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Womwomwom
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scarymeerkat
Canada107 Posts
Womwomwom are you saying you don't like that heatsink? I'm pretty sure I'll go with it, but would like to hear both sides... | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 18 2011 12:17 scarymeerkat wrote: Thanks once again, you have quelled most of my fears about this. So far nothing is malfunctioning so I'm hoping nothing's damaged. Unfortunately, I'm sure the cores stayed around 80+ degrees for an extended period of time while I was playing sc2. SO glad I chose to go check temps when I did. I will update once I replace that heatsink. Womwomwom are you saying you don't like that heatsink? I'm pretty sure I'll go with it, but would like to hear both sides... I have one cooling my i7 930@3.4 right now. Bloomfield runs hotter than sandy bridge. | ||
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Womwomwom
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Still should be a million times better than the stock cooler though. | ||
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Uhh Negative
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FatFo
Germany8 Posts
What is your budget? 1200€ What is your resolution? 1920x1080 What are you using it for? gaming only What is your upgrade cycle? +2 years no upgrade When do you plan on building it? about 1 month Do you plan on overclocking? yeah maybe with the i5 2500k? dunno Do you need an Operating System? yes need on Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? no second gpu Where are you buying your parts from? one european online shop i need a new monitor aswell 23-24 thanks for helping =) | ||
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scarymeerkat
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skyR
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
Make sure to have the fan moving air with the airflow, not against. | ||
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scarymeerkat
Canada107 Posts
EDIT: wait, so i dont apply the paste on the copper coloured tubes, i apply it between them? | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 19 2011 04:22 scarymeerkat wrote: Thanks, going to install now, will keeo you updated whether you want me to or not... lol Meh, my ego likes success stories. And after last nights marathon of protecting you from misinformation and inadvertently providing a tad of my own a la CPU-Z, moreso. | ||
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mav451
United States1596 Posts
On June 18 2011 12:16 Womwomwom wrote: I find direct heat touch CPU coolers to be extremely inconsistent in results but that's why they're so cheap. They might market it as efficient and effective but its just a cost cutting measure with wildly varying manufacturing defects. I'm curious what you are seeing that corrorborates your statement. Thermalright themselves were guilty with consistent concavity problems in their TRUE lines, which often required wet sanding - and this isn't even addressing the pressure issues, which warranted washer mods. And I would know as a former owner of the TRUE. Now I've used Thermalright since as long as I can remember, but my transition from a TRUE to a 212+ taught me that paying more does not imply better QA/QC. I too didn't believe in HDTs, but I often find that the problem is more user-based, when applying the TIM, more than anything else. | ||
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scarymeerkat
Canada107 Posts
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mav451
United States1596 Posts
*Just noticed your previous post. Yes, you would apply the TIM between the heatpipes, instead of directly on them. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/articles/Best_Thermal_Paste_Application_Methods/HDT_TIM_Application_Two_Lines.jpg) | ||
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Icemind
Germany570 Posts
This should probably be edited in | ||
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scarymeerkat
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XenOmega
Canada2822 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 19 2011 09:10 XenOmega wrote: Any good/decent Blue led 120mm fans out there that can work with a Heatsink like CM 212? I want to add some color to my Azza case ^^ Robert Best LED fan that I know of is the Antec Tricool LED 120mm, it's also the right size. All the better performance fans tend to not have LED's to avoid inconsistencies that cause vibration and noise. http://www.silentpcreview.com/article695-page3.html Tricools are pretty solid. Remove the heatsink to change fans, otherwise it can unseat and lose you a memory channel. | ||
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manchego
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$1500 What is your resolution? 1920x1080 What are you using it for? Mostly gaming. I'll be using it to surf the net and possibly do some Microsoft Office level work. That's about it. I want a computer that will run SC2 at Ultra settings at the above resolution with no issues. Another very-distant goal is a computer that will run Diablo 3 just as well. What is your upgrade cycle? Won't be looking to upgrade for at least 4 years. When do you plan on building it? I plan on building it the moment all the parts arrive. Do you plan on overclocking? I don't plan on over-clocking it initially, but I'd like to consider it and adding an aftermarket cooling system or heatsink in the future. Is this an option, or do you have to do it immediately as you install the components into the case? Do you need an Operating System? I do, and I'm not sure which version of Windows 7 64 to get. Home? Pro? Ultimate? Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? I'm not planning on ever adding a second GPU, and I'm not sure what Crossfire is, but I can do that research myself. I'm planning on purchasing a GTX 560 Ti as you can see below. Where are you buying your parts from? Newegg.com I've built this up at Newegg, but this is the first time I'm building a computer on my own in forever. Am I missing anything obvious or is there something I can do better? ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/6J3Oy.jpg) | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
No you don't have to overclock initially. You can do it anytime you wish but however most aftermarket heatsinks will require a backplate to be installed. With a case such as the Antec Three Hundred where there is no cutout on the motherboard tray, it'll require you to remove the entire motherboard to install an aftermarket heatsink. There's very small performance difference between the different memory frequencies and timings as seen here: http://techreport.com/articles.x/20377/3 and here http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/sandy-bridge-ddr3.html So it's best to just get the least expensive memory kit you can find: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231424 CrossfireX is AMD's multi-GPU solution. If you have no intention of doing a multi-GPU configuration than you do not need a 650w power supply. This XFX Core Edition 450w for $55 ($45 after mail in rebate) would be more than enough to handle your single graphics card configuration: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207012 Is there a reason for the ASUS P8P67 over a less expensive Z68 or P67 motherboard such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502 ? You can compare Windows 7 edition features here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows7/products/compare If you have to ask, you'll most likely only going to need Home Premium. Case is personal preference but if you didn't have anything specific in mind and just picked a case. I think the Coolermaster HAF 912 for $60 ($50 after mail in rebate) provides a better value: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 | ||
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