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System Name | Fractality 1.0 |
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Processor | Intel Core i7-860 @ 3.6GHz |
Motherboard | EVGA P55 SLI |
Cooling | Prolimatech Megahalems and four Fractal Design 120mm fans, sleeved |
Memory | 16GB Kingston Hyper RAM |
Video Card(s) | PNY GeForce 580 XLR8 |
Storage | 64GB and 180GB SSDs / 1TB and 2TB HDDs |
Display(s) | 24" Acer V243W |
Case | Fractal Design Define R2, sleeved all I/O cables |
Audio Device(s) | onboard |
Power Supply | Corsair HX750W modular, sadly only stock sleeving |
Software | Win 7 64bit |
Instead of dragging this thread further[/URL], I've decided to make a new one that will be more on topic.
So I have decided to update to Ivy Bridge. Combing through reviews, I've settled on the following components:
Intel Core i7 3770K
AsRock Z77 Extreme11
Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E
Rest of the hardware will remain as per my system specs; I am aware that my GPU is rather old but I can update that at a later date (read: next paycheck).
Any thoughts on this constellation? I would throw everything into a Corsair 540 case, which seems to barely accept that Thermalright behemoth, clearance wise. Overclocking, intense gaming, benchmarking and crunching will be done. I'm open to suggestions, especially about CPU coolers. WC-Kits like the Corsair H are not an option, as well as custom loops. Not at this time, at least.
So I have decided to update to Ivy Bridge. Combing through reviews, I've settled on the following components:
Intel Core i7 3770K
AsRock Z77 Extreme11
Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E
Rest of the hardware will remain as per my system specs; I am aware that my GPU is rather old but I can update that at a later date (read: next paycheck).
Any thoughts on this constellation? I would throw everything into a Corsair 540 case, which seems to barely accept that Thermalright behemoth, clearance wise. Overclocking, intense gaming, benchmarking and crunching will be done. I'm open to suggestions, especially about CPU coolers. WC-Kits like the Corsair H are not an option, as well as custom loops. Not at this time, at least.