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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #140 on: August 16, 2013, 05:27:48 PM »
Ram I'm getting. I don't think I updated first post with few changes.


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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #141 on: August 16, 2013, 05:28:23 PM »
mobos can take the stress, you're underestimating them.
in either case NH-D14 weighting at 1240grams isn't even the heaviest, Thermalright TRUE 120 Copper weighting at 1900grams even without the fans is the heaviest so far.

not to mention countless users have been using D14 for about 2years now, its rather rare to even see any horror stories about them snapping their boards into two.

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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #142 on: August 16, 2013, 05:29:46 PM »
Ram I'm getting. I don't think I updated first post with few changes.
Why the switch in ram?
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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #143 on: August 16, 2013, 05:35:53 PM »
Ram I'm getting. I don't think I updated first post with few changes.
Why the switch in ram?
i'm guessing price/specs ratio is better on this one.

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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #144 on: August 16, 2013, 05:38:09 PM »
Ram I'm getting. I don't think I updated first post with few changes.
Why the switch in ram?
i'm guessing price/specs ratio is better on this one.
There is no difference spec wise, Actually I heard the Ripjaws x are optimized to the 1155 socket so should be the same to the 1150 socket.
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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #145 on: August 16, 2013, 05:49:11 PM »
Ram I'm getting. I don't think I updated first post with few changes.
Why the switch in ram?
i'm guessing price/specs ratio is better on this one.
There is no difference spec wise, Actually I heard the Ripjaws x are optimized to the 1155 socket so should be the same to the 1150 socket.
Either the Sniper or the blue version of G.Skill. Anyways, the RAM there is what I'll be getting. For price/performance over the 1866Mhz models, it's worth it. Only 20 USD difference. The question is how tall is the Sniper version.


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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #146 on: August 16, 2013, 05:55:12 PM »
Ram I'm getting. I don't think I updated first post with few changes.
Why the switch in ram?
i'm guessing price/specs ratio is better on this one.
There is no difference spec wise, Actually I heard the Ripjaws x are optimized to the 1155 socket so should be the same to the 1150 socket.
Either the Sniper or the blue version of G.Skill. Anyways, the RAM there is what I'll be getting. For price/performance over the 1866Mhz models, it's worth it. Only 20 USD difference. The question is how tall is the Sniper version.
The height wont really matter, already covered this. Besides you are aware that to run it at it's clocked speed you will have to enter it manually.
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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #147 on: August 16, 2013, 06:11:53 PM »
Ram I'm getting. I don't think I updated first post with few changes.
Why the switch in ram?
i'm guessing price/specs ratio is better on this one.
There is no difference spec wise, Actually I heard the Ripjaws x are optimized to the 1155 socket so should be the same to the 1150 socket.
Either the Sniper or the blue version of G.Skill. Anyways, the RAM there is what I'll be getting. For price/performance over the 1866Mhz models, it's worth it. Only 20 USD difference. The question is how tall is the Sniper version.
The height wont really matter, already covered this. Besides you are aware that to run it at it's clocked speed you will have to enter it manually.
Read this.

Let's get back to the CPU Fan talk. Grr ...


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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #148 on: August 16, 2013, 06:18:04 PM »
Ram I'm getting. I don't think I updated first post with few changes.
Why the switch in ram?
i'm guessing price/specs ratio is better on this one.
There is no difference spec wise, Actually I heard the Ripjaws x are optimized to the 1155 socket so should be the same to the 1150 socket.
Either the Sniper or the blue version of G.Skill. Anyways, the RAM there is what I'll be getting. For price/performance over the 1866Mhz models, it's worth it. Only 20 USD difference. The question is how tall is the Sniper version.
The height wont really matter, already covered this. Besides you are aware that to run it at it's clocked speed you will have to enter it manually.
Read this.

Let's get back to the CPU Fan talk. Grr ...
Everything goes through the CPU and haswell has native 1866mhz it will run pretty much anything your parts can handle 2400mhz but just because they say that doesn't mean you automatically plug it in and get 2400mhz you have to set everything up in the BIOs.
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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #149 on: August 16, 2013, 06:23:52 PM »
^thats what he meant, he also already knows the quirks in setting up the ram.

Let's get back to the CPU Fan talk. Grr ...

its a toss between Kraken X40 or D14.
its +$30 with H100i for about ~2c cooler than X40, unless you find that worth it.

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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #150 on: August 16, 2013, 07:08:32 PM »
Do you absolutely have to use Newegg? PcPartsPicker can help you find the best prices for pc components from a range of online stores including Amazon, NCIX, and Newegg.

Is it alright if I ask you what you're planning to use this build for? Why do you need 32GB of Ram, a Core i7 -k, or even an expensive motherboard? You're video editing right? Can you tell us what all you're going to do with this build including your screen resolution if you're gaming with it, too.

You shouldn't be buying HDDs from Newegg. Newegg don't package harddisk drives as they should, so the HDDs from them turn in higher than normal return rates.

You probably don't need super fast, super expensive hard drives anyway if you're using SSDs for your operating system and programs. Reds are cheaper and more reliable (when not from newegg), and they turn in good performance. Actually, Seagate and Toshiba have similar performing drives for the same price or less. As long as the drive is atleast 5400RPM with 16MB cache and uses SATAII or greater it should cover your needs nicely. You should also consider looking into a NAS solution for storage and/or backup.

Also, very important, do you have backup? It is recommended to have a onsite and offsite backup. So in this case, a NAS or external harddrive and an online backup. You should custom build your NAS for your onsite backup because it'll be cheaper and more customizable that way, but if you want something prebuilt with warranty and shit, a Diskstation DS212j, DS213j, DS413j, or a Drobo is recommended. For offsite, you can setup with Crashplan for cheap.

Is there a reason you're going with an Ultra tower? If it is cooling performance you want, the Corsair Carbide Air 540 punches outside its weight class and cools as well as the BlackHawk-Ultra at $30 less.

You want to make sure that your UPS outputs sine waves because if it doesn't it could damage your PSU or cause it function improperly. It is enterprise class, so there is a good chance it does.

Is there a reason you're going G.Skill SSDs? Also, I wouldn't recommend a 120GB for an OS drive if you're using Windows. You should just buy a 180Gb drives or larger for your OS drive and programs instead of a smaller and a larger drive. Maybe even try a 480GB or larger drive. Don't worry about write endurance; even if the drive is TLC, it can survive an incredibly long time, way past the upgrade point (5~7 years) at sizes 120GB and up. I'd recommend the SanDisk Extreme (I), Samsung 840, or Samsung 840 Evo at the 480~512GB or 240~256GB range.

If you want a speedier SSD, the Samsung 840 Pro and SanDisk Extreme II are both reliable, proven drives.

Avoid Crucial. Their firmware has a history of being shit, and for the most part, the firmware is one of the most important parts of a SSD. OCZ is not to be trusted either.

You should avoid internal addon soundcards for the most part. Onboard sound quality is pretty damn good lately especially with RealTek's higher offerings like the ALC1150 which the Hero has.

You should probably read NwAvGuy's Blog and In Ear Matters' Which Way's UP? Part 1 Part 2 and To Amp, or not to Amp before deciding to buy any additional audio equipment. Also check out Hyrdrogenaudio for more information.

The whole audiophile market is full of woo and snake oils that prey on people's ignorance and misconceptions to peddle overpriced junk. The above places are a great guide to help wad through the bullshit. Avoid places like Head-Fi; they're probably the biggest peddler of bullshit and nonsense.

If after reading that, you still want a amp/dac, try the O2+ODAC for about $300 (including the fucking power cord). It is pretty much reference quality for a fraction of the cost.

Are you going to use the iGPU or do you have your graphic cards already bought? Your graphic cards determine your PSU in most cases. If you're just using the integrated graphics, Antec Green 380w is probably good enough for your needs. If you're going with a single card that uses only one PCIe connector, get a Rosewill Capstone 450w. If you need two connectors, any SeaSonic at 550w or higher should suffice. If you're going with SLI or Crossfire X 2-Way, you should get something at 750W or higher like a Rosewill Capstone or SeaSonic. In general, SeaSonic is pretty much the premier PSU developer, and they're pretty much always a good pick (though not always the best or smart pick).

Anyway, you should choose your PSU based on features (# of PCIe and Sata cables), reliability, price, and efficiency in that order. Most people don't need a 600w PSU let alone a 850w PSU; for the most part, as long as the PSU has the requisite amount of connectors and it comes from a reliable brand, you are good. Though, you should always look at reviews of the model you're interested it. Only Seasonic and Superflower PSUs should be bought on name alone. Here's a list of generally recommended PSUs and their reviews. Here's a list of shit you should run from. Both are slightly outdated, but they should cover your needs.

Also, unless you're overclocking, you don't need anything other than a 212 Evo (the stock cooler cools fine, but the Evo is quieter). Actually, unless you're overclocking, a -k processor is useless, and a Z87 is overkill and not needed. If you are overclocking, you should probably read HardOCP's review of Haswell. In gist, the overclocking ability of your chip will be largely determined by luck of the draw. Haswell is a bad cpu to be trying to overclock overall. Anyway, even if you get a good chip, you'll need a high quality cpu cooler to get a decent overclock. And by decent CPU cooler, think Corsair H80i good. If you're going that route, the Kraken X60 is what I'll recommend. Or a H110.

What's your operating system? I forgot to ask? Do you have a Windows 7 64-bit license, are you trying to run a Hackintosh, Linux, or BSD? Are shopping around for a completely new Windows computer?

edit: grammar and shit and more questions
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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #151 on: August 17, 2013, 12:04:41 AM »
May as well go with Windows 8 at this point. Overall it's not much different from 7 once you replace the start menu crap but with a few task manager and search improvements and such, and the new DirectX versions will only be for 8 and above.

I dunno how many people here actually buy Windows though. I think a poll would be pretty interesting...

edit: ta-da~ http://forums.bakabt.me/index.php?topic=39402
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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #152 on: August 17, 2013, 12:31:13 AM »
May as well go with Windows 8 at this point. Overall it's not much different from 7 once you replace the start menu crap but with a few task manager and search improvements and such, and the new DirectX versions will only be for 8 and above.

I dunno how many people here actually buy Windows though. I think a poll would be pretty interesting...

edit: ta-da~ http://forums.bakabt.me/index.php?topic=39402
Windows 8 is ready for it. I read a lot about it and I see Classic Shells and ... Start8 are the two programs to install, at least until 8.1 comes out in October.


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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #153 on: August 17, 2013, 12:32:31 AM »
May as well go with Windows 8 at this point. Overall it's not much different from 7 once you replace the start menu crap but with a few task manager and search improvements and such, and the new DirectX versions will only be for 8 and above.

I dunno how many people here actually buy Windows though. I think a poll would be pretty interesting...

edit: ta-da~ http://forums.bakabt.me/index.php?topic=39402
Windows 8 is ready for it. I read a lot about it and I see Classic Shells and ... Start8 are the two programs to install, at least until 8.1 comes out in October.
And you can always add Rain meter on top of that.
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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #154 on: August 17, 2013, 12:33:58 AM »
May as well go with Windows 8 at this point. Overall it's not much different from 7 once you replace the start menu crap but with a few task manager and search improvements and such, and the new DirectX versions will only be for 8 and above.

I dunno how many people here actually buy Windows though. I think a poll would be pretty interesting...

edit: ta-da~ http://forums.bakabt.me/index.php?topic=39402
Windows 8 is ready for it. I read a lot about it and I see Classic Shells and ... Start8 are the two programs to install, at least until 8.1 comes out in October.
And you can always add Rain meter on top of that.
Oh yea, I use that. But I only use the time from SimpleMedia. I'll goof around with it on the new system.


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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #155 on: August 17, 2013, 12:52:58 AM »
Wow, someone sure was late to the party.
We're here arguing about the looks, price and performance. It was never solely about what Tatsu wants to do with it, we've gone through that ages ago in a separate topic.
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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #156 on: August 17, 2013, 12:56:32 AM »
Also, too, it would pretty shitty of me not to mention this, so you do realize you'll need to drop about a $100 for playback software for Blu-Rays, right? Data disks are fine, but if you are trying to watch movies, you're either going have to rip them or buy some software. AnyDVDHD looks very promising in that front.

On the RAM front, can you reconsider those sticks of RAM? DDR3 RAM gives diminishing returns for frequencies above 1600MHz for builds with a discreet GPU; you're should be looking at 2133Mhz memory at the most. Though, 1600MHz with a CAS Latency of 9 is probably the best Price:Performance. There's also the fact that if you are overclocking your CPU you may not be able to sustain higher clocked memory anyway.

Wow, someone sure was late to the party.
We're here arguing about the looks, price and performance. It was never solely about what Tatsu wants to do with it, we've gone through that ages ago in a separate topic.
I guess I am. I'm probably not needed here, then.

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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #157 on: August 17, 2013, 03:17:18 AM »
On the RAM front, can you reconsider those sticks of RAM? DDR3 RAM gives diminishing returns for frequencies above 1600MHz for builds with a discreet GPU; you're should be looking at 2133Mhz memory at the most. Though, 1600MHz with a CAS Latency of 9 is probably the best Price:Performance. There's also the fact that if you are overclocking your CPU you may not be able to sustain higher clocked memory anyway.
it really depends on the usage case, some do profit from faster dimms by a large margin, but in most case its miniscule at 1%~2% from 1600Mhz->2133Mhz.
the one thats affected the most is random access on the RAM, if you use the RAM as a sort of drive or cache the boost in random access is more than 3times of an SSD.

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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #158 on: August 17, 2013, 06:51:38 AM »

Wow, someone sure was late to the party.
We're here arguing about the looks, price and performance. It was never solely about what Tatsu wants to do with it, we've gone through that ages ago in a separate topic.
I guess I am. I'm probably not needed here, then.
What I meant was literally a separate thread. Not in this one at all. And it was meant as a joke, it's not about discouraging your feedback.
 
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Re: Haswell: Final Build
« Reply #159 on: August 17, 2013, 06:04:41 PM »
What I meant was literally a separate thread. Not in this one at all. And it was meant as a joke, it's not about discouraging your feedback.

I know. I just like self-flagellation. Its how I humble myself before a new community.

it really depends on the usage case, some do profit from faster dimms by a large margin, but in most case its miniscule at 1%~2% from 1600Mhz->2133Mhz.
the one thats affected the most is random access on the RAM, if you use the RAM as a sort of drive or cache the boost in random access is more than 3times of an SSD.

Yeah, but it may not be worth it for him. Intel has an excellent memory controller for their 115x chips, and for 99% of the population, anything over 1600Mhz is useless or not just worth the price premium. In this case, 1866Mhz may be justified or even 2000Mhz. And if he decides to go with a lower frequency, standard voltage pair of RAM, he could just overclock (and tighten up timings) them himself if he wants to try for more performance.

Back to the OP, don't bother with brand loyalty. RAM is RAM. As long as you buy from a reputable manufacturer (Crucial, Kingston, Corsair, G.Skill, Patriot, Mushkin, GeIL, Samsung, et cetera), you will be fine. If you want peace of mind, Crucial, followed by Kingston, is probably the most reliable of the biggest ram manufacturers. In English. So, yeah, just pick RAM on desired speed, price, and looks.

With the money one saves from not chasing the highest frequency RAM, you can spend on a chair, a ridiculously ugly but cool keyboard, or just a sweet mouse. Okay, okay, you probably won't be buying that sweet ass chair with the money you save.

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