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August 27, 2013 6:53:56 PM

Okay guys this is my dilemma or what I have been pondering for the last week or so is if the case fans I've selected will give me good airflow and looks for my particular computer gaming case. I'm planning on buying a Corsair 500r Black case and I'm replacing the stock fans and planning to run this setup inside with this placement in mind. I've decided to buy x5 of these Cougar fans the 120mm Dual X Blue LED and use two to run up front as intakes and use the remaining three as rear and top exhaust on the back and top of the case.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Then I'm planning on running x2 of the Cougar 140mm Dual X Blue LED Case Fans on the side panel replacing the stock 200mm as intakes. Also I'm planning on replacing the stock fan on the Hyper 212 Evo with either 1 or x2 if in Push/Pull configuration with these: 120mm Aerocool Shark Blue LED Edition Case Fans
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Is this a good enough case fan to replace the stock one on the heatsink? I chose that one because it looks like it has descent RPM and CMF and because they have Blue LED's to match my other case fans that i chose. :} If you know of any other Blue LED case fans that would be better and fit on the hyper 212 EVO please feel free to suggest any others you can think of and also with the Cougars that I've chosen as my intakes and exhausts will they all fit together in the 500r like will their be any clearance issues with the 140's on the side panel and the 120 as rear exhaust and then having say if I choose to run the push/pull with the Evo will the second fan Aerocool Shark 120mm be to close to the Cougar rear exhaust for example.

Can you guys also let me know if all the components I've chosen will be compatible with each other and what can I expect in terms of FPS on the latest games thanks. I'm not new to the gaming PC world but I haven't gamed on a PC since 2007 as my last gaming PC died and I've never had the money to buy a new one and this will also be my first gaming PC I've built so please let me know if this is a good enough PC to run the latest games thanks. Here's my build below:

MOBO: Asus Z87 Pro
CPU= Intel i5 4670k
Storage= 256 GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD (Boot Drive)
1 TB Samsung Evo SSD (Storage)
RAM= 16 GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile DDR3 1600 (Four 240 pin RAM modules of 4 gb each)
CPU Cooler=Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
PSU=Corsair HX 750 (80 Gold)
GPU=MSI Lightning GTX 770
UPS= Cyberpower CP1500PFCLCD 1500VA UPS (Will this UPS be enough to power my build and is it compatible with my choice of PSU?)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Sound Card-Creative Labs Recon3d Fatal1ity Champion
Optical Drive-Asus 24x DVD-R

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August 27, 2013 7:22:46 PM

Memory - I'd do 2 x 8GB to lessen the load on memory controller and thereby maintain higher OCs/ RAM timings
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Case / PSU - Take advantage of the 500R / HX850 Case combo and the 750 is too small for twin 770s, so cuts off future upgrade
$300 - $20 combo discount - $30 MIR - $20 off w/ promo code EMCXMVN49, ends 9/2 = $230
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

MoBo - What is it about the Asus pro that attracted you.... it's great board, but from an aesthetic viewpoint alone, Id look at the MSI Z87-GD-65 and it's it's better suited for gaming .

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/msi_z87_gd65_ga...

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MSI has been using components that meet or exceed MIL-STD-810G for some time as part of its Military Class build philosophy. Parts such as Super Ferrite Chokes that run at up to 35 degree Celsius lower temperatures, have a 30% higher current handling capacity, and a 20% improvement in power efficiency; Tantalum filled Hi-C Caps that are are up to 93% efficient; and "Dark Capacitors" that feature Lower ESR and a ten-year lifespan all tied into a PCB with improved temperature and humidity protections as part of the "Military Essentials" package......In the end MSI's Z87-GD65 is a board that comes with an expansive feature set that includes all your basics and the extras that set them apart such as the V-Check points, upper end audio, Dual BIOS ROMs, KIller Network package, Military Class IV package, and a three-year warranty. Couple that with good looks that carry the dragon theme through the board, and you have a winning combination at $189.


http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/msi_z8...

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Now and again a motherboard appears that is so obviously brilliant, and so affordable, that we wonder if anything will be able to top it. For a while that crown was held by the ASUS Sabertooth, both in X58 and then P67 variants. Then MSI stole the crown with the Z77 MPower. Looking at the Z87 GD65 Gaming we think it's going to take something extraordinary to top it, such is the perfect storm of price, performance, features and looks.

The switch to Military Class 4 has given us an extremely ready overclocker too. You're always thermally limited when overclocking and the i7-4770K is one of the most demanding around. Considering the amount of cooling we're using we think that although the GD65 is capable of bringing 5GHz from our i7-4770K you'd need a proper water loop to make the most of it.

Performance is outstanding. The stock results were a particular highlight. We know a lot of people still just like to put their CPU in and go, without overclocking it first. Despite how easy it is these days we know that the fear factor still exists. So you'll be glad to know that the MSI Z87 GD65 Gaming really rocks hard even at stock settings. Naturally the overclocking is blistering too, with some OC3D records broken.

MSI have laid the gauntlet down to all the other manufacturers. Gorgeous to look at, blistering performance and all at a very affordable price, the MSI Z87 GD65 Gaming is not only the new benchmark for Z87 motherboards, but probably for all motherboards.


Cooler - I don't quite understand the selection of all those top end components and then closing it up with the budget oriented Hyper 212. Throw a Phanteks PH-TC14-PE in there (white or black), pick up 14C and make the build a lot more attractive.
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/phanteks_ph_tc14pe...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

GFX - As for the Lightning.....the extra $40 gets ya from 1137 MHz to 1150 Mhz.... (101.7 to 103.9 fps in techpowerup test) doesn't seem worth it. ya slo have a nice red / black color aesthetic thing going which the Lightning will put a dent in
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

As for ya question .,,.... in reading various reviews have seen peeps comment about the 120mm fans being replaced by 140s and general comment was that it would be a waste because, while the screw holes work for 140mm, the openings are not that large. I would leave the case "as is" for the initial build and then decide later on if ya want more fans. I have done quite a few 500R / HX850 / Phanteks / SLI builds and none have added a single fan yet.
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August 27, 2013 8:06:30 PM

Thanks alot for all of the suggestions and to answer your question why I chose the Asus z87 pro is probably because I don't know much about motherboards in terms of reliability and build quality but ever since I got into gaming on a PC back early 2005-06 Asus was a brand that I had hear from and had heard nothing but good things about them and really seeing all the features that are included on the board and their reputation for making solid well built boards is probably why I chose it and also because I don't know what to expect from other board manufacturers. I've heard on alot of motherboard reviews that the best two choices for them are Asus and Gigabyte and that's why I limited myself to these two and thus have not heard of MSI when it came to motherboards. But I will be sure to read that article you linked. :) 

In terms of the GPU selection I actually had the MSI Gaming GTX 770 chosen first but I guess I chose the Lightning because it was little more overclocked like you mentioned and it matches the motherboard since its yellow and black and because I wouldn't know the first thing of overclocking so to begin with while I researched more about it I wouldn't want to mess with it at first and thus would be running everything at stock including the CPU but I would in time try it out. The LED's are blue in my case by the way although red would also be cool :}. In terms of the PSU i chose that because I don't plan on using SLI anytime soon as it would be well over my budget now with the build I picked out but I can see how getting an HX850 would be future proof should I want to in the future. But for now I'm only going to be running one card and if say I do just get the HX850 instead of the HX750 will it be okay to have that much power and only be using a single card setup and how much on average would my current system build consume with the single card set-up and all its components/fans etc..?

Also for picking the Hyper 212 Evo over anything else pretty much comes down to the fact that I've heard so much about it and for the price and for what it does is pretty good. Also because I had only read reviews on NewEgg and other sites on the web their are more pro's than cons to it and for me as I don't expect to be overclocking anything higher than say 4.0-4.2 GhZ later on down the road as I'm not someone who would be overclocking that much I'd say it would be more than enough. And also I chose the memory modules I chose because I didn't expect to go beyond 16 GB. But I will do what you mentioned with the memory as it would make sense picking two 8 gb sticks instead of the four 4 gb ones. :)  Just in case I decide to go overboard and hit 32 GB :}
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