help completing gaming build

caij17 · September 1, 2014

so i already bought most of the items here in the list except the motherboard and the cpu cooler http://pcpartpicker.com/user/caij17/saved/jkLFf7

asrock extreme z97 extreme 6 seems like a god mobo and is blue which is the theme im going for but im also leaning towards z97 sabertooth mark2 for the durability

i might choose the intel closed liquid cooler for the looks or i could go with a corsair h80i(same price, probably better cooling) or 212 evo (cheap air)

any advice on which mobo and coolers? suggesting new ones would be good too(hopefully blue but not so important)

TheKDub · September 1, 2014

212 evo is great for air cooling, if you want an AIO watercooler I would suggest the h100i.

MattP123 · September 1, 2014

Why are you getting a yellow card if your theme is blue? And you can get a better case for probably less. Like a Corsair 750d or Phanteks Ethooo Luxe.

caij17 · September 1, 2014

note: the pirce list in partspicker isnt the amount i paid for the items. sorry for not mentioning

@Kappa thanks. i got the case for about a 100$ (with rebate) which included 3 120mm blue led fans. i couldnt pass it up and i like how sturdy it looked. i was supposed to get the vapor-x but couldnt pass up the sale newegg had on the tri-x about a week ago lol. All of the parts i bought had some sort of discounts actually.

@i was thinking about the h100i but i sort of want a single fan cooler to replace my rear exhaust. if i placed it on top could it hinder my fans there? i heard air coolers like the 212 evo are difficult to install correctly and stress the mobo? is that really true? i could save some money by going air..