Insain Build

**Aus_Karlos** · 03-22-2009, 05:08 AM

Ok so im a gaming maniac with money. Im searching the internet for new PCs parts but im looking for the ultimate motherboard that can do this otherwise its scraped.
This is the Build..

CPU: 2x Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 Nehalem 3.2GHz (Thats right Two)
M/B: Unknown
RAM: CORSAIR 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
GPU: 2x Nvidia Geforce 280GTX SLI (Will expand to 3-way-SLI)
HDD: Got them.. (Will change to SSD later)
PSU: 2x Corsair HX1000W
Case: I need to find on to get it all in there.

I also want two liquid cooling units so each unit can cool one CPU and 3 sticks of RAM.
Now is it true that Microsoft have put some type of limiter on XP and Vista that limits the amount of Logical cores you can have?

thanks guys i hope you can help me find the M/B i need.

**wrench97** · 03-22-2009, 05:44 AM

Looks like the fist Dual Socket I7 boards will be released on the 28Th, for Xeon 5500 series whether or not it will support an 920 or 940 remains to be seen.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/ASUS-...9-106257.shtml

**linderman** · 03-22-2009, 10:52 AM

you want that set-up that Terrister posted in the tweakers section .......... the one with all the SSD drives ?

**Aus_Karlos** · 03-25-2009, 02:37 AM

That board doesnt look the part though. I might have to wait a bit longer for a proper Gaming board of that type to come out.

~~connor-53~~ · 03-27-2009, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aus_Karlos

Ok so im a gaming maniac with money. Im searching the internet for new PCs parts but im looking for the ultimate motherboard that can do this otherwise its scraped.
This is the Build..

CPU: 2x Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 Nehalem 3.2GHz (Thats right Two)
M/B: Unknown
RAM: CORSAIR 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
GPU: 2x Nvidia Geforce 280GTX SLI (Will expand to 3-way-SLI)
HDD: Got them.. (Will change to SSD later)
PSU: 2x Corsair HX1000W
Case: I need to find on to get it all in there.

I also want two liquid cooling units so each unit can cool one CPU and 3 sticks of RAM.
Now is it true that Microsoft have put some type of limiter on XP and Vista that limits the amount of Logical cores you can have?

thanks guys i hope you can help me find the M/B i need.

Your c-r-a-z-y you know that right? lol

Tiber Septim · 03-28-2009, 04:01 AM

I guess I know what you will be spending your stimulus payment on.

The board wrench posted was the only one I could find. Probably best to wait, at least the i7's will be a bit cheaper by then.

**linderman** · 03-28-2009, 05:07 PM

definetly wait ...............

**Aus_Karlos** · 03-29-2009, 12:58 AM

yeah thats what ive figured. Does anyone know of a website that writes articles on up-coming hardware releases.

Mcninjaguy · 03-29-2009, 01:01 AM

that's gonna be some CRAAAAZY fast comp!

**Aus_Karlos** · 03-29-2009, 01:06 AM

Well its a project more or less, not really trying to prove anything. Im going to ask my Local PC store if they want to help collect the parts for me (get rid of the postage costs lol) and then showcase the PC once its complete.

Mcninjaguy · 03-29-2009, 03:47 AM

so is this PC there so you won't have to upgrade for 6 years or so?

**Aus_Karlos** · 03-29-2009, 04:56 AM

What are you talking about dont you know new hardware is obsolete after 6 months

Mcninjaguy · 03-29-2009, 05:36 AM

c'mon I'm not made of money here

~~connor-53~~ · 03-29-2009, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aus_Karlos

Ok so im a gaming maniac with money. Im searching the internet for new PCs parts but im looking for the ultimate motherboard that can do this otherwise its scraped.
This is the Build..

CPU: 2x Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 Nehalem 3.2GHz (Thats right Two)
M/B: Unknown
RAM: CORSAIR 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
GPU: 2x Nvidia Geforce 280GTX SLI (Will expand to 3-way-SLI)
HDD: Got them.. (Will change to SSD later)
PSU: 2x Corsair HX1000W
Case: I need to find on to get it all in there.

I also want two liquid cooling units so each unit can cool one CPU and 3 sticks of RAM.
Now is it true that Microsoft have put some type of limiter on XP and Vista that limits the amount of Logical cores you can have?

thanks guys i hope you can help me find the M/B i need.

Did you hit some Australian lottery or something? Or rob a bank? Seriously lol this could run like 3-5k

~~connor-53~~ · 03-29-2009, 08:32 AM

Neverrmind more like 6-8k

~~connor-53~~ · 03-29-2009, 08:44 AM

I searched and searched some more and only found this: http://www.directron.com/z7sws.html doesn't support i7 but its dual socket and quite frankly amazing. I would ay just get 2 of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115130

Heres the psu (x2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139007
RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145235

I looked for a case that holds 2 psu's but I could only finder server cases (lol) let me know f you want links.

Mcninjaguy · 03-29-2009, 04:00 PM

I think I would go for x 2 of the corsair 850w PSU's if I was doing a dual PSU setup

**Aus_Karlos** · 03-30-2009, 01:38 AM

The motherboard looks amazing i might go for that if i can either find it on ebay for a good price or see if my local shop can get it in the country.

Ive already got one Corsair PSU so thats $239 saved.
If this CPU is compatible i'll get two of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819117139.

With one PSU, 2x CPU, RAM and M/B it comes to a total of $2770 (Might be able to drop the price a little if i find them on Ebay)

Just need to find a case thats all, i'll keep looking my self.

I would say at the moment my limit is $3500 i might be able to squeeze a little more if necessary to get a proper LC system (if needed)

Thanks for the help so far guys..

HawMan · 03-30-2009, 02:20 AM

Why SLI the 280GTX?

I would get the 295gtx in Quad. Or the 4870X2 in Quad.

**Aus_Karlos** · 03-30-2009, 02:58 AM

The 295GTX are still new and have worse driver support than the 280s. Plus im saving money as i already own 2 of the 280s

Also SLi still currently sucks so imagine wasting money of Quad SLi. No game supports its.

03-22-2009, 05:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,467 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Insain Build Ok so im a gaming maniac with money. Im searching the internet for new PCs parts but im looking for the ultimate motherboard that can do this otherwise its scraped. This is the Build.. CPU: 2x Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 Nehalem 3.2GHz (Thats right Two) M/B: Unknown RAM: CORSAIR 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 GPU: 2x Nvidia Geforce 280GTX SLI (Will expand to 3-way-SLI) HDD: Got them.. (Will change to SSD later) PSU: 2x Corsair HX1000W Case: I need to find on to get it all in there. I also want two liquid cooling units so each unit can cool one CPU and 3 sticks of RAM. Now is it true that Microsoft have put some type of limiter on XP and Vista that limits the amount of Logical cores you can have? thanks guys i hope you can help me find the M/B i need. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

03-22-2009, 05:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,800 OS: Win7	Re: Insain Build Looks like the fist Dual Socket I7 boards will be released on the 28Th, for Xeon 5500 series whether or not it will support an 920 or 940 remains to be seen. http://news.softpedia.com/news/ASUS-...9-106257.shtml __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-22-2009, 10:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,442 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Insain Build you want that set-up that Terrister posted in the tweakers section .......... the one with all the SSD drives ? __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

03-25-2009, 02:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,467 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Insain Build That board doesnt look the part though. I might have to wait a bit longer for a proper Gaming board of that type to come out. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

03-28-2009, 04:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,875 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: Insain Build I guess I know what you will be spending your stimulus payment on. The board wrench posted was the only one I could find. Probably best to wait, at least the i7's will be a bit cheaper by then. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

03-28-2009, 05:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,442 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Insain Build definetly wait ............... __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

03-29-2009, 12:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,467 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Insain Build yeah thats what ive figured. Does anyone know of a website that writes articles on up-coming hardware releases. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

03-29-2009, 01:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Insain Build that's gonna be some CRAAAAZY fast comp!

03-29-2009, 01:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,467 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Insain Build Well its a project more or less, not really trying to prove anything. Im going to ask my Local PC store if they want to help collect the parts for me (get rid of the postage costs lol) and then showcase the PC once its complete. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

03-29-2009, 03:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Insain Build so is this PC there so you won't have to upgrade for 6 years or so?

03-29-2009, 04:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,467 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Insain Build What are you talking about dont you know new hardware is obsolete after 6 months __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

03-29-2009, 05:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Insain Build c'mon I'm not made of money here

03-29-2009, 08:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
~~connor-53~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 525 OS: Vista Home Prem. 64 bit My System	Re: Insain Build Neverrmind more like 6-8k

03-29-2009, 08:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
~~connor-53~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 525 OS: Vista Home Prem. 64 bit My System	Re: Insain Build I searched and searched some more and only found this: http://www.directron.com/z7sws.html doesn't support i7 but its dual socket and quite frankly amazing. I would ay just get 2 of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115130 Heres the psu (x2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139007 RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145235 I looked for a case that holds 2 psu's but I could only finder server cases (lol) let me know f you want links.

03-29-2009, 04:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Insain Build I think I would go for x 2 of the corsair 850w PSU's if I was doing a dual PSU setup

03-30-2009, 01:38 AM	#18 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,467 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Insain Build The motherboard looks amazing i might go for that if i can either find it on ebay for a good price or see if my local shop can get it in the country. Ive already got one Corsair PSU so thats $239 saved. If this CPU is compatible i'll get two of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819117139. With one PSU, 2x CPU, RAM and M/B it comes to a total of $2770 (Might be able to drop the price a little if i find them on Ebay) Just need to find a case thats all, i'll keep looking my self. I would say at the moment my limit is $3500 i might be able to squeeze a little more if necessary to get a proper LC system (if needed) Thanks for the help so far guys.. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

03-30-2009, 02:20 AM	#19 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,943 OS: Win XP My System	Re: Insain Build Why SLI the 280GTX? I would get the 295gtx in Quad. Or the 4870X2 in Quad. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

03-30-2009, 02:58 AM	#20 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,467 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Insain Build The 295GTX are still new and have worse driver support than the 280s. Plus im saving money as i already own 2 of the 280s Also SLi still currently sucks so imagine wasting money of Quad SLi. No game supports its. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home