Jimbo

also might be worth mentioning if this is your first build.... most motherboards have a chipset that is compatible with either amd or NVidia (gpu) based video cards. this is in addition to the major design for an amd or intel cpu (main processor).. some are made deliberately to cross over (eg -an amd processor but an NVidia video card or an intel processor but an amd video card). so if you really are in love with a video card, you might take that into consideration when choosing your motherboard. some claim to do both, but a quick check of user reviews on a more educated site will reveal lots of builders finding bugs when using video cards on motherboards that have their chipsets based on the competitor brand chips...lol, so it's worth checking compatibility there as well....

Er.....

I've built countless systems and never heard of this before. Do you have some reference pages I could read?

I can assure you that if there's an Nvidia card out there, there's an ATI card that costs less and can overclock to that level

Titan.

/trolling, I agree in principle.

I have never heard of those "Fragboxes".

Aren't they too small to be fresh and quiet?

Nope, compare it to a laptop, even a tiny desktop box has bulk space for fans and airflow.

Got my pair of titans a few weeks ago and been loving it so far, even if they're running on a X58 system ^^

Next: 2k worth of everything else.

First reports I've heard of backplates assisting with cooling. Now to cover them in spiky heatsinks from radio shack and point a 200CFM fan at them. What do you mean looks will be ruined, THEY HELP THE COOLING!!!

In all the game benches I've seen so far the 690 and the 7990 are within a few FPS, which makes sense given the cores they're based on. They're obvious competitors, nvidia just got their card out way earlier.

I agree about both points on compute power - nvidia definitely nerfed it, which sucks for those hoping to save money on pro cards, but it's not terribly relevant to most people.

Yeah it's called 690 and has been around a year.

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ROFL

So true!

Plus CF-X on a card is not a good idea right now, CF-X in general really.

On side note, how do you guys clean your mouse pads?

If it's a hard pad use isopropyl alcohol and a stiff bristled plastic brush.

If it's a soft pad warm water with a tiny bit of soap, rinse it well and expect it to take ages to dry.

I would also strongly advise you to custom build, less than one day of watching youtube clips and taking your time will save you HEAPS.

Unreal raises a good point, what resolution is the monitor you're using?

This is a rough idea of how much more powerful you could make the build.

I've never heard of it as a known issue with the AX1200 especially, but it is a known general issue. Sometimes it's just two components disliking each other. I've heard a PSU buzz when connected to my old GTX280, but not any other GPU. You just never know.

No haswell for 2011, it's coming on 1155 first. 2011 is still waiting for IB-E which will likely be irrelevant (Slightly faster clock for clock but probably won't OC like SB-E).

A 4770K Won't work in a Rampage because it's a different socket, it physically will not fit. Just wanted to make sure that's 100% understood. The Asus Maximus V Extreme is very similar to the Rampage, but will accept the 4770k.

If this build is for gaming I would strongly suggest staying with socket 1155, haswell will be out in June if you want to wait that long.

Where will you be ordering from? I'm happy to do a "What I would buy" list, but I need a starting point. Preferably a store with an english option.

Run linpack in AVX mode.

I know a few guys up there now, do you get to GGF LAN at all?

So you're under phase and in my country? Which state?

*Stalking mode: Engaged.

3930K is a monster heat producer when overclocked, I have one in my watercooled system.

EDIT: Ignore me, I didn't even realise the 3970 had a higher TDP!

Either way, if you're shooting for 4.5+ it's going to get VERY hot.

EDIT2: On an unrelated note, I wish Clevo used the Alienware type connector to the laptop, I'm always slightly worried I'll snap the little pins of or butcher the holes they slot into.

^ I think that's the first negative review I've ever heard of an EVGA card. I like them because they still warranty cards that have been under water as long as you put it back to original before sending it to them.

Hope the ASUS serves you well, my old GTX 280 that is still powering my cousins BF3 rig (ultimate cheapskate) is an Asus, loved that card..

Ahhh, fair point, I missed that you specified ideapad. I've actually never seen a lenovo other than a thinkpad.

OT: I would never buy a laptop that didn't work on the assumption that I could fix it, that just introduces huge risks. You'll want to focus on GPU power, so IMO a system with an i5 and 660m will be much better than an i7 and a 640m. I don't know the market enough to suggest specific models, so I'll leave you with the thought that on a budget system you need to spend on essentials rather than luxuries - this means best possible GPU and CPU with no excess spending on extra RAM, SSDs etc.

Don't know that I 100% agree with that, the keyboard on my X220 was superb, though it's hard to compare a 12 inch laptop to an M18X. My general feeling is that if the Lenovo keyboard scaled to the M18x size without losing quality, it'd be a touch better - but the difference would be pretty minor.

I just saw Jack Reacher, was pretty entertaining.

I know this is becoming my standard response, but the books were much better.

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Close enough, shipping to Gallifrey must be a bitch.

As for your BL2 issues, I could swear I've seen benches of titans pulling 150+fps. I know a guy with dual titans and a dell U3011 who owns BL2, let me know what res you're running and I'll ask him to do a test.

@Nofew, mate, I love some of your ideas! Some I definitely think are pie in the sky (Nobody is going to invest that much in optical drives at this point), but some have genuine merit. An IR emitter is an obvious one that should be there, while the idea of a colour shifting bezel and subtle vibration feedback is really interesting.

Just wanted to add also, I've seen some posts around the forums that aren't technically spam, but are one line on something that doesn't really contribute much to the discussion, trying to hit the 5 post minimum to download whatever it is they're obsessing over. Our mods do a great job with this generally, but it clearly won't be needed in this case! Rarely have I seen such an epic post from a new member. You are truly welcome, especially if your posts continue in this vein.

PS: Putting a drink down? On a $4000 laptop? Con-fi-dence.....

To start with, check out the gameplay video -

What do you guys think? I loved BF3 but got badly burned by MOH: Warfarter. I'll probably still preorder though, something about running over ex-COD noobs with a giant tank is hard to give up.

Don't you go telling me Bioshock 1 wasn't totally epic!

I'm not going to get into better or worse since I haven't played Infinite yet, but Bioshock was a fucking amazing game.

#2 on the other hand......... Let's just say if infinite isn't better than that, I will be extremely displeased.

I've got it but have to

#1 Finish crysis 3

#2 Finish Heart of the Swarm

#3 Replay Bioshock 1

#4 Make one more attempt to finish Bioshock 2\

#5 Bioshock infinite time, yay!

I'm extremely new at this so please forgive me if this may be a stupid question. What is the difference between 3dmark06, 3dmark11, and 3dmark vantage?

Don't worry, we all start somewhere.

As far as the three versions, it's about the release date in the following order - 3dm06, vantage, 3dm11, then the brand new 3dmark which has three tests, the one you'll mostly see is called fire strike.

They get progressively more demanding as you move through the years and some take a certain level of hardware to work properly.

3dm11 for instance requires DX 11 capable hardware to run.

Fell free to ask any more questions you may have.

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