Hello,
I'm currently in the process of picking the parts for my first PC build. With a lot of help from different people on many forums, this is what I have decided:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $74.99)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.30 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($156.44 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.57 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.50 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.50 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.70 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.70 @ Mwave)
Other: RGB Lights ($19.99)
Total: $1461.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 12:01 EDT-0400)
It's going to be a silent, white-themed build.
The question have is: Is a water-cooled CPU really neccesary?
I want performance and silence. How loud will the AIO be compared to air-coolers?
Will there be much of a performance increase compared to air-cooling?
If I should go with air-cooling, what do you recommend?
Finally, is it worth the $90 it costs?
Thanks
I'm currently in the process of picking the parts for my first PC build. With a lot of help from different people on many forums, this is what I have decided:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $74.99)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.30 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($156.44 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.57 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.50 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.50 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.70 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.70 @ Mwave)
Other: RGB Lights ($19.99)
Total: $1461.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 12:01 EDT-0400)
It's going to be a silent, white-themed build.
The question have is: Is a water-cooled CPU really neccesary?
I want performance and silence. How loud will the AIO be compared to air-coolers?
Will there be much of a performance increase compared to air-cooling?
If I should go with air-cooling, what do you recommend?
Finally, is it worth the $90 it costs?
Thanks
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