What would you modify on this setup?

Frenzy · 9 Mar 2011 at 14:47

Heres a future build im thinking about buying sometime this or next week, I kind of chose the psu at random. Ram I wasnt sure about but it seemed like the best set there with the tighter timings. I will be overclocking the sandybridge...

Is the case "all that" I was looking at http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-012-FD as it could take 10 hds but I wasnt keen on the door at the front and I havent really heard anything about this company. (yes i know im quite behind

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Anything I should swap out or wait for in your opinions?

Reaper 392 · 9 Mar 2011 at 14:55

whats the PC gonna be used for?

if its mostly gaming, then i would suggest cutting the RAM back to 4GB, and going with an i5 sandybridge.

(however, your mention of 10 HDD's makes me think it isnt)

infernox · 9 Mar 2011 at 14:59

My fractal is extremely well built and its such a dream to work with, so quiet, so clean looking, did i mention quiet

, all of the sound proofing makes it kinda heavy though ( 30kg :O) i wouldnt recommend if you move your pc about lots.

Love it.

Destroyer^ · 9 Mar 2011 at 15:02

go for a nzxt phantom case..its huge which im guessing which is what you need

Frenzy · 9 Mar 2011 at 15:03

Ideally this will last me around 3 years. Or about as long as my C2d which I bought near enough release and Im currently still using.

Pc is for gaming really. I know all the i7 adds is HT which adds zero difference to gaming, but will that be true for the future? Or will HT never matter?

If I do do any video encoding etc at least the feature is there.

I'm very tempted by the fractal case, but like I said I think the door would get on my nerves

How does the air flow work with the door closed too? Is there some gap at the bottom or?

Frenzy · 9 Mar 2011 at 15:04

Destroyer^ said:
go for a nzxt phantom case..its huge which im guessing which is what you need

Yeah I have around 10 hds Id like to have in my pc... currently only have 6 connected to my antec, 3 of them actually sitting outside the pc ^^

R088ieS86 · 9 Mar 2011 at 15:09

I'd personally save £30 and get the Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler
It performs just as well for a cheaper price.

infernox · 9 Mar 2011 at 15:10

Frenzy said:
Yeah I have around 10 hds Id like to have in my pc... currently only have 6 connected to my antec, 3 of them actually sitting outside the pc ^^

Get the fractal you will not be dissapointed. trust me.

Frenzy · 9 Mar 2011 at 15:11

R088ieS86 said:
I'd personally save £30 and get the Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler
It performs just as well for a cheaper price.

Is that definately the case? Because if it is I will go for this instead, I wasnt looking forward to having to shell out for new fans for the h70 as I heard they are quite loud...

R088ieS86 · 9 Mar 2011 at 15:42

There are several review sites with their own temperature readings but the two coolers run within about 0.5 degress of each other.
My friend has started to complain about his H70 because his has a whining sound from it.
I believe theres a thread on the Antec somewhere here...

edit: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18245194