AsRock X79 Extreme6 or ASUS P9X79 for 3930k?

Hi all!
After reading some interesting discussions in this forum I have decided to buy the 3930k and I am looking for the mobo, I have found the AsRock X79 Extreme6 but it seems that nobody uses it with the 3930k, I have not found any tests, reviews or users giving feedback, instead it seems that most of the people prefers the ASUS P9X79 mobos. Which brand and model should I choose? I will use it for Photoshop CS6 Extended and Lighroom 4, no 3D, no gamin, no video editing. Also, I would like a mobo with 8 DIMM, I will start with 32GB RAM and during the 2013 I will buy 32 GB more.
Thank you in advance,
William GS

Several things when considering which model Asus...
-are you going to overclock...
-do you need two network connections...
-which back panel connections (eSata, PS/2 keyboard, Firewire, etc) do you need...
-and which and how many keyboard card slots do you need?
If you are on a tight budget, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131855 should do everything you need, for $240
My personal choice would be Intel http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121552 for $210... that $30 saving can go toward a BluRay writer

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Asus p9x79 pro+3930K --shutting off "Turbo"?

It appears that this Asus MB automatically boosts the clock rate to 3.8mghz (up from the stock 3.2), a Turbo mode.
While there are Asus utilities to achieve more agressive over-clocking, there's no obvious means by which to reduce the clock-rate to the stock 3.2mghz.
Anybody know how to do it?

Actually, you will not gain anywhere near that much in the way of cooler and quieter operation when you underclock a CPU. In fact, you will lose far more in total performance than you will gain in coolness and quietness. Some time ago I performed a test with my main system at both 3.9GHz ("Turbo'd"), 3.4GHz and 1.6GHz ("fail-safe"). As far as the CPU temperatures, there is barely any difference at all whatsoever in the maximum or minimum CPU temperatures (no more than about 2 to 3 degrees Celsius) between the three clock speed settings. What's more, the CPU cooling fan runs equally as "loud" at 1.6GHz as it does at 3.9GHz. (This is all because modern CPUs have a certain required minimum voltage just to even function at all; lowering that voltage below that minimum resulted in the system failing to even POST at even the minimum fail-safe clock speed.)
Thus, if you think that your CPU is going to overheat (or at least run significantly hotter than normal) at the default Turbo settings, then you should look into replacing your current CPU cooler with a better performing one.

RAM compatible with 3930K and ASUS P9X79 PRO + more

Hello all-knowledgeable computer friends,
I am taking the plunge and am about to purchase these parts via newegg for ~$2000 to complete my DIY Premiere Pro 6/AE video editing computer for DSLR footage. I would love any feedback possible. What do you love/what do you hate? What should I change?
Some questions:
-Can anyone double-check my RAM, motherboard, & CPU compatibility?
-Should I invest in a cooling fan?
-Will 750w be enough for PSU?
-Which RAM should I go with, 1600 or 1866 with the 3930k? Ripjaws a good selection?
[MOBO]
ASUS P9X79 PRO LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with USB BIOS
[RAM]
I can’t decide between the 1600 and 1866? Will one be more compatible with my CPU? Intel’s website lists the 3930k compatible with 1600 only I think? Anyone know? G. Skill seems like a good option for my configuration (unless anyone thinks otherwise please let me know).
-G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (8 x 4GB) 32 GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q2-32GBZL
Vs.
-G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (8 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9Q2-32GBZL
[CPU]
Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K
[GPU]
EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI
[DRIVES]
What is the best configuration with these drives? I’m think SSD for programs, etc. but then what? Should I RAID0 the two 1TB?
Plextor M3 Series PX-128M3 2.5" 128GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
(x2) Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
[PSU]
I am still trying to figure out this one? Anyone have any recommendations? I have an old 750w PSU that I think may work?
[CARD READER/DVD]
Rosewill RCR-IC002 74-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB port / Extra silver face plate
DVD-RW from old computer
[CASE]
I have a large Antec case from previous computer.
Thanks for your help!

Hi folks I have a similar question. I already have purchased most of the components for my new build, including the following:
Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5 2011, X79, EATX, 8x DDR3, PCI, 5x PCI-e, Crossfire, SLi, 4x SATA-300, 6x SATA-600, 0, 1, 5, 10, 1Gbps, 2x eSATA, FW, 7x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, PS/2, 7.1,
Cooler Master HAF X
Intel Core i7 3930K Boxed Socket 2011 cpu 3,2GHz
Noctua NH-D14 Special Edition (LGA 2011) 140mm
Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W 80-plus-gold
2x Intel 520 120GB 120GB SSD (OEM) SATA-600
Zotac GeForce GTX 580 AMP2 815MHz 3GB GDDR5
The last component which I still haven't figured out is the RAM.
As I understand, the 3930k works (best) with 1,35v ram. My question is, will this 1,35v ram work on the Gigabyte mobo, which supports 1,5v memory? Or do I have to adjust something in the Bios in order to make the ram work properly? Or do I have a major problem here?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Any other suggestions on this build are welcome!
Message was edited by: Tamas Media

Ram for Asus P9X79 WS & i7 3030k G.Skill responds!

Many of us have had difficulty finding high density ram kits that would be compatible with our planed systems. I have included below my correspondence with the G.Skill Tech Support Team in hopes that it will shed some light on this issue:
Dear Sir:
Will the following Ram kits work with an Asus P9X79 WS LGA 2011 motherboard and Intel i7 3930k processor and Windows 7 Pro 64bit operating system?
G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL10Q-32GBZL
DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
Timing 10-11-10-30
Cas Latency 10
Voltage 1.5V
G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-2133C11Q-32GZL
DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
Timing 11-11-11-31
Cas Latency 11
Voltage 1.5V
Are there any other ram kits that you believe would be more compatible?
What about this ram kit:?
G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 64GB (8 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11Q2-64GBZLD
DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
Timing 11-11-11-31
Cas Latency 11
Voltage 1.5V
I am planning on overclocking. The computer will be used for video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.
Will the faster ram kits, (2133 speed), provide a significant improvement?
Thank you much for any advice you can provide me with,
Wylin
Dear Customer Those are perfect kits for your motherboard and CPU. DDR3-2133 has a greater bandwidth, but it is necessary to overclock the CPU to fully take advantage. Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT
Dear Wylin Tjoelker,
Your setup can go up to 2133MHz for DDR3 memory kits. However, since your purpose is for Premiere, a full 64GB would be a priority over frequency increase to 2133MHz. In other words, it is better to not run out of memory, than render a few seconds faster.
Regarding the differences between 1866MHz and 2133MHz, we would have to say not much. On artificial benchmarks, going from 1866MHz to 2133MHz result in about 3-5% performance increase. In real world scenarios, this would translate to only a few seconds difference of rendering.
We would recommend you to look into our 64GB at 1600MHz (F3-12800CL10Q2-64GBZL) if you’re looking to maximize your memory capacity while saving a little bit of cash. However, if price is not a problem, then you can consider our 64GB at 2133MHz (F3-17000CL11Q2-64GBZLD).
If you are considering 32GB, then any of our 1866MHz would be a good choice. 2133MHz’s performance increase may not justify the price increase.
Please do feel free to contact us again if you have any further questions. Thank you for choosing G.Skill!
Best Regards
Tech Support Team, F.A.E.
Dear Tech Support Team,
Thank you much for your very complete and helpful response!
I searched for the more affordable 64GB kit "our 64GB at 1600MHz (F3-12800CL10Q2-64GBZL) " but have not been able to find it. New Egg shows it as being "Discontinued" and out of stock. Is it going to be replaced by a new model kit of 64GB 1600 or 1866MHz ?
If not then I will go with the 32GB 1866MHz kit: F3-14900CL10Q-32GBZL
Thanks so much and all the best to you,
Wylin Tjoelker
Dear Wylin Tjoelker,
We asked around for you. It seems like all our F3-12800CL10Q2-64GBZL memory kits in stock have all been sold out, ordered by various retailers around the world, and would require some time to manufacture a fresh stock of the memory kits. At this time, we are unsure when Newegg would have a fresh stock for the F3-12800CL10Q2-64GBZL memory kit.
If you are pressed for time, then 1866Mhz 32GB memory kit would probably be the best for you right now. Otherwise, there will be a temporary delay for an unknown period of time for the 64GB 1600MHz memory kit.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding and support.
Best Regards
Tech Support Team, F.A.E
Dear G.Skill Tech Support Team,
Thanks so much again for the complete and helpful information!
You guys are Fantastic!
All the best to you,
Wylin
I also contacted Asus chat and asked the same questions. They referred to their ram compatibility list that was released about the time they first started marketing their motherboard and that does not seem to have been updated to include current 32GB or 64GB kits. They also recommended that I check the ram manufacturer's compatibility lists. So they did not provide any info that I didn't already have.
An article on the Corsair website about memory compatability and whether one should fill just four of the motherboard's slots or fill all eight of them was also quite well written and very helpful:
http://www.corsair.com/blog/corsair-memory-upgrade-resource-guide-2010/
One added benefit to the G.Skill Z series ram kits is that their heatsinks are short enough to fit underneath the very effective and quiet Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 cpu cooler.
Hope the above info helps.
All the best to you,
Wylin Tjoelker
Best RegardsTech Support Team, F.A.E

Wylin,
Have a look at Planning & Building a New System where I use the 64 GB 2133 kit and take a look at the Benchmark Results pages as well.

Harms settings for asus p9x79 - ?

Not sure if harm will see this but any to all : is there somewere with all of harms bios settings for his over clock? I did find this one: http://ppbm7.com/index.php/final-results?showall=&limitstart= but it only got a few of the settings - its just I got a asus p9x79 pro and a 3930k similar to him and I am finding the OCing a bit tricky - just would be nice to reference somone that has done it.
I am most of the way there - can get 4.9 ghz out of it in auto tune but for some reason the auto tune seems to set my RAM down from 1600mhz to about 1300mhz to do it?! A bit bizzare - I did try to set stronger settings in the digi + section but if I press auto tune after applying changes all I get is the CPU auto tune sequence of restarting etc. and at teh end my RAM is about 1300mhz and the CPU 4.7 / 4.9 (different each time I try it) :S . Just would of been nice to get a OC of my RAM as well as the CPU anyway I will be checking this part with asus if they ever answer (didnt get much luck with them last time I tried them).
I have also started manualyOCing and can get about 4.7 on the CPU but the RAM is more tricky as its 1600mhz base...possibly the asus auto tune does not change ratings? tnx.

Bill : yes but some programs stress the CPU at 100 % but the temperature can be more than 10 C different I have seen intel burn seems to do something crazy harsh but fluctuates - deffinatly the harshes tester at the exact cores very high and above I guess etc...
And yes I use HWmonitor : http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html and Real temp but they appear to show pretty much the same temps : http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/
AIDA64 stress test is only getting my cores to 61 C :O by the way!
What temperatures are you getting Harm or did you get before?
Just out of interest here are my digi+ settings :
I was thinking I could get temps down with it but its not stable if I lower some of these settings...

Another strange RAID 0 SSD query with Asus P9X79 Pro - RAID array appearing in AHCI mode

Hi all, I found this thread:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4874435
very helpful, as it describes a similar situation to my case (same motherboard). Here is my situation:
historically, this was my setup (all on Asus P9X79 Pro motherboard):
2 x 120Gb Intel 320 SSDs. Operating system on one of them, Lightroom catalogue and photoshop scratch disk on the other.
1 x 2TB WD SATA 3 HDD. All images and other data etc
1 x blu-ray DVD burner
As I am now needing video editing, I have just bought Premiere Pro. My OS SSD was also getting quite full. So, I took the plunge and bought a Samsung 830series 256GB SSD.
My plan was this:
(a) make the Samsung the new OS drive, so lots of spare space for the SSD to play with (plugged into one of the 6 GB/s ports)
(b) make a RAID 0 of the two Intel SSDs (i.e. 240GB volume) to act as Lightroom catalogue, PS scratch disk and Premiere Pro media cache, previews etc etc. This would be on 2 of the 3GB/s ports
(c) keep the 2TB WD HDD for data. (plugged into the other 6 GB/s port)
(d) plug the Blu-Ray drive into another of the 3 GB/s ports
However, I was having a nightmare reinstalling the OS from scratch, so I ended up using Norton Ghost to port the OS across from the Intel SSD to the Samsung SSD. I didn't have a lot of faith that it would work, but it did.... eventually. I have checked SSD alignment and it is correct, and I benchmarked the Samsung and it is flying - it is running to reported values according to AS Benchmark. So, I think that one is working fine - great stuff.
However, this left me with the two Intel 120GB SSDs to try to make into a RAID 0. Apart from the fact that my OS was already installed (and so no F6 driver install), I followed the instructions/suggestions of frogo369 in the forum thread I linked to above. I changed the SATA mode to RAID in the UEFI and then defined the RAID in the CTRL+I Intel RST option ROM utility. I then rebooted the PC.... oh dear.....
The PC started and got as far as the swirling Welcome to Windows sign (i.e. before log on appears), but then came the Blue Screen Of Death - and it gets into a never-ending reboot cycle. :-(
So, I figured that this was because I had changed my SATA mode in the UEFI from AHCI to RAID, but the OS was obviously from a time when I was only on AHCI. Therefore, I changed the SATA mode back to AHCI in UEFI. thankfully, the computer now boots successfully once more into Windows.
BUT, HERE'S THE BIT I DON'T UNDERSTAND..........
Weirdly (for me at least!), when I look at the list of disks in Disk Management, I could see the RAID. It was "unallocated", so I formatted it. It formatted fine. I then opened the Intel SSD toolbox, and it can see the RAID 0 (it even defines it as such). The only thing it won't let me do is really "interact" with it as it says I need Intel RST drivers of 11.0 or newer. But I don't think they are available for the X79 chipset - so no TRIM I think?? I've just benchmarked the RAID and it is doing good numbers - >500Mb/s read and 400Mb/s write if I remember correctly.
But anyway, my question really is two-fold:
(a)Firstly - how can I see this RAID/how is it working, if my BIOS is set to AHCI mode not RAID??
(b)am I likely to see a rapid detioration in the speed of the RAID, given that presumably TRIM won't be working on it?
Sorry for such a long explanation - and no doubt I've missed out huge bits of info you need anyway! But, any help, advice or direction would be very, very, gratefully received!
Tim

OK, an update to my post - I have now found Intel RST drivers for the X79 chipset - they are here, for the benefit of anyone in the future coming across this page:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=21852&keyword=%22Intel+Rapi d+Storage+Technology%22&lang=eng
These have enabled me communicate with the RAID 0 array via the Intel SSD Toolbox. I have also confirmed that TRIM is activated on it.
However, this still hasn't answered my original question - i.e. how can I be using these two SSDs in RAID mode if RAID is not enabled in the UEFI? Don't get me wrong - I'm delighted(!!) - but any expertise as to how this is happening would be much appreciated!
Tim

Hard Drive Controller Configuration - Asus P9X79 Pro

I am building a computer for use with CS 6 Premiere Pro. I purchased an Asus P9X79 Pro motherboard. I have bought 4 drives. I plan to use a 256gb Samsung 830 SSD for the boot drive loaded programs and the operating system; two 500gb Western digital Velociraptor drives in Raid 0 for scratch disk; and a Hitachi 2tb Ultrastar 7K3000 drive for everything else. My question involves my confusion over selection of which controllers to attach the drive to on the Asus motherobard. The X79 chipset comes with 2 x SATA 6gbs and 4 x SATA 3gbs. The motherboard also has a Marvell 2 x SATA 6gbs controller. My initial thought was to hook the 2 WD drives to the 6gbs connector and create the RAID 0. I would then connect the Samsung SSD and Hitachi 7K3000 to the Intel 3gbs connectors. Am I doing this properly or should I be using the SSD on the 6gbs connector and the set up the RAID on the 3gbs controller? I read somewhere that it was not a good idea to use the Marvell controller for the SSD.

Thanks for your response Harm. The Marvel 9128 is described as a hardware raid host controller. "It features a hardware RAID to offload CPU and AHCI interface for inboard driver support."
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/datasheets/Marvell-88SE91XX-Host-Controllers.pdf
My understanding is that people often buy the Pro motherboard of the Asus P9X79 because of the presence of the additional Marvell hardware RAID controller that is not present in some of the other P9X79 versions. The Asus Drive Xpert tool appears to be a rebranded version of the Marvell based software suite used to manage the Marvell controller's RAID 0/1.
I agree with you that the better solution would be a dedicated RAID controller card. What is the best affordable solution available for a RAID controller card given the limited number of hard drives that I want to populate the RAID 0 with?

Will the ASUS P9X79-E WS or P9X79 WS fit in ATX case?

Hi
I have searched and googled for two days now and I have still not found an answer to this question.
I am planning an upgrade of my system to be a serious workstation and have recently bought hte Fractal Design XL Black Pearl Case that supports E-ATX. I love this case and would prefer not to buy a new one, so I´m trying to find out if the ASUS P9X79 WS (that Harm and others seems to reccomend as MOBO) or maybe the ASUS P9X79-E WS 8the one with 7 PCI-Es - Wauv..) will fit in my case? Both MOBOs are SSI CEB, but Fractal Design tells me that it might fit in the case if the mounting holes are placed equal to the ATX based MOBOs? Some say that it fits most cases with support for E-ATX (my case supports E-ATX as well), but others say that it does not fit anything but a few cases that supports SSI CEB....
Any clues?
Thx in advance....

Your #7 in http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1339975 has a reply in #8 about fitting

Asus u3s6 for my MacPro?

I have a MacPro dual quad core 2.8 running 10.5.8. I'd like to add an e-sata card and more USB ports. I came across a dull-purpose ASUS u3s6 pci-e card that has 6G and USB 3.0 capability, but the Mac OSX is not listed in the compatible OS list. Has anyone used this card successfully without issues? Will it fit in my Mac? Thanks.

Since B&H sells it for $24, I thought I would just take a chance of it working.
Did you ever try it out, johnny?

Nvidia Quadro K4000 vs Asus GTX 760. Which one better for AE and Pr ?

I have 2 Computers and planning to mix them up together as possible. I built a PC with quadro k4000 last year because I was graduated as 3D animator and i plan to work as Animator, plus I also have another PC with GTX 760. and now I'm currently working as Video Editor. so here are my questions:
- k4000 and gtx 760 which one would do better in AE and Pr ?
- I read some articles said: "quadro and gtx can group up together in one PC". is it really possible ? because some people said yes and some people said no and some people said yes but wont work together blah blah. I really want to know about it, because right now I already have these 2 GPU. and if YES. can you show me how to do it?
there are my both PC specs:
CPU: core i7 3820 3.66hz
RAM: 16GB
SSD 128gb
HDD 3TB
MotherBoard: Asus P9X79 PRO
VGA: asus GTX 760
Another one is:
CPU core i7-3930K 3.20GHz
RAM: 32GB
SSD: 256gb
HDD: 3TB x 2
MotherBoard: ASRock X79 Extreme6
VGA: quadro k4000
Can somebody help me to build these 2 PC in just 1 PC as possible ?

I have something similar that I just posted about - my system has both a GTX780 and a Quadro K4200 installed. Eric is right. They work, but the driver installation can be tricky.
Mine is a new build and I am trying to learn how the two cards work together. I expected better performance. I don't understand why setting CUDA acceleration to only the GeForce, when NVidia allows for both CUDA GPUs. I tried every combination with no difference in results. So, I will be following your thread to see what happens.

Quadro k4000 vs GTX 760. which one for AE

I have 2 Computers and planning to mix them up together as possible. I built a PC with quadro k4000 last year because I was graduated as 3D animator and i plan to work as Animator, plus I also have another PC with GTX 760. and now I'm currently working as Video Editor. so here are my questions:
- k4000 and gtx 760 which one would do better in AE and Pr ?
- I read some articles said: "quadro and gtx can group up together in one PC". is it really possible ? because some people said yes and some people said no and some people said yes but wont work together blah blah. I really want to know about it, because right now I already have these 2 GPU. and if YES. can you show me how to do it?
there are my both PC specs:
CPU: core i7 3820 3.66hz
RAM: 16GB
SSD 128gb
HDD 3TB
MotherBoard: Asus P9X79 PRO
VGA: asus GTX 760
Another one is:
CPU core i7-3930K 3.20GHz
RAM: 32GB
SSD: 256gb
HDD: 3TB x 2
MotherBoard: ASRock X79 Extreme6
VGA: quadro k4000
Can somebody help me to build these 2 PC in just 1 PC as possible ?

I have something similar that I just posted about - my system has both a GTX780 and a Quadro K4200 installed. Eric is right. They work, but the driver installation can be tricky.
Mine is a new build and I am trying to learn how the two cards work together. I expected better performance. I don't understand why setting CUDA acceleration to only the GeForce, when NVidia allows for both CUDA GPUs. I tried every combination with no difference in results. So, I will be following your thread to see what happens.

MSI 290X Can't use Displayport and HMDI at the same time

Howdy:
I have two monitors running Win 7. 1. ASUS Black 24" 2ms HDMI LED monitor connected to the HDMI of my MSI R9 290X Lightning and a Dell VGA connected via Cable Matters DisplayPort to VGA adapter. Both monitors go black if I try to connect both. When I boot with both I get the splash screen but then nothing afterward. I can boot with either of the above connected separately to their respective plugs but not both.
Is there something I'm missing? I've cleaned out all of the shadowed displays in the device manager leaving only the highlighted PnP Monitor which has always been there.
Both monitors worked just fine via the HDMI and VGA to DVI-I adapter on a Gigbyte HD 7870. But since the 290x only has HDMI, DVI-D and DispayPort I am left with using the Output display for the Dell VGA monitor.
Any ideas how I can get my system to run the Dell VGA to DisplayPort?
Dell VGA to DisplayPort adapter to displayport works if only this is connected.
ASUS HDMI works if only this is connected.
Both go black if either of the above is then connected as the 2nd monitor.
Currently using AMD 14.12 Omega drivers
Thanks
Chops
Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 Six-Core
MSI R9 290X LIGHTNING 4GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0
ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0
COOLER MASTER HAF X Black Steel/ Plastic ATX w/tons of cooling
CORSAIR Hydro Series H100
ASUS Black 24" 2ms HDMI LED
DELL VGA
G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB)
CORSAIR HX Series 750W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular PSU
Logitech G510s Keyboard
Logitech G13 gamepad
Logitech G600 Laser Mouse
Logitech Z623 200w 2.1 Speakers

Hi JL, thanks for your reply
Yes, when I unplug any of the cables the connected monitor comes on. I did boot with the HDMI connected, in CCC I then plugged in the VGA to Displayport (DP) monitor. The DP Monitor icon appears but is said to be disabled. It remains disabled after clicking "detect"
In the device manager, both Generic PnP Monitor properties report "This device is working properly". When I unplug the DP monitor, the icon greys out.
I tried "extend" and "duplicate" but then the HDMI goes black and with the DP VGA remaining black. Unplugging and replugging either does not bring either monitor back. I have to reboot to get the HDMI to work again.
If I choose "Eyefinitety" then both monitors will work, but as the DP VGA default monitor. This causes the Larger ASUS monitor to default to a much lower res. I can not make the HDMI monitor the default as this point.
Only twice I've been able to get the DP monitor to work with the HDMI monitor via waiting 10 sec or so after booting to Windows then plugging the DP monitor in. Everything worked perfectly. Went I booted up the next day the DP monitor didn;t come on. That was 4 days ago and I haven't been able to get the displayport monitor to work since.

New system build specs -- need advice

Hi guys,
I posted this on Tom's Hardward and got the go ahead to order parts but I wanted to double check.
I am a non-computer person building a computer to edit a 70 minute documentary movie. I've been doing some research and here is my parts list. I'm looking to order this in a week because I need to get going on this project. I plan on using Adobe Premier CS 6. I looked at a few different websites for this project and came up with the following. If I've made a mistake, please just tell me what to replace it with (again, this is totally new territory and I'm going on just trusting folks who know this stuff.) Here is the list.
I'm not running games or lots of effects. I have a monitor.
Wish List:
1     Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5     Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
2     HGST Deskstar 7K1000.C 0F10383 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5     HGST Deskstar 7K1000.C 0F10383 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -- currently out of stock, should I just buy another brand?
1     ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard     ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
1     PNY VCGGTX7803XPB GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card     PNY VCGGTX7803XPB GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card - IS THIS too much. Please recommend if I can save money.
1     Seasonic SS-760XP2 ATX 12V/EPS 12V, 760W, 80 PLUS PLATINUM Full Modular certified Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready     Seasonic SS-760XP2 ATX 12V/EPS 12V, 760W, 80 PLUS PLATINUM Full Modular certified Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
1     Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K     Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K
2     G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11Q-16GBZL     G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11Q-16GBZL
4     Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5     Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
1     CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Water Cooler     CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Water Cooler
2     Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Case Fan     Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Case Fan
1 NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case
1 Rosewill RTK-002 Anti-Static Wrist Strap     Rosewill RTK-002 Anti-Static Wrist Strap
I'm at $2,900 and still need an optical drive.
I also need windows and adobe.
A friend said get Tape Memory? But I have not idea how that works.
Thanks,
Doug

Here Build a Desktop Video Editing PC
-http://ppbm7.com/index.php/tweakers-page/83-balanced-systems
-3 price level ideas in http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith/ADOBE.HTM
-what PC to build http://forums.adobe.com/thread/947698
-2 how to build videos http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1104182
-another video http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1145366
-another video http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1132363
-planning & Building http://ppbm7.com/index.php/intro-part-1
-memory for LGA2011 http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1098759
-an Adobe FAQ http://forums.adobe.com/thread/878520
-http://www.shawnlam.ca/2012/premiere-pro-cs6-video-editing-computer-build/
-http://www.videoguys.com/Guide/E/Videoguys+DIY9+Its+Time+for+Sandy+Bridge+E/0xe9b142f408a2 b03ab88144a434e88de7.aspx
-several more links http://forums.adobe.com/thread/815798
-build tuning http://ppbm7.com/index.php/final-results
-http://ppbm7.com/index.php/tweakers-page

New System Build feedback/advice, please...

Time to build a new WorkStation. My motivation for upgrading is that I have been using a mediocore laptop (i7m, 8gb, 250gb ) from my work as my home system for the last 2 years, I am starting to get more freelance coming in and need a good desktop.
I am not so sure about my processor, mother board and video card choice. I am more interested in app usability than absolute throughput and want to maximise my dollar investment.
Purchase date: this week
Budget: I'd like to stay close to $1000-1300, but can spend more for significant performance gains. As I do more research, my inclinations are trending higher.
System Usage: My primary uses will include photo editing with Lightroom and Photoshop, 3D graphics using 3D studio Max, Maya and Mud Box, HD video editing using Premiere and After Affects and Web Design. I will also use it as an HD media player and hifi audio is important. Maximizing cs6 performance in premiere & pShop is my main target. I am focused mainly on user experience while running these apps. If I need to encode hrs of video or crank out frames in max/maya, I can do it at work. I seldom run games.
Monitors: I'm running two Dell U2410's IPS, calibrated w\Color Munki, one portrait one lanscape.
Parts to Upgrade: Full system build
O/S : Win7 Ultimate, I might play with Ubuntu/Virtualization
Vendor: Newegg unless I can save big $$ else where. I like B&H.
It needs to be an Intel machine & I have chosen lga 2011 becuase I'll eventually go to 64gb. I'll do some modest overclocking.
Any advice is appreciated. Thank you for your expertise.
Processor:
Intel Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 2011 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73820
$299 w/ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115229
or
Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K
$569 w/ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492
Do you have any feeling about how much I'll gain by going to the 6 core cpu over the 4 core? Remember, for me usability in the cs6 apps is more important than marginal gains in throughput.
Mobo:
MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
$218 w/ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130635
or
ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$240 w/ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157289
or
MSI Big Bang-XPower II LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 XL ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
$380
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130626
I would really appreciate any feedback on mobos in regards to maximizing cs6...7...8 performance, system logiveity, and performance. Is it worth it to go for a higer end mobo? If so which one. I like the msi's based on eventually ug to 128 gb, but are they money well spent? Any probs w/these mobo's?
Memory:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10Q-32GBXL
$130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231490
Hard Drive:
SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147164
Video:
GIGABYTE GV-N65TOC-1GI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
$160 w/ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125447
or
MSI N660 Ti PE 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item#: N82E16814127696
$300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127696
I am still a little unsure of the real world differnces that I'll realize by doubling my video card expense, advice please?
Optical Drive:
LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA BDXL Blu-Ray Burner with SW, 3D Play Back - BH14NS40
$70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136250
Case:
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
Power Supply:
FX Core Edition PRO650W (P1-650S-NLB9) 650W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014
Total $1190
or $1760
I have picked the MSI motherboard due to its support for 128gb ram, superior audio and other high end features. The AS Rock for its rep for solid value/performance. Opinions?
Finally, I would like some advice on video cards. I prefer nVidia to ATI, but I'm not sure which chip to go for. The six fifties are cheaper, but the 660 ti provides more CUDA cores.

Alex,
I sure wish you would quick picking fights with lots of knowledgeable people just trying to help people build good PCs for running Adobe Premiere. (I am stating that based on not just this thread, but rather the strong challenges you seem to bring to about half of the threads that you've chosen to participate in).
I was the original poster to suggest that Neal select a larger case. Next Harm agreed and cited 6 points which I would agree with regarding why a larger box is better for a video editing rig.
What are the typical goals for someone wanting a video editing PC? I would expect that most users want:
- robust, runs and never fails
- has incredible power; face it, video editing with AVCHD is one of the most taxing applications a PC can face today
- quiet; who wants to be doing creative work with any server room like wind noise
Now let me be specific where you are simply WRONG WRONG WRONG:
You stated: "Back pressure increases in larger spaces due to natural impedance of airflow (much like with electricity traveling over distance)"
Fact: Exactly the opposite; Back pressure decreases in larger spaces due to more room for the air to flow (much like thicker copper passes electricity with less resistance than a thin wire)
Your stated: "Open non-compartmentalized spaces are a recipe for hot spots - areas of turbulence with higher temperatures." and then cited a server room article talking about cooling air taking the path of least resistance -- going under the floor in a server room, instead of through rack mounted servers.
Fact: Lots of open space for large, slow moving fans to keep a video editing box cool is a great way to go
You stated: "Full towers - in themselves - are worse for cooling"
Fact: That is one crazy indefensible statement!
I seriously doubt that you fully comprehend the differences and importance of thermal conductivity, heat capacity, conduction, convection, and radiation for you to make the statements that you have so far and these are the staples for discussing how heat transfer takes place.
Note to other readers... There are lots of ways to cool components including cpus, hard drives, gpus and memory. I suspect that the noise levels brought by servers and some gamers would be totally offensive to the ambient noise level that you want in the room with you for video editing. Therefore we are left with just a few quiet alternatives: 1) lots of volume at low velocity (large cases, large fans, slow rpm), 2) liquid cooling, and 3) Cases with doors or baffles to keep the sound from a noisier solution from getting back to your ears.
Regards,
Jim

Playback not smooth with BlackMagic Cinema Camera 2.5k RAW content

Hello, My name is Oudom. From Cambodia. I'm using BlackMagic Cinema Camera 2.5k. and my Premiere Pro CC does not seem handle (Playback) the 2.5k Raw file smoothly. m not sure if i miss something installed or my spec doesnt good enough
So here is my PC Spec:
Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
RAM 32GB
GPU: Quadro K4000
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6
with DeckLink 4K Extreme
If this Requirement cant Handle 2.5k Raw File. is there any workflows to work out this ?

Sorry for late replied, I'm using Decklink but I didnt use DeckLink to send video out to an external monitor, just using VGA to send video out.
The content files are on internal drive
TOSHIBA DT01ACA300 3TB 7200 RPM
I have another question. you said if i'm using the decklink to send video out to an external monitor, you want me to disable transmit and see if the video plays smoothly within premiere ? is it not people that buy decklink just to do that ? I thought using monitor output from decklink could do better performance. and its the reason I buy decklink. I'm sorry but i'm still new to these things.
Please explain me more about this, I need to work with RAW files everyday. I need to run the videos very smooth. what do i need to do? or because of my CPU is just i7 ? do i need to use like Xeon to run it smoothly ?? please help me I'm so lost

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