Final spec check

stiv121

stiv121

stiv121

Associate
Joined
4 Nov 2009
Posts
1,753
Location
Port Glasgow
Well the time has come where i have saved up enough money and did well enough in my exams to bulid a new top of the range computer for the looks and speed :D.

Ive been looking about and reading up on things over the past six months (but been saving since xmas) on different things such as watercooling and a little case modding.

The computer will be mainly used for gaming @ 1680x1050 but in a few months time i will be upgrading to 1920x1200.

Ive already bought a few of the parts but heres the spec...

I7 920DO RETAIL £167 (already bought)

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 Intel X58 Express 1366 Motherboard £210.52

6GB (3x2GB) Corsair Dominator, DDR3 PC3-12800(1600), CAS 7-8-7-20 £147

x2 MSI GTX 470 Graphics Card £447.63

Corsair 1200 W Professional Series Gold AX1200 Modular PSU £239.99

1TB Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 £44.63

Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional New Version £97.51

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail £99.86

Silverstone TJ07B-W £207.99 (already bought)

MDPC-Sleeving kit + 10m dark blue Sleeve £50

Watercooling...

EK-Supreme HF Full nickel £49.97 (already bought)

x2 EK GTX 470 Full Cover VGA Water Block - Nickel Plexi £109.98

x2 EK GTX 470 Backplate - Nickel £33.98

EK D5 X-Top - Black Acetal G1/4" Rev2 £19.99

EK-Multioption RES X2 - 250 Advanced £34.67

Swiftech Laing D5 Vario MCP655 £74.99

ThermoChill PA120.4 Radiator (15mm) £76.92

ThermoChill PA120.2 Radiator (15mm) £56.19

x2 1L Feser One Fluid - UV Blue £15.25

2m Tygon R3603 tubing 19,1/12,7mm (1/2"ID) clear 18.63

Arctic Cooling MX-3 Thermal Compound £6.99

x9 Bitspower BP-CPF-CC5 G1/4" Silver Shining Compression Fitting CC5-For ID 1/2" OD3/4" Tube £52.56

x5 Bitspower Silver Shining 90 angle fitting - 1/2" Barb £30.60

x3 Bitspower Silver Shining G1/4" Stop Fitting with O-ring £7.02

x3 Bitspower Silver Shining 45 Degree Dual Rotary Extension £26.97

x6 Scythe Gentle Typhoon Fan 1850 rpm £58.62

+£100-£200 for various different things podercoating, custom parts, dvd-RW... cba listing it all.

Well all that comes to just under £2500 and thats the max i can really go.

I still have a few questions i need to ask :P.


1. Will The cooling on the NB, SB,osfetsand the hard drive suffer conditions of no airflow because im removing all of the fans on the inside of the case.

2. For the barbs do they really need clips to hold them on. (only using 1 on the pump and rest on the rads)

3. Do 1/2" tubing fit securely on 1/2" barbs.

4. Is that RAM ok for a high overclock or should i invest in some better stuff?.

5. Should i go with the AX850 or the AX1200 for a more future investment?.

6. What is the best blue coloued cooling fluid because i really really dont want to use distilled water :(.

Thats all i can think of the now :D.

Thanks!.
 
Hi

Mostly looks great however I would change 2 or 3 things mostly on personal preference tbh:

Asus P6X58D-E instead of the Gigatripe
Patriot Viper 3x2gb instead of the Corsair
& I would say the PSU you have chosen is way OTT for what you need & at £240 imo its a rip off... 1000W would be plenty & far cheaper!... something like this would be ideal: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-130-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

Better still... hunt around and get a hold of a Silverstone PSU, very hard to beat... OcUK you need to add these to the shop ;)
 
Last edited:
Monstermunch said:
Hi

Mostly looks great however I would change 2 or 3 things mostly on personal preference tbh:

Asus P6X58D-E instead of the Gigatripe
Patriot Viper 3x2gb instead of the Corsair
& I would say the PSU you have chosen is way OTT for what you need & at £240 imo its a rip off... 1000W would be plenty & far cheaper!... something like this would be ideal: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-130-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

Better still... hunt around and get a hold of a Silverstone PSU, very hard to beat... OcUK you need to add these to the shop ;)
Click to expand...

Im thinking of that psu because its the best in the market really ?, plus with with 7 year warrenty and its very future proof?.

Never read anything on the asus P6X58-E is it a better overclocker than the UD5?, ill go google and have a look.

Ill go have a look at the RAM to thanks.
 
stiv121 said:
Im thinking of that psu because its the best in the market really ?, plus with with 7 year warrenty and its very future proof?.

Never read anything on the asus P6X58-E is it a better overclocker than the UD5?, ill go google and have a look.

Ill go have a look at the RAM to thanks.
Click to expand...

Every review i've seen of the P6X58D-E has given it a massive thumbs up, which is why i've just bought one myself. The reviews have also shown that its a better clocker than the premium version and also better than the P6T.

Ram wise, i've also picked the Patriot Viper for mine mainly because I have 2 friends who have managed to get some very impressive numbers out of it + the price + the fact that it matches the motherboard :p
 
Had look at the board and it looks great!, i didnt really look that cheap for a motherboard :D the reviews on ocuk look good too and its on this week only :D.
Do you think i would be able to get about 4.2 Ghz + on this board ?

Still like the corsair ram better tho :D
 
stiv121 said:
Had look at the board and it looks great!, i didnt really look that cheap for a motherboard :D the reviews on ocuk look good too and its on this week only :D.
Do you think i would be able to get about 4.2 Ghz + on this board ?
Click to expand...

with a i7-920 on a PA120.4... I should bloody well hope so & a lot more tbh... 4.5 will be about right ;)


stiv121 said:
Still like the corsair ram better tho :D
Click to expand...

Each to their own, I know a lot of people who like Corsair Ram, personally I just find it expensive and kinda boring. :p
 
Another thing, do you think this motherboard would survive that averclock with no airflow what so ever to it?
 
stiv121 said:
Another thing, do you think this motherboard would survive that averclock with no airflow what so ever to it?
Click to expand...

Are you not watercooling the motherboard?

Edit: nope, I can see that u are not... I would recommend changing your water cooling setup slightly, this is what I am planning with mine in a month or so:

Loop1: Laing DDC 18w Pump c/w XSPC DDC Top with Reservoir > Thermochill PA120.3 > CPUBlock >

Loop2: Laing DDC 18w Pump c/w XSPC DDC Top with Reservoir > Thermochill PA120.2 > EK-FB ASUS X58 > Thermochill PA120.1 > EK-Mosfet ASUS X58 KIT >
 
Last edited:
stiv121 said:
1. Will The cooling on the NB, SB, mosfets and the hard drive suffer conditions of no airflow because im removing all of the fans on the inside of the case
Click to expand...

Yes... but i'm sure there is a way around it, maybe adding some large fans (180mm maybe) to the underneath of the case sucking air in?


stiv121 said:
2. For the barbs do they really need clips to hold them on. (only using 1 on the pump and rest on the rads)
Click to expand...

No they don't need clips if you use the right parts... Use 1/2" barbs and 7/16" tubing. You need to use boiling water or a hot air gun to be able to push that size onto 1/2" barbs so it will be fine without clips ;)


stiv121 said:
3. Do 1/2" tubing fit securely on 1/2" barbs
Click to expand...

Not without clips, see above ^


stiv121 said:
4. Is that RAM ok for a high overclock or should i invest in some better stuff?
Click to expand...

Ram is really almost unimportant unless you're going for high end benchmarking, as long as it's good then the stuff you have will be more than adequate ;)


stiv121 said:
5. Should i go with the AX850 or the AX1200 for a more future investment?
Click to expand...

Maybe go with 1000w, personally I think spending £240 on a PSU is disgusting & stoopid tbh


stiv121 said:
6. What is the best blue coloued cooling fluid because i really really dont want to use distilled water :(
Click to expand...

Fesser 1
 
Well it would only be exausting hot air do you think that would be ok, the top mesh is being replaced with an acrylic window.
 
So do you think 2 92mm fans on the back of the case can handle it?.

EDIT: either that or i could just chance it? :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom