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System Name | Niedersachsen / Ribe / Minsk |
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Processor | i3 3240 / i7-3520M / 4x Opteron 6376 @ 2.86GHz |
Motherboard | BIOSTAR H61M / HP Q77 / Supermicro H8QG7 |
Cooling | Stock / Stock / 4x 1U G34 |
Memory | 1x8GB / 2x4GB / 4x4GB |
Video Card(s) | GTX260 / Intel HD 4000 / nVidia GT310 |
Storage | 80GB Intel SSD / 256GB Intel SSD / 2x 60GB SSD (RAID1) |
Display(s) | Dell 3007 + HP 2245w / 12.1" 1366x768 / None |
Case | Antec NSK3480 / HP / Supermicro 1U |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Enermax 500W / HP 130W / Supermicro Gold 1400W |
Keyboard | IBM Model M |
Software | Windows 7 (Niedersachsen/Ribe) / Linux Mint 17.2 (Minsk) |
A few days ago I came in here looking for advice on a sub-$500 low-power secondary system. Well, things have changed a bit since then. I've received a very good offer for my i7 setup (which, until recently I had no intention of selling). However, for $1100, I can't pass up the offer. Basically this would allow me to get a Sandy and make a couple hundred dollars.
Gaming will not be a primary use of this system. I have a GTX260_192 that I can use when I game (rarely), so the GPU included in this build is just for day-to-day use for driving 2 monitors (very common). The GPU included needs to drive Aero and normal productivity apps on a 1920x1080 and a 1440x900 monitor simultaneously.
The requirements of this system is that it is reasonably small, reasonably quiet, energy efficient and affordable. Ideally, everything would be under $800 + shipping, although I am willing to go a bit higher.
CPU performance is the most important aspect to me, I intend to take full advantage of the low power usage of Sandy Bridge by running WCG whenever the computer is on. I've chosen a Caviar Blue 500GB because I've been perfectly happy with the one I have ATM and it's more than enough storage. That being said, I'm definitely open to options, as long as they aren't Seagate. I chose 4GB of G.Skill Ripjaws, but again, I'm open to suggestions.
My Asus P55 board has served me very well, so Asus was a natural choice for this system. I considered the P8P67 Pro and the Cooler Master HAF 912, but I decided I'd rather have a smaller case (the HAF looks like a reasonably big mid tower). The Cooler Master Elite 341 was chosen for it's small size, low price, and understated looks, although I am open to a replacement. I added the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ because I plan on a ~4.2-4.4ghz 24/7 OC, and I wasn't sure that the stock cooler would be up for it (and a H50 seemed overkill for this).
Here is my build as it stands ATM, comment away!:
Gaming will not be a primary use of this system. I have a GTX260_192 that I can use when I game (rarely), so the GPU included in this build is just for day-to-day use for driving 2 monitors (very common). The GPU included needs to drive Aero and normal productivity apps on a 1920x1080 and a 1440x900 monitor simultaneously.
The requirements of this system is that it is reasonably small, reasonably quiet, energy efficient and affordable. Ideally, everything would be under $800 + shipping, although I am willing to go a bit higher.
CPU performance is the most important aspect to me, I intend to take full advantage of the low power usage of Sandy Bridge by running WCG whenever the computer is on. I've chosen a Caviar Blue 500GB because I've been perfectly happy with the one I have ATM and it's more than enough storage. That being said, I'm definitely open to options, as long as they aren't Seagate. I chose 4GB of G.Skill Ripjaws, but again, I'm open to suggestions.
My Asus P55 board has served me very well, so Asus was a natural choice for this system. I considered the P8P67 Pro and the Cooler Master HAF 912, but I decided I'd rather have a smaller case (the HAF looks like a reasonably big mid tower). The Cooler Master Elite 341 was chosen for it's small size, low price, and understated looks, although I am open to a replacement. I added the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ because I plan on a ~4.2-4.4ghz 24/7 OC, and I wasn't sure that the stock cooler would be up for it (and a H50 seemed overkill for this).
Here is my build as it stands ATM, comment away!: