- Dec 12, 2015
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OK, so first off let me say I have the infamous GA-78LMT-USB3 Rev 6, yes I know it's a piece of crap, when I first built this computer about 4 years ago I was(and am) on an extremely limited budget.
Otherwise, I have the FX6300, 2x8GB DDR3 Corsair, GTX950, 1 SSD/1 HDD, a 500W PSU, and 2 corsair 120mm 12v's split on the sole case fan header. I plan on getting an entire new rig eventually(hopefully in the next 1-2 years, waiting for the market to settle down among other things) but at the moment I'm looking for components to eek out more performance from my current rig, that I can cannibalize for my next rig.
So. I just ordered the Evo 212(have been running on stock CPU cooler, hence not wanting to even try overclocking) and two Molex-3 pin adapters. Like I said, I know this is a borderline obsolete rig. But, my plan here is-
1) Replace the stock CPU fan with the Evo 212.
2) Fasten the stock CPU fan as a supplementary fan(I don't mind the db), but still go ahead and rig it to the single case fan header so it gets controlled speed.
3) Give the 2 corsair fans each a dedicated Molex line from the PSU to avoid excessive draw on the MOBO.
4) Tweak overclocking CPU/GPU until hitting power consumption threshold.
5) When budget next allows, upgrade PSU to a higher wattage and repeat step 4 until I max out performance at ~60C.
My questions are:
1) Would this work?
2) Are there any improvements or words of caution regarding this setup you'd recommend short of immediately ordering new parts?
3) What wattage would you recommend for the eventual part upgrade?
I'd ask, please try to avoid trash talking the rig unless absolutely critical to your response, I'm on an extremely limited budget and I'm trying to work with what I have.
Otherwise, I have the FX6300, 2x8GB DDR3 Corsair, GTX950, 1 SSD/1 HDD, a 500W PSU, and 2 corsair 120mm 12v's split on the sole case fan header. I plan on getting an entire new rig eventually(hopefully in the next 1-2 years, waiting for the market to settle down among other things) but at the moment I'm looking for components to eek out more performance from my current rig, that I can cannibalize for my next rig.
So. I just ordered the Evo 212(have been running on stock CPU cooler, hence not wanting to even try overclocking) and two Molex-3 pin adapters. Like I said, I know this is a borderline obsolete rig. But, my plan here is-
1) Replace the stock CPU fan with the Evo 212.
2) Fasten the stock CPU fan as a supplementary fan(I don't mind the db), but still go ahead and rig it to the single case fan header so it gets controlled speed.
3) Give the 2 corsair fans each a dedicated Molex line from the PSU to avoid excessive draw on the MOBO.
4) Tweak overclocking CPU/GPU until hitting power consumption threshold.
5) When budget next allows, upgrade PSU to a higher wattage and repeat step 4 until I max out performance at ~60C.
My questions are:
1) Would this work?
2) Are there any improvements or words of caution regarding this setup you'd recommend short of immediately ordering new parts?
3) What wattage would you recommend for the eventual part upgrade?
I'd ask, please try to avoid trash talking the rig unless absolutely critical to your response, I'm on an extremely limited budget and I'm trying to work with what I have.
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