From my understanding of flow versus head pressure, a second pump really benefits a larger loop with more restriction in the loop (ie. a lot of 90° fittings and restrictive blocks). I could be wrong here, but the D5 has great flow and good head pressure while the DDC has the good flow and more...
I have decided it is time for me to make a custom case for myself. I wanted to get some feedback from you all on my design and layout of WC parts.
I just recently upgraded my Core2 system to an i7 setup and for now am running everything in a lian-li v1000 plus II case with a single 120 loop for...
The main two I am using at the moment.
Assault
SCAR w/ Holographic
G18 akimbo
Marathon Pro
Stopping power pro
Steady aim pro
Sniper
WA2000 w/ silencer
SPAC-12 shotty
Slight of Hand pro
Stopping power pro
Steady aim pro
Go for them. I would suggest seeing if you can find the sapphire Vapor-x model or at least a non-reference cooler 5770. Better temps and it won't sound like a leaf blower.
I couldn't agree more. The fact that there was such a small price difference allowed me to go for more of the want versus the need. As for the future upgrade, that is at least 3 years down the road, and I will probably go for a whole new platform.:ohwell:
But, the biggest performance...
This seems to be a hot topic as of late. I myself just went through the same decision process. I debated the x58 + 920 vs. the p55 + 860 for over a month. I choose the x58 + 920 for the fact that I plan to do Crossfire/SLI and may opt for i9 "gulftown" as an upgrade. In all of my configurations...