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MMAJason

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Jul 11, 2010
Hey guys, I'm new to watercooling, and all.
Literally I don't know about overclocking or anything, but I'm purchasing a gaming setup and I'm wondering if I need any cooling for this config :

1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64BIT DVD OEM
1 x Intel Core i7 930 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.8GHZ 8MB L3 Cache 130W 45NM Retail Box
1 x Corsair Storage Solutions Nova Series 128GB Indilinx 2.5IN SATA2 Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD
1 x Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50 High Performance CPU Cooler System LGA775 LGA1366 LGA1156 AM2 AM3
1 x ASUS P6T X58 ATX LGA1366 DDR3 3PCI-E16 PCI-E1 2PCI CrossFire SLI SATA2 GBLAN Motherboard
1 x LG GH22NS50 Black 22X SATA DVD Writer OEM
2 x Corsair XMS3 Dominator TR3X6G1600C7D 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 7-7-7-20 Core i7 Memory Kit
1 x Radeon HD 5870 850MHZ 1GB GDDR5 4.8GHZ PCI-E 2XDVI HDMI Display Port
This video card is available only as part of a pre-built NCIX PC system.
1 x Corsair Obsidian Series 800D Full Tower Case EATX 5X5.25 4X3.5 Hotswappable 2X3.5INT No PS USB 1394
1 x Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan

Where should I apply cooling towards, please specify!
Could you give instructions so I could give it to the person building it for me at the place I'm purchasing.

Tips are welcome

-Jason

(sorry if I'm in the wrong section)
 
Hi Jason welcome to the forums :welcome:

That is a nice system your building. Looks good as far as CPU cooling goes, That system is compairable with highend air and should serve you well. Thats also a nice case and I'm sure your system builder will install some high quailty fans so that system can breath. Looks like your all set.
 
well...I'm not quite sure what you mean by "where should you apply the cooling towards, are you talking about the flow or are you talking about further cooling? Corsair 800d is a big case, and the airflow in it sorta sucks with just the 3 140mm fans, slap 3 120's up top to move some air and you should be ok. Combined with the fact that you have the h50, which doesn' use case air, and the 5870, which isn't a particularly hot card, you should be ok.
 
I think he meant which item to apply the WC to....the only thing you would need it would be on the CPU if you wanted to overclock it.

The GPU will do fine if there is enough airflow in the case.
 
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