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post #1 of 5
7/25/12 at 3:19pm
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Hey friends. I've ordered about half the parts for my gaming pc build (first timer) and need some advice on the remaining parts. So far I've got:

Case: Corsair Obsidian 550D

CPU: Intel i7 3770k

SSD: 256GB Crucial m4

Ram: 8GB Corsair Vengeance low profile

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium



The case is designed to be super quiet so it will probably run a little hotter and it is also a midsize tower. I am not sure what z77 motherboard I should get or what GTX 680 I should get. I think I will be getting a Seasonic x660 power supply for it's quietness and efficiency (gold rated = less heat right?). The GTX 680s from EVGA are all similar in price so logically it would make sense to get the highest overclocked one, but I don't know what kind of noise and heat the more powerful ones put out. I also don't know if I need a liquid cu cooler? I don't plan on overclocking anytime soon. Thoughts?



p.s. Also need a mouse/keyboard/monitor. Was looking at the Corsair K90 keyboard and M90 mouse.
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7/25/12 at 4:39pm
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For GTX 680:

1. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127693 - $100 Extra.

2. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125422 - $25 Extra.

3. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130797 - $25 Extra + EVGA.

Get one with a good cooler on it, so it doesn't overheat on low fan settings.
Edited by kennyparker1337 - 7/25/12 at 4:42pm
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Intel® Core™ i5-2500K @ 4.6GHz ASRock Z77 Extreme 6 EVGA GeForce GTX 480 @ 850MHz G.SKILL Ripjaws X [8GB] @ 1600MHz 
Hard DriveHard DriveCoolingCooling
[C:] OCZ Vertex 4 [128GB] [S:] Samsung Spinpoint F3 [1TB] GPU: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 CPU: Stock 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
Windows 8 Pro (x64) Dell UltraSharp U2412M IPS LED Saitek Eclipse I: Red Edition Corsair HX-650W 
CaseMouseMouse PadAudio
NZXT Tempest 410 Elite Gigabyte GM-M8000X The Ladies of League of Legends Earforce DSS 
Audio
Sennheiser HD595  
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel® Core™ i5-2500K @ 4.5GHz ASRock P67 Extreme4 MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti @ 925MHz G.SKILL Ripjaws X [8GB] @ 1600MHz 
Hard DriveHard DriveHard DriveOptical Drive
[C:] OCZ Vertex 4 [128GB] [S:] Samsung Spinpoint F3 [1TB] [M:] WD Caviar Green [1TB] [B:] LG WH12LS39 BD-RE 
CoolingOSMonitorKeyboard
TR Venomous X: Black Edition Windows 8 Pro (x64) ViewSonic VP2365 IPS LED 1080p Logitech K120 
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post #3 of 5
7/25/12 at 7:04pm
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Are there any reviews on those cards that talk about the heat and noise? I'd like scientific data if possible not just hearsay. I'm concerned that the cards with multiple fans though keeping the gnu cool will blow heat into the case.
Edited by Riekopo - 7/26/12 at 12:50am
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post #4 of 5
7/26/12 at 3:33pm
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post #5 of 5
7/27/12 at 1:36am
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/27.html

seems far and away the quietest high end card. techpowerup is the best source for gpu reviews, its just a shame that dont publish more detailed information on noise/temp ratios
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