I'm building a new computer, and I'm not sure what Processor and cooler I should get. The rest of my build that I have is as follows:
Case: Antec 1200
Power Supply: Zalman ZM-1000HP
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68 V-Pro/gen3
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 2x8GB (X series)
Graphics Card: Zotac GTX 560 1gb
Hard Drive: Seagate 2TB 7200 RPM
I'm not sure of the Processor I want. I'm torn between the i7-2600k, and the i5-2500k. I'll eventually be overclocking, and it's nicer to have the lower temperatures, as well as the lower prices. And being able to overclock higher is a plus. I don't like that the Ivy Bridge Processors run hotter.
The cooler I would prefer is the Thermalright Silverarrow, but I'm not sure if it will fit in my case.
I will be playing games like Skyrim, Counter Strike, StarCraftII, Diablo 3, Mass Effect, perhaps Battlefield 3, and others, as well as also doing some things with Maya, UDK, and the like.
What's the advantage of hyper-threading? How much does it actually increase performance in applications that take advantage of it?
If the Silverarrow doesn't fit, what's a smaller cooler with similar performance? Or if it does, is there anything within it's price range with better performance?
Thank you for your time. Hopefully you all here at Tom's can help enlighten me.
Case: Antec 1200
Power Supply: Zalman ZM-1000HP
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68 V-Pro/gen3
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 2x8GB (X series)
Graphics Card: Zotac GTX 560 1gb
Hard Drive: Seagate 2TB 7200 RPM
I'm not sure of the Processor I want. I'm torn between the i7-2600k, and the i5-2500k. I'll eventually be overclocking, and it's nicer to have the lower temperatures, as well as the lower prices. And being able to overclock higher is a plus. I don't like that the Ivy Bridge Processors run hotter.
The cooler I would prefer is the Thermalright Silverarrow, but I'm not sure if it will fit in my case.
I will be playing games like Skyrim, Counter Strike, StarCraftII, Diablo 3, Mass Effect, perhaps Battlefield 3, and others, as well as also doing some things with Maya, UDK, and the like.
What's the advantage of hyper-threading? How much does it actually increase performance in applications that take advantage of it?
If the Silverarrow doesn't fit, what's a smaller cooler with similar performance? Or if it does, is there anything within it's price range with better performance?
Thank you for your time. Hopefully you all here at Tom's can help enlighten me.