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I already asked this question but it didn't get any answers probably because it was too long (Mods: feel free to remove the old post). So here we go again, short and sweet:


I am building a gaming PC. I already have some parts:

-Intel Core i7 920
-Intel DX58S0 Motherboard
-Two AMD Radeon HD 6950's that work as 6970's
-12 GB Corsair XMS3 RAM (3x4GB)
-Intel 120 GB SSD
-A PCI e Card that adds USB 3.0 capabilities to my board
-All the peripherals I need (Monitor, mouse, wifi, etc)
-A boring Samsung optical drive
-A butt-ton of fans

I also plan to buy these:

-WD Black series 1TB HDD
-Cooler Master N600 Case (Windowed)

I need suggestions on a CPU cooler that can cool my overclocked CPU as well as a PSU that is high quality and can power my two graphics cards in Crossfire with a bit of headroom for possible future upgrades. My budget is US $250

Also, if you see anything wrong with my current plans, please do tell me! Thanks :)
 
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Alex Kelly
Your question has already been answered :p we all pretty much said the same thing. The G2 is in tier one of the guide that i7Baby posted and it's more efficient and better than the B2. Noctua D14 is the best air cooing choice if you can afford it, otherwise the 212 EVO would also be good. As I mentioned before water cooling is also a great option, but it's completely up to you. :)
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I would highly recommend the EVGA Supernova G2 850W for your build. It gives plenty of headroom and the G2's are probably the best PSUs out right now. Are you interested in air cooling, or water cooling? A good value air cooler is the Cooler master hyper 212 EVO, and even better is a Noctua D14. Corsair and NZXT make really good all in one water cooling solutions so you if you're interested you should check them out and see what would fit in a N600. :)
 
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To help you out here's a PC Parts Picker list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-920 2.66Ghz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $225.00)
Motherboard: Intel DX58SO ATX LGA1366 Motherboard (Purchased For $250.00)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $45.99)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $45.99)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $45.99)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (Purchased For $250.00)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (Purchased For $250.00)
Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223Q DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $14.00)
Total (not yet purchased): $150.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 04:18 EDT-0400
 
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Your question has already been answered :p we all pretty much said the same thing. The G2 is in tier one of the guide that i7Baby posted and it's more efficient and better than the B2. Noctua D14 is the best air cooing choice if you can afford it, otherwise the 212 EVO would also be good. As I mentioned before water cooling is also a great option, but it's completely up to you. :)
 
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Haha I only saw the answers after I had posted the list.

I'll be sticking to air cooling for now, since I think water cooling is a bit out of my price range. After some time when I have a bit more money saved, I'll definitely look into the possibility of water cooling solutions. Thanks for the recommendations :)
 
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No worries! Good luck with everything, and thank you for selecting my answer. I appreciate it :)
 
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