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System Name | Brutus |
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Processor | i5 4690k @4.7Ghz (Watercooled) |
Motherboard | z97 MSI Gaming 5 |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken x61 AIO watercooler |
Memory | Gskill Ripjaws 8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz 7-8-7-24 |
Video Card(s) | MSI Gaming GTX 980ti x2 (sli) |
Storage | 1 SSD 64GB (OS) + 2x500GB WesternDigital RAID 0 |
Display(s) | YAMAKASI Catleap q270 SE 27inch Glossy 2560x1440 |
Case | NZXT Phantom |
Audio Device(s) | ASUS Xonar DX |
Power Supply | Antec TPQ 1200w |
Software | Windows 7 (64 bit) |
I'm about to upgrade my PC kit and I gotta make sure the all in one cooler I select will fit into my case. So here are my questions:
- Can the H220-X AIO cooler (or another model) fit into my NZXT PHANTOM EATX case (purchased in 2010)
- What kind of an Overclock is achievable on a i5 4690k? (using a good AIO cooling solution)
- Is there a tangible difference (for gaming) between an i5 4690k OC vs i7 4790k OC? worth the $$ or not?
- If I can't mount the AIO on the top of the case, is it possible to mount it at the bottom? Would I need longer tubes, would it affect pump performance? is it even advisable to do it? (mount it @ the bottom of the case)
- I intend to use an MSI gaming GTX 970 4gb card (single card) in this case and I MODDED my saide panel to allow for a bigger window for me and others to be able to look Into the case and see the cool hardware and lights I got... So I CANNOT have a side fan blowing on the GPU (which, because it's a non-reference model will be blowing the heat out into the case instead of OUT of the case)... so this #5 question is this: Is there a "Smart" way to position the AIO cooler and choose specific FAN configurations (push pull, pull pull, bigger RADs etc...) to make sure I'm not gonna kill the AIO performance by sucking in all the Heat brought on by the graphics card? any suggestions or wise counsel?