quick spec check

ryushi · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:34

just wondering if this is a good build, any suggestions would be good. looking around the same price give or take 50.

I5 750
Asus P7P55D-E
Corsair Dominator 4GB

RJC · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:37

Spec looks good

stulid · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:39

this ram - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517 is a smidge cheaper, but has a lower height profile meaning if you ever want to fit a tank of a cooler? then it wont interfere.

geoirv23 · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:46

All looks good, what you using it for?

ryushi · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:48

stulid said:
this ram - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517 is a smidge cheaper, but has a lower height profile meaning if you ever want to fit a tank of a cooler? then it wont interfere.

cheers what cooler would you suggest, i was looking at arctic cooling freezer 7 but not sure if it would fit in an antec 902 case cause of the top fan?

BigBruiserAl · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:50

ryushi said:
cheers what cooler would you suggest, i was looking at arctic cooling freezer 7 but not sure if it would fit in an antec 902 case cause of the top fan?

Cpu cooler will only block the side fan if you choose to fit one, it does not go anywhere near the others mate

stulid · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:51

ryushi said:
cheers what cooler would you suggest, i was looking at arctic cooling freezer 7 but not sure if it would fit in an antec 902 case cause of the top fan?

the top fan "big boy fan" is a distance away from the cpu cooler, so wont be an issue.

so many decent coolers on the market, its hard to pick just one.

Titan Fenrir EVO, Akasa Venom, Coolermaster 212?

RJC · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:54

I would most probably look at these:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-072-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-010-TI&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

Then I would change the ram to be on the safe side as these coolers may inter fear.

ryushi · 21 Oct 2010 at 21:00

i actually meant the air flow effecting the top far as i wasnt sure what direction the artic cooling fan moved the air

stulid · 21 Oct 2010 at 21:06

ryushi said:
i actually meant the air flow effecting the top far as i wasnt sure what direction the artic cooling fan moved the air

good question, I dont think the airflow within the case is sufficient to really affect the rule that heat rises(unless you have the fan controller set to "tornado" lol), also I dont know if the mounting holes for a socket 1156 heatsink are Square allowing you to rotate the heatsink by 90degrees to point upwards?

ryushi · 21 Oct 2010 at 21:20

found this pic of it in antec 902
http://www.overclock.net/attachment...5-cable-management-arctic-cooling-medium-.jpg
seems u rotate it

Cookeh · 21 Oct 2010 at 21:20

Fan wise, it depends on how far you're looking to overclock it.

The Thermaltake Frio is easily in the Top 3 coolers, and a similar price to those specced by RJC if you look around.

Reviews:
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/thermaltake_frio/4.htm
and
http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=975&page=2

stulid · 21 Oct 2010 at 21:22

even if you cant rotate the cooler, there is a fan on the back suck the air out too.

my opinion is - dont worry about it.