harry_houdini
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Howdy Harry .... If it's the final decision making time then do your last round of check's
If i5-3570K is Final then check out it's performance/review/benchmark or builds with the specific brand/model no that you chose...... from
1] CPU Air-Cooler - Whichever is your final choice (personally I would leave out U12 & Silver Arrow as both were launched in 2010 and the 2011/12 models have many qualitative improvements). If on a budget - even today the U12 is the BEST. My take is Noctua newer series with top-down air flow.
2] PSU - I am still convinced with Seasonic (modular 660 or 760) and would take that chance against a remote possiblity of it failing or needing RMA.
3] Cabinet - get down to actual brass tacks [see if the SIZE - Actual Measurements (using a measuring tape) suit you perfectly & the place that you are going to keep it at home]. Folks have actually fainted when they looked at the Corsair Graphite 600T or Cosmos or even Switch 810 or Obsidian or Stryker (calling them a monstrosity apart from their phenomenal final weight 12-18 kgs) - whereas, there are those who love it.
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Yes its the final time , I cant do very indepth reading specially for some components lke motherboard . I dont understand those phases and volts and stuff .
1. Cooler am thinking of SA or H100 , researching a bit .
2. Trust me you dont wanan be stuck up with a lemon , even seasonic has lemons . See newegg , even new PSU fail .
I dont want to be in a situation like I bought a new system and the second day the PSU conks off and then I wait endlessly for a replacement .
But if you are lucky , you will get a tank which is almost indestructible . Its a gamble and not every can gamble .
3. the problem you were talking of in 500R exists in the 400R too ? .
I am also going for a huge card , then a huge cooler , will this too much torque on the puny gene motherboard ? .
I guess Mr bike was right when he said that bride thing , I wont think this much for even choosing a bride , lol .
The thing is I dont wanna spend on something and later regret it , then find ways to sell it and get a replacement . Costly affair financially and a mental headache ! So if its worth spending a bit more now , I ll do so .
how about "Hyper 212 EVO" (for their 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes / Aluminum Fins) ? also, for PSU did u consider cooler master silent pro M700(its moudular) as suggested by Alpha17 in PC guides?
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1. It is an awesome cooler too , and I was thinking of it . Many people are satisfied with it in reviews . But it wont give those super high over clocks .
As I said above also , I dont wanna do like I spend 2.5k for this cooler and then a couple of years later when my processor starts aging and I want better performance , I will have to look to sell this one and buy a new one , etc .
2. Am not going for any other PSU except Corsair . I am not interested in taking chances with any other service when this company provides such better service .
Otherwise I would have gone for Seasonic .
The only product I am taking chances is with Asus Gene V . Again hoping I wont get a lemon or Rashi horror will be unleashed .