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Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:10 pm
by Commander_X
Pleb wrote:
I haven't used a monitor in years, not since HDMI output on PC. I use my 40"TV instead!

http://www.pleb-industries.com/20140819 ... 5b1%5d.jpg

Although that pic has my laptop connected to my pc, I usually have a mini tower connected to use to watch films on stored on the external hard drive .
Heh, I didn't use a monitor in years, too, mostly due to my dual monitor setup :D

Also, sorry, but I cannot vote, I'm not looking into Intel since almost 15 years, now.

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:34 am
by Pleb
Ok final revision:

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 III ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence


Decided on GTX 780 and decided against Windows 7 Professional for now as I probably won't need to upgrade RAM for a long time. Also has a bigger case and an ATX mobo. Was told I don't need 750W PSU or the liquid cooling but decided better to be safe than sorry.

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:47 am
by StathisR
Nice system. I am waiting for a review when you get your hands on it. It is close to what i am building.
The PSU will come in handy in the future and more RAM didn't hurt anybody.

PS: I don't thing you will have problem playing Oolite :lol:

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:37 am
by CommRLock78
You'll probably save a little with the Home edition. That's what's on my computer... I'm sure it'll do what you need it to. I never did get Oolite running nicely on it, but then, I never spent much time trying to either ;).

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:38 am
by Pleb
Oolite runs smoothly on both my laptops and my mini desktop. This new machine is more for their likes of Assassins Creed Unity and Elite Dangerous... :wink:

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:21 am
by CommRLock78
Have fun! :mrgreen:

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:58 am
by Pleb
I've made another small change, removed the H60 liquid cooling and replaced with CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO instead, as this will be quieter and I'm not planing on overclocking so liquid cooling is not needed. With the money saved I am replacing CPU with an i7 4790k 4.0Ghz.

Can't wait till Friday when I can order... Then just have to wait for it to be built!!!

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:53 am
by Cody
Pleb wrote:
With the money saved I am replacing CPU with an i7 4790k 4.0Ghz.
A worthwhile upgrade, is that - who knows, one fine day you may want to overclock it.

After a series of hassles, my new machine is finally up and running, and on test. I'll install the gfx card later this week.

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:00 pm
by Pleb
Cody wrote:
A worthwhile upgrade, is that - who knows, one fine day you may want to overclock it.

After a series of hassles, my new machine is finally up and running, and on test. I'll install the gfx card later this week.
I may do but I don't like the idea of decreasing it's lifetime. Maybe if it became slow and outdated but then I'd sooner replace it depending on cost.

I've probably asked this before but what spec is your new machine Cody?

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:06 pm
by Cody
Pleb wrote:
I've probably asked this before but what spec is your new machine Cody?
Although newly-built, it's mostly last year's spec:
  • Asus Z87-A
    intel i5-4670K @3.4
    Corsair RM750 Gold
    EVGA GTX770 SC ACX 2GB
    16GB (2x8) Corsair Vengeance LP 1600
    WD 1TB
    Fractal Design Arc Midi 2
The mobo was gifted to me by a pirate, and my brother helped finance the GPU (they are both generous souls).

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:12 pm
by CommRLock78
It's great to have a descent computer. I dealt with a Pentium IV until 2012... :).

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:54 pm
by Pleb
Cody wrote:
Although newly-built, it's mostly last year's spec:
  • Asus Z87-A
    intel i5-4670K @3.4
    Corsair RM750 Gold
    EVGA GTX770 SC ACX 2GB
    16GB (2x8) Corsair Vengeance LP 1600
    WD 1TB
    Fractal Design Arc Midi 2
The mobo was gifted to me by a pirate, and my brother helped finance the GPU (they are both generous souls).
That spec is more than good enough to run any game current or coming soon. Plus if you built it yourself you'll have more of a sense of accomplishment. I would love to be able to but as I'm not very technical I'd probably break something! :lol:

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:15 pm
by Cody
Pleb wrote:
I would love to be able to but as I'm not very technical I'd probably break something!
It is surprisingly straightforward to self-build these days - as long as you're careful and thorough. Obviously, it can seem daunting if you've never built one before, and there YT is your friend - oodles of step-by-step vids (sorting the wheat from the chaff takes some time though). Of course, if the dread god Finagle or his mad prophet Murphy decide to get involved, then it may become rather - interesting! Yes, interesting is definitely the word!

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:07 am
by StathisR
Pleb wrote:
With the money saved I am replacing CPU with an i7 4790k 4.0Ghz.
In turbo boost mode it clocks at 4.4Ghz. As for O/C all modern CPUs have thermal cutouts for protection. The worst thing that can happen is that you can't boot and in that case you revert to the default settings.

Re: i5 or i7 Quad Core Processor?

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:38 am
by Zieman
Cody, your signature! :D

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the lint in the navel of the mites that eat
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I cannot escape them
No matter how I try
They wait for me everywhere
I cannot pass them by.

Driving down the street
I see "Jesus Is Lord"
And then immediately after
I hear the word "FNORD!"

Innocuous sayings and parables
And on the evening news
I hear the word "FNORD!"
And suddenly I'm confused

I sit alone in my room
And I'm feeling rather bored
I turn on the tube and guess what
I hear the word "FNORD!"

"Don't see the fnords and they won't eat you"
That's what I've heard the wisemen say
But I can't get away from those beasties
There's just no fucking way.


I believe I found these on alt.discordia

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