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Scara's i7 Build

Started by Guest_scaramonga_* , Dec 06 2008 06:32 PM

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#1 Guest_scaramonga_*

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Posted 06 December 2008 - 06:32 PM

OK, gonna do my usual and present pics at stages of build process happening over the next 2 weeks :yay2:

I've changed board and ordered the costly RAMPAGE EXTREME II twice the cost of my previous board the P5K Premium

but more to get my teeth into :scara:

I should get on Monday so will try to get pics upped then.

Core i7 is also ordered and have gone for the 920 as it clocks far better and offers good bang for buck, plus I need to save cash on this to meet other costs.

RAM is undecided, but is going to cost heavily too, these 'triple' kits don't come cheap if your intending on clocking high :scara:

Will more than likely go for the Corsair 6GB DDR3 Dominator PC3-14400C9 1866MHz (3x2GB) Triple

Graphics card I'm ordering next week, and will get the EVGA GeForce GTX 280 1024MB SC Edition which I will be dismantling right away to fit an appropriate waterblock (undecided on that one).

Waterblock for i7 will probably be the XSPC Delta V3 CPU Waterblock i7 (1366)

Lastly, and dammed unfortunately, a PSU for the above. (undecided)

Stay tuned

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#2 Nvyseal

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Posted 06 December 2008 - 07:22 PM

Well this should be interesting :yay2:

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#3 Guest_scaramonga_*

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Posted 06 December 2008 - 07:39 PM

Nvyseal, on Dec 6 2008, 07:22 PM, said:

Well this should be interesting :yay2:

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#4 Christopholofigus

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Posted 06 December 2008 - 08:03 PM

Can't wait to see you get it together Scara.

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#5 m.oreilly

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Posted 06 December 2008 - 10:32 PM

Christopholofigus, on Dec 6 2008, 12:03 PM, said:

Can't wait to see you get it together Scara.

i think this is something his ex has mentioned too...
:yay2:

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Posted 06 December 2008 - 11:36 PM

m.oreilly, on Dec 6 2008, 02:32 PM, said:

i think this is something his ex has mentioned too...
:yay2:

Ohoooo, Jessica kicked him to the curb? Not good!

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#7 m.oreilly

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 02:33 AM

WFO, on Dec 6 2008, 03:36 PM, said:

Ohoooo, Jessica kicked him to the curb? Not good! :yay2:

hehe, but she didn't handle his hose as well as his current lass...

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#8 hog

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 08:25 PM

Nice sheat doood!!!!!!!!11 :yay2:

That's my Christmas present?

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#9 Guest_scaramonga_*

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Posted 13 December 2008 - 02:47 AM

Rest arrived today

Pics up soon, although they will be shit as I don't have a decent camera no more lol :cc_surrender:

(sold my life to the devil)

RAM is as above and arrived OK.

GPU is as above and arrived OK. Got the XSPC Full Cover Block for it

PSU is the excellent and dammed good lookin Corsair 750TX. (thx Storm

)

Water block for CPU is as above and arrived OK.

I was advised, due to i7 running hot, to get a 'triple radiator' (Swiftech MCR320-QP Triple 120mm) which I have done and it arrived today also.

All ready to go lol, nightmare begins, but in saying that, it was a dammed nightmare getting all the parts

I need to stay sober now!

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#10 m.oreilly

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Posted 13 December 2008 - 04:46 AM

scara, i see guys putting it up to 4 easy on air...does the on chip mem controller play a part in the alleged higher temps? how is ddr3 when OCing? i can't wait to see the thing up and running...