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  • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

    Foothill wrote:

    Proc:  Intel Core i7-7740X [^]

    Why don't you get the 6-core version? It's only a little more.

    The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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    Foothill
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    I still have a few single-threaded games I like to play (e.g. C&C 3) that benefit from the higher core clock. I could overclock the 6 core but I never have been that adventurous with my PC tweaking (overclocking voids the warranty with most chips anyways). I really thought about it since it is currently in some sort of flash sale on newegg for $396 but it was tempting me to buy more RAM. My wallet is NOT bottomless.

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      I highly recommend this beast[^] of a case. Plenty of room for everything you want to put into a case, including a snack and mini bar.

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      Foothill
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      That is an impressive case but I don't have that kind of money to spend on a case.

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        Well, it appears my home rig has given up the ghost. Darned motherboard died on me. The bad thing is that it was a LGA 2011 socket that seems to have been abandoned by the hardware industry so no viable replacements. So, what does the community think of the replacement I am planning to build?

        Case:  Thermaltake Core V71 Full Tower [^] Proc:  Intel Core i7-7740X [^] MoBo:  Asus Rog Strix X-299-E [^] RAM:   16GB DDR4 2666 (15 CAS LAT) [^] Drive: 2X Intel 600p - 512GB M.2 MVMe [^] (Raid 0)

        That's pretty much the core of the system. I will be able to cannibalize an 850 watt PS and GTX 970 from the current rig along with 2 SSDs and 3 spinning disks. Had the motherboard and processor since January of 2014 so it's not like I didn't get my money's worth out of them. I am irritated that I unwittingly chose a dead-end socket and chipset :sigh: Hoping that I am not locking myself into that again with 2066 socket.

        if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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        I think you have underspec'ed the keyboard: The Lounge[^]

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          I think you have underspec'ed the keyboard: The Lounge[^]

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          Foothill
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          I thought I might go with the hunt and peck keyboard[^].

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            I think you have underspec'ed the keyboard: The Lounge[^]

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            Foothill
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            But then there is the Bloomberg Terminal[^] which, IIRC, runs about $5700 to buy with a yearly fee to boot.

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            • F Foothill

              But then there is the Bloomberg Terminal[^] which, IIRC, runs about $5700 to buy with a yearly fee to boot.

              if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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              I notice the "Black background" is "not optimized for user experience". Has anyone told Microsoft this?

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              • F Foothill

                Well, it appears my home rig has given up the ghost. Darned motherboard died on me. The bad thing is that it was a LGA 2011 socket that seems to have been abandoned by the hardware industry so no viable replacements. So, what does the community think of the replacement I am planning to build?

                Case:  Thermaltake Core V71 Full Tower [^] Proc:  Intel Core i7-7740X [^] MoBo:  Asus Rog Strix X-299-E [^] RAM:   16GB DDR4 2666 (15 CAS LAT) [^] Drive: 2X Intel 600p - 512GB M.2 MVMe [^] (Raid 0)

                That's pretty much the core of the system. I will be able to cannibalize an 850 watt PS and GTX 970 from the current rig along with 2 SSDs and 3 spinning disks. Had the motherboard and processor since January of 2014 so it's not like I didn't get my money's worth out of them. I am irritated that I unwittingly chose a dead-end socket and chipset :sigh: Hoping that I am not locking myself into that again with 2066 socket.

                if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                Mladen Jankovic
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                Foothill wrote:

                I unwittingly chose a dead-end socket and chipset

                With Intel there's no such thing as non-deadend socket/chipset. :)

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                • F Foothill

                  Well, it appears my home rig has given up the ghost. Darned motherboard died on me. The bad thing is that it was a LGA 2011 socket that seems to have been abandoned by the hardware industry so no viable replacements. So, what does the community think of the replacement I am planning to build?

                  Case:  Thermaltake Core V71 Full Tower [^] Proc:  Intel Core i7-7740X [^] MoBo:  Asus Rog Strix X-299-E [^] RAM:   16GB DDR4 2666 (15 CAS LAT) [^] Drive: 2X Intel 600p - 512GB M.2 MVMe [^] (Raid 0)

                  That's pretty much the core of the system. I will be able to cannibalize an 850 watt PS and GTX 970 from the current rig along with 2 SSDs and 3 spinning disks. Had the motherboard and processor since January of 2014 so it's not like I didn't get my money's worth out of them. I am irritated that I unwittingly chose a dead-end socket and chipset :sigh: Hoping that I am not locking myself into that again with 2066 socket.

                  if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                  k5054
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                  If you don't mind ebay and refurbs, this might interest you [MSI X79A-GD45, LGA 2011/Socket R, Intel Motherboard | eBay](https://www.ebay.com/p/MSI-X79A-GD45-LGA-2011-Socket-R-Intel-Motherboard/116297034)

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                  • F Foothill

                    That is an impressive case but I don't have that kind of money to spend on a case.

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                    Dave Kreskowiak
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                    But, but, but ... MINI-BAR! :-D I know it's not cheap. I couldn't afford it either, but I bought it anyway! Probably the last case I'll ever buy.

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                    • K k5054

                      If you don't mind ebay and refurbs, this might interest you [MSI X79A-GD45, LGA 2011/Socket R, Intel Motherboard | eBay](https://www.ebay.com/p/MSI-X79A-GD45-LGA-2011-Socket-R-Intel-Motherboard/116297034)

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                      SoMad
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                      Yeah, I was also going to suggest hunting a motherboard down on eBay. I recently upgraded from an LGA775 system with a Core 2 Extreme QX9650 CPU. I thought it was still quite usable, but I needed a system with Hyper-V capability, so I had to move on.

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                      • F Foothill

                        Well, it appears my home rig has given up the ghost. Darned motherboard died on me. The bad thing is that it was a LGA 2011 socket that seems to have been abandoned by the hardware industry so no viable replacements. So, what does the community think of the replacement I am planning to build?

                        Case:  Thermaltake Core V71 Full Tower [^] Proc:  Intel Core i7-7740X [^] MoBo:  Asus Rog Strix X-299-E [^] RAM:   16GB DDR4 2666 (15 CAS LAT) [^] Drive: 2X Intel 600p - 512GB M.2 MVMe [^] (Raid 0)

                        That's pretty much the core of the system. I will be able to cannibalize an 850 watt PS and GTX 970 from the current rig along with 2 SSDs and 3 spinning disks. Had the motherboard and processor since January of 2014 so it's not like I didn't get my money's worth out of them. I am irritated that I unwittingly chose a dead-end socket and chipset :sigh: Hoping that I am not locking myself into that again with 2066 socket.

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                        SoMad
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                        I don't know if you are fully set on the case being a Full Tower, but I recently made a new build for which I spent a long time comparing cases on the web and in the stores. I did look at that Thermaltake case you link to, but the Full Tower chassis are just too big for my taste and needs. It does have a little brother, but I checked it out in a store and it just didn't do it for me. I finally decided on going with the Cooler Master HAF XB EVO (RC-902XB-KKN2)[^] and I am overly satisfied with that choice. It is a very handy case if you need to move it around fairly often (as I do) and you have great access when tinkering with components.

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                        • F Foothill

                          Well, it appears my home rig has given up the ghost. Darned motherboard died on me. The bad thing is that it was a LGA 2011 socket that seems to have been abandoned by the hardware industry so no viable replacements. So, what does the community think of the replacement I am planning to build?

                          Case:  Thermaltake Core V71 Full Tower [^] Proc:  Intel Core i7-7740X [^] MoBo:  Asus Rog Strix X-299-E [^] RAM:   16GB DDR4 2666 (15 CAS LAT) [^] Drive: 2X Intel 600p - 512GB M.2 MVMe [^] (Raid 0)

                          That's pretty much the core of the system. I will be able to cannibalize an 850 watt PS and GTX 970 from the current rig along with 2 SSDs and 3 spinning disks. Had the motherboard and processor since January of 2014 so it's not like I didn't get my money's worth out of them. I am irritated that I unwittingly chose a dead-end socket and chipset :sigh: Hoping that I am not locking myself into that again with 2066 socket.

                          if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                          cjb110
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                          Why raid 0 the ssd's? Please don't say for performance! Also double check your PSU has the right CPU power connectors for these new mobo's. It probably does have them but worth checking first. Oh and 4 years is a massive amount of time for a socket, doubt 2066 will last much longer!

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                          • D Dave Kreskowiak

                            I highly recommend this beast[^] of a case. Plenty of room for everything you want to put into a case, including a snack and mini bar.

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                            HobbyProggy
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                            you also could fit anything in here BigTower[^] for less than a fourth of the price, btw. mine looks more style ISH :cool:

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                              Well, it appears my home rig has given up the ghost. Darned motherboard died on me. The bad thing is that it was a LGA 2011 socket that seems to have been abandoned by the hardware industry so no viable replacements. So, what does the community think of the replacement I am planning to build?

                              Case:  Thermaltake Core V71 Full Tower [^] Proc:  Intel Core i7-7740X [^] MoBo:  Asus Rog Strix X-299-E [^] RAM:   16GB DDR4 2666 (15 CAS LAT) [^] Drive: 2X Intel 600p - 512GB M.2 MVMe [^] (Raid 0)

                              That's pretty much the core of the system. I will be able to cannibalize an 850 watt PS and GTX 970 from the current rig along with 2 SSDs and 3 spinning disks. Had the motherboard and processor since January of 2014 so it's not like I didn't get my money's worth out of them. I am irritated that I unwittingly chose a dead-end socket and chipset :sigh: Hoping that I am not locking myself into that again with 2066 socket.

                              if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                              W Balboos GHB
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                              Foothill wrote:

                              Had the motherboard and processor since January of 2014 so it's not like I didn't get my money's worth out of them

                              Expectations seem to be rather low, these days.

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                              • M Mladen Jankovic

                                Foothill wrote:

                                I unwittingly chose a dead-end socket and chipset

                                With Intel there's no such thing as non-deadend socket/chipset. :)

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                                I don't know about that. The LGA 1051 socket doesn't ever seem to die.

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                                  I don't know if you are fully set on the case being a Full Tower, but I recently made a new build for which I spent a long time comparing cases on the web and in the stores. I did look at that Thermaltake case you link to, but the Full Tower chassis are just too big for my taste and needs. It does have a little brother, but I checked it out in a store and it just didn't do it for me. I finally decided on going with the Cooler Master HAF XB EVO (RC-902XB-KKN2)[^] and I am overly satisfied with that choice. It is a very handy case if you need to move it around fairly often (as I do) and you have great access when tinkering with components.

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                                  Foothill
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                                  That's a neat little tower. I can see where it would be a benefit where excessive size would be an issue. I, however, need all those extra internal drive bays .

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                                  • D Dave Kreskowiak

                                    But, but, but ... MINI-BAR! :-D I know it's not cheap. I couldn't afford it either, but I bought it anyway! Probably the last case I'll ever buy.

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                                    Dan Neely
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                                    Dave Kreskowiak wrote:

                                    Probably the last case I'll ever buy.

                                    Probably a good thing. I have one of them too, took twice as long to assemble the case as to build the system that went inside it.

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                                      Why raid 0 the ssd's? Please don't say for performance! Also double check your PSU has the right CPU power connectors for these new mobo's. It probably does have them but worth checking first. Oh and 4 years is a massive amount of time for a socket, doubt 2066 will last much longer!

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                                      After a lengthy battle between the inner-nerd and the frugal-gotta-pay-bills part of me, I settled on a single M.2 hard drive for the C: drive. I am going to raid a couple of SSDs and POSDs to get better performance out of them. It helped that a single M.2 drive on the PCI-E lanes has a nearly 40% read time improvement over two SSDs in a Raid 0 array.

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                                      • H HobbyProggy

                                        you also could fit anything in here BigTower[^] for less than a fourth of the price, btw. mine looks more style ISH :cool:

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                                        Not even close to being true. Looking at the gallery I'm not even sure if you could fit a twin 120 mm radiator in it (top clearance looks rather tight); nevermind the quad 140mm beast I bought my leviathan to hold.

                                        Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt

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                                        • F Foothill

                                          I don't know about that. The LGA 1051 socket doesn't ever seem to die.

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                                          Mladen Jankovic
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                                          [Cannonlake (might be cancelled for this socket[1])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA\_1151) Will see about that :)

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