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Post Date: 2008-12-15

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    Posted: 15 Dec 2008 at 10:50pm
Going to get a build like this.  My question is on what cooling options I should choose.  I picked the DS 750Si case because I liked its looks the most of those available but I notice it is the weakest on cooling.  What stage cooling should I get for the CPU and does the fan performance upgrade make a big difference?

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Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm 750Si
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Dual SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
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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 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
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Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 1: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler
Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
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Windows OS: Dual Boot (Windows XP Home & Windows Vista Home Premium)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
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LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 3.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

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  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Dec 2008 at 11:17pm
ticket number please
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  Quote Rad!caL Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Dec 2008 at 11:32pm
I would suggest you go with the HAF 932 case. It has way better cooling.

If you have your heart set on the 750i though change the chassis fans to the performance option.

Go with the Frostbite LC on the CPU if you can.

Also if you ever want to do CrossFire or SLI in the future you'll need a bigger PSU, I think staying with a 1000w is the best choice for upgradability.


Edited by Rad!caL - 15 Dec 2008 at 11:33pm
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  Quote bradesco Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 15 Dec 2008 at 11:38pm
I would go with at least stage 2 air cooling if not stage 3...
HAF 932
LC i7 Extreme 965 OC'd 4.0
ASUS Rampage II
6GB DDR3 1600 OCZ
1000W PSU
GTX 260 x2
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  Quote acs262 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 16 Dec 2008 at 5:45am
Imho 750W will do just fine even with 2 PSUs..But yeh, if you have the spare money definetly go with  1k .
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