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Hello, here are the details of my build that have been all paid for just waiting for them to arrive. At time of writing this the order had just been made. Parts were bought through NCIX Cananda and PC Case Gear Australia.

Parts from PC Case Gear-

CoolerMaster HAF XM Case with Window = Australian Dollars $149

Intel Core i7 3770K = Australian Dollars $343

Enermax Platimax 850W EPM850EWT = Australian Dollars $275

x2 Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Fan = Total Australian Dollars $58

 

Parts from NCIX Canada- All in Canadian Dollars

Bitfenix BFA-ACL-30RK15-RP Alchemy LED Connect Lit Strip 30CM 15 LEDs - Red x2 = 39.98

ASUS BW-14D1XT Internal 14X 3D Blu-Ray Writer SATA Black = 105.67

Noctua NF-A14 FLX 140mm Ultra Quiet Cooling Fan 900-1200RPM 115.5M3/H 19.2DBA 3-PIN = 22.99

Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100I CPU Cooler System LGA1155 1156 1366 2011 AM2 AM3 FM1 & FM2 = 119.99

G.SKILL TridentX F3-2400C10D-16GTX 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-2400 CL10 240PIN 1.65V Dual Channel Memory Kit = 144.44 combo price bluray player

ASUS Maximus V Extreme EATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 CrossFire SLI 5PCI-E16 SATA3 Thunderbolt Motherboard = 399.99

EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Superclocked Signature 876MHZ 6GB 6008MHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI DP PCI-E Video Card = 1099.99

ASUS VG248QE 24IN Widescreen LED Backlit LCD Monitor 1920x1080 1MS 80M:1 HDMI DisplayPort DVI-D with express coverage for Dead Pixels = 302.12 + 15.11

Corsair Force Series GS 128GB SSD = 142.04 combo price with h100i cooling CPU

Corsair Force Series 3 60GB SSD SATA3 Solid State Disk SandForce SF-2200 Refurb 30 Days Warranty = 82.98

Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 64MB Cache 7200RPM 3.5in SATA Internal Hard Drive OEM = 159.99

Grand Total paid + Shipping in Australian Dollars= $3666.00

 

Using red LEDs so it looks like the colour scheme of Darth Vader + the GTX Titan will have the green logo making it look a bit like Vader's green belt lights. Also thinking about getting a Vinyl Darth Vader's head sticker for the cable side of the case.

You can view it here, the colour will be white so it can be seen easier and will contrast well on the black of the case- http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/270685184047?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_2248wt_902

The extra 60gb harddrive is the cache for the 2TB HDD 120GB for the OS - Windows 7 Pro. Pictures of everything and the build coming soon, may even do a video of putting it all together. Let me know what you think.

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Looking forward to seeing this!

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My bank just charged me a foreign transaction fee of $83.69

So the Grand Total is now = $3758.59

you might think my maths is off but I'm going off the bank statement on how much it cost together from NCIX and PC Case Gear.

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Great to see some aussie build. But something just doesn't add up.I don't think mine cost so much. I know that i don't have a Titan and loads of SSD's, but i have a i7 3930k and i don't think mine add up to be 3.5k and i also have led as well except i got it off ebay and it's around $25

My setup

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Product

[/TD]

[TD]

Name

[/TD]

[TD]

Price

[/TD]

[TD]

Location

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

CPU

[/TD]

[TD]

Intel i7-3930k @4.2GHz

[/TD]

[TD]

$595

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Motherboard

[/TD]

[TD]

Asus X79 Sabertooth

[/TD]

[TD]

$354

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

CPU Cooler

[/TD]

[TD]

Corsair H100

[/TD]

[TD]

$99

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Case

[/TD]

[TD]

Corsair 600t White

[/TD]

[TD]

$185

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Ram

[/TD]

[TD]

8x4GB Corsair Vengeance Black 1600mhz CL9

[/TD]

[TD]

$276

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Ram Cooler

[/TD]

[TD]

2x Kingston HyperX Memory Cooler (Blue)

[/TD]

[TD]

$49

[/TD]

[TD]

Amazon

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

GPU

[/TD]

[TD]

Gigabyte 6870OC

[/TD]

[TD]

$212

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

PSU

[/TD]

[TD]

AX1200

[/TD]

[TD]

$310

[/TD]

[TD]

ARC

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Boot Drive

[/TD]

[TD]

Sandisk Extream 240GB

[/TD]

[TD]

$199

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Storage Drive

[/TD]

[TD]

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB

[/TD]

[TD]

$67

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Game Drive

[/TD]

[TD]

OCZ Agility 3 120GB

[/TD]

[TD]

$109

[/TD]

[TD]

ARC

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[TD]

[/TD]

[TD]

Total:2458

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[TD]

[/TD]

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CPU: Intel i7-3930k @4.2GHz,  Motherboard: Asus X79 Sabertooth, CPU Cooler: Corsair H100, Case: Corsair 600t, RAM: 8x4GB Corsair Vengance Black 1600mhz CL9, GPU: Gigabyte 6870OC ,PSU: Corsair AX1200 ,Boot Drive: Sandisk Extream 240GB ,Game Drive: OCZ Agility 3 120GB ,Storage Drive - 1: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB ,Storage Drive - 2: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB ,Ram Cooler: 2x Kingston HyperX Memory Cooler (Blue)

 

 

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i wouldnt go MSY sometimes they arent the most reliable i'd go with PCCG

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^ i have to agree with u. i have returned or have RMA on nearly half of the things i bough in MSY

- X79 Sabertooth

- 6870

- h100

btw i didn't buy all of my stuff from msy it's just a reference on where you can find them

CPU: Intel i7-3930k @4.2GHz,  Motherboard: Asus X79 Sabertooth, CPU Cooler: Corsair H100, Case: Corsair 600t, RAM: 8x4GB Corsair Vengance Black 1600mhz CL9, GPU: Gigabyte 6870OC ,PSU: Corsair AX1200 ,Boot Drive: Sandisk Extream 240GB ,Game Drive: OCZ Agility 3 120GB ,Storage Drive - 1: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB ,Storage Drive - 2: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB ,Ram Cooler: 2x Kingston HyperX Memory Cooler (Blue)

 

 

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Great to see some aussie build. But something just doesn't add up.I don't think mine cost so much. I know that i don't have a Titan and loads of SSD's, but i have a i7 3930k and i don't think mine add up to be 3.5k and i also have led as well except i got it off ebay and it's around $25

My setup

[TABLE]

[TR]

[TD]

Product

[/TD]

[TD]

Name

[/TD]

[TD]

Price

[/TD]

[TD]

Location

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

CPU

[/TD]

[TD]

Intel i7-3930k @4.2GHz

[/TD]

[TD]

$595

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Motherboard

[/TD]

[TD]

Asus X79 Sabertooth

[/TD]

[TD]

$354

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

CPU Cooler

[/TD]

[TD]

Corsair H100

[/TD]

[TD]

$99

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Case

[/TD]

[TD]

Corsair 600t White

[/TD]

[TD]

$185

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Ram

[/TD]

[TD]

8x4GB Corsair Vengeance Black 1600mhz CL9

[/TD]

[TD]

$276

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Ram Cooler

[/TD]

[TD]

2x Kingston HyperX Memory Cooler (Blue)

[/TD]

[TD]

$49

[/TD]

[TD]

Amazon

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

GPU

[/TD]

[TD]

Gigabyte 6870OC

[/TD]

[TD]

$212

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

PSU

[/TD]

[TD]

AX1200

[/TD]

[TD]

$310

[/TD]

[TD]

ARC

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Boot Drive

[/TD]

[TD]

Sandisk Extream 240GB

[/TD]

[TD]

$199

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Storage Drive

[/TD]

[TD]

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB

[/TD]

[TD]

$67

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Game Drive

[/TD]

[TD]

OCZ Agility 3 120GB

[/TD]

[TD]

$109

[/TD]

[TD]

ARC

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[TD]

[/TD]

[TD]

Total:2458

[/TD]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

Won't the gpu be a bottle neck? I'm yes the 6870 is a good card but I think you should balance your system some more, and really... You don't need a ram cooler, unless you just want it there for the looks xD
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^ i have to agree with u. i have returned or have RMA on nearly half of the things i bough in MSY

- X79 Sabertooth

- 6870

- h100

btw i didn't buy all of my stuff from msy it's just a reference on where you can find them

It is not MSY's fault your hardware was DOA...

CPU: i7 4770k | GPU: Sapphire 290 Tri-X OC | RAM: Corsair Vengeance LP 2x8GB | MTB: GA-Z87X-UD5H | COOLER: Noctua NH-D14 | PSU: Corsair 760i | CASE: Corsair 550D | DISPLAY:  BenQ XL2420TE


Firestrike scores - Graphics: 10781 Physics: 9448 Combined: 4289


"Nvidia, Fuck you" - Linus Torvald

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^ i have to agree with u. i have returned or have RMA on nearly half of the things i bough in MSY

- X79 Sabertooth

- 6870

- h100

btw i didn't buy all of my stuff from msy it's just a reference on where you can find them

i know it's not their fault but they have one of the worse customer service. When my 6870 failed i send it for RMA and i waited for over 3 months WITHOUT a graphics card in my house and after 3 months i was really mad and call them and no one answered. Then i went to the store and said they still haven't sent it back yet. The next day i contacted gigabyte they siad that they returend the card back AGES ago.

CPU: Intel i7-3930k @4.2GHz,  Motherboard: Asus X79 Sabertooth, CPU Cooler: Corsair H100, Case: Corsair 600t, RAM: 8x4GB Corsair Vengance Black 1600mhz CL9, GPU: Gigabyte 6870OC ,PSU: Corsair AX1200 ,Boot Drive: Sandisk Extream 240GB ,Game Drive: OCZ Agility 3 120GB ,Storage Drive - 1: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB ,Storage Drive - 2: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB ,Ram Cooler: 2x Kingston HyperX Memory Cooler (Blue)

 

 

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Great to see some aussie build. But something just doesn't add up.I don't think mine cost so much. I know that i don't have a Titan and loads of SSD's, but i have a i7 3930k and i don't think mine add up to be 3.5k and i also have led as well except i got it off ebay and it's around $25

My setup

[TABLE]

[TR]

[TD]

Product

[/TD]

[TD]

Name

[/TD]

[TD]

Price

[/TD]

[TD]

Location

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

CPU

[/TD]

[TD]

Intel i7-3930k @4.2GHz

[/TD]

[TD]

$595

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Motherboard

[/TD]

[TD]

Asus X79 Sabertooth

[/TD]

[TD]

$354

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

CPU Cooler

[/TD]

[TD]

Corsair H100

[/TD]

[TD]

$99

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Case

[/TD]

[TD]

Corsair 600t White

[/TD]

[TD]

$185

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Ram

[/TD]

[TD]

8x4GB Corsair Vengeance Black 1600mhz CL9

[/TD]

[TD]

$276

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Ram Cooler

[/TD]

[TD]

2x Kingston HyperX Memory Cooler (Blue)

[/TD]

[TD]

$49

[/TD]

[TD]

Amazon

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

GPU

[/TD]

[TD]

Gigabyte 6870OC

[/TD]

[TD]

$212

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

PSU

[/TD]

[TD]

AX1200

[/TD]

[TD]

$310

[/TD]

[TD]

ARC

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Boot Drive

[/TD]

[TD]

Sandisk Extream 240GB

[/TD]

[TD]

$199

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Storage Drive

[/TD]

[TD]

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB

[/TD]

[TD]

$67

[/TD]

[TD]

MSY

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

Game Drive

[/TD]

[TD]

OCZ Agility 3 120GB

[/TD]

[TD]

$109

[/TD]

[TD]

ARC

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]

[/TD]

[TD]

[/TD]

[TD]

Total:2458

[/TD]

[TD]

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

Ofc it's a bottle neck but i don't have much money and the ram cooler are there for looks bu they are there also to provide some airflow towards my mb heatsink since they are the hottest part of my system. Also the 6870 is special to me, it's my very first graphics card.

CPU: Intel i7-3930k @4.2GHz,  Motherboard: Asus X79 Sabertooth, CPU Cooler: Corsair H100, Case: Corsair 600t, RAM: 8x4GB Corsair Vengance Black 1600mhz CL9, GPU: Gigabyte 6870OC ,PSU: Corsair AX1200 ,Boot Drive: Sandisk Extream 240GB ,Game Drive: OCZ Agility 3 120GB ,Storage Drive - 1: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB ,Storage Drive - 2: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB ,Ram Cooler: 2x Kingston HyperX Memory Cooler (Blue)

 

 

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Seems like an interesting build, looking forward to it.

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Seems like an interesting build, looking forward to it.

 

Thanks.

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The reason it cost so much is/was for the postage and insurance, in case something went missing.

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Bought thr GTX Titan before they were offering the Metro Last Light Bundle so I asked NCIX and they gladly gave me a code for it. Thanks NCIX woot!

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Stuff from PC case gear has arrive but I'm in Sydney at the moment and haven't had time to go back to Singleton, where the stuff is. The stuff from NCIX has arrived in Australia and should arrive soon, the GTX Titan was shipped afterwards so shouldn't be too long.

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Just curious, why did you buy so much stuff from ncix in Canada? As far as I'm aware PC Case Gear stocks a lot of what you purchased from NCIX.

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Pictures make sure you take plenty pictures 

 

ps: PC CASE GEAR 4 LIFE <3

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Just curious, why did you buy so much stuff from ncix in Canada? As far as I'm aware PC Case Gear stocks a lot of what you purchased from NCIX.

 

It would of cost more to buy locally. Don't worry I did the math.

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Just got hit with GST on my items from NCIX $240.60, grand total now is $3758.59 + $240.60 = $3999.19 bluh!

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Overall I got better hardware from NCIX then I would have in Australia such as the 60GB SSD, signature edition GTX Titan superclocked (as oposed to the non-signature edition), and the 3d blu ray writer. The price difference is pretty small in comparison.

 

In Australia I wouldn't have got the Titan on time and I wouldn't have got the corsair 60GB SSD and the 3d bluray writer from PC case gear.

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PC Case Gear Hardware -

 

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Case - CM HAF XM Windowed

 

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Inside -

 

 

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Looked at the top and found that they added an extra 200mm fan.

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Installed PSU -

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More GST from Australia bluh! $359.06

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Bad news-

Motherboard is faulty.

Have requested an RMA through NCIX as that's all I can do for now as it is only local warranty.

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Why such a nice system in such a ... em "high quality" case :( 

 

A nice LianLi or Silverstone case lasts forever and is worth the money in my opp.

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