Opinions on new folding rig

[hmmblah]

Ordering today, but want some quick opinions.

System will have an i7 930.

I was going to go with another GB X58A-UD3R. Are there other boards around the same price that I should look at instead?

Also, what memory? Going with 6GB (3x2GB). What should I buy from this list:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...6&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICED&PageSize=20

 

[tinytomlogan]

Id get Gskill or Mushkin ram dude, UD3 or look at the Asus P6X58 series of boards.

 

[hmmblah]

I've been buying GSkill, so maybe I will stick with that.

What about cooling the i7? I'd like to run 4GHz+ 24/7 folding if the 930 will clock unlike my C0 920. Should I go TRUE, Noctua u12dx, or H50? This is a work PC so I'd like to stay away from water like in the H50.

 

[hmmblah]

P6X58-E any good? It's about $30 more than the UD3R. Specs look just about identical. Any reason to spend the extra $30?

 

[tinytomlogan]

if the ud3 is the new v2 with better power regs then no, if its the original one then they had a tendancy to die if high clocks were sustained for long periods..... kinda like folding 24/7 with the cpu maxxed!

 

[thestepster]

noctua nh-d14 man

 

[hmmblah]

All they have at Newegg is the NH-U12DX.

I'd imagine the UD3R would be the version 2 as newegg moves inventory rather fast.

 

[thestepster]

no where else u can use to get one?

 

[hmmblah]

No, all needs to be on one order.

 

[thestepster]

well u prob cant go wrong with that noctua cooler, not sure if there's been a review of it on here tho might be worth having a nose about to see

 

[AMDFTW]

be careful,as the noctua you are using is the only one that top of the pile,the prolemtech megahalms would come in 2nd if the D14 was unavailable

 

[hmmblah]

Think I'll go with a Megahalems then. Out of stock atm though, should be in stock again next week.

 

[AMDFTW]

yer that would be my step down from the noctua,what fans wil you use on it as it does not come with any

 

[hmmblah]

Haven't decided on that yet. Have until next week to decide. I'd like quiet of course. Any recommendations?

 

[killablade]

I just ordered a couple of Scythe Slip Stream 1900RPM fans for my mega shadow (black megahalems). They were like 7 euro's a piece and they move quite a lot of air so I hope they will do good, but I don't know if they perform well when used on a heatsink. Anything is better than my current antec tricools though!

You could get some Xigmatek fans. They look really cool and perform quite alright too. I think OC3D used xigmatek fans in their review, but Im not sure. I ordered three of those to replace the antec tricools in my case.

Another thing you could do is get a pair of Noctua P12's (if you're looking for good performance at a low noise level and if you don't give a *beep* about looks) but they are quite expensive (€20 in the Netherlands).

 

[hmmblah]

I'll check out all those, thanks!

 

[hmmblah]

OK, ordered the P12's and everything else besides the cooler.

How is the Promlimatech Armageddon?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242005

It looks very similar to the Megahalems, but it's actually in stock.

 

[thestepster]

i heard its not near as good as it

 

[AMDFTW]

the armageddon is not a patch on the megahalms REVB fella

also i am not sure on the fin spacing but i would use some noctua p12's for it in a push pull config,there airflow is better than the p12b's but there pressure lacks abit,but saying that they are both good fans and i would chose the p12's anyday

i use them on my CPU cooler and my case fans all at 12v,they are quite loud when all running together but thats hard to get away from lol as i have 5 running

 

[hmmblah]

So wait for the Megahalems to be in stock? I guess I could use the stock intel cooler, lol j/k.

I'll show some patience and wait.