LGA 1155/FRIO

[sockpirate]

So the new LGA 1155 socket for sandy bridge, would the thermal-take FRIO heat-sink even mount on the new chip sets?

 

[henydiah]

what do U mean thermal-take FRIO on sandy bridge ?
it's no problem same mounting , it 's Universal Socket Compatibility & Accessory Package, support: Intel: LGA1366,LGA1156,LGA1155,LGA775
http://www.thermaltake.com/product_info.aspx?PARENT_CID=C_00001599&id=C_00001600&name=Frio&ov=n&ovid=

 

[sockpirate]

so 1155 is same as 1156 ? im confused , im an AMD guy trying intel for the first time in a while and all the identifiers confuse me.

 

[henydiah]

yeah in AMD very simple all CPU support & Socket for HSF just Am2 + AM3
in intel ... just same bracket / Socket HSF not system support

 

[sockpirate]

im putting together a new system right now and just making sure everything would be fine. Would you mind checking it out once im done ?

 

[henydiah]

i would , and you can share it

 

[sockpirate]

so you do want to or dont want to lol ?

 

[sockpirate]

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view

 

[henydiah]

i don't open your link .. secured!

 

[sockpirate]

aww dang , i guess i will just type it out. Give me a sec .

 

[Deleted member 217926]

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view

Looks great. Nice RAM too love that cas 6. I am actually going to upgrade to an almost identical build soon.

 

[sockpirate]

CASE-cooler master HAF X 942- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225&cm_re=haf_x-_-11-119-225-_-Product

HEAT SINK-Thermal-take Frio- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106150&Tpk=FRIO

CPU-Intel i7 2600k- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070&cm_re=i7_2600k-_-19-115-070-_-Product

MOBO-GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD5 LGA 1155 Intel P67- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128464&cm_re=GIGABYTE_GA-P67A-_-13-128-464-_-Product

PSU-COUGAR CMX 1000 COUGAR-1000CMX 1000W- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817553004&cm_re=cougar-_-17-553-004-_-Product

GFX CARD(S)- EVGA gtx 460x2 (sli)- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130571&cm_re=evga_gtx_460-_-14-130-571-_-Product

RAM-Crucial Ballistix Tracer 6GB 1333- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148281&cm_re=Crucial_Ballistix_Tracer_6GB_1333-_-20-148-281-_-Product

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Wait I think your link took me to my wish list..........knew that looked familiar. You may want to try again with the link.

 

[sockpirate]

i think this should work now lol sorry.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Ok thats better............PSU is garbage. For 2 x GTX460s you only need 650-750 watts of a quality brand like Corsair, Seasonic. PC Power and Cooling or XFX.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

You picked RAM that is triple channel for i7 as well. Sandy Bridge only uses dual channel.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231351

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012&cm_re=corsair_650-_-17-139-012-_-Product

 

[henydiah]

for PSu use Corsair 750 Watt is very very good for SLI EVGA gtx 460x2
or better use 1 Vga get GTX 580 if u want

 

[sockpirate]

Ok great these are the responses i wanted, i have never went INTEL so i didnt really know what was going on too much. I really want to go with a 1000w PSU, if you can recommend a better 1000w then sure i will check it out but the reviews on this one are solid, from what i have read it helps with the SLI with the gtx 460s, and also from what i have read these two super-clocked 460s will outperform a single 580. I didnt know sandy bridge is dual channel, thanks for pointing that out! Hmmm would be nice to find 2 sticks of 4gb each , or should i just do 4 sticks of 2gb each ? Money isnt too much of a problem on this build but i don't wanna go over 2 grand.

 

[sockpirate]

Also im trying to find ram with small heat-sinks , the frio sometimes blocks the first DIMM slot if the rams heat-sinks are too big.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

1000w is overkill for 2 x GTX480s much less 2 x GTX460s. Whatever you read saying it would "help" is wrong. If 650 is not enough for you ( and it is even with overclocking ) the go for the Corsair 750TX. Quality is what matters in a power supply not sheer watts.
The RAM I linked to is bad to the bone for the price. 4GB is plenty unless you spend your time doing video or photo editing. 4GB is fine for a gaming computer. If you want just buy 2 of those kits.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

This RAM is close to as fast and with much lower heat spreaders. Just get 2 for 8GB.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303

 

[sockpirate]

i see i see , so this is the 750 you were talking about ? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=750%20tx,

 

[Deleted member 217926]

i see i see , so this is the 750 you were talking about ? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=750%20tx,

Yep. It actually leaves you room to upgrade those 460s too.

 

[sockpirate]

what cards would you recommend for better SLI ?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

What is your screen resolution? 2x GTX460s are pretty darn powerful equaling or even beating a GTX480. The next step up would be GTX470s. A Corsair 750 would be fine for that as well.