As a second option:
Another very similar build using an overclocked i7-3930K (to 3.8ghz), an Asus P9X79 Pro mobo and losing the sound card takes the price to:
US$ 2,170
I've read reviews all over that put the 2700K close or just above the 3930K, but I'd stomach the extra $170 to keep a quality build.
Last edited by Spidey1976; 20 Apr 2012 at 07:12.
The 6 cores will really shine in HD video editing(with multi-thread supporting software), gaming not as much, same can be said of the quad channel ram config over dual channel
(image courtesy Tom's Hardware)
Corsair Carbide 400R
Core i7-3930K six-core overclocked slightly to 3.84 GHz
Asus P9X79 Pro motherboard
EVGA GeForce GTX580 1.5 GHz Superclocked
8GB (2gb x 4) Quad-Channel Corsair Vengence
Corsair Hydro Series H60 liquid cooling
Corsair Pro Series AX850 80+ Gold PSU
120GB Intel 520 Series SSD
LG 12x Blu Ray RW
Sony 24x DVD RW
Windows 7 Pro x64
~Thanks for all of your advice~
Spidey1976
Be sure not to pay more for a GTX580 than you would for a 2GB GTX680. The 680 is $500 at the moment, for the base model.
(image courtesy Tom's Hardware)
Corsair Carbide 400R
Core i7-3930K six-core overclocked slightly to 3.84 GHz
Asus P9X79 Pro motherboard
EVGA GeForce GTX580 1.5 GHz Superclocked
8GB (2gb x 4) Quad-Channel Corsair Vengence
Corsair Hydro Series H60 liquid cooling
Corsair Pro Series AX850 80+ Gold PSU
120GB Intel 520 Series SSD
LG 12x Blu Ray RW
Sony 24x DVD RW
Windows 7 Pro x64
~Thanks for all of your advice~
Spidey1976
Is the H60 adequate for for an I7-3930k? (That's not a rhetorical question.) I'm using a Noctua NH-D14 (air), but it's the largest cooler I've ever used. Fits well on the P9X79 Pro, though.
Depends on the OC, if used at stock clocks it'll be quieter then the stock heatsink.
just a simple OC of 20% by the builder with Intel's protection plan and a 3 year warranty. As far as the GPU... I really wanted to get the GTX-680, but it would have been + US$245. My main goal now was to go high on the mobo and processer... I can always upgrade components later.
You can get a GTX580 for $255? Very good.
Good cooling is essential for the 3930k, as some reviewers have noted. It throttles at relatively low core temperatures. With a Noctua NH-C12P SE14 (C type), it was hard to get above 4.2 GHz. With the NH-D14 (double tower, with add-on PWM fans), 4.8 Ghz is not a struggle. (Fan noise increases when the fans speed up, of course.) I haven't tried to push further.
Final build in current My System Specs link. Final price was US $2,170. It pulled a 7.8 WEI score. I may add a sound card down the road (looking at this Asus one right now around $60 Newegg.com - ASUS Xonar DSX 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Audio Card )
I could also double the RAM to 16GB for around $50 right now, but the PC has set me back a while. Thanks again for all the advice
Spidey
Nice score, the extra ram may be over kill, use task manager to see your actual usage.
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