Antec 902 v3 Intel i7 2600k ATI 6950 Crossfire Build [HD]

[AFKfromWAR]

@Mario4Italy The AMD 6950 cards are reference cards, where as other cards like the Gigabyte 6950 OC Windforce edition is a non-reference card with customized specs.

[AFKfromWAR]

@ccrtcc I have the GIGABYTE GV-R695OC-1GD Radeon HD 6950 1GB in crossfire housed in a little COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1. To answer your question, YES the Antec 900 can house the XFX 6950's just fine.

[Mario4Italy]

Is there any difference between a normal amd 6950 and the million of other companies that make the same thing?

[CodzKilla415]

850w and crossfire 6950 will that work

[buzz9961]

@CodzKilla415 yeah sure

[CodzKilla415]

@buzz9961 thanks :)

[ccrtcc]

Anyone think that i could crossfire

XFX Double D HD-695X-CDFC Radeon HD 6950 2GB in the Antec 900 case? the case seems a little to small, my Nvidia 8800GT seems pretty big in it as it is.

[NvMiEditing]

Hey, whats the ideal power supply for 1ntel i5 8gb ram and 1gb 6950 crossfire?? 750 watt?? Thanks

[me2goodfoyou]

i recently built my rig with this case and the case and i was looking through the things it came with and i found a pci wireless card "ventilation blocker/slit/cover"...instead of being black like the other ones in the back its silver and its half the size. tbh i dont even know where this would go or if it came with the case... anyone else have this part and know what to do with it?

[justskate2292]

Great build! One question for ya, how did you go about installing the ssd? Did you use the hard drive screws that came with the case?

[MrGamesOfficial]

@justskate2292 no i used the DVD drive screws and screwed it into the a DVD slot

[TheSaggyKid]

hey man i got the exact same graphics card as you, but i have a different mother board. If i decide to crossfire, would the motherboard effect the performance of graphics card ? PLZ help!

[eurosonly]

@TheSaggyKid no

[randomdutchi]

wiil a gigabyte 6950 crossfire fit in a haf 912 plus

[crazy88boss]

RAM at 1333MHz will limit your CPU overclock, yes?

[freshtendrills]

The one thing I hated about the 902 was the insanely short front panel audio. I dont like running cords across my mobo, but other than that...I love the case.

[idan124]

i could runing 2x hd 6950 with 750w psu?

[MrGamesOfficial]

@idan124 You may just scrape through with it but there are no guarantees

[idan124]

@MrGamesOfficial u say im probebly destroy it after ashort time???

[Atheismrulez]

@MrGamesOfficial

2x Radeon HD 6950s run just fine with a quality 650W PSU. For 2x GTX 570/HD 6970 a 750W is a better bet.

People tend to go overkill on the PSU a lot.

[idan124]

@MrGamesOfficial i already have chiftec psu of 750w coz that i asked u

[Amrut223]

@idan124 Yes you can run 2 6950s with that PSU. However depending on the brand and specs of the PSU you could run into troubles,

[buzz9961]

@idan124 yes you can.but try to take something better then a 750w psu and get corsair or antec psu

[ccrtcc]

@idan124 Using the psu calculator you only need 580w though im sure it also depends on your other hardware as well. So my guess is that you can.

[xXFirzenXx]

What is the difference between the ASUS P8Z68V-Pro and the deluxe and would it work in the antec 902v3 or the DF-30?

[prohacker883]

why do you need a 64gb ssd ?? if it needed for something importanttell so i get one too :D

[Dex1n]

@prohacker883 Operative system dummy? The system botts much faster and responds much faster when its running on SSD. Then put your games and other stuff on that HDD.

[mBrooks95]

why is the usb 3.0 cable routed round to the back of the motherboard? Have you found ANY other way round this? Ive never seen this with other cases

[MrGamesOfficial]

@mBrooks95 not all motherboards are equipped with usb3.0 headers

[dadslad125]

@MrGamesOfficial sabertooth p67 = solves all

[ashy386]

Hey there

Will this case be able to fit a sapphire radeon 6950 2gb graphics card?

Cheers!

[MrGamesOfficial]

@ashy386 yes

[biggijones]

good job very like my own rig :) the power use is not so bad for the 6950/6970 series only about 509 watt in full load with my duel 6950 cards :P so thumps up for the 69** series low power consumption :D littel more info

[Phenom69ll]

how do u get single slot 6950's ? :OO

and is tx750w any good for dual 6950's modded to 6970's ?

thanks :)

[jcandjoshg]

650W would've been enough for that build.

[msi48701gb]

It was a very INTELLIGENT build, the only thing i don't like is the case and 2 crossfire bridges..LOL

[N3RQx]

are 850W really enough?

[MrGamesOfficial]

@N3RQx for this computer? yes!

[msi48701gb]

@N3RQx actually HX 750 is also enough for this rig.

[Dex1n]

@N3RQx You stupid retard it's overkill. Could run 3x HD 6950's. People run 2x HD 6970's with 750W power supplies lol... 2x GTX 580's would run on 850W. Not talking about garbage power supplies, for example Corsair and NZXT make good quality power supplies.

[shitfaced1337]

omg i am about to build a computer almost identical to this one! thanks so much Mrgames! i was worried that the 6950 wouldn't fit in the antec 902! thankyou! subscribed~!

[TheZenSpyder]

Also, this will fit my ssd card and my hard drive right?

[TheZenSpyder]

will this fit a sapphire 2 gigabyte radeon 6950?

[rpenri]

You have to run the USB3 cable to the back of the case???

WTF?  There isn't an open USB3 header on the motherboard?

[uncfan32134]

@rpenri I'm pretty sure that is a problem with the case not the Motherboard. Newegg reviews say that the cable to connect the usb3.0 cable to connect it is external, so you would have to get an internal adapter.

[G0dlikePwnage]

@MarouaneOfficial2011

if there are more then 4gigs of RAM you have to take x64

[stephmc111]

meh i like my amd better

[MrAapenkind]

pffffffffffffff 1900 fail

[TheLuminousty]

Can this blend...?

[Hassam2112]

@cannotdisplay64 Nothing major, maybe 3-4fps. Most major reviewing sites have stated that the difference is literally invisible, and has zero impact on performance

[Hassam2112]

@cannotdi

[cannotdisplay64]

does running crossfire in x16 x8 pci-express effect performance that much because all the boards that i can find that support 1155 processors dont have 2 x16 pci-express slots but i want to run duel 6950's in the future

[11bane11]

I want your job mate!

[adreanwazn]

why did u choose a 850w. Would a 750w handle 6950 crossfire set up???.

[MrGamesOfficial]

@adreanwazn just to make sure, and for future reasons. It was a good deal also.

[ardontini]

@adreanwazn because that is what his client wanted

[TheBornSniper]

I kinda got the same build, only i took a Asus Motherboard, and the 2gb sapphire version of the 6950. and i believe its an XFX Black edition 750W. And ofc the 1155 socket 2600K. So awsome :D

[muffemod]

My next build will be very similar! I'm psyched it comes next week.

[babbobs]

my corsair 600t is much bigger then that one :d why go so cheap on the case? xd

[pseven21]

Id on't think that street fighters is a very system demanding game to test lol, its basically 2d. 

[waiiatwi]

fucking CRAZY RIG

[UntasticEzpz]

Antec 902 ? LOL you would be better with a HAF912 or sumthin'

[MrGamesOfficial]

@UntasticEzpz this was the clients choice

[brownsrule28]

@UntasticEzpz whats wrong with the 902? Comes with 4 led fans and painted interior with a window. A lot of cases are based on personal preference. I love the 912 too but they both have their place

[FedoraFTW]

@UntasticEzpz nothing is wrong with an antec 902. it cools very well

[UntasticEzpz]

@FedoraFTW HAF912 pwns it.

[FedoraFTW]

@UntasticEzpz uhh no it does not. cooling wise antec 902 performs better. haf 912 only has 2 fans. one exhaust and 1 intake fan. antec 902 has 2 fans in the front. can put 2 fans for the GPU, one monster top fan and a back exhuast fan.

Antec 902 kills it. 932 is a different story

[UntasticEzpz]

@FedoraFTW Lol cooling wise ? Never , haf 912 still pwns it then,

Also it has more space, and lol, who cares about 2 more fans ? U can put 4 fans in a haf 912.

[FedoraFTW]

@UntasticEzpz think what you want to think, i know im correct

[UntasticEzpz]

@FedoraFTW I do think ur mother is even worse as u are.

[FedoraFTW]

@UntasticEzpz you are correct sir lol

[PhilipDick2008]

do you think the gigabyte version is better than others? I think yes because it has 870 mhz gpu speed

[MrGamesOfficial]

@PhilipDick2008 thats why its in their man

[TitanaMaster]

I have a question guys. I've heard (and it must be true) that all processors have some kind of GPU "preference". I've heard something like "Intel pairs with Geforce. and AMD with ATI".

I know that this is not totally(?) true. I've seen many i7 setups with the 6950 or 6970...

Question is... Will a Geforce GTX 560 ti Overclocked at 900 mhz give it all with a i7 2600k? Or did I do a stupidity for commanding them.

[90210blackman]

You said one of the screws didn't quite go in when installing the SSD card. Is it not hot swappable? Also as the hard drives aren't installed front loading (like the cooler masters), were they fiddly to install? Reason I'm asking is because after the graphic cards were installed, it looked like there was little room for anything else in there.

[MrGamesOfficial]

@90210blackman the ssd is not hot swappable, and the harddrives are a pain in the ass to install

[jacovand5]

i was planning on buying a single 2gb 6950 with 3.3 ghz and 8 gigs of ram. do you think this will run battlefield 3 max settings?

[jacovand5]

i was planning on buying a single 6950 with 3.3 ghz and 8 gigs of ram. do you think this will run battlefield 3 max settings?

[MrGamesOfficial]

@jacovand5 it will certainly come close. there are no requirements released but the 6950 is powerful, that paired with a good i7 should do a very good job but don't take my word for it.

[FedoraFTW]

@MrGamesOfficial the requirements to run the game have been out for about a week or two. requires atleast a GTX 460.

[MrGamesOfficial]

@FedoraFTW oh thats interesting thanks!

[CaptainP00face]

@FedoraFTW

Battlefield 3 specs are not officialy released yet.

[Mongerzz]

@MrGamesOfficial better off getting an i5 . i7 only has a 0.1 ghz difference that you can just overclock the i5 too and is about $100 more, not worth it yet.

[liam666cob]

@Mongerzz but the i7s have hyperthreading. some ppl rekon its worth $100 more. personally i dont think its worth it. i have a 2500k oced to 5ghz and its better than most i7s out there :)

[angryjoy]

@jacovand5

I'm running 2x6950 and getting about 80-100fps on average at 1080p res with an Intel 2600k @ 4.5ghz. Should wait til BF3 is released before buying a GPU if that's the only game you plan on upgrading for.

[kingpopaul]

@jacovand5 Don'T forget you can flash/unlock your 6950 to a 6970. ;)

[thecrum69]

and a beautiful monitor in the background i might add LMAO

[mr69it]

Do you use a anti static strap or not i'm planning on making a nice computer soon.

I5 2500k, 16gb cosair 1600mhz i think i5 can only handle 1333mhz :/ and nvidia gtx 570 :P

[Lionheart1188]

AUSSIE!!!!!!!!!

[XxViciousxX]

very well done.

[Syn94]

Too bad this stuff went obsolete 2 weeks later. -sigh- it's so hard and expensive to have a "good" computer.

[MrGamesOfficial]

@Syn94 depends on what you mean by "good" a gtx280 from the start of 2008 can still run most games maxed or close to max you can now get cards more powerful for $150-$200au

intel core2 quad cores can be easily overclocked to compete against the low-medium range i7's and can be purchased pretty cheap on ebay these days seeing people dont realise this.

obviously this is not the best stuff but it will do a fairly similar job as the pc in this video but for a fraction of the price

[Syn94]

@MrGamesOfficial My question though, is getting the newer 2010-2011 model of the emachines computer sold at walmart, is it worth getting to play WoW on? I assume it's atleast decent seeing as it has an AMD Phenom processor.

[Mdemons12]

I will be building a similar PC soon and I was just wondering where to put the RAM. In slots 1 and 3 or 2 and 4. by the looks of things you have done 2 and 4. Does it tell you in the instructions?

[MrGamesOfficial]

@Mdemons12 it will tell you in the motherboad manual

[Mdemons12]

@MrGamesOfficial thanks.

[w1wdr]

buy a tissue



[ComputerTechTV]

Great vid nice build good parts decision new 900 looks much improved over original.

[julianshield1]

Why do you have 2 Crossfire bridges on?

[yamum9547]

@julianshield1 Yeah true, you only need one :L

[MrGamesOfficial]

@julianshield1 cause it looks better lol :)

[Timbojones0123]

@MrGamesOfficial it performs better as well. only marginally

[MiniExtreme]

Only 1333mhz ram I would have definitely got 1600 and I would have gotten the silverstone strider 750w psu it's 80+ silver and only $140 and that case is over priced for what it is IMO

[MrGamesOfficial]

@MiniExtreme that psu wasnt available locally, and not much if any overclocking will be done hence the standard ram. The CPU can be overclocked by the multiplier anyway not affecting the ram speed.

[AgentHydra]

looks good. TX750 V2 would have been adequate though, including overclocking

[MattBee2k2]

With a build like that the AX 850 may have been a better choice. Just for the fully modular capabilities and a cleaner look.

[MrGamesOfficial]

@MattBee2k2 yeah i know, we had a strict budget and the owner didnt want to spend more on it :(

[MattBee2k2]

@MrGamesOfficial Good solid build anyway for the money, do you charge for building?

[MrGamesOfficial]

@MattBee2k2 yeah not much tho, i do it cause i enjoy it mainly :)

[MattBee2k2]

@MrGamesOfficial Which I could do stuff like this.