This summer's build.

CannibalCrackers

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I want to know your opinion on this. Please no AMD/Intel fights or ATI/Nvidia dilemmas.

Basically, I want to make sure I didn't overlook anything, and that it will be compatible, because sometimes I space those things :D

Also, your thought's and opinion's on the brand's of hardware is appreciated.




Case: Rosewill THOR V-2 - $139.99 -

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA - $164.99 -

Processor: AMD FX-8150 - 199.99 -

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB - $129.99 -

Power Supply: Coolmax 1200W ATX12V - $183.99 -

Graphics Card: XFX Double D HD7970 - $459.99 -

Secondary Graphics Card: XFX Double D HD7970 - $459.99 -

Hard Drive: WD VelociRaptor 1TB - $299.99 -

CPU Cooling: Asetek 510LC - Purchased -

--------------------ACCESSORIES-----------------

Fan Controller: Scythe KAZE MASTER Pro - $42.95 -

Mouse: Thermaltake eSPORTS THERON 5600 DPi - $69.99 -

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K90 - 129.99 -

Lights: 2x LOGISYS 15" Blue Cold Cathode - $7.99 ea. -

-------------------MONITORS---------------------

Main Display: ACER S231HL 23" - Purchased -

Secondary Display: ACER S235HLbii 23" - $199.99 -

Third Display: ACER S235HLbii 23" - $199.99 -

EST. TOTAL: $2697.81

Thanks everyone.

-J
 
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Nice build. I'm waiting on the upcoming piledriver chips before I upgrade.

Why a velociraptor? They're not much faster than a 7200RPM drive. I would do an SSD boot/HDD data combo. You would get much better gains that way.
 
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The SSD (Solid State Drive) is faster because there are no moving parts. It stores the data in microchips. A HDD has an arm that writes to several layers of Disks. So when you go to access information on the HDD is takes a little longer to find it, because the arm has to remember where it wrote your data. That's the difference. SSD can be a little more pricey. In my opinion if your building this thing for speed I would go with OhSnapWord said "SSD boot/HDD data combo"
 
One more thing to keep in mind because there is no power draw for the motors (that are in a HDD or hybrid hard drive) a SSD the drive uses far less energy than the regular hard drive :)
 
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