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Innocent159

Innocent159

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I was wondering if i need watercooling or would fans be enough for 24/7 overclocking for Gaming? and how much fans?

pc spec:
Antec-LanBoy Air Red (still deciding)
MSI Z77A-G45 LGA1155
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivybridge
Thermalright HR-02 CPU Cooler
Thermalright 120mm 1000RPM x2
Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3-1600
Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD7850 x2 crossfire
samsung or crucial 128GB SSD x2 for os and games (still deciding)
Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA
Corsair AX750 Modular Power Supply
 
No need for Crossfire, take a beefier single card instead... like the 7970.
Same for SSDs RAID (i guess is what you mean by 'x2') only brings negligible extra Performance in a gaming-scenario.
 
Don't get the Lanboy, it just sucks up all the dusk in your room and you'll have to clean your rig every week, also it's a nightmare for cable management. As long as you get decent fans 3-4 is enough, I think Tom's extreme h100 mod is a good example that more and more fans don't just get lower and lower temps. You can watercool the rig but it will run just fine with air cooling
 
cool thanks, recommended chassis?
but i still love the antec lanboy design don't know why because you only hear negative reviews and comments
 
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Innocent159 said:
cool thanks, recommended chassis?
but i still love the antec lanboy design don't know why because you only hear negative reviews and comments
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If you like the Lanboy's design, build yourself a case out of lego, otherwise CoolerMaster and Corsair do imo the best cases amt. Something form cm's storm or haf series, or any corsair chassis you like would be a good choice
 
I to would recommend either a Corsair or CM case although I guess it is personal choice, For the card I would recommend either the 7950 or GTX 670
 
May I reiterate the points about RAID0 - it really is pointless. I see no performance increase with mine. Just get a single larger drive.
 
Innocent159 said:
decided on this chassis Yama W3 ATX Gaming Case
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£90 for that? Pretty awful tbh. I'm a big Fractal Design fan, i just love their cases. They're simple looking, very easy to work with, plenty of space, great airflow etc... So i'd say something like a Fractal Arc Midi or Corsair 300R/400R would be a nice choice.
 
plan? Plain? Then don't get a plain case, the problem with the one you suggested isn't the looks but well the main thing I can see is there is no cable management gromets and for a £90 case I would expect them.

I would recommend a Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced, I just got the Black and White one for £70 and it is wonderful
 
What about the Half X or 912 or 932? They are decent cases, no? And... wait for it... THEY'RE MADE FOR AIR COOLING! Can you believe it? /sarcasm.

I really do think these would have been a better choice though. All of the great reviews couldn't possibly lead you to the wrong choice with one of those.
 
What about the CoolerMaster HAF XM? Can't really think of many 'non-plain' cases out there that would be suitable for your needs
 
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