New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula

traveler · 07-06-2008, 10:51 PM

No more waiting. The building begins now.

An Asus X48 DDR3 Rampage Extreme with the eSATA ports and the new on-board X-Fi card would have been nice, but .... I don't want to wait any longer and the price for DDR3 isn't dropping the way I wish it was.

So .... On to the next build!!!!!!!

Motherboard: Asus X48 DDR2 Rampage Formula
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield
CPU fan: Zalman CNPS 8700 NT 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
Thermal paste: Arctic Silver Ceramique
RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) PC2 8500
Video card: VisionTek Radeon HD3870X2 Overclocked Edition
Sound card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1
Hard drives: Two Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5001ABYS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drives
Optical drive: Samsung 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black PATA Model SH-S202N
Floppy drive: Samsung Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive
Case: Lian Li 343B
PSU: PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Crossfire Edition
Fans: Yate Loon 120mm fans, Cooljag Custom LED 120mm fan, Cooljag Custom LED 80mm fans, Bluegears B-Cool Temp Reading 120mm fan

Comments are welcome.

I hope the Q9450 works out with the OCZ Reaper RAM. I always wanted to run OCZ Reaper RAM. If they work, I'll get 4 gigs more. I will need 8 gigs to run win98se 64 bit edition.

A Velociraptor is under consideration. Maybe later.

zapionics<alt> · 07-06-2008, 11:25 PM

Awesome looking system traveler, congrats! ...

I will start my own new build in the next few days... just trying to decide on the vid card, whether to pick up a GX2 now or wait for 4870x2 ...

i'm probably going to go for an E8500 CPU rather than a quad...

great looking case, Lian Li all the way!...

and good choice on the HSF!

what about the monitor?

ATINUT · 07-07-2008, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traveler

No more waiting. The building begins now.

An Asus X48 DDR3 Rampage Extreme with the eSATA ports and the new on-board X-Fi card would have been nice, but .... I don't want to wait any longer and the price for DDR3 isn't dropping the way I wish it was.

So .... On to the next build!!!!!!!

Motherboard: Asus X48 DDR2 Rampage Formula
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield
CPU fan: Zalman CNPS 8700 NT 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
Thermal paste: Arctic Silver Ceramique
RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) PC2 8500
Video card: VisionTek Radeon HD3870X2 Overclocked Edition
Sound card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1
Hard drives: Two Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5001ABYS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drives
Optical drive: Samsung 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black PATA Model SH-S202N
Floppy drive: Samsung Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive
Case: Lian Li 343B
PSU: PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Crossfire Edition
Fans: Yate Loon 120mm fans, Cooljag Custom LED 120mm fan, Cooljag Custom LED 80mm fans, Bluegears B-Cool Temp Reading 120mm fan

Comments are welcome.

I hope the Q9450 works out with the OCZ Reaper RAM. I always wanted to run OCZ Reaper RAM. If they work, I'll get 4 gigs more. I will need 8 gigs to run win98se 64 bit edition.

A Velociraptor is under consideration. Maybe later.

That card I found out, in the Asus X48 DDR3 Rampage Extreme you mention isn't a true X-Fi card at all. It uses the new ADI 2000b chip, and does EAX HD 4.0, as apparently Analog Device apparently got a license from Creative Labs for EAX HD 4.0.

I say go for the parts you have chosen.

traveler · 07-07-2008, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zapionics<alt>

Awesome looking system traveler, congrats! ...

I will start my own new build in the next few days... just trying to decide on the vid card, whether to pick up a GX2 now or wait for 4870x2 ...

i'm probably going to go for an E8500 CPU rather than a quad...

great looking case, Lian Li all the way!...

and good choice on the HSF!

what about the monitor?

Thanks zapionics.

The video card had me going too. I decided that the 3870X2 will run everything out there today. So I went with it. OCed for a little more edge. I'll upgrade to a 4870X2 "many" months from now well after it comes out and never miss it. By that time "they" will have ironed out any bugs in the drivers for it hopefully.

I've read too many articles where the quad core did help out. It may not help out with any one program, but since when does windows run any one program ever now. So I'll try it and see.

Thanks about the HSF. I don't like monster CPU cooling devices. I'd rather water cool at that point.

Will be continuing to use the Samsung Syncmaster 215TW 21" Wide Screen LCD monitor.

Finally I'll be able to run Crysis!!!

sammy2066 · 07-07-2008, 01:12 AM

Hiya trav!

The 3870X2 consumes a lot of power! The 4850 is faster, and consumes less power. Here's a good read ...

techPowerUp! Forums - View Single Post - 4850 vs 3870x2

Looks like you're gonna have a folding monster on your hands!

traveler · 07-07-2008, 02:07 AM

Thanks for the update on the Rampage Extreme on-board sound ATINUT.

Thanks for the link sammy.

It was a tough call between the 3870X2 and the 4850. That's why I went for the OCed version of the 3870X2. I have the Vantec Slotcooler to help cool the OCed card. ( link to slot cooler ) Need the card now for the build. All parts have arrived and are here waiting for assembly. Now if the 4870 was out, I would have went for it. But now I can sit back and wait for the dozen or two versions of the 4870X2 to come out.

fvbounty · 07-07-2008, 08:34 AM

Looks like a Great system enjoy and here's to the first BOOT!!!!!!

ATINUT · 07-07-2008, 08:47 AM

Make sure you have plenty of fans in you case. The fans will help keep your system, and the 3870X2 cool.

fvbounty · 07-07-2008, 09:12 AM

I just went over to Performance PC's to see your case, Very Nice, let us know how you like the cube style, I know Skully has a cube style and loves it?

fvbounty · 07-07-2008, 09:23 AM

Here's a video review of your case, really has a lot of different options, I really like it!!!!!!

Translation Experts - Spanish translation French translation German translation translate translator dictionary

TQ · 07-07-2008, 09:54 AM

Interesting...this is the first I've heard of "cube" style cases.

fvbounty · 07-07-2008, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TQ

Interesting...this is the first I've heard of "cube" style cases.

I think Skully has a thread on his cube case somewhere here? His is by a different maker, but the same Idea, I'll look and if I find it I'll post back here!

fvbounty · 07-07-2008, 10:02 AM

TQ, here's the case that Skully got....

MountainMods.com

TQ · 07-07-2008, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fvbounty

Translation Experts - Spanish translation French translation German translation translate translator dictionary

That's a good, informative review. Did you stay for the blooper reel at the end?

TQ · 07-07-2008, 10:04 AM

This is the second good video review I've seen from this Rodney fellow. I might have to start visiting his site.

07-06-2008, 10:51 PM	#1
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,035	New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula No more waiting. The building begins now. An Asus X48 DDR3 Rampage Extreme with the eSATA ports and the new on-board X-Fi card would have been nice, but .... I don't want to wait any longer and the price for DDR3 isn't dropping the way I wish it was. So .... On to the next build!!!!!!! Motherboard: Asus X48 DDR2 Rampage Formula CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield CPU fan: Zalman CNPS 8700 NT 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler Thermal paste: Arctic Silver Ceramique RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) PC2 8500 Video card: VisionTek Radeon HD3870X2 Overclocked Edition Sound card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1 Hard drives: Two Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5001ABYS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drives Optical drive: Samsung 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black PATA Model SH-S202N Floppy drive: Samsung Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Case: Lian Li 343B PSU: PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Crossfire Edition Fans: Yate Loon 120mm fans, Cooljag Custom LED 120mm fan, Cooljag Custom LED 80mm fans, Bluegears B-Cool Temp Reading 120mm fan Comments are welcome. I hope the Q9450 works out with the OCZ Reaper RAM. I always wanted to run OCZ Reaper RAM. If they work, I'll get 4 gigs more. I will need 8 gigs to run win98se 64 bit edition. A Velociraptor is under consideration. Maybe later.
(Offline)

07-06-2008, 11:25 PM	#2
zapionics<alt> <unknown level> Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 2,849	Re: New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula Awesome looking system traveler, congrats! ... I will start my own new build in the next few days... just trying to decide on the vid card, whether to pick up a GX2 now or wait for 4870x2 ... i'm probably going to go for an E8500 CPU rather than a quad... great looking case, Lian Li all the way!... and good choice on the HSF! what about the monitor? __________________ "To Boldly Go..."
(Offline)

07-07-2008, 01:12 AM	#5
sammy2066 ABX Public Relations Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ABXZone.com Posts: 8,530	Re: New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula Hiya trav! The 3870X2 consumes a lot of power! The 4850 is faster, and consumes less power. Here's a good read ... techPowerUp! Forums - View Single Post - 4850 vs 3870x2 Looks like you're gonna have a folding monster on your hands! __________________ That's what she said ....
(Offline)

07-07-2008, 02:07 AM	#6
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,035	Thanks for the update on the Rampage Extreme on-board sound ATINUT. Thanks for the link sammy. It was a tough call between the 3870X2 and the 4850. That's why I went for the OCed version of the 3870X2. I have the Vantec Slotcooler to help cool the OCed card. ( link to slot cooler ) Need the card now for the build. All parts have arrived and are here waiting for assembly. Now if the 4870 was out, I would have went for it. But now I can sit back and wait for the dozen or two versions of the 4870X2 to come out.
(Offline)

07-07-2008, 08:34 AM	#7
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,132	Re: New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula Looks like a Great system enjoy and here's to the first BOOT!!!!!! __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 2GB PC3-12800 - 150 gig Raptor - 320 gig WD 3200YS - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB - AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
(Offline)

07-07-2008, 08:47 AM	#8
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,255	Re: New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula Make sure you have plenty of fans in you case. The fans will help keep your system, and the 3870X2 cool. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) Visiontek Radeon 3870X2 videocard HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows XP Pro 32bit Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
(Online)

07-07-2008, 09:12 AM	#9
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,132	Re: New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula I just went over to Performance PC's to see your case, Very Nice, let us know how you like the cube style, I know Skully has a cube style and loves it? __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 2GB PC3-12800 - 150 gig Raptor - 320 gig WD 3200YS - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB - AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
(Offline)

07-07-2008, 09:23 AM	#10
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,132	Re: New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula Here's a video review of your case, really has a lot of different options, I really like it!!!!!! Translation Experts - Spanish translation French translation German translation translate translator dictionary __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 2GB PC3-12800 - 150 gig Raptor - 320 gig WD 3200YS - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB - AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
(Offline)

07-07-2008, 09:54 AM	#11
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula Interesting...this is the first I've heard of "cube" style cases. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
(Offline)

07-07-2008, 10:02 AM	#13
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,132	Re: New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula TQ, here's the case that Skully got.... MountainMods.com __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 2GB PC3-12800 - 150 gig Raptor - 320 gig WD 3200YS - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB - AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
(Offline)

07-07-2008, 10:04 AM	#15
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: New Build: Asus X48 Rampage Formula This is the second good video review I've seen from this Rodney fellow. I might have to start visiting his site. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
(Offline)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode