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aka_STEVE_b

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ASROCK X79 -CORSAIR 1 build Friday, May 04, 2012 5:36 PM (permalink)

Well for NO particular reason at all, except because I had to scratch my itch - I am building an X79 rig.....

** SKIP TO POST 78 ** for latest 3 month final **
I am going to be putting this.....

into here.........

the only part that you can not make out in the pics is the large drive i chose was a HITACHI Deskstar 2TB -64 MB cache sata 6.0

Here is first unboxing and test fitting the ASROCK Extreme 6 into place..... http://www.newegg.com/Pro...x?Item=N82E16813157289

with the i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E 3.6 cpu underneath http://www.newegg.com/Pro...x?Item=N82E16819115229

pictures don't really tell how nice the look and feel of the board is, with this brushed aluminum looking pieces.

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UPDATES LATE JULY ( yes JULY & NO WORKING PRODUCT ! ) - POSTS   68 & 74

Intel X79 Core i7-3820~ Asrock X79 Extreme 6~ AMD RADEON HD 7970~ CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB DDR3-2133~ CORSAIR Vengeance C-70 Military Green case~ CORSAIR AX1200 PSU~ CORSAIR Force GT 240 Gig SSD~ CORSAIR H80i liquid cooler~ CORSAIR Vengeance M65 Military green mouse~ CORSAIR K70 mech. keyboard~ Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 -2TB Hd~ G35 Headset in Dolby Digital 7.1~ Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" LED @ 1920 X 1200~ Win 7 x64

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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Friday, May 04, 2012 5:37 PM (permalink)

Heres where I'm deciding which way this EVGA SuperCLock cooler needs to go for optimum airflow and ease of my fingers..

http://www.newegg.com/Pro...;Tpk=evga%20superclock

Now to set in this Corsair Vengeance ram - 16 gigs worth of 2133 DDR3 red goodness http://www.newegg.com/Pro...x?Item=N82E16820233256

...and not to let that get lonely, their big brother the Corsair Force GT 240 gig SSD http://www.newegg.com/Pro...x?Item=N82E16820233208

both drives being put into place...

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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Friday, May 04, 2012 5:38 PM (permalink)

Now for a temporary video card, while I wait for both a 680 4 gig card ( & some darn more money

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My trusty EVGA GTX 260 - core 216 w/ backplate....

card still looks sharp- IMHO !!

Eventually I will be putting another Corsair product in here- the mighty AX 1200 http://www.newegg.com/Pro...x?Item=N82E16817139014

but temporarily going to use a spare PSU for testing, boot ups etc..etc.. for now

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eqwoody Total Posts : 20 Joined: 3/28/2012 Location: Portland, Oregon Status: offline Ribbons: 1	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Friday, May 04, 2012 5:45 PM (permalink) Awesome, I love the Raven case. Just a little big for my style. Looking forward to this.
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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Friday, May 04, 2012 5:54 PM (permalink)

some more random items i will be using ......

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...and this is where I am at the moment....

as you can see, that is an OCZ Fatality Champion series PSU while I will be doing the setups and initial testing.... I couldn't find my PC Power Cooling Red PSU ???

I either used it on another system or it is hiding in my closet from me....

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BigH3017 Total Posts : 1199 Joined: 6/22/2011 Status: offline Ribbons: 3 Folding: 778,595	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Friday, May 04, 2012 7:23 PM (permalink) Nice looks good! I have two 260s but neither of them work :( I have a really nice brand new koolance block for a 260/280 too and I was gonna throw it in my loop and fold but now i cant </3. The rig is looking great!
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esCob4r Total Posts : 4178 Joined: 12/31/2011 Location: Please use MY Affiliate code: JHMQJKA3CM Status: offline Ribbons: 21 Folding: 1,727,801	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Friday, May 04, 2012 7:45 PM (permalink) look good. What case is that? http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=79064
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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Friday, May 04, 2012 8:06 PM (permalink)

looks great, loving that MOBO

MONITOR: 27" Samsung SyncMasterP2770 1920x1080 1ms
CASE: Corsair Carbide 400r
PSU: Corsair AX850
MB: Asus P8P67 Deluxe
CPU: i5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz
COOLER: Corsair H100
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600 (blue)
GPU: 2x EVGA GTX 560 Ti 448 Classified (#8 and #11 in que for 680)
SSD: Corsair Force GT 120gb (OS)
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willem445 Total Posts : 4038 Joined: 5/25/2010 Location: Черноруссии Status: offline Ribbons: 12 Folding: 3,502,897	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 5:56 AM (permalink) I love it!!
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jeffro66 Total Posts : 5805 Joined: 1/19/2007 Location: nc Status: offline Ribbons: 7	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 6:29 AM (permalink) love it bro gonna be a awesome rig very future proof case;mountain mods u2-ufo 3 big window,x79 sabertooth,3930k,h100 corsair,32gig quad channel gskill ripjaws,sli evga gtx580's,cooler master 1200 watt gold,2x120 ozc ssd,3tb seagate green,windows7 pro
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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:06 AM (permalink)

That 260 is a beauty, shame to see it retired.

Looking great so far.

Case: Thermaltake Armor+ VH600LBWS
PSU: OCZ ZX 1250w 80Plus Gold
Mobo: EVGA Z68 FTW w/EVGA Guage and ECP
CPU: Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Gaming Series 16GB DDR3 2133
Cooling: Corsair H80 CPU Cooler + G.Skill Turbulence II Memory Cooler
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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:25 AM (permalink)

Excellent rig but noob camera used to take pics. Funny how we have thousands of dollars for PC parts but we lag in camera department.

Funny thing is we both went with ASRock motherboards for X79. I got X79 Extreme4-M. SO far it has been rock solid for me. Did you fire up your rig yet? Do you have updated BIOS on that board due to CPU used?

When you are finished with your rig please use better camera for those awesome pron shots. Only reason I come to mods rigs sections is for pure geek pron. Very nice rig Steve.

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atfrico Total Posts : 8305 Joined: 5/20/2008 Location: <--Dip, Dip, Potato Chip!--> Status: offline Ribbons: 21	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:41 AM (permalink) Very Nice! I told you that overtime will come in handy The pics of your rig looks great. Keep the pics coming! Buying TF2 items for cheap Those who abuse power, are nothing but scumbags!
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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 8:08 AM (permalink)

Looks great wow, thanks for PMing me. Always love to see a new build. That case is just sweet, I have always wanted to do a build in one.

I do agree with DMIINC though, get some good shots.

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seabigbear Total Posts : 20540 Joined: 3/11/2009 Location: Please use My Affiliate Code: >D4DLRM5OKA< Status: offline Ribbons: 61 Folding: 10,781,351	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 8:09 AM (permalink) Awesome cooler & card for an awesome build!
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maniacvvv Total Posts : 7817 Joined: 9/10/2009 Location: Spokane WA Status: offline Ribbons: 122	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 8:15 AM (permalink) Very nice, congrats on the beautiful build MANIAC-VVV-'s 2013 Ultimate Nvidia Guide -CLICK HERE- MANIAC-VVV-'s Ultimate Battlefield 3 Guide -CLICK HERE- MANIAC-VVV-'s Ultimate BFBC2 Settings Guide -CLICK HERE-
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zophar Total Posts : 3340 Joined: 8/26/2008 Location: KC,MO Status: offline Ribbons: 16 Folding: 16,876,995	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 8:30 AM (permalink) Awesome build. Can't wait to see you get thoe 680's you want in there.
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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 8:46 AM (permalink)

Nice build! I just love it when someone gets a itch like that!!! Game On and +1!!!

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LittleGuy Total Posts : 166 Joined: 4/6/2010 Status: offline Ribbons: 3	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 8:50 AM (permalink) Nice Build. My Affiliate Code: 73ELXGWGG0
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MSim Total Posts : 7590 Joined: 5/22/2005 Status: offline Ribbons: 21	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 10:28 AM (permalink) Make sure you call up a Doctor and get some cream for that itch, we don't want it spreading, next thing you know your wife will wanna upgrade her vehicle.
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Killmur Total Posts : 3991 Joined: 12/17/2008 Location: Arizona Status: offline Ribbons: 4	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 11:23 AM (permalink) Very nice rig! Heh I still have that same video card. Works still and is currently in the closest sitting unused. Great little card though. http://steamcommunity.com/id/killmur/ - Would you kindly please use my affiliate code? 2LDYNPXVBN -
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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 12:21 PM (permalink)

Looking really good, Steve! I went with the P67 FTW, but I'm sure you'll be happy with the X79. I love all those Evga products in your build. Just makes it look that much better. Very good build all around.

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walksonpoo Total Posts : 1659 Joined: 6/14/2008 Location: IL. USA Status: offline Ribbons: 4 Folding: 614	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 12:26 PM (permalink) That is a sharp looking mobo!! Nice build man! Core i7 3770k @ 4.6 \| ASUS P8Z77-V LK \| Vengance 2133 16GBs \|EVGA GTX 680 SC Sig \|EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750G \|NZXT Switch 810
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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 4:19 PM (permalink)

quick check in........ I have been back & forth on this all day SATurday.......

* make mental note* do NOT try to put Win 8 Preview build on exciting new hardware.... ( win 8 drivers are non existent for alot of things )

I am now going to have to wipe it and put a win 7 -64 bit on , so I can actually start loading things and trying stuff out.

P.S. - I'll see what I can do about upping the res on the pics ...

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XrayMan Total Posts : 31135 Joined: 12/14/2006 Location: Santa Clarita, Ca. Status: offline Ribbons: 72	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:39 PM (permalink) Windows 7 64 bit is the way to go though, Steve! :) ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// My Affiliate Code: 8WEQVXMCJL
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v1ral Total Posts : 564 Joined: 7/23/2008 Status: offline	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Sunday, May 06, 2012 1:53 AM (permalink) Nice!!
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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Sunday, May 06, 2012 3:00 AM (permalink)

That build looks really nice Steve, Love that MoBo...
please post some more pix when the 4gig cards are in.

Congrats on the fine ongoing build.

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1MadGrunt Total Posts : 553 Joined: 1/22/2010 Location: Texas Status: offline Ribbons: 4 Folding: 564,760	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Sunday, May 06, 2012 10:53 AM (permalink) Looking good.
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Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Sunday, May 06, 2012 12:13 PM (permalink)

I like it. Great looking build. Dust off the 260 though! Looks like that thing has been to Baghdad and back! Those ASRock heatsinks look pretty sharp too!

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Tweaked Total Posts : 8819 Joined: 8/12/2006 Location: Texas Status: offline Ribbons: 26 Folding: 5,480,607	Re:ASROCK X79 -RAVEN 1 build Sunday, May 06, 2012 5:39 PM (permalink) Nice, I really like that case. Job well done. 800D/ Kingwin 730w/ E758/ i7 920/ 6gb 1866mhz GTX 580/ X-Fi Titanium/ Samsung 27"/ Windows 7 Pro 64
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