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  1. I'm a bit of a noise freak, I want my system to be quiet as a church. I'd suggest going with a Cooler Master Silent Pro 850 (although a 700 would probably be more than sufficient) instead of the Corsair. I seriously can't hear my PSU, it's great. Plus it's modular and the flat black wires are good looking yet unobtrusive.
  2. I'm running a Cooler Master HAF 922 and liking it quite a bit. The supplied 200mm fans are quiet and move the air. I think it would be almost impossible to overheat this case as a good portion of it is steel mesh and open to the outside. If necessary I could add 3-4 more fans if I wanted more ventilation but it's just not needed. My CPU cooler is a CoolIT ECO with push/pull low dBa fans and the CPU only goes to 6C over ambient at idle. So far I've only overclocked my i7-860 to 3650 Mhz and core temps maxed out at 68C under load.
  3. Just order a Cooler Master Silent Pro 700 this morning, should be here on Wednesday. The reviews I read all say the thing is darn near impossible to hear so I'm really looking forward to getting it. The OCZ Stealth X Steam 600 I'm currently running just makes a little too much racket for my taste.
  4. So my rig is all put together and running sweet. Final build... Intel i7-860 processor MSI P55 GD65 motherboard 8 gigs OCZ Gold DDR3 1600 1.5 V RAM Gigabyte HD5770 video card Cooler Master HAF922 case CoolIT ECO liquid cooling with an additional fan (this unit rocks!) Benchmark times for some Handbrake processing of a 6 gig movie... Original AMD X4 9500 w/6 gigs of RAM (Win 7 - 64 bit) - 1 hour 6 minutes i7-860 at native 2940 Mhz - 28 minutes 45 seconds i7-860 overclocked to 3250 Mhz - 26 minutes i7-860 overclocked to 3600 Mhz - 23 minutes I don't expect my buddy will feel like telling me about how awesome his iMac is anymore... :-) The CoolIT ECO is keeping my CPU at 31C at idle (7C over ambient) and 52C under load. It's very impressive... and to top it off I can't hear it either. So I'm very pleased with the results. It didn't cost much and my friend can't ever challenge me unless he gets a dual CPU Apple. Fat chance... Thanks for everyone's help and suggestions.
  5. Here's the best tip I know... 1. Cut your losing positions quick and let your winning positions run. Most people do it exactly the opposite; they get ahead and take their profits quick but they hold onto and wait for a losing position to come back (which they rarely do...). As for the benchmark I really appreciate the offer but it's moot at this point; I found out we have a Microcenter nearby and they had a decent deal on the i7-860 ($230). Couldn't pass it up. So I also ended up with the MSI P55 GD65 mobo and 4 gigs of Corsair Dominator memory 1600 Mhz with 8-8-8-24 timing. Still dithering on a video card, thinking a Sapphire 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 might fit the bill.
  6. Video rendering has no impact on my trading as my trading is more pattern recognition (as opposed to serious quant number crunching) and the processor for that resides in my brain. 980x would be overkill most likely although if the market goes where I think it will then who cares if it's an extra $800. My main reasons for wanting to upgrade are thus: 1. I like nice equipment and don't mind paying for quality. Researching my buying choices is fun, I really enjoy it. Talking about the pros and cons of one piece of equipment vs another gives me a little bit of a thrill. 2. Waiting for Handbrake to process a 5 gig movie sucks and it's preventing me from downloading some of the bigger 20-30 gig movies that are out there. 3. I have a good friend who's an Apple fanboi and he never stops telling me about how nice his iMac is. I think being able to tell him my PC processes video in a third the time that his does would go a long way towards getting him to STFU.
  7. The move to short BP is probably a little late, I'd be more inclined to go long at some point, but not just yet... But if you're currently watching your 401k become a 301k, I'd probably move it to something safer before it comes a 201k...
  8. After looking into the eyefinity aspect I think I really like it. But my method of trading is actually quite relaxed, multiple screens is more of a luxury than a necessity. I think I've narrowed my chip choices to either the 1090T or the i7-860 with the Intel slightly favored.
  9. Many thanks for the response. A quick question though; my old HP m8330f seems to be much more thirsty for RAM than newer processors, it ran tons better after upgrading to 6 gigs of RAM. Do newer processors not need as much RAM? Are 2 gigs sufficient?
  10. Hi Y'all, So I'm pretty new to building my own computer and have been reading the forum in depth trying to get myself educated. I'm impressed by the level of knowledge here on this board and was hoping to get some advice. First off, I am not a gamer at all (gasp!). I am a stock trader who needs a reliable system to trade the market and also to convert NZB downloads to the MP4 format (please don't hate but it's for an Apple-TV unit). So with that said, what I'm trying to put together is a reliable, fast system that kicks butt rendering video. I don't want to mess around with overclocking but I am interested in the latest and greatest stuff (but only if it fills a deficiency that last year's stuff can't handle). I like bling but not to the point of being ostentatious. Basically I want a quality product that a newb like me can manage and won't be outdated next year. I like the idea of Intel's Turbo Boost, it seems like a great product for me. So, knowing all this, can any of you give me ideas on mobo's, CPU's, video card (dual monitor capability), and RAM that will fit the bill? My current case is a Cooler Master 922 and I have a CoolIT ECO on the way. My budget for these items could run up to $750 although I'm known for exceeding budgets for a good reason. Thanks in advance, I really appreciate it.
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