Building a new computer; looking for Input!

Wish I could help, BB, but I just don't know much about computers except the basics. I'm impressed with you putting together your own, though! I'm sure these smart fuckers will help you out...

no matter what you decide it will be obsolete in two years or less depending.

Originally Posted by dbkick

no matter what you decide it will be obsolete in two years or less depending.

Well, I run Diablo 3 and Borderlands 2 on my 3.5 year old laptop; so being obsolete in 2 years isn't true.

Try to find this case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133089 I would try CL and ebay and keep it forever. I almost bought one but I haven't built a tower in years. Laptop is all I need.
Gorgeous but pricey. Alternatively - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-pla-_-NA-_-NA

I like the look of this one better than the overseer...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133100
It's designed to cool the nvidia quad SLI so it would probably work as well with crossfire. The cooling on this is so nice and you have awesome fan control for noise.

Beautiful cases, MP... I love the first one, but cost IS a factor, and I can get the overseer with a 700W PSU for the price as the case you posted. I really like the modular looking design of the Lvl 10, but the cost is a preventing factor.

Personally I like the Overseer more than the second post. Also, the Overseer has built-in docking bays for HDD's on the top of the case, so you don't need a cradle to swap drives quickly. It also takes 2.5" laptop drives too!

Originally Posted by Beefbisquit

Here's the specs!

I'm really looking for input into known conflicts and that sort of thing. I'm not looking for an Intel v AMD debate, or Nvidia v ATI debate. Input on RAM and Mobo/CPU combinations are welcome.

I like Asus & Thermaltake, especially Mobo's and cases, I always have, probably always will as long as they keep performing for me.

P33-6310 :: Patriot Viper 3 Black Mamba PV332G186C0QK 32GB Memory Module Quad Kit - DDR3, 4x8GB, 1866MHz, XMP 1.3, RoHS Compliant

T925-1257 :: Thermaltake CL-O0028 TG2 Thermal Grease

T925-8048 :: Thermaltake CLW0216 Water 2.0 Pro CPU Liquid Cooler - 4-Pin, Multi-Socket, 1200 ~ 2000RPM, 81.32CFM, 27.36 dBA, 0.5A, 2x 120mm PWM Fans

A466-2419 :: ASUS VS247H-P 24" Class Widescreen 2ms LED Backlit Monitor - 1920 x 1080, 16:9, 50000000:1 Dynamic, 2ms, HDMI, DVI, VGA, Energy Star

A79-8350 :: AMD FD8350FRHKBOX FX-8350 Eight-Core 4GHz AM3+ Processor - AM3+, Eight-Core, 4GHz, 16MB, 125W, Unlocked

T925-8024 :: Thermaltake VN770M1W2N Overseer RX-I Full Tower Computer Case - ATX, 700W PSU, Full Tower, 3 x 5.25" Bays, 5 x 3.5" Bays, 8 x Expansion Slots, 2 x USB 3.0, 2x Blue LED Fans, Black

A455-3019 :: ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AMD AM3+ TUF Motherboard - ATX, Socket AM3+, AMD 990FX Chipset, 1866MHz-DDR3, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, SLI/CrossFireX Ready

O261-6380 :: OCZ VTX3-25SAT3-120G Vertex 3 Solid State Drive - 120GB, 2.5", SATA III

P450-7976 :: XFX Radeon HD 7970 FX797ATDFC Video Card - 3GB, DDR5, 1x Dual-link DVI-I, 2x mini DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, DirectX 11, CrossFire Ready, HD4K Support

So what do you guys think, do you see any problems with these components?

asus generally makes cut rate products. i would be certain that asus monitor looks good myself before dropping cash on anything marked asus. a five bazzillion to 1 black ratio doesnt mean shit. theres no standard test for black ratios, so sellers can claim anything they like. usually LCD monitors (even the LED lit ones) dont deliver good blacks, and certainly not in the range claimed in adjacent pixels.

dont scrimp on your monitor, its the part your gonna be staring at for hours, and its the part you cant upgrade later by adding newer/better/more components.

asus motherboards have NEVER served me well. i use A-Bit and PNY motherboards these days. your results may vary.

a good quality monitor will last through several processor/motherboard/graphics adapter changes, so drop more coin for a better screen and youll be much happier. LG and HP both make some good ones.

the logical and memory components are much less finicky than they were in the 90's, hardware conflicts are pretty much a thing of the past. you should have no problems there

you should also ensure that your power supply can deliver at least 50% more power than your devices consume, to ensure that you wont have power dropoffs under a load.

i rock a 1000 watt power supply after i experienced shaky operation with a 500 watt. 700 watts might be a little low for the parts your rocking here. step up to a 1000 watter and youll be happier.

Originally Posted by Dr Kynes

asus generally makes cut rate products. i would be certain that asus monitor looks good myself before dropping cash on anything marked asus. a five bazzillion to 1 black ratio doesnt mean shit. theres no standard test for black ratios, so sellers can claim anything they like. usually LCD monitors (even the LED lit ones) dont deliver good blacks, and certainly not in the range claimed in adjacent pixels.

dont scrimp on your monitor, its the part your gonna be staring at for hours, and its the part you cant upgrade later by adding newer/better/more components.

asus motherboards have NEVER served me well. i use A-Bit and PNY motherboards these days. your results may vary.

a good quality monitor will last through several processor/motherboard/graphics adapter changes, so drop more coin for a better screen and youll be much happier. LG and HP both make some good ones.

the logical and memory components are much less finicky than they were in the 90's, hardware conflicts are pretty much a thing of the past. you should have no problems there

you should also ensure that your power supply can deliver at least 50% more power than your devices consume, to ensure that you wont have power dropoffs under a load.

i rock a 1000 watt power supply after i experienced shaky operation with a 500 watt. 700 watts might be a little low for the parts your rocking here. step up to a 1000 watter and youll be happier.

I didn't know that about the black ratios, thanks for the info man! As for Asus products, I've been building PC's since 1996 and I've always had nothing but success with Asus parts. lol

I've used Gigabyte, MSI, A-bit, Asus, Intel, etc., etc., and my favorite still remains Asus, lol. I must say I do also really like Gigabyte and MSI mobo's as well, but I'm diggin on this Asus one.

The 7970 is recommended to have 500W PSU, and the SSD's I'm using take less power than regular drives due to no moving parts. Outervision PSU calculator recommends a 517W PSU, and that's Overclocked to 4.8ghz, with 3 extra USB devices that I don't own yet. I really don't think extra PSU power is necessary, but thanks for the input!

EDIT: Even with x2 7970's in Crossfire, overclocked it says the minimum PSU is 616W, and recommends a 666W (lol), so I've got wattage to spare!

I'm like 90% sure I'm going to go Crossfire within 2 months, something soothing about having 6Gb of video memory...