Looking for a crossfire solution

[Trik]

HAF = High Air Flow. Its the COOLER MASTER HAF 932 you linked above as a possible case candidate. As far as MOBO's, a little more information on what you are planning on using this system for (if other than just gaming) would be helpful.

I've always built myself lower end mid level systems.
Mostly for gaming and some vid encoding and editing
This time I wanted something a bit higher end

These are the parts I ordered (hope this link works):
New Sys 04/30/11

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Update11-119-225 COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Model #:RC-942-KKN1
Item #:N82E16811119225
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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Update13-128-479 GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD5-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:GA-P67A-UD5-B3
Item #:N82E16813128479
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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Update14-127-575 MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III PE/OC Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ...
Model #:R6950 Twin Frozr III
Item #:N82E16814127575
Return Policy:VGA Standard Return Policy
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Update17-703-022 PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS910 910W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified ...
Model #:PPCS910
Item #:N82E16817703022
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Update17-994-085 BYTECC Bracket-35225 2.5 Inch HDD/SSD Mounting Kit For 3.5" Drive Bay or Enclosure
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Item #:N82E16817994085
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Update19-115-071 Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600
Model #:BX80623I72600
Item #:N82E16819115071
Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
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Update20-148-348 Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Model #:CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1
Item #:N82E16820148348
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Update20-227-578 OCZ RevoDrive OCZSSDPX-1RVD0120 PCI-E x4 120GB PCI Express MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
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Item #:N82E16820227578
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Update20-231-452 G.SKILL Ripjaws X + Turbulence II Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9Q-16GBXLD
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Item #:N82E16820231452
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Update22-148-725 Seagate Barracuda Green ST1500DL003 1.5TB 5900 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
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Item #:N82E16822148725
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Update24-236-101 Asus VK278Q Black 27" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Webcam
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Item #:N82E16824236101
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Update32-116-992 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit 1-Pack - OEM
Model #:FQC-04649
Item #:N82E16832116992
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[<RuReady>]

With that MB and ram I would recommend dropping some extra coin and getting the 2600k CPU. It has a unlocked muti and makes it easier to oc.
In which case you would want a good aftermarket cooler as well.

[AMDScooter]

^^^ Looks like he did get the 2600k. No working links in the post at all. I'm not sure what your plans are here. I get the Revo drive though I cannot tell what Rev. it is. Hopefully it's at least Rev2 if not Rev3. Look at some hardware reviews for the differences. So boot from the Revo, the 1.5TB for storage. Whats the purpose of the 128GB Crucial SSD? Whatever it's for be sure to update the firmware right off as IIRC that brand of SSD's had some issues with micro-studdering. Also, the reviews said that MOBO does not have the ability to set the RAM to 1.65v. The Ripjaws you selected requires... 1.65v. Might wanna swap that out or check to see if there is a BIOS update out that fixes the issue. Other than that it looks as if you've put together a nice rig there.

[<RuReady>]

^^^ Looks like he did get the 2600k.

The model # he has posted is Model #:BX80623I72600
No K

[AMDScooter]

The model # he has posted is Model #:BX80623I72600
No K

Ah.. ur right.

[Trik]

^^^ Looks like he did get the 2600k. No working links in the post at all. I'm not sure what your plans are here. I get the Revo drive though I cannot tell what Rev. it is. Hopefully it's at least Rev2 if not Rev3. Look at some hardware reviews for the differences. So boot from the Revo, the 1.5TB for storage. Whats the purpose of the 128GB Crucial SSD? Whatever it's for be sure to update the firmware right off as IIRC that brand of SSD's had some issues with micro-studdering. Also, the reviews said that MOBO does not have the ability to set the RAM to 1.65v. The Ripjaws you selected requires... 1.65v. Might wanna swap that out or check to see if there is a BIOS update out that fixes the issue. Other than that it looks as if you've put together a nice rig there.

can you recomend a Gigabyte mobo for the job Also a mobo that fully utilise the Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K CPU? Preferably s gigbbyte

TIA
Trik

[AMDScooter]

can you recoend a Gigabyte mobo for the job Also a mobp that fully utilise the Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K CPU? Preferably s gigbbyte

TIA
Trik

What do you mean "fully utilise"? It's an unlocked CPU?

[Trik]

What do you mean "fully utilise"? It's an unlocked CPU?

meaning the bios can take full advantage of this

voltage adjustments and other settings to OC with

you know, utilizes it to it's fullest potential

[3dfxrain]

P67A-UD4-B3/UD7-B3 I guess.

[<RuReady>]

I think the MB you have chosen is good but as scooter pointed out your ram is rated for 1.65v. and according to some reviews on newegg that board only does 1.5v. I looked at the gb website and no bios update to change that yet.
It's not a big deal but to be safe you should just get some 1.5v ram instead.
Like these perhaps:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231456

[Trik]

Hey guys I wanted to say thanks for all your help
In the end I went with 2 systems
One based on the GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD4-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
and one based on the GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD5-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

One for gaming and surfing and the other for email, messaging and media

the only real bummer is the 1.5v limitation
I really would have liked to have maxed out memory on the gaming rig

These are my first all new rigs in over 6 years
Can't wait to fire them up

Thanks again

[Trik]

Me again
I went ahead and ordered the 2600k
can you make some suggestions for a 3rd party HSF that will work with that GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD5-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
and COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Thanks again
Trik
(I haven't OC'ed since the Abit BX6r2 days ~)

[Activate: AMD]

Hey guys I wanted to say thanks for all your help
In the end I went with 2 systems
One based on the GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD4-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
and one based on the GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD5-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

One for gaming and surfing and the other for email, messaging and media

the only real bummer is the 1.5v limitation
I really would have liked to have maxed out memory on the gaming rig

These are my first all new rigs in over 6 years
Can't wait to fire them up

Thanks again

the 1.5v thing isn't a big deal. theres lots of decent 1.5v ram out there these days with the switch to SB (Intel recommends 1.5v for SB for mem controller reasons) Plus, with the unlocked multiplier its really not necessary to have crazy ram speeds, just up your multi and leave ram speed stock.

Me again
I went ahead and ordered the 2600k
can you make some suggestions for a 3rd party HSF that will work with that GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD5-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
and COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Thanks again
Trik
(I haven't OC'ed since the Abit BX6r2 days ~)

I've heard the Coolermaster hyper 212 is a great bang for the buck cooler