hey guys. building my third pc, and deciding if i should water cool it or not. It's original plan was to be a budget pc, but we all know how that works out... but I'd still like to keep it cheap!
Intentions: Skyrim on ultra with plenty of mods, maybe some crysis 3, minecraft and server hosting, school research and CAD software, robotics 3-d rendering and parts design, burning a lot of discs, youtube encoding and uploading, and possibly some background bitcoin/litecoin mining
Oh, and I like aestetics, going for a sexy, QUIET, compact build. Meaning mATX only pretty much. So here's what I physically have atm:
- phenom ii 960t unlocked and OC-able to x6 1090t (looking to hit 4.0ghz, maybe more if able to by my motherboard power phase)
- msi twin frozr and sapphire dual x 7950's. Only planning on using one for the build, maybe selling other for the mining craze. P.S. - should i sell both and buy a different gpu? Maybe a lesser one and save $$ for a better SSD?
- Corsair TX650 PSU, not modular
- 4 x 2gb corsair XMS3 1333mhz ram, bought it on sale for $35 and don't yell at me for buying it because the best mATX AM3+ mobo out there only supports 1333 O.C.
- G.Skill 240gb Phoenix sata iii SSD
- 2 x AF120 corsair fans, and 1 x scythe ap-15
- ihas 124-04b and 524-04c
-experience
What I'm planning on getting:
- Bitfenix Prodigy M black case, side window mod if I go water cooling and LEDs
- this gigabyte motherboard, supposedly the best for OC'ing for mATX AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
- WD Green 2TB (at least)
- Would love to sell my current ssd and buy a samsung evo, but idk
- Noctua nh-d14 if I go air
- custom loop, or modded h80 or nzxt with clear tubing and colored coolant, maybe UV (with this case I probably need a single radiator 120 or 140mm) if i go water
Now, this motherboard was listed in a nicely laid out community spreadsheet by overclockers.net somewhere stating it was the best mATX overclocking board out there, becasue it has heat-sinked vram and a 4 + 2 digi power phase. Will this board handle say 1.5v for my phenom if thats what it takes to get up to 4.0ghz??
Thanks guys!!!
Intentions: Skyrim on ultra with plenty of mods, maybe some crysis 3, minecraft and server hosting, school research and CAD software, robotics 3-d rendering and parts design, burning a lot of discs, youtube encoding and uploading, and possibly some background bitcoin/litecoin mining
Oh, and I like aestetics, going for a sexy, QUIET, compact build. Meaning mATX only pretty much. So here's what I physically have atm:
- phenom ii 960t unlocked and OC-able to x6 1090t (looking to hit 4.0ghz, maybe more if able to by my motherboard power phase)
- msi twin frozr and sapphire dual x 7950's. Only planning on using one for the build, maybe selling other for the mining craze. P.S. - should i sell both and buy a different gpu? Maybe a lesser one and save $$ for a better SSD?
- Corsair TX650 PSU, not modular
- 4 x 2gb corsair XMS3 1333mhz ram, bought it on sale for $35 and don't yell at me for buying it because the best mATX AM3+ mobo out there only supports 1333 O.C.
- G.Skill 240gb Phoenix sata iii SSD
- 2 x AF120 corsair fans, and 1 x scythe ap-15
- ihas 124-04b and 524-04c
-experience
What I'm planning on getting:
- Bitfenix Prodigy M black case, side window mod if I go water cooling and LEDs
- this gigabyte motherboard, supposedly the best for OC'ing for mATX AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
- WD Green 2TB (at least)
- Would love to sell my current ssd and buy a samsung evo, but idk
- Noctua nh-d14 if I go air
- custom loop, or modded h80 or nzxt with clear tubing and colored coolant, maybe UV (with this case I probably need a single radiator 120 or 140mm) if i go water
Now, this motherboard was listed in a nicely laid out community spreadsheet by overclockers.net somewhere stating it was the best mATX overclocking board out there, becasue it has heat-sinked vram and a 4 + 2 digi power phase. Will this board handle say 1.5v for my phenom if thats what it takes to get up to 4.0ghz??
Thanks guys!!!
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