G-Rig-3 (Conclusion)

6. Conclusion:
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While building the rig, following are the priorities for me in that order

1. Perfomance ( Especially gaming performance at my native resolution)
2. Stability
3. Power Consumption
4. Noise

1. I am very satisfied with the performance. Far Cry 2 at ultra (everything maxed) settings at my native resolution with 4xAA/16xAF, runs smoothly with frame rates of 40 - 60 FPS. This can also max out majority of the games ( All the games I want to play, except crysis) at my native resolution without breaking a sweat.

2. I am not planning to over-clock now. The machine passed all stability tests at stock with ease. Touch wood, everything is stable now.

3. At normal load the entire machine (with monitor and speakers) consumes around 300W and I get a backup of 3-4 min on the UPS.

4. At idle the noise levels are acceptable, with the machine at arms reach. At load while gaming there is some noise, but is acceptable with speakers on. The CPU cooler fan is the most noisy. I can hear some whining at full load. All the more reason to go for an after market cooler.

I am planning to get an aftermarket cooler. Tough I am not planning to over-clock now, I may get one to get better acoustics. I can also overclock later. I will update after I get a new cabinet and key board.

Please leave you comments and suggestions.