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Post Date: 2012-03-01
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    Posted: 01 Mar 2012 at 3:52pm
Budget: ~$2,500

Usage: Primarily gaming. Won't be watching movies or using for other media purposes really.

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Any suggestions on things I should add or edit? Based on other posts I've seen on this forum, I'm planning on asking DS to limit vcore to 1.4 or less. I think I've also seen the recommendation to ask to have a CoolerMaster MegaFlow 200 non-LED silent fan added to the top of the chassis and add the optional 120mm in the VGA Fan Duct. Any other recommendations?

Thanks in advance!
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Hi ohd79.   Welcome to the forum.   You didn't t mention monitor size or resolution.   Let's say 23" or less and 1920x1080 resolution.    I would drop the ram from 16gb to 8 Gb, gaming can't use any more than that.   Put the $$$ saved to the 1050HX psu, a better psu with. 7 year warranty.   We like air coolers better, reliabilty is tops, like the Phantek tc14, but the H100 is good.   I think the H100 mounts to the top so the added 200mm fan might not apply. You'd have to check with DS.    The rest looks great, you even remembered your free t-shirt.               See what ya think and Good Luck                If Alex sees this it should be moved to Configure Discussion.    

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bprat22,

Thanks for the welcome and the advice (my bad on posting in the wrong forum). Good point on the monitor size and resolution - I'll be using this with a 27" monitor and 1920x1080. Based on your feedback, I changed out the psu to the 1050HX and switched from the H100 (as an aside, is there any reason to have a preference between the Phantek tc14 and the Noctua D14?). Any other thoughts?

Again, much appreciated!
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Hi ohd79...No problem with the post, just that sometimes you'll get more hits from us over there.   We'll take care of things here just fine.Big%20Smile
 
As far as the air coolers....The Noctua D14 is out of stock until mid-March, so DS added the Phantek TC14 for those that can't wait.  The Phantek appears to be about the same size and performance, so either way is good.
 
Just an FYI, the 3 year DS warranty is 1 year parts.  If you don't extend it, remember to register your new gpu with EVGA on-line within 30 days for the 3 year, I think, manuf. warranty.
 
Real nice rig.  Great gaming with your resolution.
 
 


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Read the threads about Corsair liquid cooling here:
Corsair Forum/Cooling
. . . and you probably won't go there.
J.
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That link is an eye opener.     That's s why we recommend air coolers.   A big block of metal fins has no pump or places for fans to plug into that fail.    I love my A70
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