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  1. #31

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikita View Post
    So I updated the P67 to a Z77, thou I dont understand the difference. Care to explain?

    I couldnt find Ivy Bridge i7 on the site Im ordering from, so what kind of processor would you pick?
    Isnt Intel® Core i7-2600K Processor a good choice?

    http://www.komplett.no/k/search.aspx?q=i7

    Link to the site im ordering from
    The Ivy Bridge is just the next generation die set of the i7-2600k. it comes with a higher clock out of the box and some other goodies. Apparently it isn't going to be released until the end of the month, though (I didn't know that they had gotten delayed a few weeks), so unless you're willing to wait, the 2600k is a great processor.
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    Will the 750 PSU be able to run thus champ? Do I need extra cooling system or will the original fans and shiat be able to cool this mutha down?

  3. #33

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikita View Post
    Will the 750 PSU be able to run thus champ? Do I need extra cooling system or will the original fans and shiat be able to cool this mutha down?
    The 750 should be fine for running with a single GPU and even SLI. The stock Intel fan should cool the i7 just fine at stock clocking (it'll just probably be loud), but if you want to overclock or get it quieter, you can always go aftermarket later on.
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    I went with a Corsair A70 cooler.
    A = Air; H = Hydro/Water.

    It was $40, Canadian.
    Not all that much.

    My 2600K is stable, with a very moderate overclock to 4.5 Ghz.
    The CPU runs at 40-42c, at the desktop and aren't often beyond 60c while 5-boxing Warcraft (Medium settings on the main, except maximum view distance; Low settings on the slaves, except moderate 1/4 view distance; Shadows, Weather Effects, Water Effects off & Spell Effects high enough to notice things to move out of).

    Using Prime95 for a stress test, the CPU can get up to 80 celcius.
    The ambient temperature upstairs at my place is 25c, give or take a couple of degrees.

    I used this guide for the overclock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMZoWOpry40
    It was directed at an i5 2500K, but the i7 guides I found were similar and I already had the settings saves on the motherboard for the i5 overclock.

    My system is:
    i7 2600K, @4.5Ghz
    Asus PvZ68-V Pro
    8GB, Corsair DDR3 1600mhz ram.
    GTX 570, 1GB.
    OCZ Vertex 3 (120GB), as the OS Drive.
    64-bit Win 7, Home Premium.
    EverQuest I: Bard / Enchanter / Druid / Wizard / 2x Magician.
    Diablo III: 4x Crusader & 4x Wizard.

    My Guide to IS Boxer http://www.dual-boxing.com/showthread.php?t=26231 (somewhat dated).
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    Got my build up and running now. I went with:

    Zotac 670 4gb
    Z79 mobo
    i7-3820 processor
    128 gig SSD
    16 gig of ram


    And its running like a dream, had all slaves on ultra at peak time. Had 40-70 fps depending on where in SW I was flying!

    Just wanted to say thank you to all who posted in my thread. Love this community! Biiig thanks to Selz for the massive help and input he gave me through skype when selecting hardware

    Xoxo

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