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[Build Log] Overclocking transfusion

Ava
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Current specs:
i5 4690k @ stock speeds with a Hyper 212 EVO

Gigabyte b85m-ds3h

Strix 970

EVGA 650W Gold/Supernova NEX

Aerocool XPREDATOR x1 case (kill me)

 

Planned parts:

be quiet! Silent Base 800 (bought - I like it and love the useability compared to my current case)

Asus z97-A (bought, gorgeous motherboard and has enough fan headers and features for the case and hoping it'll last)

NZXT Kraken/Corsair H110i (cannot decide, and can't afford until the 28th/march.

 

Some images from a week ago (was attempting to sell my GPU but decided on not doing so)

http://imgur.com/a/t0vf6

 

So what AIO watercooler should I get, or just try to hit 4.4GHz on air? I'm in the UK so ambient temps are pretty low. (hit 60C under load in my awful aerocool case)

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2 minutes ago, Ava said:

Current specs:
i5 4690k @ stock speeds with a Hyper 212 EVO

Gigabyte b85m-ds3h

Strix 970

EVGA 650W Gold/Supernova NEX

Aerocool XPREDATOR x1 case (kill me)

 

Planned parts:

be quiet! Silent Base 800 (bought - I like it and love the useability compared to my current case)

Asus z97-A (bought, gorgeous motherboard and has enough fan headers and features for the case and hoping it'll last)

NZXT Kraken/Corsair H110i (cannot decide, and can't afford until the 28th/march.

 

Some images from a week ago (was attempting to sell my GPU but decided on not doing so)

http://imgur.com/a/t0vf6

 

So what AIO watercooler should I get, or just try to hit 4.4GHz on air? I'm in the UK so ambient temps are pretty low. (hit 60C under load in my awful aerocool case)

My friend hit 4.7 on air with the hyper 212. Even then he wasn't hitting themal limits. 

 

 

 

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Kraken is better.

Also r9 390 is better than a GTX 970 (in most cases) unless power consumption matters.

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CPU: i7 6700k, CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3, Motherboard: MSI Z170a KRAIT GAMING, RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 4x4gb DDR4-2666 MHz, Storage: SanDisk SSD Plus 240gb + OCZ Vertex 180 480 GB + Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM, Video Card: EVGA GTX 970 SSC, Case: Fractal Design Define S, Power Supply: Seasonic Focus+ Gold 650w Yay, Keyboard: Logitech G710+, Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, Headphones: B&O H9i, Monitor: LG 29um67 (2560x1080 75hz freesync)

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

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I already have a 970.


Shadowplay & Using the nvidia GPU codec to stream are huuuge benefits to me compared to VRAM I won't even use in the next 6months (by then I'll be saving for a next gen card)

 

Would the Kraken fit the top above the CPU at the top of the case? (Awesomesauce had problems with a Thermaltake Water 2.0)

 

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