Is there anything I need to change in this build?

Merxe

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The budget is 2500$

Under that link I placed a build that I would be doing this December. Is there anything that I should change about it?

The assumption is that the rig is silent. For now I can't afford a custom loop. Maybe I'll make one when I buy a next STRIX.

The case itself is not the one with anti-noise pads like the Nanoxia cases, btu it'll have to do because of TTL's recommendation. Another pick was Cosmos II but I had to cut down on something.

Also, one more question. Is December a good month for building a rig? Discounts and all. I have never bought any PC parts during this time of the year so I really don't know.

EDIT: Changed the RAM to Corsair Vengeance Pro and the CPU cooler to the Corsair H110.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pDGxt6
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KkxdvK

The budget is 2500$

Under that link I placed a build that I would be doing this December. Is there anything that I should change about it?

The assumption is that the rig is silent. For now I can't afford a custom loop. Maybe I'll make one when I buy a next STRIX.

The case itself is not the one with anti-noise pads like the Nanoxia cases, btu it'll have to do because of TTL's recommendation. Another pick was Cosmos II but I had to cut down on something.

Also, one more question. Is December a good month for building a rig? Discounts and all. I have never bought any PC parts during this time of the year so I really don't know.

If you don't know with the X61 it has every wire, wired into the pump apart from that everything looks good to me :)
 
If you don't know with the X61 it has every wire, wired into the pump apart from that everything looks good to me :)

Yeah, I do know that but can that be a problem? Is it only about cable management?

The alternative would be the H110i but can the pump speed be changed on any other AiO? Because that is the advantage of the Kraken.

I was also thinking about tinkering with the DRAM. Some Corsair Vengeance sticks look great with those radiators they put on them. Plus maybe I should change the DRAM to 1600 or 1866s and then just OC it to higher speeds if that makes a difference anyway?
 
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Yeah, I do know that but can that be a problem? Is it only about cable management?

The alternative would be the H110i but can the pump speed be changed on any other AiO? Because that is the advantage of the Kraken.

Well i'm using the X61 atm and yeah it comes down to cable management for me it might not be such an issue for you, i'm very fussy when it comes to cable management but TTL did do a video but its X60 vs H110 so maybe the video is a little bit out dated now but i'm not really sure, also are you planning on use the CAM Software.
 
No, I don't think I am going to use it. I know it doesn't show the exact temps on the CPU (I heard it here and there).

Where do cables come from on other AiOs? Don't they all go out of the pump?

As far as i know with the H110 the wires aren't all wired into the pump. Not sure about the other 280's AIO Cooler here is a video if you haven't seen it where TTL is doing a shoot out of the AIO Coolers. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-NQVG84V60
 
So the questions are.
Will I be able to control all the fans?
Are there going to be some problems with using both the AI Suite III and Corsair Link?
And I guess I would need a Y-cable to connect both fans on the H110 to a fan header on the mobo

The things to consider are that I will have:

1) hardware-wise:
- Asus Z97 Pro mobtherboard
- Corsair AX760i
- Corsair H110
- some chassis fans

2) software-wise:
- Corsair Link
- AI Suite III

I may have an aswer on that already but please correct me if I am wrong.
1. I will control only the PSU fan with the Corsair Link.
2. I will be able to control all the other fans with the AI Suite III.


Looking forward to answers.
 
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