StarCraft 2 Ultra Gaming Build

[mfenn]

I went ahead and purchased this. I left out the HDD, as i already have a 1tb.

:thumbsup::thumbsup: Sounds good. Let us know if you run into any trouble with the build.

 

[Nightmare674]

Question: can i use an already formatted HDD and just plug it into a new build?

 

[mfenn]

Depends on what you expect to happen?

 

[Nightmare674]

Hey guys, just wanted to let everyone know that i got the parts in, and have successfully completed the build! It runs like a BEAST. I was so suprised in how smoothly it actually runs. The CPU Power got a 7.8/7.9 as did the GPU on a WEI. Thank you all soooo very much for the help, it's greatly appreciated!

 

[blckgrffn]

Very glad to hear it. Enjoy!

 

[Nightmare674]

Next step is going to be an SSD. Hopefully in a month or 2. The only thing that scored bad on the WEI was the HDD write.

 

[Nightmare674]

I have a concern. The computer seems like it is making alot of noise. I downloaded a program to see what the temperature is running at(also, advice on a good program for this would be nice). What should my CPU be running at, temperature wise?

 

[mfenn]

HWMonitor is a good program that'll give you the temps for everything in your system. At idle, anything below 40C is very good. If your temps are really low, like in the 20's C, then you can change the fan profile so that the fan spins more slowly and thus quietly.

 

[Athadeus]

It's probably the front case fan at full speed, enough reviewers mention it that I suspect it, especially over the stock Intel HSF or XFX dual fan graphics card. Did the case come with a fan controller?