Author Topic: i5 2500k Build - Best parts for it? (Read 11030 times)

kitamesume · « **Reply #140 on:** May 21, 2011, 04:23:27 PM »

IF its a storage drive, dont raid.
IF its a drive you need to speed up access but it isnt important then sure, go ahead.

in my opinion though, one 1TB against two 500GBs where as 1TB is cheaper while the two 500GBs can be put to raid use.

Freedom Kira · « **Reply #141 on:** May 22, 2011, 05:24:35 AM »

Since you're getting an SSD, I don't see why you're even considering RAID 0 for two remaining HDDs. Get your 1TB disk, which is about $60 (40-ish GBP) and be done with it. Install your OS and programs on the SSD and use the other disk for storage.

I find Samsung disks pretty reliable, but different people will tell you different things.

Osmo · « **Reply #142 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:22:16 PM »

Yeah fuck it 1TB and SSD!

What do I do with OS? Windows 7? LOL!

vuzedome · « **Reply #143 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:53:55 PM »

If you're not gonna put in Windows 7, mind as well don't bother continue building the rig.

Freedom Kira · « **Reply #144 on:** May 23, 2011, 09:29:34 PM »

Yeah. I mean, if you want high-end stuff, you probably want to game on it. And if you're gonna game, you'll want Windows. And if you're going anything older than 7, why something so high-end?

kitamesume · « **Reply #145 on:** May 24, 2011, 04:25:40 PM »

Quote from: vuzedome on May 23, 2011, 08:53:55 PM

If you're not gonna put in Windows 7, mind as well don't bother continue building the rig.

so what are you saying? hes gonna go with linux? that hates games more than windows? doubt that`ll work.

edit: i loled

Quote from: Known issues

ATI GPUs fail to render StageVideo on Linux platforms (2835389)
When using Firefox 4 on Ubuntu Operating System, videos at new.music.yahoo.com fail to play (2840163)

from adobe Flash Player 10.3 update. i got an update just a while ago and read the release notes.

PS: my printer doesnt support linux.

Freedom Kira · « **Reply #146 on:** May 24, 2011, 07:02:05 PM »

Quote from: kitamesume on May 24, 2011, 04:25:40 PM

so what are you saying? go with linux? that hates games more than windows? doubt that`ll work.

Lrn2readingcomprehe nsion.

kitamesume · « **Reply #147 on:** May 24, 2011, 08:14:50 PM »

imao what else other than win7 is there to put on a gaming rig? =( winxp isnt fun anymore though still can be used.

Edit: though the part i meant is that vuze is trying to say hes not gonna go win7 so kind of forgot and left the part "hes gonna go".

Freedom Kira · « **Reply #148 on:** May 25, 2011, 04:14:28 AM »

You need to start typing in English. I spent about five minutes trying to decipher your edit and still don't have any better than a vague idea of what you mean. Usually I can more or less get what you're trying to say, but that line hurts my head.

kitamesume · « **Reply #149 on:** May 25, 2011, 05:07:10 AM »

uhhh... nevermind about it... one simple sentence to replace that is "+1 to windows7" so my sentence was wrongly constructed, left out a few words and made it have the opposite meaning. got a bad habit of not read proofing =P

PS: got too used to shortcut sentences because of a few games and messages.

Osmo · « **Reply #150 on:** June 04, 2011, 01:52:34 PM »

CPU: i5-2500k ✔

Motherboard: Asus - SABERTOOTH P67 ✔

RAM: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 8GB 1600MHz CL8 DDR3 Vengeance Memory Two Module Kit [£84.29] ✔

GPU: Asus 2GB ATi Radeon 6970 ✔

Memory: OCZ 120GB SSD Vertex 3✔ 1TB Spinpoint F3 ✔

PSU: OCZ Fata1ity 750w semi moduler✔

OS: Windows 7 64 bit OEM

Disk Drive: Samsung?

CASE: Undecided.

vuzedome · « **Reply #151 on:** June 04, 2011, 03:55:42 PM »

Case is all about personal tastes and function, balance out the two.

raandomer · « **Reply #152 on:** June 05, 2011, 11:32:59 PM »

Unless your looking for special features (ones that can burn console discs, etc) for optical drive just go with anything, they're all fairly reliable.
case, get something with decent ventilation/air flow cause the 6970 can get quite hot and if you got the varient that dumps hot air back in the case then its even more important.

Freedom Kira · « **Reply #153 on:** June 06, 2011, 12:40:46 AM »

Quote from: Osmo on June 04, 2011, 01:52:34 PM

Disk Drive: Samsung?

Good choice. If you're going with 1TB, pretty much any brand is fine, and you'll hear equal amounts of pros and cons from most brands, even Seagate (since it's not over 1TB). Any higher and you should avoid Seagate.

Samsung and Hitachi are both pretty damn solid. Currently have four 1.5TB Samsung disks that have been running almost constantly for the past almost two years. Going to build a new server soon with some of Hitachi's 3TB disks.

kitamesume · « **Reply #154 on:** June 06, 2011, 07:54:17 AM »

he meant a dvd read/burner XD he already picked the samsung F3.

Quote from: Osmo on June 04, 2011, 01:52:34 PM

CPU: i5-2500k ✔
Motherboard: Asus - SABERTOOTH P67 ✔
RAM: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 8GB 1600MHz CL8 DDR3 Vengeance Memory Two Module Kit [£84.29] ✔
GPU: Asus 2GB ATi Radeon 6970 ✔
BootDrive: OCZ 120GB SSD Vertex 3✔
Storage Drive: 1TB Spinpoint F3✔
PSU: OCZ Fata1ity 750w semi moduler✔
OS: Windows 7 64 bit OEM
CD/DVD read|write & Blue-Ray?: Samsung?
CASE: Undecided.

for the case i got two options for you.
OPTION1 : [£50.81] Thermaltake Mid Tower M5 case
OPTION2 : [£52.48] Antec Three Hundred Midi Case
For Teh Lulz : [£505.20] Thermaltake Level 10 Full Tower (ATX/MicroATX) Case

sdedalus83 · « **Reply #155 on:** June 13, 2011, 09:07:20 AM »

The Coolermaster CM690 II was a cooling, layout, cable management, and upgradeability revelation after years of using Antec cases.

Mcgreag · « **Reply #156 on:** June 13, 2011, 04:26:38 PM »

If I would buy a case today I would get a Corsair Obsidian 650D (and try to get a spare side without a window). But it's a bit outside what you had budgeted for your case.

kitamesume · « **Reply #157 on:** June 13, 2011, 11:41:36 PM »

Quote from: Mcgreag on June 13, 2011, 04:26:38 PM

If I would buy a case today I would get a Corsair Obsidian 650D (and try to get a spare side without a window). But it's a bit outside what you had budgeted for your case.

lol nice case.

but actually, if i had that much budget, i`d go with a ironworks craftsman and get myself a "dream" case. well if its all aluminum sheets that are gonna be used then it wouldn't go past beyond 200ish$.

Osmo · « **Reply #158 on:** June 16, 2011, 01:19:22 PM »

I brought the cm storm scout.

Thanks for all the help guys I couldn't have done it with you all. Seriously thanks.
Once it's built I'll post a pic or something lmao.
Take care.

kitamesume · « **Reply #159 on:** June 16, 2011, 01:59:58 PM »

lol osmo, check out the new build me a pc thread, the one that has a 4000$ budget, its seriously hilarious.