System benchmarks - advice, clocks, cooling & upgrade help

[Omaeka]

Basically, I've benchmarked my entire PC recently (if there are any components I can bench that I haven't let me know!). I was wondering:

1. What should my next upgrade be?

2. What can my CPU clock to on the stock cooler?

3. Is it worth aftermarket cooling for higher clocks?

RAM:
2x 4GB Kingston HyperX Genesis 1666mhz DDr3

CPU:
Intel i5-3570k @ 3.4Ghz (stock)

GPU:
HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 (Overclocked, Core 1000 / Memory 1525)

HDD:
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB SATA-II 32MB

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3

PSU: OCZ ZS Series 650W '80 Plus Bronze'

Thank you for your time.

 

[Leprechaun312]

if your looking to overclock you can't really on the stock cooler, you would need an aftermarket cooler such as these

YOUR BASKET
1 x Akasa AK-CC4008HP01 Venom Voodoo CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £44.99
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
1 x Zero Infinity Shiva CPU Cooler - Silver (Socket 775/1155/1156/1366/AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+/FM1) £39.98
Total : £135.46 (includes shipping : £8.75).

 

[Omaeka]

Which one of those is the best overall for quietness and cooling efficiency?

I am getting sick of the stock cooler whining like a baby lamb tbf.

Cheers.

 

[Idleman]

What case do you have and what is your budget?

 

[Stelly]

I would recommend getting an SSD if you are looking for just basically getting a better load time, I would not live without an SSD in my computer. Samsung are epic:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-162-SA

I would go with a liquid cooler the intel one is suppose to be quite good:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-002-IN&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2345

Stelly

 

[Omaeka]

What case do you have and what is your budget?

Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case, it's bloody huge, but could only just fit the G43 and the 7950 in it. :/ Do cases get any bigger? Actually, does any hardware get any bigger!? I'll need a new house if they do haha.

Don't have a budget yet, need to get abit more money together after my last upgrade yesterday, looking for upgrade and overclocking advice for the future.

I would recommend getting an SSD if you are looking for just basically getting a better load time, I would not live without an SSD in my computer. Samsung are epic:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-162-SA

Next on the list.

I would go with a liquid cooler the intel one is suppose to be quite good:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-002-IN&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2345

Stelly

What is watercooling essentially? Can it leak? Cheers!

 

[Stelly]

What is watercooling essentially? Can it leak? Cheers!

It can leak BUT it is a sealed unit and I would be very very very very surprised if it did. I have had my H50 for 6 years without any issues.

Stelly