Thanks for the info, appreciate it. Any issues with that Gigabyte? Seems cheap
It can with modifications in the front. Otherwise, you want the Arc. Can fit push/pull on the top in that one.
Not sure why Tom's, and most sites reporting on this aren't crediting the source of the leak, from a few days ago. Or, if they do credit, some have attributed it to MyDrivers, which is a shady, content stealing site.
Check out Tiger Direct and Newegg BF/Cyber Monday deals, I think that monitor might be cheaper.
Looks good to me.
Only thing you need to be aware of, that 5970 is essentially having crossfire 5870s. There are lots of games out there where there are no Crossfire profiles that will be kind of wonky. In addition, you're going to have to stay on top of driver and beta driver/hotfix releases to make sure everything is working fine and dandy. If you stick to AAA games, you'll most likely have crossfire profiles released within a week or so. If you play lots of smaller titles, you might be SOL.
You mean a CD/DVD optical drive? There are some specific models in the OP. These days, there's very little difference between the reputable brands. $18-25 Samsung, Lite On, Sony, Plextor, LG, etc.
Do you actually need an H100? A single rad Antec 920, or Corsair H80 would be more flexible. Alternatively, the top air coolers cost less, and will match, or beat the top AIOs at considerably lower noise levels. It'd be different if you had already picked up the H100 on sale for $70-80.
has anyone tried the 30 day trial for shoprunner? Would I be able to cancel right after completing the order?
What would be a good price for a 560ti or should I wait for the new revisions on this if I can live with onboard for a little bit?·feist·;33030585 said:You mean a CD/DVD optical drive? There are some specific models in the OP. These days, there's very little difference between the reputable brands. $18-25 Samsung, Lite On, Sony, Plextor, LG, etc.
Do you actually need an H100? A single rad Antec 920, or Corsair H80 would be more flexible. Alternatively, the top air coolers cost less, and will match, or beat the top AIOs at considerably lower noise levels. It'd be different if you had already picked up the H100 on sale for $70-80.
Fractal Design Define R3 (or Define R2) can fit an ATI Radeon 5970
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5yG-_AS6To
I have a 560Ti SLI rig. Runs both Skyrim and BF3 sliders to the right, though BF3 isn't a stable 60fps+, which is my min requirement for frames. I keep it on very high. It's a bit more powerful than a GTX580 when there are efficient SLI profiles. I've experienced a bit of micro stuttering, but not nearly as much as I did with crossfire 5870s.
Yes and yes.
Nah, it's their oldest case, and the only one that still lacks that feature. The Define R4 is supposed to rectify that, and possibly have a reworked top for native dual rad support. No sign of it, though. They could easily slap an expanded Define shell onto an Arc frame if they wanted a quick and easy solution. Kind of like the new Antec P280/Antec 1100 twins, and millions of other swap jobs.
Intel has been very quiet about native desktop support for Light Peak/Thunderbolt, but they've been actively pushing it for their mobile platforms for months (especially Ultra Books). Old slides had it slated for Haswell desktops, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it on a version 2.0 of X79 at some point, similar to v2.0 of X58.
If you do go with the Arc, Vodka Martini posted pics of his Fractal Arc + H100 build in the last PC thread, so you can get a sense of how it comes together. Keep in mind, the fans pictured on the H100, and at the rear and bottom of the case are not stock on either one. If you ever wanted to go push/pull on the H100, cases like the Anidées AI-6B, Corsair 500R, and Cooler Master CM 690 II would be able to fully house the rad and four fans internally. The Arc would pose some clearance issues depending on your choices of components.
That Arc is such an amazing case. It really allows you to do anything, even with the mini you can have 2 240x120mm rads. Throwing on sound dampening material seems like a perfect way to make a new Define edition.·feist·;33032496 said:
This. You have to make sure you get low profile RAM like the Vengeance LP or GSkill sniper. The RAM with the giant heatsinks will give you clearance issues in push-pull.·feist·;33032496 said:
