Spending $1000-1400 On A New Gaming Computer - Topic

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Jul 10 2011 06:07pm

Quote (Stok3d @ Jul 10 2011 05:04pm)

LOL... I am just getting confused now on how to handle the heat now. Seems to be a lot of hate in this thread.
Honestly, an H20 block etc is a bit intimidating for me.

If I were to go 'Air Cooled', my option I chose was ridiculed. What suggestion do ppl have that's better?

i have a h60
alot of ppl have h50 in here
they come with 5year warranty on 2600k
you will get 4.5ghz oc and its so ez to install

on another note
do you think ull be gettin 3 6970s if not
just get the regular p67 board and save 150bux
how much cash has i saved you as is man 500?

aka
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.660712
x8 vs x16 on a 580/6970 is 0 fps loss
also saving you more cash

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022

only problem is not modular
but any good case will hide the cables
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=218

i hope i get % of the cash i saved u
^_^

This post was edited by urbanshaft on Jul 10 2011 06:14pm

Stok3d

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Jul 10 2011 06:18pm

Quote (urbanshaft @ Jul 10 2011 08:07pm)

I've been reading the reviews on the 6970s on newegg and they're horrible. Cards seem to run very hot and even freeze etc

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127554&cm_re=6970-_-14-127-554-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150517&cm_re=6970-_-14-150-517-_-Product

They also seem to be quite big. I'm not sure if I would have the proper case to run 2x

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Jul 10 2011 06:21pm

Quote (Stok3d @ Jul 10 2011 05:18pm)

I've been reading the reviews on the 6970s on newegg and they're horrible. Cards seem to run very hot and even freeze etc

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127554&cmre=6970--14-127-554--Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150517&cmre=6970--14-150-517--Product

They also seem to be quite big. I'm not sure if I would have the proper case to run 2x

6970 are horrible cards
for heat n noise
the lightning is 20c cooler dude
redisgned pcb MADE FOR OVERCLOCKING

alrdy linked you to guru review

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/05/09/msi_r6970_lightning_video_card_review/8

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Jul 10 2011 06:21pm

the silver arrow is the best cpu cooler on the market
the nh-d14 is after that

thats the silver arrow and the ft02 case and twin frozr 3 gpu coolers

literally the best air cooling solutions on the market

this is my case, i chose the nh-d14
showing you that tall, heatsinked ram can fit easily under the nh-d14
i wish i got the silver arrow, at the time i didnt know it cooled better
live n learn

need to dust this thing out

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Jul 10 2011 06:23pm

Ugliest most gaudy thing I have ever seen. Fuck that.

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