Build Your Own - Step by Step ( i7 2600k)

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I'm almost there. So now I think I have the GPU and power supply pinned down. I spoke to Corsair and the tech guys thought with that 500-600W should be sufficient, since the maximum output the GPU has is 55W/card, so 3 should have no more than 100W. Addd on the HHD, optical drives, processor, mobo etc and I think 650W should be enough; esp. if I want to add something later.

Any thoughts?

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Tiki, just noticed that your thread has reached 475 post!!!. People must really like you, huh?.

Thanks again for starting such a great educational thread. I think I'm more a PC geek now than a trader :cool:
 
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I think that is Scataphagos. I usually throw my money away at Fry's becaiuse I am IMPATIENT! :D
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Unless the unthinkable happens and the main rig doesn't want to run. It wil not be an impatient feeling , more like oh no !

This build I did I saved as much as possible and then
spent little extra on case/ps to get up and running asap.
With the main trading machine having trouble my goal was very little down time.
That is next project to install the ps in the other machine and get that back up .

In the end there is not a better feeling than taking time and finding great deals .. Thanks to some very good people here posting great bargains some folks will be able to visit this thread and possibly see some
nice savings.

Good people around here for sure.
 
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...... I spoke to Corsair and the tech guys thought with that 500-600W should be sufficient.....

Any thoughts?

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Looks like you received some solid feedback from the techs over at Corsair so you are looking good.
650 is more than their recommendation and should allow for future changes.
 
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Thanks again for starting such a great educational thread. I think I'm more a PC geek now than a trader :cool:
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Thanks to all those contributing. It will help with guidance for people with questions. Nice to see each area of a computer being covered to a point that someone can take that info and have direction to research what interests them.
Sincere thanks to all, you are really helping people out :)
 
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I found another option for GPUs. If I get 3, with the rebate and all, it'll cost me a total of ~$100 (after tax and shipping).

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This looks like a really good deal.

Per the Passmark site, GeForce GT 220 ranks at 449, where GeForce 9500 GT at 352.

Don't have any experience with Zotac. Hopefully a good card.

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/common_gpus.html

$20 each is really can't go wrong.
 
Here is a look at the fan setup for the Push / Pull configuration on the CPU Coolmaster Hyper 212 + Cooler.

Running it for a couple days and it does lower the temps 1 to 2 celcius. ( edit: it appears at this time to be lowering. I will continue to try this for a long period of time )
It fluctuates depending on what is being run under normal conditions.
CPU temps anywhere from 25 to 26 celcius.

I will leave it in and run it over the weeks. I will post feedback.
This was done just for fun and see the effect if any.

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