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conb123
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27. December 2009 @ 08:32 |
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28. December 2009 @ 01:23 |
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Which case are you going to use for the build? My only concern is that the heatsinks on the memory sticks might force you to mount your CPU cooling fans so they blow up, instead of left or right. A case with the PSU on the bottom and with exhaust fans on top would be best for this configuration.
Other than that, your components looks top-notch and well-matched.
Dick
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conb123
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28. December 2009 @ 06:36 |
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Hiya you might be right there, the nh-u12p is very big apparently, I am currently using a EZCool H550 (not a great case). I don't particularly want to shell out for a new case as well, I'm sort or low on funds, but I suppose if I have to I will. I could stick with my SATA I hard drive for a while until I can afford the new SATA II drive. I was considering this one, http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods...k/MIDGARD.html# , I like it a lot, but it is a midi case so I'm not sure everything will fit in there. What do you think?
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28. December 2009 @ 23:34 |
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I think that case would work well. I have a i7-860 build with the same CPU cooler in a similar Coolermaster 690 case and it works well. Another popular mid-tower case is the Coolermaster Storm Scout. All of these cases allow for bottom-mounted PSU and top exhaust fans. Be prepared to add a few extra case fans regardless of which case you choose. Should you ever decide to add a second graphics card for SLI, then you should probably go with a full-size tower case for optimal cooling.
Dick
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Xplorer4
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28. December 2009 @ 23:46 |
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Keep in mind you wont see much benifiet from using a 2 fan cooler unless the airs being blown vertically in the case rather then horizontally out an exhaust fan.
OS: Kubuntu 12.10/Windows 8 -- CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K -- Motherboard: MSI P67A-G45 -- Memory: 2x4GB Corsair Dominator -- Graphics Card: Sapphire 4890 Vapor-X -- Monitor: Dell 2208WFP -- Mouse: Mionix NAOS 5000 -- PSU: Corsair 520HX -- Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX -- Cooling: Thermalright TRUE Black Ultra-120 eXtreme CPU Heatsink Rev C -- Hard Drives: 1x180 GB Intel 330 SSD/1xWD 1 TB Caviar Black/1xWD 2 TB Caviar Green/2xWD 3 TB Caviar Green
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29. December 2009 @ 00:40 |
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Originally posted by Xplorer4:
Keep in mind you wont see much benifiet from using a 2 fan cooler unless the airs being blown vertically in the case rather then horizontally out an exhaust fan.
Yes indeedie! That's why I've got my vertically mounted dual-fan Noctua blowing straight up into a top-mounted exhaust fan.
Dick
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Xplorer4
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29. December 2009 @ 10:20 |
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Originally posted by k7vc:
Originally posted by Xplorer4:
Keep in mind you wont see much benifiet from using a 2 fan cooler unless the airs being blown vertically in the case rather then horizontally out an exhaust fan.
Yes indeedie! That's why I've got my vertically mounted dual-fan Noctua blowing straight up into a top-mounted exhaust fan.
Dick
Id be interested to know if you tested it horizontally? If so how the results differed, oh and what case your using. :)
BTW thought the Xigmatek case mentioned above doesnt have a top exhaust fan so thats why I pointed it out.
OS: Kubuntu 12.10/Windows 8 -- CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K -- Motherboard: MSI P67A-G45 -- Memory: 2x4GB Corsair Dominator -- Graphics Card: Sapphire 4890 Vapor-X -- Monitor: Dell 2208WFP -- Mouse: Mionix NAOS 5000 -- PSU: Corsair 520HX -- Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX -- Cooling: Thermalright TRUE Black Ultra-120 eXtreme CPU Heatsink Rev C -- Hard Drives: 1x180 GB Intel 330 SSD/1xWD 1 TB Caviar Black/1xWD 2 TB Caviar Green/2xWD 3 TB Caviar Green
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conb123
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29. December 2009 @ 16:00 |
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Hiya I've heard some people say that the power cables often don't reach the motherboard in bottom mounted psu cases, do you think mine will reach?
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29. December 2009 @ 23:47 |
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Originally posted by Xplorer4:
Id be interested to know if you tested it horizontally? If so how the results differed, oh and what case your using. :)
I was unable to test the fan/cooler combo horizontally because my tall memory sticks would only allow me to mount it vertically (pulling air from below and blowing it straight up). I would have preferred to aim the cooler into a rear-mounted exhaust fan, but I needed to install a top-mounted fan above it instead. This was in a Coolermaster 690 case
Originally posted by Xplorer4:
BTW thought the Xigmatek case mentioned above doesnt have a top exhaust fan so thats why I pointed it out.
It doesn't come with a top exhaust fan pre-installed, but it has the mounting perforations for one. That's definitely the first place I would install an extra case fan.
Dick
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29. December 2009 @ 23:49 |
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Originally posted by conb123:
Hiya I've heard some people say that the power cables often don't reach the motherboard in bottom mounted psu cases, do you think mine will reach?
I have never had this problem with my last five builds which were all in bottom-PSU mid-tower cases. I can see where perhaps in a full-tower case this might be a problem, but I don't have any recent experience with full-tower builds.
Dick
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conb123
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30. December 2009 @ 13:28 |
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Right thanks for all your help, now i just have to decide on an os. I'm thinking 64 bit Windows 7, but I've heard reports that 64 bit windows is incompatible with a lot of software. What do you think, do the benefits outweigh the issues? I will also be installing 64 bit ubuntu 9.04.
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30. December 2009 @ 16:15 |
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Originally posted by conb123:
I'm thinking 64 bit Windows 7, but I've heard reports that 64 bit windows is incompatible with a lot of software.
I would go with Windows 7 Pro x64. Incompatible programs will automatically run in x32 mode to ensure compatibility. I don't run every kind of program, but so far Win 7 Pro has handled everything I've thrown at it.
Dick
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conb123
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30. December 2009 @ 18:03 |
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Awesome win 7 pro it is then. Thanks for all your help you guys. :D
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30. December 2009 @ 18:56 |
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You're welcome. If you have any problems with your new build, you know where to find us.
Happy New Year.
Dick
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