Configuration for Eventual 3D Gaming

Ok lets get a few things clarified.

1. there is no 1200p, are you referring to 1900 x 1200? or am I missing something?

where did you get the idea that the more quiet 200mm fans of haf x are noisy or at least more noisy then the smaller louder 180mm fans of assassin? I do't know one haf owner that thinks its fans are loud, of all the haf owners we have here.

just keep in mind the assassin is smaller, has less airflow and can be a pain to work in specially in sli.

the noise package just slows down your fans giving you less airflow, most of your noise comes form the gpu's fan when under load anyways, and that does not get touched, nor do you want to keep that low when gpu is under full load.

os tweak does nothing.

what do you need win7 ultimate for?

you are spending $2840 on that config with one gpu, I'm spending $9 more and getting, bigger case with much better airflow, sli 570 which is what you want for bf3 not to mention 3D:

Here you go Ticket# 627829 --- $2,857 (To see this build click here)

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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
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Ask DS specifically for this fan to be added to the top, so you endup with 4 x 200mm fans:

haf 200mm non led fan

Ask for vcore lower then 1.4 for your oc.

Having said all of that, I suggest you go with 580 sli for 3D instead of 570.

Edited by DST4ME - 04 Dec 2011 at 8:22pm

I would never tell somebody with 570 to drop and go sli 580, the difference is not that much/worth it.

take those charts and comments like "good", 'better", "best" with a grain of salt, look at the review section and show me one user that said their haf x was loud.

keep in mind, bigger fans move slower but because they are bigger they more more air, so in general all things being the same a 200mm fan moves more air then a 120mm fan and does it with less noise, so when comparing haf x 's quiet 200mm fans to the smaller 180mm fans of assassin you will find the fans are more quiet, assassin is more closed so overall sound maybe a little less but very little, however its smaller and has less airflow. As I mentioned 95% of your noise comes from gpu's fans when under full load so other sounds next to that are nothing to being with.

Also the case is probably on low fan settings, with fan on full the noise would not be better then haf x or that much better.

just go with pro, ultimate has nothing you would need, pro has more then you need and xp mode and etc, I doubt you will ever need to use it.

Glad I could help if you have any more questions just let me know