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Old 05-16-2011, 01:31 PM   #1
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Ok, this is a FSX gaming build.

I guess everyone has convinced me to go with Sandy over an AMD. Here is what I have so far.


Case: Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-US-BA-WOPSU Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Newegg.com - Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-US-BA-WOPSU Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

MoBo: ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Newegg.com - ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz 2 x 256KB L2 Cache 3MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I32100
Newegg.com - Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz 2 x 256KB L2 Cache 3MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I32100

Video:EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (Just one for now. SLI in future for 3D gaming and video playback of Blue Ray ect

PSU:CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

Mem: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

HDD: Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURS 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Newegg.com - Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURS 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (I have a second HDD I'll be putting in.

I have an opical drive for now and screen. Later I'll add Blue Ray. Mainly system will be used for watching Blue Ray, online media, and gaming. What to go 3d adventually. Can go up in price a bit MAX MAX is $1,200. Would like to keep it under a grand.

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Old 05-16-2011, 01:44 PM   #2
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Switch the HDD for the WD Caviar Black 6 Gb/s 64 mb cache

Maybe consider going for the i5-2500 instead of the i3?
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Old 05-16-2011, 02:21 PM   #3
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If you are not going to be overclocking, get 1333 speed 1.5 volt ram. The Vengeance is good ram, but the heatsink design is crap. If you ARE going to be overclocking, get the i5-2500K.

Concur with the hard drive suggestion.

I'm going to close your original thread.
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Old 05-16-2011, 02:24 PM   #4
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Ok Thanks GLC
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Switch the HDD for the WD Caviar Black 6 Gb/s 64 mb cache

Maybe consider going for the i5-2500 instead of the i3?
Wouldn't a dual core be better for gaming as games can't use more than two core if that? What would give better gaming performance for FSX.
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Old 05-16-2011, 03:00 PM   #6
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More and more games now can use more than 2 cores. I mentioned the i5-2500K because it has an unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking, if you are so inclined.

FSX is one of the few games where the CPU is as important as the GPU. Go for a quad, it can use every bit of it, and the faster the better.
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Old 05-16-2011, 03:05 PM   #7
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Intel Core i3 i3-2100 vs Intel Core i5 i5-2500

Click the "Performance" tab. You can decide for yourself, but it seems like it shouldn't affect gaming too much go with the i3. The i5 would just be a great investment for future games.
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Old 05-16-2011, 05:33 PM   #8
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However, the latest version of FSX is optimized for multi-threading and multi-core. A quad is significantly better than a dual.
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Old 05-16-2011, 07:54 PM   #9
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Quad it is. But anything more (six core) is over kill? I hope the new flight sim Microsoft Flight, won't be using six cores.

Thanks so much GLC and Sourtop
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Old 05-16-2011, 07:59 PM   #10
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The only six core processor that you can afford isn't particularly powerful.
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Old 05-16-2011, 08:16 PM   #11
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Updated new build list

Case: Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-US-BA-WOPSU Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Newegg.com - Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-US-BA-WOPSU Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

MoBo: ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Newegg.com - ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500
Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500

Video:EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (Just one for now. SLI in future for 3D gaming and video playback of Blue Ray ect

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

Mem: CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9

HDD: Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURS 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Newegg.com - Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURS 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (I have a second HDD I'll be putting in.
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Old 05-16-2011, 09:56 PM   #12
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The i5-2500k is only $15 more if you think you might be interested in doing any sort of mild overclocking in the future.

It might just be a typo in what you listed but go for Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive. You have the 3.0 gb/s listed there.
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Intel Core i3 i3-2100 vs Intel Core i5 i5-2500

Click the "Performance" tab. You can decide for yourself, but it seems like it shouldn't affect gaming too much go with the i3. The i5 would just be a great investment for future games.
Synthetic benchmarks while useful do not accurately determine how good or bad a cpu or gpu is in actual game play.
AnandTech - The Sandy Bridge Review: Intel Core i7-2600K, i5-2500K and Core i3-2100 Tested
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Old 05-16-2011, 10:12 PM   #14
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Sourtop it was a typo here is what I really have

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drivehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

same as you link
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Old 05-17-2011, 07:18 AM   #15
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Everything looks good then!
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Old 05-18-2011, 07:50 AM   #16
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Final Review and look over Changed the Case, good?
Ok,
Will be ordering next week sometime. Agian will be used mainly for FSX and media straming/blueray watching. Will order blueray drive later.

MoBO: ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Newegg.com - ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K

Vid: EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

Mem: CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Finallly the new case good or bad? COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Blue RC-932-KKN3-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Blue RC-932-KKN3-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Thanks for all the help GLC and sourtop
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Old 05-18-2011, 08:16 AM   #17
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Not a problem!

The HAF cases have amazing air flow and I really like how they look too. I have a HAF 922 and its fantastic.
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Got some stuff today. The case HOLY CRAP HUGE. So I guess I can do a PSU top or bottom. Thoughts? Also thinking I'm going to upgrade the PSU should I or not?
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You don't need to upgrade your PSU. It will power any graphics card you can buy with ease (possibly all/most sli configurations too?).

PSU on bottom would be my suggestion. If the HAF 932 is anything like the 922 its designed for better power cable management if the PSU is on the bottom.
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Coolermaster recommends a bottom mount for a single PSU - the top mount is for a redundant unit for servers or a dedicated PSU for the video card.
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Thanks GLC and Sourtop, you guys rock

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Old 06-15-2011, 09:14 PM   #22
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Needing help.
Got the rig all built up,

Having a small issue, I've got two hard drive in and only one is showing up in windows. They both show up in the Bios I have them plugged into the Intel 6gb/s plugs and bios set to AHCI. Any help?
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Old 06-16-2011, 06:18 AM   #23
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You need to use Disk Management to partition and format the second drive before it can be assigned a drive letter and appear in My Computer.
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