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Post subject: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make?  Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:04 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:13 pm |
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h80 or 100 over the h60 and i'd rather have this..and do the same job.. except its not pcie 3 you got a pci 3 gfx card yet? http://www.ebuyer.com/269125-gigabyte-g ... z68a-d3-b3_________________   Went to a zoo, they only had one animal there, a dog............. It was a shitzu.... I’z leakin… bring amberlamps
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:15 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:19 pm |
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Mike=GCHQ= wrote: nicey=GCHQ= wrote: h80 or 100 over the h60 and i'd rather have this..and do the same job.. http://www.ebuyer.com/269125-gigabyte-g ... z68a-d3-b3Agreed dunno why he put in that psu he looks like a corsair fanboy... rather have antec 902 or haf x...ask eko.. and i think coolman...have one _________________ Went to a zoo, they only had one animal there, a dog............. It was a shitzu.... I’z leakin… bring amberlamps
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:26 pm |
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gfx card.... me..im extremely tempted to do this...when or if i get some money. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rad ... 995-6.html6870 x2 + 6870 _________________ Went to a zoo, they only had one animal there, a dog............. It was a shitzu.... I’z leakin… bring amberlamps
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:43 pm |
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Benefit of more expensive water cooler??
That mobo pcie3? Disadvantages to a azrock?
How much those gfx cards I x fire?
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:19 pm |
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Mike=GCHQ= wrote: Benefit of more expensive water cooler??
That mobo pcie3? Disadvantages to a azrock?
How much those gfx cards I x fire?  mobo...dont tyhiink so...but price wise...1/2 of rock. those cards..less than a 590. just as good. imo.  _________________ Went to a zoo, they only had one animal there, a dog............. It was a shitzu.... I’z leakin… bring amberlamps
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:40 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:55 pm |
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Mike=GCHQ= wrote: Benefit of more expensive water cooler?? I tried an H60 and it was lousy, made too much noise and wasn't that effective. Went back to a big air cooler which is nearly silent and cooler. Bigger one's work better.  _________________ 
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:04 pm |
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Ezer =GCHQ= wrote: Mike=GCHQ= wrote: Benefit of more expensive water cooler?? I tried an H60 and it was lousy, made too much noise and wasn't that effective. Went back to a big air cooler which is nearly silent and cooler. Bigger one's work better. H80 likely to be quiet? _________________ ----------------------------------------
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:14 pm |
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Mike=GCHQ= wrote: Ezer =GCHQ= wrote: Mike=GCHQ= wrote: Benefit of more expensive water cooler?? I tried an H60 and it was lousy, made too much noise and wasn't that effective. Went back to a big air cooler which is nearly silent and cooler. Bigger one's work better. H80 likely to be quiet? ive got the h100...runs at @now 30 ish idle ( the i7 950 is overclocked too nearlt 4ghz tho..and @ 50-55 underload while playing bf3 fans...i'd say same as stock cooler... but underload..a bit noisier..nothing out of the ordinary for me tho well worth it...read the reviews on it and the h80 _________________ Went to a zoo, they only had one animal there, a dog............. It was a shitzu.... I’z leakin… bring amberlamps
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:32 pm |
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Just ordered...I managed to find a 5% discount code which knocked off £60 at the last hurdle... which was very handy  ....Was at £1200 ish I get back on Friday but DPD will deliver tomorrow - hopefully they can leave it with the neighbours.....or post office... Item Qty Price MSI GeForce GTX 580 OC Twin FrozR II 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Supplied with FREE Batman: Arkham City PC game** Corsair PC Starter Bundle 2000c - 600TM Case / TX 850W V2 PSU / H80 CPU Cooler (Cooler Half Price) 1 £220.07 Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail 1 £146.45 Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard 1 £126.65 Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit 1 £54.15 Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) 1 £55.40 Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT51264BA160A) 1 £30.08 LG GH24NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM 1 £15.03 Sub Total: £936.78 DPD Next Day Parcel Shipping: £14.05 Total Vat: £190.17 Total inc Vat: £1141 _________________ ----------------------------------------
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:07 pm |
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and no cpu cooler?  _________________ Went to a zoo, they only had one animal there, a dog............. It was a shitzu.... I’z leakin… bring amberlamps
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:22 pm |
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nicey=GCHQ= wrote: and no cpu cooler? LOOK AGAIN It's a bundle....case + psu + water cooler https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprod ... =BU-042-OPI cannot wait to join the jizzfest that is bf3.... druel.... Arkham city, skyrim....who needs a life? _________________ ----------------------------------------
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Post subject: Re: Check this bf3 build- any swap outs you'd make? Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:54 pm |
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Mike=GCHQ= wrote: nicey=GCHQ= wrote: and no cpu cooler? LOOK AGAIN It's a bundle....case + psu + water cooler https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprod ... =BU-042-OPI cannot wait to join the jizzfest that is bf3.... druel.... Arkham city, skyrim....who needs a life? Nice case, really like the look of them. If I hadn't gone for a HAF 6 months ago I'd probably get one. _________________
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