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[Dark Torcher]

I've been putting parts together for an ideal workstation. Here's what I like so far:

 

Motherboard: EVGA Classified SR-2

CPU: 2x Intel Core i7-980X

Memory:4x Corsair DDR3 2000 3x2Gb

Hard Drive: [boot Drive]:Intel X25-E [storage Drive]:RamSan-500

GPU: 4x EVGA GTX 480 (will replace with 495 if those are released shortly at reasonable prices)

PSU: 2x Corsair 1000HX

 

about $309,000

 

 

though I am not buying the RamSan that's too much

[trakaill]

there are almost no advantages to buying extrem versions when a 930 can OC to these performance without a problem...

What ever have fun,,, money is obviously growing in your back yard

[Labarr]

there are almost no advantages to buying extrem versions when a 930 can OC to these performance without a problem...

What ever have fun,,, money is obviously growing in your back yard

 

Lol Either that or hes got weed growing back there O.o

[Dark Torcher]

I have no experience with the 930 since I bought the 920 when they were only three i7s, and this build isn't now, it will probably be later around November when prices settle. As for tuning, this is all I got:

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=1207753

Though I changed to an EVGA X58 LE and a WD Raptor 300Gb in January.

 

Besides, the advantages of the 980 is # of cores, not core speed since it's still Nehalem.

[Shadowex3]

An Extreme Edition USED to be the same processor but with an unlocked multiplier. In this case it's got 6 cores too.

 

Which is going to do fuck all since while we have multicore support we dont have manycore support yet.

[Tweezy]

You should go for the new HD5800 series, I'm running an HD5850, fucking amazing card

[trakaill]

did realize it was 6 core..so yeah its gonna destroy the i7 920 -30 on the bench but really for gaming and such there is no point...so why would you buy this if you already have an 920 except for saying you have one...

 

again I can safely say that either you have money trees in your backyard... or you daddy is so rich you have an infinite trust fund

[Dark Torcher]

water it every other day to keep it healthy and green

besides I already have parts, I can mix an Antec Quattro 1000W with my current Corsair 1000HX to meet requirements, I use Corsair DDR3 1600 now which overclocks well (though I don't know its limits since I'm not that adept with RAM overclocks, and as for GPUs, I would only buy two of the Fermi-class cards and reuse my old two GTX 280s. And I'm not buying this out of the blue, I've known the six-core processor would come out along with a skulltrail motherboard for it since 08 since it was released on their Nehalem lifechart so I've already saved up quite a bit.

 

NV released new drivers yesterday it seems, I'll install those and maybe install Vantage again and do a more recent bench.

[Shadowex3]

Are you benchmarking competitively or something? Or do you just want to have the biggest internet penis ever? I mean seriously man if you don't have a real reason for doing this just want to get rid of money send some of it to me and I'll be happy to oblige you.

[`Pepper.]

Folding @ home?

 

could get like 85K+ with that

 

If not, try it

 

Oh BTW, the RamSan is 300K. Without, that is 9K. Still alot for most, but not enough for some

 

Also. E-Penis much? TEll us when you ACTUALLY build it.