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

imabadboy · Dec 15, 2011

Quote from r-in:

Any thoughts on SSD drives? I have yet to find one on Newegg that doesn't have real issues. I kick myself for not buying a regular drive a couple of months ago when they were dirt cheap. I intended to for back up but figured I'd wait and now the floods are causing bullcrap prices.

samsung 470. it has'nt had any documented issues since release a year ago.

mokwit · Dec 15, 2011

Intel 510? I know the 320 had issues as did OCZ and Corsair released at the same time.

r-in · Dec 15, 2011

Thanks, I'll check into those. I wasn't going to get another drive, but thinking of chnging the plan and starting with a new fresh drive. Have to make things difficult and expensive.

philipjb · Dec 16, 2011

Hello friends,

I need your advises.. I am looking to setup 6-8 Monitors..

Please help me build.

What kind of brand, model should required

1) Motherboard
2) Processor
3) Graphics card
4) RAM
5) HDD

6) Which monitors is best.. i think 19inch ones will be best..

what other professionals like yourself, using ?

I need to buy items by early next week.. please help

philipjb · Dec 16, 2011

Quote from Sam Morgan:

So here's the breakdown of my shopping spree, comparing the original prices with what I eventually paid for it:

<img src="http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3307657.png">

Thats cool.. Which place you shopped from ?

Scataphagos · Dec 16, 2011

Quote from philipjb:

Hello friends,

I need your advises.. I am looking to setup 6-8 Monitors..

Please help me build.

What kind of brand, model should required

1) Motherboard
2) Processor
3) Graphics card
4) RAM
5) HDD

6) Which monitors is best.. i think 19inch ones will be best..

what other professionals like yourself, using ?

I need to buy items by early next week.. please help

1. Mobo... look on Newegg.com and see what reviewers like and what problems seem common with particular models. Any modern mobo with 4, PCIEx16 slots will work for you.

2. CPU.. will have to match the mobo. i7-2600 on socket 1155, or i7-9xx / Xeon on X58. I think you'll be happiest if the CPU is 3.0Ghz or faster.

3. Graphics card... default obvious choice is Nvidia Quadro NVS 295... or other fanless cards from AMD/ATI.

4. RAM... any which is compatible with your mobo.

5. HDD.. Any which is big enough for your needs.

Monitors... I wouldn't choose 19"... resolution too low. 20" & 22" have same resolution and higher than 19". Personally, I like UXGA... 1600x1200 or 1920x1200.

syswizard · Dec 16, 2011

Quote from r-in:

Any thoughts on SSD drives? I have yet to find one on Newegg that doesn't have real issues. I kick myself for not buying a regular drive a couple of months ago when they were dirt cheap. I intended to for back up but figured I'd wait and now the floods are causing bullcrap prices.

Warning: KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING before getting an SSD.
I got one, didn't set the BIOS correctly, Win7 formatted it, and it ran ok. Then I found out, I had the wrong BIOS Setting....my performance was not optimal.
Only Solution: reset the BIOS, and then REINSTALL WIN 7 and ALL APPLICATIONS AND then RECONFIGURE ALL APPLICATIONS. A month-long process.
Never did it.....

r-in · Dec 16, 2011

Yea syswizard, I am getting the idea there are various issues with SSD's overall. The couple recommended seem to be better overall. BIOS issues seem common for whatever reason. I have the parts now, and may pull another drive and use it, but am still debating the SSD option. They maybe like everything tech and best to wait a generation or two before jumping in the pool. Let the tech nuts over pay and deal with the issues. Kind of like the Apple fanboys.

Scataphagos · Dec 16, 2011

Quote from r-in:

Yea syswizard, I am getting the idea there are various issues with SSD's overall. The couple recommended seem to be better overall. BIOS issues seem common for whatever reason. I have the parts now, and may pull another drive and use it, but am still debating the SSD option. They maybe like everything tech and best to wait a generation or two before jumping in the pool. Let the tech nuts over pay and deal with the issues. Kind of like the Apple fanboys.

I use only Intel SSDs and haven't had any troubles.

A while back, the new 320 had a problem where it would sometimes boot and show only 8GB size. Intel apparently fixed that with firmware update and haven't heard of troubles since.

The older version which preceded the 320 was the X25-M G2. They have apparently been VERY reliable and have been on the market nearly 3 years. Could pick one up on eBay either new or used.

New 320s carry a 5-yr warranty.

Bolimomo · Dec 16, 2011

Quote from philipjb:

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What kind of brand, model should required

1) Motherboard
2) Processor
3) Graphics card
4) RAM
5) HDD

6) Which monitors is best.. i think 19inch ones will be best..

Hey... stop playing ping-pongs. I got dizzy!

For monitors, I really like my latest find: Acer 22" LED monitor. Light. Bright. Resolution 1920 x 1080. Only $140 when onsale. 23" and 24" seem much too big now if you have multiple monitors side by side. Let alone the 26" and God people look at 40" TV used as monitors...