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Yeah sure. Considering you didn't know much a couple days ago, kudos on coming up with that.
Personally, whilst the 840 Pro is still a sweet SSD, I'd rather a Corsair Force GT/Neutron GTX and a Corsair R or Obsidian series case, but that's just my preferences.
One thing I will say though is you probably won't need 32GB's of RAM. You'll be sweet with 16GB's. Also, I noticed that you weren't too sure on that PSU because it's rather expensive, well Corsair's AX series generally are. So I'd say go with a Corsair TX 750W, which is fully Modular and I assume will be cheaper for you:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/750w...-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan-
Another thing is, that builds already $1700, adding another GTX 670 will put you over your $2000 mark, so at least for now, I'd stick with one. One GTX 670 is still fantastic.
Personally, whilst the 840 Pro is still a sweet SSD, I'd rather a Corsair Force GT/Neutron GTX and a Corsair R or Obsidian series case, but that's just my preferences.
One thing I will say though is you probably won't need 32GB's of RAM. You'll be sweet with 16GB's. Also, I noticed that you weren't too sure on that PSU because it's rather expensive, well Corsair's AX series generally are. So I'd say go with a Corsair TX 750W, which is fully Modular and I assume will be cheaper for you:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/750w...-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan-
Another thing is, that builds already $1700, adding another GTX 670 will put you over your $2000 mark, so at least for now, I'd stick with one. One GTX 670 is still fantastic.
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alpenwasser
New member
Keep in mind that if you want to overclock, the stock Intel heatsink won't do you much good.
If you can, get something like the Noctua NH-D14 for air, or maybe the H100i.
Also, the second build's 430 W PSU will suffice for a GTX670 (170 W) and an oc'd CPU (certainly
less than 200 W under any reasonable scenario you could achieve with that cooling), but it does
not leave a lot of headroom for adding more GPUs.
If you want to save money, I'd rather recommend a less expensive M/B, like the MSI Z77A-G45.
I have its bigger brother (the GD65) and am very happy with it.
EDIT: +1 for Lakers' PSU suggestion, it doesn't have to be AX series. Also, overall
I'd say you have yourself a pretty decent build. 32 Gigs of RAM is probably overkill
though, that's true, so reducing that to 16 Gigs is also not a bad place to save a
couple of dollars more.
If you can, get something like the Noctua NH-D14 for air, or maybe the H100i.
Also, the second build's 430 W PSU will suffice for a GTX670 (170 W) and an oc'd CPU (certainly
less than 200 W under any reasonable scenario you could achieve with that cooling), but it does
not leave a lot of headroom for adding more GPUs.
If you want to save money, I'd rather recommend a less expensive M/B, like the MSI Z77A-G45.
I have its bigger brother (the GD65) and am very happy with it.
EDIT: +1 for Lakers' PSU suggestion, it doesn't have to be AX series. Also, overall
I'd say you have yourself a pretty decent build. 32 Gigs of RAM is probably overkill
though, that's true, so reducing that to 16 Gigs is also not a bad place to save a
couple of dollars more.
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I like getting +1's 
But yeah, +1 with Alpenwasser. Whilst the stock Intel Heatsink is okay for regular use, it won't do you any good with overclocking. Perhaps you don't have to go as extreme as the H100i, and could go with something like a H60: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cors...cpu-cooler-lga1155-1156-775-1366-2011-am2-am3
Or H80i: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cors...ga-115x-1366-and-2011-and-am2-am3-fm1-and-fm2 Which are both still good, and will save you a bit more cash. And I'd go with the MSI Z77 he linked as well.
As for PSU's.. You could perhaps even go with a Modular Seasonic 650W to save even moer money.
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w...80-plus-gold-87-eff-eps-12v-sli-crossfire-atx
But yeah, +1 with Alpenwasser. Whilst the stock Intel Heatsink is okay for regular use, it won't do you any good with overclocking. Perhaps you don't have to go as extreme as the H100i, and could go with something like a H60: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cors...cpu-cooler-lga1155-1156-775-1366-2011-am2-am3
Or H80i: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cors...ga-115x-1366-and-2011-and-am2-am3-fm1-and-fm2 Which are both still good, and will save you a bit more cash. And I'd go with the MSI Z77 he linked as well.
As for PSU's.. You could perhaps even go with a Modular Seasonic 650W to save even moer money.
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w...80-plus-gold-87-eff-eps-12v-sli-crossfire-atx
well i already spend more than the 20,000 mexican pesos i wanted, so im already out of that budget LOL, and the shippment is 160 usd, i might as well order everything i want
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My choise for xmen board is the radar, i dont think that any other motherboard offers that and that should be aweosome for OC ?
what i dont know is if all the asus motherboards have that, didnt pay much attention
5 years of warrenty @_@ that says something about it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIAwqqIE3lc
so now i need, the best choise for a water cooling start and psu, the heatsink i seen that on youtube many times im going to remove the thermal paste or w/e and i will use MX to cover it, since every1 says it rocks its socks, so any ideas i dont want to go with alot of money, but i could go out of my budget to 2500 usd - shipment
well i already spend more than the 20,000 mexican pesos i wanted, so im already out of that budget LOL, and the shippment is 160 usd, i might as well order everything i want
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My choise for xmen board is the radar, i dont think that any other motherboard offers that and that should be aweosome for OC ?
what i dont know is if all the asus motherboards have that, didnt pay much attention
5 years of warrenty @_@ that says something about it
so now i need, the best choise for a water cooling start and psu, the heatsink i seen that on youtube many times im going to remove the thermal paste or w/e and i will use MX to cover it, since every1 says it rocks its socks, so any ideas i dont want to go with alot of money, but i could go out of my budget to 2500 usd - shipment
that solves 2 problems for me
1.- dust (xmen asus has armor :X)
2.- anoying sata on the front (xmen has them on the side)
asus xmen joke :
if u didnt get it, u need to watch more anime and less %o#n
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7jwCe0QXT0
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My choise for xmen board is the radar, i dont think that any other motherboard offers that and that should be aweosome for OC ?
what i dont know is if all the asus motherboards have that, didnt pay much attention
5 years of warrenty @_@ that says something about it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIAwqqIE3lc
so now i need, the best choise for a water cooling start and psu, the heatsink i seen that on youtube many times im going to remove the thermal paste or w/e and i will use MX to cover it, since every1 says it rocks its socks, so any ideas i dont want to go with alot of money, but i could go out of my budget to 2500 usd - shipment
well i already spend more than the 20,000 mexican pesos i wanted, so im already out of that budget LOL, and the shippment is 160 usd, i might as well order everything i want
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My choise for xmen board is the radar, i dont think that any other motherboard offers that and that should be aweosome for OC ?
what i dont know is if all the asus motherboards have that, didnt pay much attention
5 years of warrenty @_@ that says something about it
so now i need, the best choise for a water cooling start and psu, the heatsink i seen that on youtube many times im going to remove the thermal paste or w/e and i will use MX to cover it, since every1 says it rocks its socks, so any ideas i dont want to go with alot of money, but i could go out of my budget to 2500 usd - shipment
that solves 2 problems for me
1.- dust (xmen asus has armor :X)
2.- anoying sata on the front (xmen has them on the side)
asus xmen joke :
if u didnt get it, u need to watch more anime and less %o#n
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7jwCe0QXT0
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whats the most recomended of those
H100i or noctua
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7413643&Sku=C13-2101
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3323592
the price difference is about 30 usd, so i could get any of those, i never removed a heatsink and this will be my first try so im going to get the tools also, and the static band or whatever thats called
H100i or noctua
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7413643&Sku=C13-2101
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3323592
the price difference is about 30 usd, so i could get any of those, i never removed a heatsink and this will be my first try so im going to get the tools also, and the static band or whatever thats called
alpenwasser
New member
For a direct comparison, see OC3D's AIO roundup review here.
Whether or not the price difference is worth it to you only you can decide. The H100i is certainly
a great AIO cooler, while the NH-D14 is still a phenomenal air heatsink.
Of course, the more powerful the cooler, the more potential for overclocks
Whether or not the price difference is worth it to you only you can decide. The H100i is certainly
a great AIO cooler, while the NH-D14 is still a phenomenal air heatsink.
Of course, the more powerful the cooler, the more potential for overclocks
I would have to say the Noctua NH-D14 is probably the most recommended air cooler.
There are members here that have had problems with the H100i and some will probably chime in and steer you away. When I bought my H100i it was still new on the market and I really didn't know what to expect , so I spent the extra money and got the noctua cooler too. But so far ,no problems.
In your case you won't be removing a cooler( unless you plan on changing it), you will just be installing a new one. Just be careful not to scratch either surface(processor or heatsink). Some will say you don't need a anti-static wristband as long as you keep touching metal on your case to stay grounded . I got a toolkit with one and I used it because this was my first build .
There are members here that have had problems with the H100i and some will probably chime in and steer you away. When I bought my H100i it was still new on the market and I really didn't know what to expect , so I spent the extra money and got the noctua cooler too. But so far ,no problems.
In your case you won't be removing a cooler( unless you plan on changing it), you will just be installing a new one. Just be careful not to scratch either surface(processor or heatsink). Some will say you don't need a anti-static wristband as long as you keep touching metal on your case to stay grounded . I got a toolkit with one and I used it because this was my first build .
alpenwasser
New member
True, there are people who have worked on PC's for years (or even decades) without anti-static
equipment and have never had a problem. However, since a wristband is really cheap, I don't
think I'd advise anyone not to get one. Personally, I've never used one and haven't had a
component break on me in 13 years of building PC's, but for my latest build I got myself
a wristband for a few bucks since I wanted to be as sure as I possibly can be that I won't
damage my components, at least not with static electricity. Compared to the rest of the build,
the investment is not that expensive imho.
so the h100i now im missing the thermal compound or paste, searching quality and whats the mx i cant find it xD
artic mx thought on it ?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7983399&CatId=503
artic mx thought on it ?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7983399&CatId=503
alpenwasser
New member
Arctic MX-4 is what I've been using for a while, and it's worked very well. It's also not electrically
conductive, which means you don't have to worry about shorting out your components if you
spill a bit.
conductive, which means you don't have to worry about shorting out your components if you
spill a bit.
So the new list is :
ULT31553 ::Ultra 20/24 Pin Power Supply Tester(0.3 lbs)
U12-40525 ::Ultra 18PC Ratchet & Socket Kit - 9x Screw Bits, 7x Socket Bits, 180° Adjustable Position Swivel, Carbon Steel(0.9 lbs)
K450-2900 ::Kingwin ATS-W24 Anti-Static Wrist Strap - PU Plastic, PVC Molding, 6 Feet(3 lbs)
O38-2514 ::Kworld UB445-U ATSC Hybrid TV Tuner - USB, Clear QAM, NTSC (0.55 lbs)
YYI1-QC4302 :
innacle 9900-65208-00 Dazzle Video Creator Platinum HD - USB 2.0, Includes Pinnacle Studio HD Software(0.85 lbs)
C13-2576 ::Corsair AX760 CP-9020045-NA 760W Power Supply - 80+ Platinum, ATX, Zero RPM, Single +12V Rail, 140mm Fan, Active PFC, 90-264V Universal AC Input (8.15 lbs)
N500-2070 ::NZXT Switch 810 CA-SW810-G1 Hybrid Full Tower - ATX, 4x140mm Fan, 4x5.25" Drive Bays, 6x3.5" Drive Bays, 9xExp Slot, Supports Water Cooling, 4 x USB Ports, 2 x Audio Ports, Black(36.95 lbs)
C13-5718 ::Corsair CMZ32GX3M4X1866C10 Vengeance Desktop Memory Kit - 32GB (4x 8GB), PC3-15000, DDR3-1866MHz, 240-pin DIMM, 1.5V, CL10, XMP Ready(0.65 lbs)
E145-0675 ::EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW+ 04G-P4-3673-KR Video Card - 4GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0(x16), 1x Dual-link DVI-I, 1x Dual-link DVI-D, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, DirectX 11, SLI Ready, Dual-Slot(3.25 lbs)
I69-3770K ::Intel Core i7-3770K Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 3.50GHz (3.90GHz Max Turbo), Socket H2 (LGA1155), 77W, Fan, Unlocked, Retail (BX80667i73770K)(0.85 lbs)
A455-2038 ::ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Intel Series 7 Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA115), Intel Z77 Express, 1866MHz DDR3, SATA III (6Gb/s), RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0, Thermal Armor(4.65 lbs)
A750-1022 ::Arctic ARCTIC MX-4 Carbon-Based Thermal Compound - 4g, 8.5 Thermal Conductivity (ORACO-MX40001-BL)(0.15 lbs)
C13-2101 ::Corsair Hydro Series CW-9060009-WW H100i Extreme Liquid/Water CPU Cooler - 2 x 120mm Fan, Multi-socket Support, built-in Corsair Link(4 lbs)
T925-1346 ::Thermaltake Tt eSports Shock Gaming Headset - 40mm Drivers, In-Line Sound Control, Adjustable Headband, Noise Cancelling Microphone, 3.5mm Connectors, PC, White(1.45 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1647108&sku=ULT31553
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4558945&sku=U12-40525
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6655942&sku=K450-2900
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6703836&sku=O38-2514
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4949219&sku=YYI1-QC4302
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7413647&sku=C13-2576
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3473134&sku=N500-2070
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1586696&sku=C13-5718
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4501135&sku=E145-0675
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2372989&sku=I69-3770K
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2406886&sku=A455-2038
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7983399&sku=A750-1022
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7413643&sku=C13-2101
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7108946&sku=T925-1346
anything else i might be forgetting before i checkout this baby
?
edit : forgot headphones <_<
$1,989.36 usd
ULT31553 ::Ultra 20/24 Pin Power Supply Tester(0.3 lbs)
U12-40525 ::Ultra 18PC Ratchet & Socket Kit - 9x Screw Bits, 7x Socket Bits, 180° Adjustable Position Swivel, Carbon Steel(0.9 lbs)
K450-2900 ::Kingwin ATS-W24 Anti-Static Wrist Strap - PU Plastic, PVC Molding, 6 Feet(3 lbs)
O38-2514 ::Kworld UB445-U ATSC Hybrid TV Tuner - USB, Clear QAM, NTSC (0.55 lbs)
YYI1-QC4302 :
innacle 9900-65208-00 Dazzle Video Creator Platinum HD - USB 2.0, Includes Pinnacle Studio HD Software(0.85 lbs)C13-2576 ::Corsair AX760 CP-9020045-NA 760W Power Supply - 80+ Platinum, ATX, Zero RPM, Single +12V Rail, 140mm Fan, Active PFC, 90-264V Universal AC Input (8.15 lbs)
N500-2070 ::NZXT Switch 810 CA-SW810-G1 Hybrid Full Tower - ATX, 4x140mm Fan, 4x5.25" Drive Bays, 6x3.5" Drive Bays, 9xExp Slot, Supports Water Cooling, 4 x USB Ports, 2 x Audio Ports, Black(36.95 lbs)
C13-5718 ::Corsair CMZ32GX3M4X1866C10 Vengeance Desktop Memory Kit - 32GB (4x 8GB), PC3-15000, DDR3-1866MHz, 240-pin DIMM, 1.5V, CL10, XMP Ready(0.65 lbs)
E145-0675 ::EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW+ 04G-P4-3673-KR Video Card - 4GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0(x16), 1x Dual-link DVI-I, 1x Dual-link DVI-D, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, DirectX 11, SLI Ready, Dual-Slot(3.25 lbs)
I69-3770K ::Intel Core i7-3770K Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 3.50GHz (3.90GHz Max Turbo), Socket H2 (LGA1155), 77W, Fan, Unlocked, Retail (BX80667i73770K)(0.85 lbs)
A455-2038 ::ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Intel Series 7 Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA115), Intel Z77 Express, 1866MHz DDR3, SATA III (6Gb/s), RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0, Thermal Armor(4.65 lbs)
A750-1022 ::Arctic ARCTIC MX-4 Carbon-Based Thermal Compound - 4g, 8.5 Thermal Conductivity (ORACO-MX40001-BL)(0.15 lbs)
C13-2101 ::Corsair Hydro Series CW-9060009-WW H100i Extreme Liquid/Water CPU Cooler - 2 x 120mm Fan, Multi-socket Support, built-in Corsair Link(4 lbs)
T925-1346 ::Thermaltake Tt eSports Shock Gaming Headset - 40mm Drivers, In-Line Sound Control, Adjustable Headband, Noise Cancelling Microphone, 3.5mm Connectors, PC, White(1.45 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1647108&sku=ULT31553
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4558945&sku=U12-40525
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6655942&sku=K450-2900
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6703836&sku=O38-2514
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4949219&sku=YYI1-QC4302
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7413647&sku=C13-2576
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3473134&sku=N500-2070
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1586696&sku=C13-5718
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4501135&sku=E145-0675
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2372989&sku=I69-3770K
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2406886&sku=A455-2038
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7983399&sku=A750-1022
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7413643&sku=C13-2101
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7108946&sku=T925-1346
anything else i might be forgetting before i checkout this baby
?edit : forgot headphones <_<
$1,989.36 usd
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alpenwasser
New member
Since I've had a rather long and arduous day I hope you don't mind if I check this in a few hours
once I've gotten bit of sleep. Wouldn't want to make a mistake due to being tired
once I've gotten bit of sleep. Wouldn't want to make a mistake due to being tired
Since I've had a rather long and arduous day I hope you don't mind if I check this in a few hours
once I've gotten bit of sleep. Wouldn't want to make a mistake due to being tired
no problem, take your time i got 72 hours to get black april friday anyways XP, not theres alot of savings
Since you have selected the H100i and MX-4 thermal compound, you could probably use a good 90% alcohol to clean the pre-applied thermal compound off the H100i , but I recommend the ArctiClean thermal material remover and thermal surface purifier. It's sold as a 2 bottle kit that will last for a while. Use a microfiber cloth to remove most of the paste and then use alcohol or the ArctiClean kit .
I wonder how smart will that be, isn't alcohol conductive ? Besides I'm a newbie ill get arcticlean probably, i have to read a lot before I assemble everything up LOL
