Its Bloody Cold....

[rko_gmr]

Hey my new Config is
Core i5 2400
Asus p8h61-pro
Corsair xms3 4gb ddr3
Seagate barracuda 500 gb
Ati Radeon HD 6870
Coolermaster silent pro gold 600W

I m going to run every latest dx10 and dx11 games in a simple resolution of 1280x1024
and still now no thought for overclocking
what i need 2 know is do i need an extra cooling system
or a simple coolermaster elite 430 will do a decent airflow job
and if what else if later on i move on to overclocking
Confused

 

[venjhammet]

Your 2400 is a non-K CPU which can only be overclocked so far up to 4.1 Ghz if your lucky on 1 core and 3.8Ghz on 4 cores. But 3.9Ghz is good for 4 cores for a limited unlocked CPU. If you want overclocking you should have gotten the K series. Plus you need a aftermarket cpu cooler. Cooler Master Hyper 212 will do the trick.

 

[rko_gmr]

Your 2400 is a non-K CPU which can only be overclocked so far up to 4.1 Ghz if your lucky on 1 core and 3.8Ghz on 4 cores. But 3.9Ghz is good for 4 cores for a limited unlocked CPU. If you want overclocking you should have gotten the K series. Plus you need a aftermarket cpu cooler. Cooler Master Hyper 212 will do the trick.

well i was only thinking of oc'ing the card...is it nessecary to oc the cpu 2 along with the card? if not then m not interested....and as i asked regardless of the oc do i need a cooling system?

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

And no you can OC a non k series intel SB however you can overclock it by so little.

On non-P67/Z68 boards. the base clock also controls the pci-e bus, which doesnt like any value other then default 100, so you have VERY limited OC room. We're talking MHz here, as in, <1% overclocking.

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

In reality you cant OC anything.

 

[rko_gmr]

In reality you cant OC anything.

sadness neways so if i cant go with OC(no prob though) i have to stay with the stock values......
now with my config do i need ne coolers?

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

No,
what case do you have?

 

[rko_gmr]

No,
what case do you have?

Still now i dont have ne case i think u havn't read my 1st thread properly

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

sorry.
These days i havent been myself.Been doing some music and wave editing.
So yeah sorry again.

I have that case.
Its a good case and its cheap, has alot of room and should be good enough for your needs.

 

[rko_gmr]

sorry.
These days i havent been myself.Been doing some music and wave editing.
So yeah sorry again.

I have that case.
Its a good case and its cheap, has alot of room and should be good enough for your needs.

ya its cheap and since its a mid tower case it has enuf room but does it have enuf airflow which is gonna keep over all system cool?? coz i have 2 other cases in mind coolermaster elite 370 and 371

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

ya its cheap and since its a mid tower case it has enuf room but does it have enuf airflow which is gonna keep over all system cool?? coz i have 2 other cases in mind coolermaster elite 370 and 371

The 430 elite would keep things cool.However it only has one front fan.You can add more fans.

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

And the 430 also has a Window!
You can put cool cathode tubes to light up your pc!

 

[rko_gmr]

And the 430 also has a Window!
You can put cool cathode tubes to light up your pc!

i m not that type of a visual customizer
all i need a simple decent cheap look and a cool machine to keep the system cool in a playable position
thats what i m looking for

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

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[ghnader hsmithot]

The 3 cases would all suit your needs.

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

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[rko_gmr]

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