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<blockquote data-quote="Originality" data-source="post: 3550995" data-attributes="member: 123382"><p>I would swap the HDD for a Samsung Spinpoint F3 or a Western Digital Caviar Black version - they make better HDDs than Hitachi. I would also drop the SSD (which has SandForce 1200) until SandForce 2000 SSDs are out (like the OCZ Vertex 3 I mentioned, which is due for release on April 1st, according to <a href="http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120gb-ocz-technology-vertex-3-25-sata-6gb-s-ssd-mlc-flash-read-550mb-s-write-500mb-s" target="_blank">Scan.co.uk</a>).</p><p></p><p>Aside from that it looks very good. For the benefit of those who don't want to click multiple links to find out your build: i7-2600K with Maximux IV Extreme, 8GB of RAM, 750W XFX PSU, HD6970 and a CoolerMaster HAF 942 case. The only only thing that's missing is a third party Heatsink for the CPU. Thermaltake Frio is rated the best HSF, although it uses a back-mount so you'll have to install it on the motherboard before putting the motherboard inside the case.</p><p></p><p>One last point to think about, consider getting the GTX 570 or 580 instead of the HD 6970. Both outperform the HD 6970, and nVidia drivers are famously better than AMD drivers. Then again, if you're only using a 20" or less monitor, you won't see any difference. You've not mentioned what monitor you have/are going to get, and that's one of the 3 most important factors in deciding what graphics card to get (monitor size, type of games played, and budget - in that order).</p><p></p><p>...Ok, that's 2 last points - graphics and monitor, but anyway...</p><p>EDIT: Should probably also add - get a genuine copy of Windows 7. If you're going to spend so much money on a powerful computer, you can't compromise it by using a pirated version of Windows - that's just wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Originality, post: 3550995, member: 123382"] I would swap the HDD for a Samsung Spinpoint F3 or a Western Digital Caviar Black version - they make better HDDs than Hitachi. I would also drop the SSD (which has SandForce 1200) until SandForce 2000 SSDs are out (like the OCZ Vertex 3 I mentioned, which is due for release on April 1st, according to [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120gb-ocz-technology-vertex-3-25-sata-6gb-s-ssd-mlc-flash-read-550mb-s-write-500mb-s]Scan.co.uk[/url]). Aside from that it looks very good. For the benefit of those who don't want to click multiple links to find out your build: i7-2600K with Maximux IV Extreme, 8GB of RAM, 750W XFX PSU, HD6970 and a CoolerMaster HAF 942 case. The only only thing that's missing is a third party Heatsink for the CPU. Thermaltake Frio is rated the best HSF, although it uses a back-mount so you'll have to install it on the motherboard before putting the motherboard inside the case. One last point to think about, consider getting the GTX 570 or 580 instead of the HD 6970. Both outperform the HD 6970, and nVidia drivers are famously better than AMD drivers. Then again, if you're only using a 20" or less monitor, you won't see any difference. You've not mentioned what monitor you have/are going to get, and that's one of the 3 most important factors in deciding what graphics card to get (monitor size, type of games played, and budget - in that order). ...Ok, that's 2 last points - graphics and monitor, but anyway... EDIT: Should probably also add - get a genuine copy of Windows 7. If you're going to spend so much money on a powerful computer, you can't compromise it by using a pirated version of Windows - that's just wrong. [/QUOTE]
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