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    #2
    thysol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 206 ✭✭thysol


    Great build!

    Only one tiny thing that you could improve on, your Graphics card is a bit noisy. This one here is very quiet:

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=48659&agid=707&pvid=4n4tozqey_gud2y0qu&ref=13&lb


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    #3
    Tij da feen
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭Tij da feen


    thysol wrote: »
    Great build!

    Only one tiny thing that you could improve on, your Graphics card is a bit noisy. This one here is very quiet:

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=48659&agid=707&pvid=4n4tozqey_gud2y0qu&ref=13&lb

    http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3735/sapphire_radeon_hd_6970_2gb_video_card/index16.html

    The noise levels on a 570 are actually louder than a 6970, well according to that anyway.

    Do you need a Disk Drive or are you going to salvage one from an old pc, or just not have one at all?

    You could save a bit of money on the case unless you like the look of that one, the CM 690 Lite is quite a good case.

    If you want to throw in another GFX card you will want to upgrade the mobo to something that'll support Crossfire.

    You could switch out the PSU for this. It's 30 quid cheaper and it's a good line of PSU's.

    You will have to install the liquid cooler yourself due to the weight but I'm sure you could find countless videos and tutorials on the internet.


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    #4
    thysol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 206 ✭✭thysol


    Tij da feen wrote: »
    http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3735/sapphire_radeon_hd_6970_2gb_video_card/index16.html

    The noise levels on a 570 are actually louder than a 6970, well according to that anyway.

    The GTX 570 I recommended is a custom build which isn't featured in your list. Here is the conclusion form overclock3D.net:
    We adore it. Under the shroud it's very similar to many other tri-fan designs that have come through the OC3D offices. It is very quiet even when under heavy loading, far quieter than the already reasonably quiet reference design.
    Tij da feen wrote: »
    If you want to throw in another GFX card you will want to upgrade the mobo to something that'll support Crossfire.

    I wouldn't do that. If you use more than 1 GPU in games then you get disadvantages such as Microstutters and a higher input lag.


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    #5
    Corkfeen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,940 ✭✭✭Corkfeen


    I've never been a fan of crossfire and the likes so won't be getting it at any point. :D In regards to a hard drive, i've got plenty of fairly new hard drives that I'll use until the prices drop because they're absurdly high in price due to the floods in Thailand. I'd prefer to buy 2terabytes in 2012 rather than 1 terabyte for the price of 2. :pac:
    Think i'll stick to the case although i'll probably change the psu and possibly the GFX card too. Just had a look at installing the cooler, looks fairly straight forward.:D


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    #6
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Isn't the main part of that CPU cooler attached to the case or placed in a drive bay? I'd say they'll install that. The worry about HWV installing CPU coolers is when you get the huge heatsinks that are only supported by the motherboards.

    BTW, HDD prices are close to triple what they were now!


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    #7
    Corkfeen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,940 ✭✭✭Corkfeen


    Monotype wrote: »
    BTW, HDD prices are close to triple what they were now!

    That's why i'm holding off on getting a new hard drive. :D


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