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Please give me your best opinion on this build. (better, cheaper, or personal reasons)


Case: Coolermaster Storm Trooper (with side window)
CPU: i7-2700k (already bought)
GPU: MSI 670 PE
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16gb 4x4
MOBO: ASUS Z77 Sabertooth
PSU: Corsair 750W (in case i add in more hardware and OC it all)
SSD: Give me something around $100 60-128gb (Fast?)
HDD: WD 1Tb Black
Cooler: Corsair H100
DVD: ASUS 24x
OPS: Windows 7 Home Prem.
USAGE: Gaming and Video editing...

Thank You!

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I never understood why people are so enamored with these self contained liquid cooling systems, like the ones corsair make.

They are pretty good at cooling, but they are no better than a big air cooler like a Noctua NH-D14, and they are more expensive.

My recommendation would be to switch your RAM to the G.Skill Ares brand (because they are low profile) and then get a big air cooler.
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subasteve5800 said:
I never understood why people are so enamored with these self contained liquid cooling systems, like the ones corsair make.

They are pretty good at cooling, but they are no better than a big air cooler like a Noctua NH-D14, and they are more expensive.

My recommendation would be to switch your RAM to the G.Skill Ares brand (because they are low profile) and then get a big air cooler.


a liquid cooler is better looking, and also is lighter on your cpu socket

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And are cheaper and easier to set up than W/C'ing kits, moreso if you go fully custom.
Though, custom is the way to go if you can be bothered, know how and have the money. Even the lower end water cooling kits will easily beat a closed-loop H100.

For the SSD, OCZ Vertex 4.
Samsung 830 is also a good option.

Dont get the MSI 670 Power Edition. Issues have cropped up about their voltage control on the 660Ti and 670 models. Go for a brand like Gigabyte or ASUS.

manofchalk said:
^Adding to above^
And are cheaper and easier to set up than W/C'ing kits, moreso if you go fully custom.
Though, custom is the way to go if you can be bothered, know how and have the money. Even the lower end water cooling kits will easily beat a closed-loop H100.

For the SSD, OCZ Vertex 4.
Samsung 830 is also a good option.

Dont get the MSI 670 Power Edition. Issues have cropped up about their voltage control on the 660Ti and 670 models. Go for a brand like Gigabyte or ASUS.


i am deciding between the asus direct 2 (non top) and evga ftw, still dont know weather to go ocz or samsung...
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