Hey guys, as a few of you may know, I'm upgrading my rig soonish, and would like some feedback. Here's my current build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Jonathanwashere/saved/2ijo
The one I'm hoping to get:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Jonathanwashere/saved/2iaj
I'm sure I can find this out myself but I've tried and it was taking a LONG time.
Some quick questions:
I've only used membrane keyboards (I have owned a Corsair k70, because some recommended it but I gave it to my cousin for his birthday (I hadn't researched at all either)), could someone recommend me a switch type? I think I like the mx blue because of the clicky sound, but people say they aren't good for gaming, is that true? What makes them not so good? ~Answered, going to go for red switches.
i7 2600k A bit more expensive than the 3770k, although it does have an overclocking guide. It has a retired socket
i7 3770k A lot of people seem to have these, a bit cheaper, no overclocking guide. It has a retired socket.
i7 4770k Most expensive so far, no overclocking guide. Newer socket (Wont have to replace MOBO in the near-future?)
i5 4670k Cheaper CPU, newer socket (see above), no overclocking guide, no hyperthreading.
i5 2500k Somewhat more expensive than the haswell equivalent, older socket, overclocking guide, no hyperthreading.
I'm sure I can just follow the guide anyway.
I'm more inclined towards the 3770k, as lots of people have that, but there isn't an overclocking guide, don't get me wrong, I know what Im doing, but Im not the most confident. The bit with not going with the latest socket troubles me, I may have problems with upgrading in the future, but by then well probably of gone least 1150, possibly even lga.
~answered
Could you link me a motherboard to go with them? I'm thinking an AsRock EXT 4 (for both) (please only UEFI BIOS or similar I really don't like legacy Bios's). ~Going to go for the EXT4.
Is it worth the power requirements, added heat, general problems, increased CPU usage, micro stutters, better PSU requirement of SLI/GPU+PPU?
~Not going to go for multiple GPU's.
Are there any news/leaks about the upcoming AMD cards in October?
Is there a Xeon equivalent of the i7 3770k?
What are the requirements to record and upload to youtube in 1080p? Probably a stupid question, I'd need a monitor with 1080 vertical pixels, but I can't seem to find the answer to the question (most likely because it's too obvious).
Do you think the Zalman Reserator max 3 will be better than the h100i? If so, is it worth considering getting over the h100i? ~Going to take a risk and go with the Zalman.
I can't seem to find a case with the following things:
A handle (much like the bitfenix prodigy and Cm scout 2)
A side window
3/4/5 5.25 inch bays (exposed) ~Going to go with the scout 2, cannot find a t-balancer for a reasonable price. Chosen to go with the Nzxt Sentry LX.
Could someone recommend me a 4 fan T-balancer?
Would a sound card increase my gaming experience? Like would I see a noticeable sound quality difference (I'm using tritton ax 180's). ~Answered not going to get a sound card.
Would I be able to watch freeview using a tv tuner do I need to pay an additional fee (eg a tv license (not sure if it matters but I'm with virgin media))? If so where would I find a pci-e card (in the uk)?
Would a gt 670 (4gb gigabyte edition) be able to handle a 23" monitor at 1080p and a 19" 1360*768 at the same time (one for gaming one for misc stuff)? ~ Answered, going to wait for AMD's October GPU's.
Could you go onto Chris Pirillo's YouTube channel and watch some of his latest vlogs, his wife diana is bugging me, she seems off, I don't know how to explain it, it's been bugging me for weeks all I can say is she's very child like (not childish), she doesn't seem real (or mature) if hat makes any sense.
Are the these fans any good? Like for a radiator and general fans? ~Going to go for these fans anyway.
Can someone recommend me a UV cold cathode please? ~Nevermind, found one.
Can someone recommend me a 60/64gb SSD for caching?
Can I raid 0 two 32gb Sandisk Ready Cache SSD's and then cache them?
If I was to replace the southbridge and northbridge coolers (the heatsinks), with little 40mm fans, would I be see better temperatures?
If anything seems off, it's because I'm tired.
Thanks guys, any help will be greatly appreciated.
Please no fanboyism/bias, they're very wont to give bad advice (yes wont, not won't).
The one I'm hoping to get:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Jonathanwashere/saved/2iaj
I'm sure I can find this out myself but I've tried and it was taking a LONG time.
Some quick questions:
I've only used membrane keyboards (I have owned a Corsair k70, because some recommended it but I gave it to my cousin for his birthday (I hadn't researched at all either)), could someone recommend me a switch type? I think I like the mx blue because of the clicky sound, but people say they aren't good for gaming, is that true? What makes them not so good? ~Answered, going to go for red switches.
i7 2600k A bit more expensive than the 3770k, although it does have an overclocking guide. It has a retired socket
i7 3770k A lot of people seem to have these, a bit cheaper, no overclocking guide. It has a retired socket.
i7 4770k Most expensive so far, no overclocking guide. Newer socket (Wont have to replace MOBO in the near-future?)
i5 4670k Cheaper CPU, newer socket (see above), no overclocking guide, no hyperthreading.
i5 2500k Somewhat more expensive than the haswell equivalent, older socket, overclocking guide, no hyperthreading.
I'm sure I can just follow the guide anyway.
I'm more inclined towards the 3770k, as lots of people have that, but there isn't an overclocking guide, don't get me wrong, I know what Im doing, but Im not the most confident. The bit with not going with the latest socket troubles me, I may have problems with upgrading in the future, but by then well probably of gone least 1150, possibly even lga.
~answered
Could you link me a motherboard to go with them? I'm thinking an AsRock EXT 4 (for both) (please only UEFI BIOS or similar I really don't like legacy Bios's). ~Going to go for the EXT4.
Is it worth the power requirements, added heat, general problems, increased CPU usage, micro stutters, better PSU requirement of SLI/GPU+PPU?
~Not going to go for multiple GPU's.
Are there any news/leaks about the upcoming AMD cards in October?
Is there a Xeon equivalent of the i7 3770k?
What are the requirements to record and upload to youtube in 1080p? Probably a stupid question, I'd need a monitor with 1080 vertical pixels, but I can't seem to find the answer to the question (most likely because it's too obvious).
Do you think the Zalman Reserator max 3 will be better than the h100i? If so, is it worth considering getting over the h100i? ~Going to take a risk and go with the Zalman.
I can't seem to find a case with the following things:
A handle (much like the bitfenix prodigy and Cm scout 2)
A side window
3/4/5 5.25 inch bays (exposed) ~Going to go with the scout 2, cannot find a t-balancer for a reasonable price. Chosen to go with the Nzxt Sentry LX.
Could someone recommend me a 4 fan T-balancer?
Would a sound card increase my gaming experience? Like would I see a noticeable sound quality difference (I'm using tritton ax 180's). ~Answered not going to get a sound card.
Would I be able to watch freeview using a tv tuner do I need to pay an additional fee (eg a tv license (not sure if it matters but I'm with virgin media))? If so where would I find a pci-e card (in the uk)?
Would a gt 670 (4gb gigabyte edition) be able to handle a 23" monitor at 1080p and a 19" 1360*768 at the same time (one for gaming one for misc stuff)? ~ Answered, going to wait for AMD's October GPU's.
Could you go onto Chris Pirillo's YouTube channel and watch some of his latest vlogs, his wife diana is bugging me, she seems off, I don't know how to explain it, it's been bugging me for weeks all I can say is she's very child like (not childish), she doesn't seem real (or mature) if hat makes any sense.
Are the these fans any good? Like for a radiator and general fans? ~Going to go for these fans anyway.
Can someone recommend me a UV cold cathode please? ~Nevermind, found one.
Can someone recommend me a 60/64gb SSD for caching?
Can I raid 0 two 32gb Sandisk Ready Cache SSD's and then cache them?
If I was to replace the southbridge and northbridge coolers (the heatsinks), with little 40mm fans, would I be see better temperatures?
If anything seems off, it's because I'm tired.
Thanks guys, any help will be greatly appreciated.
Please no fanboyism/bias, they're very wont to give bad advice (yes wont, not won't).