First build advice

[Ravag3]

In the next couple of months I will be buying my first proper gaming desktop and I wanted to run through my parts list before spending too much of my hard earned dosh!!

CPU: i5 2500K

Cooler: Corsair H50

Mobo: Gigabyte p67 ud5

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Black 8Gb DDR3 1600 MHz 8-8-8-24

GPU: HIS HD 6970 Fan Turbo 2Gb

PSU: Corsair AX850

SSD: OCZ Solid 3 60Gb

HDD: WD 2Tb Green Sata 2

Case: Fractal Design Define XL Black.

OS: Win7 Pro.

Thanks in advanced for your opinions

 

[sheroo]

The R3 is meant to be better than the XL from the reviews I've read - the top fan is meant to struggle a bit as it is at an angle to the rear vent. Also most people on here don't rate the all in one water cooling kits like the H50. The problem is that they don't have enough liquid in them, so that over time it heats up and the cooling can suffer as a result. Plus the fans that come with them are meant to be pretty noisy... That's why you see most people go for the Noctua NH-D14.

 

[S_I_N]

yeah would defo go with high-end air over that H50 everything else looks ok to me I havent checked on the fractal cases so no comment there.

 

[-warheart-]

yep id get the d14. the rest is fine, might just want to look for a quieter cooler for your gpu

 

[S_I_N]

yep id get the d14. the rest is fine, might just want to look for a quieter cooler for your gpu

yeah I'd agree there and its called an Nvidia GPU

 

[Ravag3]

Ok thanks guys, will take your comments on board, though obviously ill ignore that last fanboy comment xD

 

[S_I_N]

Ok thanks guys, will take your comments on board, though obviously ill ignore that last fanboy comment xD

well I am happy with my current card but far be it to say fanboy if AMD made better stuff I'd say it. But the 500 series have proven to be alot cooler and quieter than the current AMD offerings

 

[JesseLactin]

Buy the D14. Better than the H50 and H70, and $10 cheaper than the H70 in Canada. Single best cooler on the market right now, air or all-in-one water. The only thing that I could imagine would beat the D14 would be custom water(kits included, ie XSPC Rasa) Not sure where you are though.

 

[Ravag3]

Buy the D14. Better than the H50 and H70, and $10 cheaper than the H70 in Canada. Single best cooler on the market right now, air or all-in-one water. The only thing that I could imagine would beat the D14 would be custom water(kits included, ie XSPC Rasa) Not sure where you are though.

In the UK, I was thinking about water cooling at some point as I have seen very nice loops in fractals with a bit of dremel work but thats a long way off as ill be extremely poor after this

Thanks again for your help guys, greatly appreciated.