Dreadnought or Slade??

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My head is spinning....  I want good cooling, but I want quiet too.  Slade is advertised for quiet, Dreadnought (with HAF X case) for power and cooling.  I've seen posts that say the Dreadnought is quiet too.  What do I get, Slade or Dreadnought?? 
I want to spend 3-4k, my monitor is 26" 1920x1200, I play 1st person shooters (Arma, BF3, etc) and surf the web.  My last DS system was Jan 2009 and is still doing decent frame rates but I need to prepare for Arma3 in all its maxed out glory.

I want the system to last awhile.  I've always gone best bang for the buck, but I'm now 72 and retired so screw it....  spend some bucks.
video card:       TITAN for sure
cpu:                  probably i7 3930K overclocked???
MB                   ASUS Sabertooth X79 is default, but how about EVGA X79FTW
memory:          16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm (maybe 2133 or Corsair?)
power supply:  1050W Corsair 
HD:                  240GB Solid State and 1TB Western Digital
Sound:             MB integrated.  Seems like that's the standard nowadays.
CPU cooling:   DS liquid or Air cool?????  Really confused on this.
T-shirt:             Med, Lrg or xtra Lrg (maybe I'll figure that out myself)
For the HAF X case, I saw a couple recommendations a few months ago that I thought I would do:
add a 200m non LED fan on top.
add a 1200 mm video card fan
Any feedback is appreciated.  I plan on ordering this week.  At 72 I don't wanna wait any longer.......

gpcook

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gpcook Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Quote Reply Topic: Dreadnought or Slade?? Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 11:34am
	My head is spinning.... I want good cooling, but I want quiet too. Slade is advertised for quiet, Dreadnought (with HAF X case) for power and cooling. I've seen posts that say the Dreadnought is quiet too. What do I get, Slade or Dreadnought?? I want to spend 3-4k, my monitor is 26" 1920x1200, I play 1st person shooters (Arma, BF3, etc) and surf the web. My last DS system was Jan 2009 and is still doing decent frame rates but I need to prepare for Arma3 in all its maxed out glory. I want the system to last awhile. I've always gone best bang for the buck, but I'm now 72 and retired so screw it.... spend some bucks. video card: TITAN for sure cpu: probably i7 3930K overclocked??? MB ASUS Sabertooth X79 is default, but how about EVGA X79FTW memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm (maybe 2133 or Corsair?) power supply: 1050W Corsair HD: 240GB Solid State and 1TB Western Digital Sound: MB integrated. Seems like that's the standard nowadays. CPU cooling: DS liquid or Air cool????? Really confused on this. T-shirt: Med, Lrg or xtra Lrg (maybe I'll figure that out myself) For the HAF X case, I saw a couple recommendations a few months ago that I thought I would do: add a 200m non LED fan on top. add a 1200 mm video card fan Any feedback is appreciated. I plan on ordering this week. At 72 I don't wanna wait any longer....... gpcook

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 11:58am
	Hi gpcook... Between the two cases I'd go Hafx( Dreadnought). Much better cooling and it is pretty quiet. The Slade, 550D, is quieter as-is because its a closed up case with a acoustic panel top and on the side. Not as good air flow. Its a personal choice for sure, so up to you as always. Here's the same build for the same budget I showed a fellow forum member earlier. Config # 843043 Cost $ 3586 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF XExterior Finish: - Standard Factory FinishTrim Accents: - Standard Factory FinishProcessor: Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No ThanksHard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (256GB Solid State (By: Samsung) (Model: 840 Pro Series)Set 1 Raid Options: - No ThanksHard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No ThanksOptical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)Optical Drive 2: - No ThanksInternet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB (Includes PhysX)Add-on Card: - No ThanksSound Card: Integrated Motherboard AudioExtreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme PerformanceH20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System SelectedChassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis FansInternal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects)Enhancements: - No ThanksChassis Mods: - No ThanksNoise Reduction: - No ThanksLaserMark: - No ThanksBoost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHzBoost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memoryBoost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating systemWindows OS: Microsoft Windows 8 (64-Bit Edition)Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)Virus Protection: - No ThanksOffice: - No ThanksGame: - No ThanksDisplay: - No ThanksSurge Shield: - No ThanksSpeakers: - No ThanksKeyboard: - No ThanksMouse: - No ThanksExternal Storage: - No ThanksExclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large)Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully ProcessedWarranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 6 Year Limited Warranty You don't need the six core 3930k chip for gaming. The 4 core 4770k will do great. Lots of talk right now of the added heat from the new Haswell cpu, but with Stage 1 overclock and DS doing it right, not an issue. Nothing wrong with the 3930k cpu. It works just fine. The Titan is an awesome card, but here I went with sli, 2x gtx 770 for better frames in the heavy shooters and doing it cheaper. If you want to stick to a single card, and not sli, then the gtx 780 is 90% of the Titan's performance for 75% of the money. The Titan is a nice card, just expensive for a little gain over other setups. But, still the most powerful single gpu card. I put in the Noctua D14 cooler.. Excellent cooler and quiet and very dependable. Not much to go wrong. If you want the Corsair H100i because its smaller then that works and has a good reputation. I like the dependability of the air cooler, but your choice. If you stick with Noctua you can have the second 200mm fan mounted on top. The H100i fits up there so the stock 200mm fan is removed and no room for the second one. Keep the ram at 1600Mz speed. Cheaper, less heat and doesn't run the risk of messing with overclocking. Plus the added speed you'll never see. Just my thoughts and hope this helps. Good Luck. Edited by bprat22 - 25 Jun 2013 at 12:16pm

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 12:19pm
	just edited post for typos and looks like the format messed up. Dang tablet. There. Fixed. Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (256GB Solid State (By: Samsung) (Model: 840 Pro Series) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB (Includes PhysX) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz 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 8 (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks 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: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 6 Year Limited Warranty Edited by bprat22 - 25 Jun 2013 at 12:26pm

gpcook Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 12:34pm
	some excellent points bprat, thanks. The 4770 cpu sounds good, as does the Noctua cooler. I'll keep the ram at 1600 as you suggest. But I've got a real hair up my rear on the TITAN. I've gotta have it! This is so unlike me.... I did notice that you opted to select the non-default hard drives that are in the Level 3 Dreadnought build specs. The DS default for SSD 240 is Corsair (you picked Samsung) and for the 1TB HD it's just plain Western Digital/Seagate, not Caviar. Any reason? gpcook

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 12:49pm
	The Titan is a nice card. Don't blame you. I just try to get best bang for the buck. The drives I just pick default usually but depends I guess. Not sure if its me being lazy or just think they all work good. The WD black hdd has a great reputatio and the Corsair and Intel ssd have a very good track record. I usually let others do the drives. Edited by bprat22 - 25 Jun 2013 at 12:50pm

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