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So I FINALLY built my new rig....
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johnlgalt
Antidisestablishmentarian
With my build, Using the Tt Level 10 GT case, I made sure to install a fan on the bottom of the case drawing air into the case from underneath, and I replaced the top exhaust fan with the radiator from my Corsair H100 CPU water cooler. End result, I have good airflow from front to back and bottom to top, keeping it a lot cooler inside than I would have thought.
I also opted to jump on the eVGA 560 Ti 448 Core (dual fans), and the door has a huge 230mm fan blowing in that I've directed at the video cards.
Keeping flow paths clear is just as important as having the intake and exhaust fans positioned correctly. Cleaning dust filters (if equipped) will be key as well to keeping temps down.
I also opted to jump on the eVGA 560 Ti 448 Core (dual fans), and the door has a huge 230mm fan blowing in that I've directed at the video cards.
Keeping flow paths clear is just as important as having the intake and exhaust fans positioned correctly. Cleaning dust filters (if equipped) will be key as well to keeping temps down.
NGD1
Android Expert
GET A MONSTER CASE!Here's the specs...
Cooler Master HAF 912
ASUS P2Z77-V Motherboard
Intel Ivy Bridge i5 3570K - Standard clock. For now.
EVGA GTX GeForce 570 HD GPU
WD Caviar Black 1 TB
(Couldn't justify the extra cost for SSD.)
Corsair Vengence DDR3 1600Mhz 8GB
Thermaltak 850W Power Supply (Modular!!)
LG Something or another bluray RW
And not really part of the "build" per say, but hands down the best set of $30 speakers I've ever purchased.
Cyber Acoustics 2.1 Computer Speakers.
So far it benchmarks really good, and at stock fans and heatsync (yeah i know, heresy) the temperatures are really good under load. I plan on adding about 4-5 more case fans and eventually replace the heatsync with a better aftermarket when/if I decide to push the processor past stock clock.
I also found out the hard way that another 570 HD won't fit in my case, so if/when I decide to go SLI I'll have to upgrade the case and remount EVERYTHING. /facepalm
Validation:
Thoughts?
or a CD to HD bay converter.
IOWA
Mr. Logic Pants
Eh, this case already has 4-5 HDD bays.. I don't need more. I have a NAS.
NYCHitman1
Gun for Hire
You don't really need anything else.
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Just read this saying MSI are secretly overvolting their cards for better performance , and something about shorter life and strain on the PWM...
SOme people saying its good becuase they have a 3 year warranty , I only gert a 2 year , and I want it to last as long as possible...
Thinking I might swap my MSI 660Ti for a Asus/Gigabyte 670?
Just read this saying MSI are secretly overvolting their cards for better performance , and something about shorter life and strain on the PWM...
SOme people saying its good becuase they have a 3 year warranty , I only gert a 2 year , and I want it to last as long as possible...
Thinking I might swap my MSI 660Ti for a Asus/Gigabyte 670?
sfbloodbrother
Extreme Android User
I know how you feel about the case. I ordered a motherboard that is not SLI compatible, only Crossfire compatible. And I have a NVidia graphics card. So I'm either going to have to sell my NVidia card and buy 2 AMD cards, or replace the whole motherboard taking everything out and putting it back in. I think I'll just go the easy route. It will save me money too because I won't need a new motherboard. At least not for a while.
When do I know I need a new motherboard? For an upgrade?
When do I know I need a new motherboard? For an upgrade?
NYCHitman1
Gun for Hire
That depends on a few things. Mostly compatibility of parts of which you are looking to upgrade. CPU socket types tend to be the major reason behind mobo upgrades.