeed primarily for gaming, although I do render videos etc for my gaming community.

• The i7-4820K is actually cheaper than the i7-4770k according to OverclockersUK.
  
• One Black is for most games and the other is storage for videos etc. Do you think I should get green for the storage drive?
  
• The AX1200i has been spec'd in case I elect to go down the CrossfireX R9 290X route.

Thanks,

If you are going to use a Rampage IV Extreme mobo have a look at this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-587-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2174

The RIVE mobos are really good, I have 3 of them and also one of the above on order but there are cheaper X79 mobo options if you are not going to use all the functions a RIVE has.

Also if you are going X79 I would suggest using a 4930k or secondhand 3930k as the way gaming is going in the next few years the extra cores will help out a lot.

A 4770k system at the moment is cheaper than an X79 system for gaming but I think the X79 system will have a longer user life due to the extra cores.

 

[WeLikeLead]

If you are going to use a Rampage IV Extreme mobo have a look at this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-587-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2174

The RIVE mobos are really good, I have 3 of them and also one of the above on order but there are cheaper X79 mobo options if you are not going to use all the functions a RIVE has.

Also if you are going X79 I would suggest using a 4930k or secondhand 3930k as the way gaming is going in the next few years the extra cores will help out a lot.

Hey,

Yea I have looked at the Black Edition, in reality its a toss up between that and the original Rampage Extreme IV.

In regards to the CPU, I made the decision earlier on today that it would be between a 3930K maybe a 3960X or a 4930K. Are second hand CPU's considered a risk?


Thanks,

 

[Kaapstad]

Hey,

Yea I have looked at the Black Edition, in reality its a toss up between that and the original Rampage Extreme IV.

In regards to the CPU, I made the decision earlier on today that it would be between a 3930K maybe a 3960X or a 4930K. Are second hand CPU's considered a risk?


Thanks,

If you know it's history and it's a good overclocker a secondhand 3930k may be a safer bet than taking the silicon lottery with a new 4960X or 4930k as these are often poor clockers compared to the older SB-E CPUs.