- Jul 2, 2005
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Hey all, I'm planning a new build, and I was looking for some opinions on what case and CPU cooler I should get.
Here's what I'm already planning on getting:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Formula
Memory: G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 2400 CAS-10
GPU1: ASUS GTX780TI-3GD5 GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB
GPU2: ASUS GTX780TI-3GD5 GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB
PSU: SeaSonic Platinum-1000 1000W
SSD1: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB (OS+Programs)
SSD2: SAMSUNG 840 Evo Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 750GB (Games)
HDD1: WD Red WD20EFRX 2TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s (Storage)
Optical: ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT
Now, I really don't want to do water cooling. I haven't done it before, and I just don't want to take that risk. I've even heard that the closed systems like the H100 have (rarely) failed from time to time. This will be a 24/7 system.
I would like to stick to pure air cooling.
With that in mind, what are the best options for high performance air cooling, bearing in mind the SLI configuration for $200 or less?
CPU cooler is separate, any opinions are also welcome.
Thanks!
Here's what I'm already planning on getting:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Formula
Memory: G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 2400 CAS-10
GPU1: ASUS GTX780TI-3GD5 GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB
GPU2: ASUS GTX780TI-3GD5 GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB
PSU: SeaSonic Platinum-1000 1000W
SSD1: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB (OS+Programs)
SSD2: SAMSUNG 840 Evo Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 750GB (Games)
HDD1: WD Red WD20EFRX 2TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s (Storage)
Optical: ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT
Now, I really don't want to do water cooling. I haven't done it before, and I just don't want to take that risk. I've even heard that the closed systems like the H100 have (rarely) failed from time to time. This will be a 24/7 system.
I would like to stick to pure air cooling.
With that in mind, what are the best options for high performance air cooling, bearing in mind the SLI configuration for $200 or less?
CPU cooler is separate, any opinions are also welcome.
Thanks!
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