I've built several box's, but not I'm getting into the real detail. Soooo.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...3128472&cm_re=assassin-_-13-128-472-_-Product Is it really not compatible with 1600mhz RAM? I find it strange it would go from 1333, to 2200, without being compatible with 1600. And that would be absolutely perfect if it was!
I've never used these boards but i would be inclined to believe the specs on the new egg site. you could always call gigabyte to be sure. 2200 is also an off the wall speed though. 2133 is the mainstream.
I was going to just keep quiet about the 1366 socket board but.... I just can't sit idle while someone waste a bunch of money lol. I assume you are planning to pair that board with a 990x processor before you buy this please do a google search for 990x vs 2600k, look at the head to head benchmarks of these, unless you are planning to do alot of heavily threaded task the 2600k has equal performance to the 990x and cost $700 less. also because socket 1366 is discontinued there will never be a faster processor made for the 1366 socket boards. the one advantage that socket 1366 had over socket 1155 was the amount of pci-e lanes, but now with vendors adding the NF200 chip to 1155 boards they are able to add more lanes. If you want the best bang for your buck i would recomend this board and processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157269 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Xigmatek Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815011 Rosewell 1000w PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182239 Gigabyte G1.Assassin Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128472 Intel 990x CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115079 Nvidia GTX 580 (X2): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130655 GSkill 12MB Mem (X2, not compatible, but what I want): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231406 WD Raptor HD (Probably change to steady state): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136555
I think you need a 1200 watt PSU to power 2 580's 1 optical 2 HD's and 4 case fans. This would be my first and second choice of PSU's. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171055 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014 and yes, if you want maximum performance go with atleast a solid state boot/os drive with a seperate HD for storage. I have actually gone pure solid state in my main PC, It cost a small fortune but worth it IMO.
Modular by a long shot. I know the CPU is a bit out there, but I'm certain soon enough, games/applications will start utilizing more cores. Plus I tend to multi-task alot as is. However, I am also very interested in the fact that it is *easily* OC'd to 4ghz per core.
both of the psu's i linked to there are modular. the corsair is fully modular, the coolermaster is semi modular. I have my 2600k OC'ed to 5ghz it litteraly takes 3 clicks of the mouse to do so, can't be any easier than that. I won't say anything else about the 990x beyond this.... the first quarter of 2012 the new ivy bridge prcessors are due out. they will have a 6 core version (probbably 8 cores versions aswell) that will be compatible with the 1155 socket mobo. given the overpricedness of the 990x i would wager that you could buy both a 2600k now, then turn around and buy a new ivy bridge 6 core in a few months, and still come out cheaper than the 990. I have had personal experience benchmarking both of these platforms side by side. I assure you that unless you are doing rendering, compiling or some other heavily multi treaded task where all 6 cores are at 100% ussage for extended times you can measure no difference in a 990x vs 2600k. (except for the price tag ofcourse)
Another question that goes with it, how would having a lesser socket effect memory though? Cause I don't think 1155 supports triple channel memory, correct?
right yes, 32 gigs is the max ram in most socket 1155 boards, some of them will take up to 64 gigs 4 x 16 but the cost of the 16 gig modules are astronomical.
