Since you're getting a good deal on the i7 2600, just buy it and think about the rest (case, etc..) later. Bottom line is you can have the system up and running and immediately in use for the short term without a case.
Starting from scratch, I would personally only build on that X58 if you can get a cpu for it for dirt cheap, like $100. Otherwise, I'd be more compelled to sell off the board and build on SB.
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I used to always remove the push pins on the stock coolers or any other aftermarket coolers that came with them (I know, why did they include them in aftermarket coolers?). Just as Zap describes it, it's a very simple process to remove them, do-able with just about anything like a thin...
For gaming, no. That quad at 3.6ghz will hold pretty well at higher resolutions with current videocards. You could probably even skip Sandy Bridge and go for Haswell.
If you can get 3.4-3.6ghz overclock on that cpu it should be fine for higher resolution gaming. That being said, you should be able to get a high percentage of gtx 580's potential.
Newer Fermi's are probably just able to run at lower VID for default clocks which result in lower power usage and temps. I wouldn't be surprised at all in this case.
From my experience with the OCCT gpu stress test, if I can pass it with low amounts of artifacts, it won't ever crash in games and can fold an entire day without errors. Furmark, 3dmark Vantage, EVGA OC scanner, and MSI Kombustor doesn't test stability very well as I've had overclocks that were...
Once both are overclocked, there's barely any difference between the 2 so I would say definitely not worth the effort. The e6400 can also do virtualization while I think e5200's are stripped of that feature. If you were to upgrade, a quad core would be the way to go, but seeing the motherboard...
If you're thinking of building something that you'll keep for a while, Sandy Bridge should be available in January for around the same price as the lynnfield processor you picked out. It's pretty much the end for lga 1156 as they won't be making anything for that anymore once things shift over...
Power off psu and unplug cord, then take out that cmos battery and jumper the board to clear cmos for like 10-15 mins and try again. See if it'll power on then.
From my understanding is, BD will fit in the current AM3 sockets by pin, but they won't work on them. Maybe it has something to do with feeding the chip with enough power.
I've been thinking of getting a cheap i5 750 or i7 920 setup for cheap, but since sandy bridge is around the corner, and with the leaked price list, it seems like it's much better to wait for that instead. I wonder how much people can get for their i5 or i7's once sandy bridge releases.
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