23 Dec 2014 at 15:51 #21 bwfc0907 bwfc0907 Associate OP Joined 27 Jul 2012 Posts 55 stulid said: That case has two fans, one intake and one outtake, thats is fine. The K means it has an unlocked multiplier making overclocking easy. The speed is a sum of 100MHz (for the base clock) and the CPU multiplier of say 35x for the 4690K, that is how it gets 3.5Ghz or 3500MHz. If you change the multi from say 35x to 40x you will have a 4GHz CPU. Thats a simplified explanation of it, but the CPU also has speedstep and Turboboost. Click to expand... Cheers, if I decided to keep my case how can I check on whether the CPU cooler will fit?
stulid said: That case has two fans, one intake and one outtake, thats is fine. The K means it has an unlocked multiplier making overclocking easy. The speed is a sum of 100MHz (for the base clock) and the CPU multiplier of say 35x for the 4690K, that is how it gets 3.5Ghz or 3500MHz. If you change the multi from say 35x to 40x you will have a 4GHz CPU. Thats a simplified explanation of it, but the CPU also has speedstep and Turboboost. Click to expand... Cheers, if I decided to keep my case how can I check on whether the CPU cooler will fit?
23 Dec 2014 at 15:53 #22 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare Find out what case it is and look at the manufacture website at the specs, hopefully it might mention clearances for the cooler+gfx card.
Find out what case it is and look at the manufacture website at the specs, hopefully it might mention clearances for the cooler+gfx card.
23 Dec 2014 at 16:00 #23 bwfc0907 bwfc0907 Associate OP Joined 27 Jul 2012 Posts 55 Do you still need thermal paste on a CPU?
23 Dec 2014 at 16:15 #24 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare Yes. But paste comes with the heatsink to apply.
23 Dec 2014 at 16:20 #25 bwfc0907 bwfc0907 Associate OP Joined 27 Jul 2012 Posts 55 With regards the memory, is the 2400mhz much better performance than a better known brand at 1600mhz?
With regards the memory, is the 2400mhz much better performance than a better known brand at 1600mhz?
23 Dec 2014 at 16:20 #26 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare Yes. It is a good make.
