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2011 Desktop PC System - Other Options: A Quiet Linux and Windows Gaming Desktop PC System Vendors: Newegg - CrazyPC - Amazon - Frys - ZipZoomfly - Mwave - eWIZ - Tiger Direct - Directron - Meritline | |
| Motherboard |
Asus P8P67 PRO -
AnandTech review -
Hexus review -
Tech Report review -
Newegg -
Microcenter
Asus P67 Series Information Thread (drivers, BIOSes, overclocking, reviews) Cold boot issue thread (see post #6 for fix) 1) Update Asus P8P67 PRO motherboard to latest BIOS (BIOS version 1053 Beta as of 2011-0117) 2) Clear your CMOS manually using the dip switch on your motherboard: Power down your system and disconnect the power cable. Switch the CLRTC dip switch pins from Pins 1-2 to Pins 2-3 for 5 seconds or so, then switch it back to Pins 1-2. 3) Boot your system into BIOS and select XMS Profile 1 and then save the settings. This set my system to 6-8-6-24 1T @ DDR3-1600 1.65V The 6-8-6-24, DDR3-1600, and 1.65V settings are switched to manual settings when you select the XMS Profile 1 The 1T setting is shown as AUTO in the BIOS when selecting XMS Profile 1. Use memtest86+ v4.20b (beta) from here to test your Sandy Bridge motherboard RAM. I found the fix for the booting issue where the system would cold boot and then the MemOK LED would light up and the system screen would not display from posting #6 here or Asus P8P67 DELUXE - Tech Report info - Legit Reviews review - Bjorn3d review - video unboxing Intel P67 chipset or H67 chipset with LGA 1155 for Sandy Bridge - comparison - Tech Report P67 review and UEFI Support: 3TB Drives & Mouse Support Pre-Boot |
CPU |
or Core i7 2600K (Quad 3.4GHz-3.8GHz HD3000/1350MHz 8threads 95W $317) or Core i3 2120 (Dual 3.3GHz HD2000/1100MHz 65W $138) or AMD Bulldozer - 8 core - ETA 2011? - wikipedia or AMD Llano Fusion - ETA:Q3 2011 - wikipedia List of microprocessors - CPU Benchmark - Desktop CPU power usage |
| CPU Cooling Hardware |
or Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme - Newegg or Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B - FrostyTech review - Tom's Hardware Charts - Newegg - SuperBiiz or Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer - FrostyTech review - Newegg FrostyTech |
| Video Card |
or ATI Radeon HD 6970 - Newegg or ATI Radeon HD 6850 - Anand review - Newegg or ATI Radeon HD 5850 - drivers - Windows drivers - CatalystMaker twitter updates - wiki - Newegg or ATI 5770 - Newegg or ATI 4850 - Newegg |
| Video Card Cooling Hardware | |
| Sound Card |
or Asus Xonar DG - review - Newegg |
| Memory |
or Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2GB) KHX1600C7D3K2/4GX 7-7-7-24 - Newegg or G.SKILL ECO Series 4GB (2x2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO 7-8-7-24-2N - Newegg or 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-pin DDR3 1.5V - Newegg |
| Case | |
| Case Fans: Quiet 120mm |
* Scythe SFF21E 120mm S-Flex Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan 3-Pin 49CFM 20.1dBA 1,200RPM -
review -
* svc -
Newegg or Scyth "Slip Stream" PWM 24.5-110.31 CFM 7.5-37 dBa SY1225SL12H-P - Coolerguys or Scythe "Gentle Typhoon" 1,450 rpm 21 dBA D1225C12B4AP-14 - youtube demo |
| Power Supply |
or Corsair AX750 80 Plus Gold - review - Amazon - Newegg or COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RSA00-80GAD3-US 1000W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - aph networks review - Bay Reviews review - PCWizKid YouTube video review - Xtreme Tech Junkies review - Newegg or CORSAIR Professional Series AX1200 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - JohnnyGURU review - HardOCP review - OverclockersClub review - Newegg or 80 PLUS GOLD Certified - Newegg |
| Boot Drive 1 |
or See Accessories |
| Data Drive 2 | |
| Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer/Reader |
or GEAR HEAD Black 24XDVDINT 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 12X DVD-RAM SATA 24x DVD Burner - Newegg or DVD/CD Burner - Newegg or Blu-Ray Reader & DVD/CD Writer/Reader - Newegg |
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