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Post Date: 2010-02-14
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    Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 1:40pm
i know that i have made a post like this, but i wanted to know what my cooling should be for this system.

This is my current system so far:

Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 (Black OPS Edition)
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage II Extreme (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator with DHX Extreme Edition
Power Supply: 1200W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x CrossFire Dual (ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Standard Factory Heat-sink and Fan
H20 Tube Color:Red Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect for H20 Tubes)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock the processor between 4.0GHz to 4.2GHz (Requires H20 Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

I would like it to air cooled, so is the Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance Cooler good for this config?

Edited by firebolt059 - 14 Feb 2010 at 1:43pm
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you need liquid cooling since you selected stage 2 overclock.
 
i would just select stage 1 overclock with air cooling like the v8 or noctua.
Digital Storm
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i7-920 oc'd @ 3.6 ghz (1.28v)
evga x58 le edition sli
cooler master v8
6 gb ddr3 1600 mhz mushkin
evga nvidia geforce gtx 295 co-op edition
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DST4ME, what do you think about this?
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Allow me to assist you.

Originally posted by firebolt059


DST4ME, what do you think about this?

Originally posted by DST4ME

what resolution are you gonna be gaming at?

are you trying to build yourself?

if you are looking at other builders, let me let you know that just because you think you are seeing the same parts here as some place else, they are not the same.


Originally posted by firebolt059



Res: 1900 by 1200

i was building it on the site, if that is what you mean,
i was not looking at other companies stuff, just like you, i think DS is the best.


Originally posted by firebolt059

ya sorry about that snow DST4ME. but ill play Crysis and GTA 4 and Modern Warfare 2. Can you update that config for me? thanks


Originally posted by DST4ME

@ 1900 x 1200 with 2 x 5870 with highest settings and 2x aa you should get between 50 to 60fps which is what you want.


Originally posted by DST4ME

why do you need LC?
you don't need it, if you prefer to have it then yes the option you chose is correct if you have 2 x 5870.


and

Originally posted by DST4ME

last time I recommended rampage asus made me look like a dumbass to all the people that got it.


Originally posted by DST4ME

change your mobo to evga 3x sli or the LE.


Originally posted by DST4ME

don't go with asus, if you like a few more pci lanes then go with evga LE.


Originally posted by DST4ME

the techs will tell you that evga has better support, which is one of the reasons why I like evga.



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Edited by philiporphillip - 14 Feb 2010 at 6:58pm
Digital Storm
haf 922
i7-920 oc'd @ 3.6 ghz (1.28v)
evga x58 le edition sli
cooler master v8
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don't like the mobo

no need for the more expensive ram

psu is not good

not sure if we discussed whether you need 2 x 5870.

you have chosen factory cpu cooler which is the lowest cooler possible, then you piced stage 2 oc.

1. you don't need stage 2 oc

2. you can't do stage 2 oc unless you have stage 3 LC or higher.

Noctua NH-D14 is a great cooler but DS won't do stage 2 with it, and as I said you don't need stage 2.

if you want xp mode go with win7 pro.

Edited by DST4ME - 15 Feb 2010 at 12:49am

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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Originally posted by DST4ME

don't like the mobo

no need for the more expensive ram

psu is not good

not sure if we discussed whether you need 2 x 5870.

you have chosen factory cpu cooler which is the lowest cooler possible, then you piced stage 2 oc.

1. you don't need stage 2 oc

2. you can't do stage 2 oc unless you have stage 3 LC or higher.

Noctua NH-D14 is a great cooler but DS won't do stage 2 with it, and as I said you don't need stage 2.

if you want xp mode go with win7 pro.


What Motherboard should i have then? Why dont you like the Asus i picked out?

What RAM should i have then?

What psu should i have with this then?

i will play Crysis and GTA 4 and Modern warfare 2 with the Dual 5870 in Crossfire

Yeah i messed up on the cooler, i meant the Noctua NH-D14
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asus is not good anymore, their tech support sucks, that board has nothing for you gain over a evga, I have configed a few builds for you by now, so from them you know what board to get.

for ram just pick the regular 6GB DS ram.

for psu depends on your parts, but a 1000w corsair will do tri sli for you, again I have configed enough systems for you to look at and see which psu I had picked each time.

crysis the 2 x 5870 will help you, gta4 needs a single card with over 1.5GB of ram otherwise you will run out of memory, and no the 5970 and 295 do not have that much ram since they are not single cards, they are in internal sli/cf.

just keep in mind you are not gonna be able to max them out with high aa, even with 2 x 5870.

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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