Need encouragment

[shadowscotland]

twin watercooled 670 to play diablo 3 on a single 1920 × 1080 screen
That's just silly - and the people here will happily spend your money without a thought or care.

By all means get a new pc - A single 2-3gb card, quad core cpu, gold rated psu, ssd os, hdd storage, quality case. Will last another 5 year easy

The loop isn't going to be that much quieter than air with the current spec so I guess its mostly bling and lower gaming temps
(which makes more sence with duel cards, but that massive overkill for a single HD screen).

£40 cooler & Arctic Accelero/Gelid Icy Vision in a good case will be more than enought. In games will give 10-20c lower temps that stock cooler at load (cpu&gpu)

If you want to 'try' watercooling buy quality second hand stuff. it's only the blocks that has been improved
A PA120.3 from 5 years ago is still 95% as good as the best rad available today
DDC and D5's are the same (if not worse as you can mod them anymore)
Loads of people going back to aircooling (as the increased hassel of a loop just isn't worth the gains anymore)
If you want the bling - go for it but there are 'better' imho options available for half the price

 

[stuie]

its not just for diablo 3, its also future proofing I dont do this every year otherwise i would agree, who know what games and game requirements there will be in 4 years

 

[shadowscotland]

There is future proofing and spec overkill.

Spend £900 now and but the rest in the bank - every year spend 300 on a new gpu (selling the year old one for £50+).
That way you stay current and in 5 years your pc will thrash any £2000 pc you build now
Added benifit - if you stop gaming in three years, you have £600+ to spend

Or sell your car, and get a MPV now - in five years time you could have 3 more kids, better to be future proof

Edit: It's your money to do with as you please - but you asked for opinons and mine is £2k on a pc is to much.
800-1000 now and yearly updates (to minimise gpu depreciation) make more sence
'future proofing' is a marketing concept to get you to spend money, nothing more.

 

[stuie]

if i was to drop in down to 1 gpu that brings it down to about 1500 i could then loose the 240 rad and extra fans and fittings which brings it closer to 1400

 

[stuie]

twin watercooled 670 to play diablo 3 on a single 1920 × 1080 screen
That's just silly - and the people here will happily spend your money without a thought or care.

By all means get a new pc - A single 2-3gb card, quad core cpu, gold rated psu, ssd os, hdd storage, quality case. Will last another 5 year easy

The loop isn't going to be that much quieter than air with the current spec so I guess its mostly bling and lower gaming temps
(which makes more sence with duel cards, but that massive overkill for a single HD screen).

£40 cooler & Arctic Accelero/Gelid Icy Vision in a good case will be more than enought. In games will give 10-20c lower temps that stock cooler at load (cpu&gpu)

If you want to 'try' watercooling buy quality second hand stuff. it's only the blocks that has been improved
A PA120.3 from 5 years ago is still 95% as good as the best rad available today
DDC and D5's are the same (if not worse as you can mod them anymore)
Loads of people going back to aircooling (as the increased hassel of a loop just isn't worth the gains anymore)
If you want the bling - go for it but there are 'better' imho options available for half the price

I could wait until I get access to the members market i suppose

 

[qbazdz]

Come on! we know you want to do it...
Everyone loves the smell of a brand new goodies being unpacked

 

[eddyr]

There is future proofing and spec overkill.

Spend £900 now and but the rest in the bank - every year spend 300 on a new gpu (selling the year old one for £50+).
That way you stay current and in 5 years your pc will thrash any £2000 pc you build now
Added benifit - if you stop gaming in three years, you have £600+ to spend

Or sell your car, and get a MPV now - in five years time you could have 3 more kids, better to be future proof

Edit: It's your money to do with as you please - but you asked for opinons and mine is £2k on a pc is to much.
800-1000 now and yearly updates (to minimise gpu depreciation) make more sence
'future proofing' is a marketing concept to get you to spend money, nothing more.

I second shadowscotland. Less money now and periodic updates at sweeter spots of price performance. As he says in 5 years time youl have a PC that decimates any superhighend you build now, and it will be a capable machine in 5 years time which in itself means theres a year or 2 of further use.

If I look back 5/6 years your talking about the athlon 64 and x2 era (both of which I had). Compare the highend parts of that time to current sandy/ivy or even the gen im running now which itself is from a few years back.

 

[Jaheermk]

nah laow it