Hello all. I am a memeber over at Xtremesystems.org. A member, Conumdrum suggested I get active here also, so here I am!
Little background, then some questions. Been building PC's since 1994. Been using computers since the Commodore 64... yes, I am old. I am very well versed in the hardware side, weakish, in the programming side.
I am not afraid to take a dremmel to case, to apply a vicious overclock, and I am not brand loyal to AMD/ATI, Intel nor Nvidia. I just love to tinker, build, rebuild and build again.
So, this new build, I was wondering if I could get a new perspective from a second community.
Build 1 (mine)
Intel 1155 i7 3770K, 16GB Corsair Vengence, XFX HD7970, Samsung 840 256 GB, Asrock Extreme 4, Corsair HX1000, Apogee Drive II, Swiftech MCR 320 XP, MCR 220 XP, MCR 320 Drive Rev. 2, Monsoon Bay Reservoir, Swiftech Komodo 7900.
Build 2 (wife) Intel 1155 i5 3570, 16 GB Corsair Vengence XFX 5970, Samsung 840 256 GB, Asrock Extreme 4 mATX, Corsair GS 850, Apogee Drive II, Swiftech MCR 220 (2), XSPC Single Bay Reservoir, EK water clock for 5970.
Okay, I think I have enough cooling with both systems. Do you all think I have enough rads? Fans will be yate loon mediums. Possible swapping the 5970 for a XFX 7850 for wife.
What cases will hold that with out as much cutting? Hopefully a company that makes a fullsize and a midsize of the case, so our cases will look similar (yes, like a cheesy his and hers set up).
I was thinking of the Obsidian 900D and Obsidian 350D. They are taking a long time to get here, and I want to build.
Thanks guys.
Little background, then some questions. Been building PC's since 1994. Been using computers since the Commodore 64... yes, I am old. I am very well versed in the hardware side, weakish, in the programming side.
I am not afraid to take a dremmel to case, to apply a vicious overclock, and I am not brand loyal to AMD/ATI, Intel nor Nvidia. I just love to tinker, build, rebuild and build again.
So, this new build, I was wondering if I could get a new perspective from a second community.
Build 1 (mine)
Intel 1155 i7 3770K, 16GB Corsair Vengence, XFX HD7970, Samsung 840 256 GB, Asrock Extreme 4, Corsair HX1000, Apogee Drive II, Swiftech MCR 320 XP, MCR 220 XP, MCR 320 Drive Rev. 2, Monsoon Bay Reservoir, Swiftech Komodo 7900.
Build 2 (wife) Intel 1155 i5 3570, 16 GB Corsair Vengence XFX 5970, Samsung 840 256 GB, Asrock Extreme 4 mATX, Corsair GS 850, Apogee Drive II, Swiftech MCR 220 (2), XSPC Single Bay Reservoir, EK water clock for 5970.
Okay, I think I have enough cooling with both systems. Do you all think I have enough rads? Fans will be yate loon mediums. Possible swapping the 5970 for a XFX 7850 for wife.
What cases will hold that with out as much cutting? Hopefully a company that makes a fullsize and a midsize of the case, so our cases will look similar (yes, like a cheesy his and hers set up).
I was thinking of the Obsidian 900D and Obsidian 350D. They are taking a long time to get here, and I want to build.
Thanks guys.