Need to upgrade CPU / RAM / Cooling!

[Vociferate]

So I'm back. I need to upgrade my CPU. Badly. I'm tired of Dalaran ravaging my PC to the point of screenlocks.

I've done a lot of the macros and graphic changes. And I submit want more eye candy.

Anyway hardware talk time.

I am hastily looking at a new CPU/MOBO/RAM. At this point I don't care if it's AMD or Intel, I just want good performance. If I save money to get relatively close by going AMD, great if not. Go Intel. I don't need to worry about built in wifi. I live to OC a bit, and I am partial to Asus boards. Never really had any issues. I have used a few of the Rog boards in older builds. And RAM was usually Corsair.

From what I've been reading liquid coolers are not all that quiet. (Misinformed in guessing). So I want a great cooler that is quiet and works well enough to keep temps below 60° under load. Do I go with the tried and true Noctua and cooler? Or a custom liquid kit? This is the only part I'm unsure of.

Lastly, I think I need a bigger case. I have the Coolermaster 912 HAF. It's roomy enough. But not for a liquid cooler, if I got that route.

In a sense I am building my PC around my GPU a Titan X.

So what do you think?

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[MiRai]

In a sense I am building my PC around my GPU a Titan X.

There are three "Titan X" GPUs that nVidia has released in the past 2+ years. Which one do you have?

So what do you think?

I think we need an estimated budget in order to properly move forward.

[Vociferate]

There are three "Titan X" GPUs that nVidia has released in the past 2+ years. Which one do you have?


I think we need an estimated budget in order to properly move forward.

RIght - good point. Been busy with work, so currently this is the GPU I have.

PNY Titan X 12 GB

Budget is roughly another $800-$1000 - I will be able to sell my old MOBO/RAM and a couple monitors which should fetch roughly $500. But that'll come after the upgrade.

I do want to upgrade my cooling, as the Antec Kuhler 120 I have is stupidly loud. I am either going with the Noctua NH-D15 - but I am not ruling out a nice liquid cooling system. (I have never used a custom loop, are they hard to install?)