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Talus
July 28th, 2013, 07:45 AM
Just wondering if anyone else here builds their own performance computers / (workstations) for gaming/ 3d CAD use? I just built a blazing fast i7 Haswell running at 4.6 Ghz for less about $1300 and am willing to share information/ pictures if anyone is interested...!:D

xaza
July 28th, 2013, 08:41 AM
You may as well be speaking Japanese to me but I love pics :D and knowledge

otisdog
July 28th, 2013, 09:14 AM
Post pics and specs. I'm always interested in builds.
I put together my first computer last year with 3rd gen components. Pretty proud making it all work. How is that 4th gen processor? Sounds like it's a blazing piece of art.
jim

For gaming and general use on a budget:

Antec p28 case
Antec liquid cpu cooler
Intel i5 3570k processor @ 3.4
Intel Dz77BH-55K motherboard
16 gigs Corsair Vengeance memory [expandable to 32]
EVGA GTX 570 HD graphics card
Corsair 800 watt power supply
Sandisk Extreme 120 gig SSD boot drive
WD 500 gig Caviar Black secondary hard drive.
Asus 24x DVD drive

Plenty of room to expand

Jim
July 28th, 2013, 10:10 AM
Yes, occasionally. Pix would be nice.


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Talus
July 28th, 2013, 11:22 AM
For the specs:
Fractal Design R4 Case (very quiet quality case)
Asus Sabertooth Z87 Motherboard (unbelievable features- armor covering, strengthened backingplate, thermal radar software, about a dozen temperature locations and three movable probes). Just a plus- the black diamond plate looks cool!
i7-4770k Haswell Intel (3.5/3.9 turbo) Quad core processor- overclockable
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 (2x8gb) 1600
Seasonic G series 650 watt Gold plus power supply- certified energy saving (I don't run multiple processors so don't need more than 500 watts).
Phantics PH-TC14 dual radiator/fan
Samsung 840 Pro 128 Gb 6 Gb/sec. SSD (for programs)
WD 2 TB green drive- 7200 rpm (for file storage)- low power usage)
Windows 8 Pro
Asus 24x DVD reader/ writer drive

Haswell processors run HOT- so I did a lot of research and decided on the Phantics over the Corsair H100i (it is reported they fail prematurely and the Phantics are reliable (basic fans VS. watercooled/pump/evaporation/etc).

So far, I was able to overclock it to 4.6 Ghz while maintaining a maximum of 70c at 100% load with Prime 95! Pretty impressive so far with minimal tweaks. Very happy with the cooler as it keeps the CPU in the 30-40c range during normal work loads.

Pics to follow...

Andrew
July 28th, 2013, 11:36 AM
Yeah I build my own. Currently on an i7 quad core at 3.3GHz, 16GB RAM, two SSD's and a couple RAID arrays. I won't be upgrading for a while. Runs photoshop and lightroom and premiere quite well and that's the main thing I need it for.

Max
July 28th, 2013, 11:39 AM
I've been rockin' the same computer since 2007! Built it myself with the best parts, and it still runs games pretty well. I'm playing through Far Cry 3 right now.

Talus
July 28th, 2013, 11:41 AM
Here are a few pics of the build:

Talus
July 28th, 2013, 11:45 AM
For fan size comparison, the stock Intel fan is shown next to the Panteks fan:

Talus
July 28th, 2013, 11:48 AM
Closeup of the motherboard showing armor and the two motherboard fans. The Asus Sabertooth TUF series is like the 4x4 of the computer world! :D

Talus
July 28th, 2013, 11:50 AM
Yeah I build my own. Currently on an i7 quad core at 3.3GHz, 16GB RAM, two SSD's and a couple RAID arrays. I won't be upgrading for a while. Runs photoshop and lightroom and premiere quite well and that's the main thing I need it for.

I run SolidWorks (which doesn't utilize multiple cores unless rendering/simulations). CPU speed is king so the faster the processor, the less time I sit waiting for the computer to work!

otisdog
July 28th, 2013, 12:12 PM
Nice - I almost bought a z77 sabertooth for my build and after experiencing my Intel MB I wish I hade spent the extra bucks and done it. Lots of bugs in the Intel MB's and not just me.
Jim

Talus
July 28th, 2013, 12:15 PM
Nice - I almost bought a z77 sabertooth for my build and after experiencing my Intel MB I wish I hade spent the extra bucks and done it. Lots of bugs in the Intel MB's and not just me.
Jim

Yeah, I started this build as a budget build, but as I got into it, I couldn't see saving $200-300 for a computer I plan on using for 5 years or more. Speaking of that, most of the parts I bought have a 5 year warranty (including the Sabertooth).

Talus
July 28th, 2013, 12:18 PM
One more reason I built this computer- I hate waiting on the computer to do something (time is precious). It fully boots Windows 8 (from power off) to the desktop in 8 seconds- now that is fast!

Andrew
July 28th, 2013, 12:23 PM
I run SolidWorks (which doesn't utilize multiple cores unless rendering/simulations). CPU speed is king so the faster the processor, the less time I sit waiting for the computer to work!

Yeah...next time I upgrade will be when the six-core CPU's are a bit more affordable.

Fordguy77
July 28th, 2013, 12:59 PM
I cheat. I typically buy one of the DIY kits from Newegg and then just upgrade some of the components it comes with.

My Latest

AMD 970
AMD FX8350 @4.0 GHZ with over clocking to 4.7
16GB DDR3 1333
2TB hard drive
Radeon HD 7970 3GB
Coolermaster Elite 431 Gaming Case
With Liquid Cooling

Built mostly for Katey and her picture editing, and slightly targeted at my late name gaming and mild use with Cad programs.