I'm actually all set hardware wise - got a monitor, speakers, case, kboard, mouse, motherboard, cpu, ram, graphics card, power supply and new case fans either here or en route. I just didn't even think about CPU cooling.
I'm actually all set hardware wise - got a monitor, speakers, case, kboard, mouse, motherboard, cpu, ram, graphics card, power supply and new case fans either here or en route. I just didn't even think about CPU cooling.
So I got my first bundle of joy today (thanks to Chrishallett83). Forgot to ask - what do I need for CPU cooling nowadays? Fan? Heatsink?
How much space do you have to work with? I can rec. some decent brands, but the better coolers need more space.
i7 2600k, SLI GTX 580, 8GB RAM, 5760x1080 =D
Come at me bro.
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Donovan PuppyfuckerA dagger in the dark isworth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered Userregular
Actually I was going to send you my cooler, a Deepcool IceEdge 200, which is basically silent and pretty much twice as good as the stock heatsink, but shipping would have been a fair bit more than you just buying one yourself (somewhere around $35 - hah! fuck that).
A stock Core2Quad Intel cooler second-hand from Ebay will do the trick, and be fairly quiet, too.
Thanks - I'm sure I'll find something - just wanted to see what I should be looking for. No matter what I get it'll be quieter than my old system - it's crazy loud.
So I'm up and running today. Thanks @chrishallett83 and @Iceman.USAF for your generous gifts. I bought a few parts (and Windows 7) and I've been playing a bunch of games I've never played - Half Life 2 and Serious Sam HD to start.
All the input from folks was great, I can't wait to see folks on Steam!
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What you want is a lanbox type setup, in Australia they can go for as little as $650-750. What is your budget though?
Come at me bro.
You need a heatsink fan and some thermal paste
Come at me bro.
How much space do you have to work with? I can rec. some decent brands, but the better coolers need more space.
Come at me bro.
A stock Core2Quad Intel cooler second-hand from Ebay will do the trick, and be fairly quiet, too.
All the input from folks was great, I can't wait to see folks on Steam!