PC Peripherals Rig for 45k-50k

[andrew327]

Hey fellas, i'm looking to build a rig which will be running the following...

Windows 2008 Server x64 + SharePoint 2010 + 2-3 Virtual Machines

I'm really confused, for which Processor do i go for. Either a Q9550/Q9650 or the core i7 way. But i highly doubt i can fetch an i7 for the above price. So i'm asking for suggestion on which combo suits my needs i.e. cpu + mobo + ram. Also it will be running on stock speed no OC here :ashamed:.

Things i'll buy...
1. CPU [Suggest one for above needs]
2. MObo [Suggest which will be the best depending on the CPU]
3. 8GB+ Ram, The more the better hyeah:
4. 320GB x 5 WD Blue HDD [Or Suggest a Better one, Can buy 3 now and rest later too]
5. GFX not needed but if mobo does not have a onboard will go for an entry level as the machine will only be accessed via RDP & VNC
6. PSU VX450
7. Cabinet - Suggest One looks will not matter here as it will lying in a corner untouched
8. DVD ROM/Monitor and rest of the things not needed.

Let me know if you want to know anything else or if i have missed something.

 

[DarkAngel]

Intel i-5 750 - 10k

Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 - 6.7k

3* 500GB WD Blue AAKS - 7.8k

8GB Corsair/GSkill DDRIII 1333/1600 MHz RAM - 12k

Cooler Master 590 - 4k

Corsair VX 450 - 4k

This setup will cost you around ~44-45k. It will cover your needs. You need a very powerful proccy and the i-5 is a great VFM at 10k.

 

[andrew327]

Thanks Karthi, but have heard about the P55 socket burning issues, and i'm rethinking on whether to stick to the stable LGA775 platform or taking the leap to not so clear Socket 1156 and ending up with a burned mobo and cpu which both respective manufactures will deny for RMA

 

[Anubis]

Cpu - Intel core i5-750 (2.66Ghz) - 10.4k
Mobo - GA-P55M-UD2 - 6.7k
Ram - 2 X Transcend 2x2gb 1333mhz ddr3 ( 8 GB ) - 11.4k
HDD - 2 x Seagate 1 TB 7200.12 - 8k
Cabinet - Cooler Master Elite 334 - 2.1k
SMPS - Corsair VX 450 - 4k

Total - 42.4k

Since you said Suggest One looks will not matter here as it will lying in a corner untouched so CM Elite 334 will do just fine

Now about your P55 issues.

Here goes.

Mobo makers never made the safeline max vlotage that can be reached with or without overclocking to 1.8v. They thought that extreme enthusiasts will never require it because they know their way round and will never set it to 1.8v

But some dumbos did and so a bios Revision to 1.8v has been issues and this problem has been controlled in a hush hush way.

Tomshardware has already went past 4ghz oc on P55 without any burns .

It turned out that the motherboard already had over-current protection built-in, and ASRock had simply neglected it in the BIOS, believing that average overclockers wouldn't need it. A BIOS update to version 1.80 was the sole requirement to fix the P55 Pro, and ASRock even had Newegg ship a retail sample from its normal stock to prove this.

Mobo bios max voltage was set at 1.80v default keeping in mind that extreme overclockers would not need it . Now a bios revision ti 1.80v has been issued and no harm has been detected so far .

It was nothing but capping the max voltage in bios which was set to 1.80v due to mobo maker's negligiency that extreme ocers would know what to do.

A bios revision to 1.80v has been issued

Platform And Results Without A Voltage Increase - Review Tom's Hardware : Overclocked On Air: Intel's Core i5-750
Speeding Up: Up To 4 GHz With More Voltage - Review Tom's Hardware : Overclocked On Air: Intel's Core i5-750
Overcoming Stability Issues At 4.1 GHz - Review Tom's Hardware : Overclocked On Air: Intel's Core i5-750

Step 1: Finding The Overclocking Limits - Review Tom's Hardware : Core i7-870 Overclocking And Fixing Blown P55-Based Boards

Step 3: Evaluating The Solutions - Review Tom's Hardware : Core i7-870 Overclocking And Fixing Blown P55-Based Boards

 

[asingh]

Thanks Karthi, but have heard about the P55 socket burning issues, and i'm rethinking on whether to stick to the stable LGA775 platform or taking the leap to not so clear Socket 1156 and ending up with a burned mobo and cpu which both respective manufactures will deny for RMA

The i5 would do good for you. Regarding the socket burn issue, that was a few one-off cases which got blown out of proportion. People are still buying the P55 chipset. Not worried.

Anubis, has given a nice explanation. Well done..!

 

[andrew327]

Thanks guys, so you are saying its safe to go with the Intel core i5-750 (2.66Ghz) + GA-P55M-UD2 combo as i will not overclock.

Also can you suggest which Ram will be better

Corsair Twin XMS3 or Gskill F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ

and which cabinet

CM 334 or Zebronics Panda

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And i do want HDD space i want more spools.

That why 320GB x 5. If there was a huge difference between

320-250-160 would have gone with the cheapest one.

 

[sabby]

Thanks guys, so you are saying its safe to go with the Intel core i5-750 (2.66Ghz) + GA-P55M-UD2 combo as i will not be overclocked.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

And i do want HDD space i want more spools.

That why 320GB x 5. If there was a huge difference between

320-250-160 would have gone with the cheapest one.

:S 5x320GB means 1.5TB at 10k. :O You can get 2x1TB @ 8k bro.

Or, get a velociraptor 80GB + 1TB

 

[DarkNight]

Since your running 2008, I would guess that when you say VM you are talking about Hyper V.
Would recommend something better than a i5 if you plan on putting load on it.
You would be better off with a i7 on either of the platforms.

 

[andrew327]

^^ You pointed out one of my typos

But you didn't read what i have mentioned, i need multiple spools for better IO.

Each HDD will hold either a single VM or SQL DB or something thats IO intensive. The more spools the better even if i pay 10k for 1TB or even 750GB of total HDD space and get a total of 6 HDD i will be more than happy than buying a single 2TB HDD for 9.5k.

Those 1TB 2TB HDD are sole meant for storage or if you work with single files which are in GB's. Hope you got the point....

Since your running 2008, I would guess that when you say VM you are talking about Hyper V.
Would recommend something better than a i5 if you plan on putting load on it.
You would be better off with a i7 on either of the platforms.

Yes i have the i7 860 in my list too, just waiting for a better config, which fits in the budget.

what do you guys think about the Asus P7P55D mobo ???
Is any one using the Zebronics Panda Cabinet out here ??

 

[andrew327]

Any More Suggestions as will be buying by next week and thinking of buying the Core i7 860 + A MSI Board or the ASUS P7P55D...