new build advice please

[allen]

just got myself a new case

o and taking your advice scoob im getting this next

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gigabyte-...5?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item231345269f

 

[yassarikhan786]

Nice choice with that motherboard, the black PCB looks fantastic.

 

[allen]

just got some LED's of ebay for £4 aswell

 

[peircevongoth12]

Can never go wrong with blue and black.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Can never go wrong with blue and black.

You got that right

 

[sheroo]

Did Tom OK that Optical Disk Drive in the front?

 

[allen]

lol it was only there to instal windows cause i didnt get chance to make a bootable flash stick iam taking it out soon lol i got rid of them red sata cables aswell and got some braided black ones

o yeah iam having major probs with the 460 its running at 98c in game ? any suggestions ?

 

[sheroo]

What temp does it run with the side panel off?

 

[allen]

the same ish @ about 90c

 

[sheroo]

Was it giving you these temps in the old case? Or is it since you've moved it?

 

[allen]

yeh it has always been high but its got worse since i took it apart cleaned it and re-applied thermal paste, and flashed the bios for the fan speed to 100%

i was thinking about this lol since i already have a MASSIVE cpu heatsink why not have a massive gpu heatsink aswell

gpu fan

 

[Lollipop]

I got a Shinobi myself and gotta love it

but how many fans are you using?

 

[sheroo]

yeh it has always been high but its got worse since i took it apart cleaned it and re-applied thermal paste, and flashed the bios for the fan speed to 100%

i was thinking about this lol since i already have a MASSIVE cpu heatsink why not have a massive gpu heatsink aswell

gpu fan

The Shaman is meant to be very good and is also compatible with lots of other cards as well. But when you start going to the expense of adding aftermarket coolers to a gpu - I wonder whether is might just be better to get a cooler gpu. You can get a 560ti for £177.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-msi-gtx-560-ti-twin-frozr-ii-40nm-4008mhz-gddr5-gpu-822mhz-shader-1645mhz-384-cores-dvi-mhdmi-pl

 

[allen]

I got a Shinobi myself and gotta love it

but how many fans are you using?

ive got the 1 bitfenix fan exhaust and a asus 120mm fan and a bitfenix fan in the front

The Shaman is meant to be very good and is also compatible with lots of other cards as well. But when you start going to the expense of adding aftermarket coolers to a gpu - I wonder whether is might just be better to get a cooler gpu. You can get a 560ti for £177.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-msi-gtx-560-ti-twin-frozr-ii-40nm-4008mhz-gddr5-gpu-822mhz-shader-1645mhz-384-cores-dvi-mhdmi-pl

£177 or £50 ? im not struggling to pay games yet so iam not really after a new card till I can’t play games but the 560ti is really good i think i would rather spend the ssame money and get the cooler and a new gigabyte mb

 

[sheroo]

£177 or £50 ? im not struggling to pay games yet so iam not really after a new card till I can’t play games but the 560ti is really good i think i would rather spend the ssame money and get the cooler and a new gigabyte mb

Fair enough just thought that if you sold the 460 and added the £50 you wouldn't be far off a new card.

 

[allen]

Fair enough just thought that if you sold the 460 and added the £50 you wouldn't be far off a new card.

yup ive gone for it should be here monday dont know if it will fit under the susanoo or not i hope it will ? :S

 

[sheroo]

yup ive gone for it should be here monday dont know if it will fit under the susanoo or not i hope it will ? :S

I went through a similar thing recently and ended up with a new card rather than add an aftermarket cooler.

 

[allen]

It fits and is also massive now getting temps of 69c full load and 30c no load with the side on its even lower without the side on...

1 more thing its silent aswell...

The good thing is this cooler fits all nvidia cards so if i upgrade later ill just put this thing on it