Thoughts on a potential new PC?

[ZGold]

Just wanted to see what people think of the following (mostly to see if I've put something together that will actually work or not )

CASE: CoolerMaster Storm Sniper Gaming Case with high air flow + Maximum Case Cooling Fans for your selected case + Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts

CPU: Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Six Core 3.46GHz, 6.4GTs/12 MB cache, LGA1366 (No Overclocking) + PROLIMATCH MEGAHALEMS Rev. B Gaming CPU Fan with 6 direct heatpipes

MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI Support) Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA-III RAID w/ 7.1Audio,GbLAN,IEEE1394a,USB3.0,SATA-III,RAID,3 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI

MEMORY: 24GB (6x4GB) PC12800 DDR3/1600mhz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair XMS3 w/Heat Spreader)

VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 Dual GPU SLI 3GB 16X PCIe Video Card (x 2) + NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 1GB 16X PCI Express (dedicated PhysX card)

PSU: 1350 Watts Power Supply (ThermalTake ToughPower Modular Gaming Power Supply -- SLI / Crossfire ready)

Hard Drive: 256 GB Crucial M4 Series SATA III Gaming MLC Solid State Disk + Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System

So...will it run, or explode five minutes after it's powered up? I'm (as you may be able to tell) hoping something of this spec wouldn't need upgrading for 3-4 years.

[en3sge]

One of the more biizarre pc builds I have seen presented on these forums.

The first glaring problem is RAM overkill. 24Gb? Unless you are working for NASA or the developing a cure for cancer you wont even need half of that.

The CPU is also a bit overkill as well and bizarrly you have opted for no overclock. Go for a i7 2600k overclocked and you will be set for at least 4 years. Longer if you are not into high end gaming/industry work.

With the gpu, I advise against an SLI setup (which the 590 effectively is). We are now very close to the release of the new ATI cards and the nvidia cards will surely follow. Although I dont agree with the whole 'wait until the next generation' mantra that people often come out with; the fact we are so close to the new generation and that SLI comes with many pitfalls and issues, I would actually wait. It seems you have a large budget so Im sure the top end next gen card will be fine for your wallet.

[ZGold]

Thanks for the response

That's the kind of bizarre build you get when a custom build optimisation site (not scan) presents me with too many options

Fortunately the very helpful team at scan have helped me turn it into something (I think) a bit more rational! (Thanks to Lee Horan for his support and advice throughout )

I take your point about waiting for the next gen gfx cards (although I hadn't heard anything about issues with SLI?), but unfortunately I'm in a position of being money rich and time poor (relatively speaking).

[PowerPie5000]

I can picture a total blackout in your area when you switch that thing on

[Lee H]

Fortunately the very helpful team at scan have helped me turn it into something (I think) a bit more rational! (Thanks to Lee Horan for his support and advice throughout )

Not a problem, I'm always happy to help and give assistance where I can

Best Regards,