Hello.
Over the next month or two I'm looking into doing some upgrades for my computer which I mainly use for gaming. I was going to buy a gaming laptop I had my eyes on a g750jz but gaming laptops aren't reasonable and way too expensive to even consider anymore.
My current specs are
Case - CM storm
Motherboard - Asus m5a99 r2.0
Memory - Corsair XMS 1600/11 16GB
CPU - FX 8320 clocked to 4.0 like the 8350. (Under the impression the 8350 is essentially a factory overclocked 8320)
GPU - GTX 780 ROG POSEIDON (got it recently)
PSU - Toughpower 1200w
SSD/HD - 250gb 840 evo / WD raptor 10k 500gb
Monitor - Hanns G 272 27 inch
My next upgrades are going to be a new computer case because this CM storm is complete crap. No cable management unless you have the new revision of it. HD bays have to be cut to fit this massive GPU. Almost all my fans are out minus the one front and the fan on the heatsink. Nothing in my computer overheats or doesn't even get close but it needs to be taken care of so I can work on pushing some of my parts a lot farther. Don't want to put any money into fans because I plan on getting a case in a week or two.
I will be getting
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CC-9011048-WW-Windowed-Performance-Computer/dp/B00H8JLM94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413919675&sr=8-1&keywords=arctic+white+540
Looks great, lots of room, awesome cable management and portable (which is big for me) Also able to do future water cooling.
My questions though are is different memory ACTUALLY worth it? I plan on getting some g skill trident x 2400/9. I'm going to be getting 16gb of it because I multi task a lot.
I also noticed that the new gtx 970 is the same price as I paid for my 780. Did I make a mistake by not waiting and getting the 970? I plan on getting another 780 at some point so I can SLI them. Considering 780s are becoming very affordable.
I also would really like to do watercooling but I carry my computer around all the time. I'd like it to be portable but safe. I'm not too worried about watercooling the cpu and having it be closed loop. But when it comes to watercooling both the cpu and gpu and possibly another gpu down the road. I'd really like to push these video cards to their full potential while being reliable. Under water I've seen stable clocks at 1300/6400 and 1200/6400 on air. What would be the best route to watercool everything and make it portable?
Thanks
Over the next month or two I'm looking into doing some upgrades for my computer which I mainly use for gaming. I was going to buy a gaming laptop I had my eyes on a g750jz but gaming laptops aren't reasonable and way too expensive to even consider anymore.
My current specs are
Case - CM storm
Motherboard - Asus m5a99 r2.0
Memory - Corsair XMS 1600/11 16GB
CPU - FX 8320 clocked to 4.0 like the 8350. (Under the impression the 8350 is essentially a factory overclocked 8320)
GPU - GTX 780 ROG POSEIDON (got it recently)
PSU - Toughpower 1200w
SSD/HD - 250gb 840 evo / WD raptor 10k 500gb
Monitor - Hanns G 272 27 inch
My next upgrades are going to be a new computer case because this CM storm is complete crap. No cable management unless you have the new revision of it. HD bays have to be cut to fit this massive GPU. Almost all my fans are out minus the one front and the fan on the heatsink. Nothing in my computer overheats or doesn't even get close but it needs to be taken care of so I can work on pushing some of my parts a lot farther. Don't want to put any money into fans because I plan on getting a case in a week or two.
I will be getting
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CC-9011048-WW-Windowed-Performance-Computer/dp/B00H8JLM94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413919675&sr=8-1&keywords=arctic+white+540
Looks great, lots of room, awesome cable management and portable (which is big for me) Also able to do future water cooling.
My questions though are is different memory ACTUALLY worth it? I plan on getting some g skill trident x 2400/9. I'm going to be getting 16gb of it because I multi task a lot.
I also noticed that the new gtx 970 is the same price as I paid for my 780. Did I make a mistake by not waiting and getting the 970? I plan on getting another 780 at some point so I can SLI them. Considering 780s are becoming very affordable.
I also would really like to do watercooling but I carry my computer around all the time. I'd like it to be portable but safe. I'm not too worried about watercooling the cpu and having it be closed loop. But when it comes to watercooling both the cpu and gpu and possibly another gpu down the road. I'd really like to push these video cards to their full potential while being reliable. Under water I've seen stable clocks at 1300/6400 and 1200/6400 on air. What would be the best route to watercool everything and make it portable?
Thanks
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