CM Scout Gamer

rickss69 · #1 09-08-2010

Following in DrNip's footsteps with a slight twist. I have been messing with the 1090T Thuban for awhile in my game rig and just have not been satisfied with it so I have decided to venture in another direction.

I will take the recently wounded/revived 980X and install it in the Scout case to become the 24/7/Gamer. Since it appears I will be the permanent owner of this chip with no hope of rma imaginable, she will be put out to pasture in this rig with hopes she will continue to function in a less stressfull setting. I fear putting to much voltage to it benchmarking would lead to it's final demise. The OCA contest currently running will be her last hurrah...she has served me well.

Parts to be used will be updated as I move along :

CM Scout mid-tower
Intel 980X
Evga X58 SLI Micro mb
WD 1TB hdd
SuperTalent 32GB ssd
Silverstone HDDBoost
Corsair HX1000w psu
LiteOn DVD burner
Saaphire 5870

I may go with the stock 980X hsf on this one.
For memory I am hopeful to win these GSkill's soon... http://www.benchtec.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=6951

thebanik · #2 09-09-2010

build looking great, as far as winning memory is concerned I will say, dont count your chickens before they are hatched, simply because in this case it will hurt to lose. Ofcourse you should win because of the undying dedication in both the comps. but what can I do I am a pessimist(but I consider it as a positive trait,

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rickss69 · #3 09-09-2010

Nothing is counted yet brother...key word was "hopeful".

(the Fat Lady has yet to sing)

DrNip · #4 09-09-2010

Nice!

Kal-EL · #5 09-09-2010

How'z the hddboost thing workin for yah?

Witchdoctor · #6 09-09-2010

Look like a sick gaming rig bro ............

If you do win the memory, My PI Blacks have served me well ....

Plus they are just bas ass looking RAM to boot .... great for a hot rod gamer for sure

Black Ops and Crysis 2 on deck FTW ........

F1 2010 is due out any day now if racing sick nasty fast cars is in your blood

rickss69 · #7 09-09-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal-EL

How'z the hddboost thing workin for yah?

That HDDBoost is slick Kal - Everytime I have used it in a pc it has outperformed any ssd alone in boot times and generally just makes everything snappier in everyday use.

http://www.overclockaholics.com/foru...ead.php?t=3083

Witchdoctor · #8 09-09-2010

HD boost ???

link a brother up ..... that is how you are getting those insane restart times ......

rickss69 · #9 09-09-2010

Here ya go WD... http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...st-review.html

Neuromancer · #10 09-09-2010

Interesting. I assumed that the only reason I was impressed with the Vertex2 was because of write speeds. (I have had 250MB/s read drives before). Might have to look into that a little for upgrading old POS systems.

Build looks pretty incredible for SFF. The 980X pretty cool running at stock?