Posted March 18, 2013 Hi everyone i am recently building my first rig and was wondering if i can improve (upgrade) any of the parts or the whole thing lol. please no sarcky comments :) . Amd 990fx asus sabertooth 990fx asus 660ti corsair 80i cooler corsair 850w psu wd 1tb harddrive corsair 120gb ssd corsair c70 case thanks to anyone that takes the time to reply thnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 18, 2013 Didn't see how much ram you intend to toss in.... Just curious, is there a particular reason you are putting in such a beefy psu? Planning on adding more hardware in the future? If that's not the case, I might recommend a lower wattage psu and to put the money towards another component. Maybe towards a better SSD? You didn't mention the actual model of SSD, but I don't remember any Corsair models being in the top 4-5 performance spots when it comes to SSDs. Of course I could be completely wrong on that and I'm sure someone will correct me if I am. That being said, the extra could push you toward a 840 Pro or Vector. Just a thought of course. You could also go ahead and upgrade the fan(s) on the 80i or just in the case in general. Better airflow is always a plus. I know the c70 is great already, but a couple Noctuas on the rad would improve performance by a fair margin. I'll kind of end off here since I could continue to suggest tons of places to upgrade. You have a good system plan there, but you didn't exactly give what kind of excess money you might have for upgrades or what your preferences are. Either way, it's a solid foundation that can be taken in several directions when you eventually get around to upgrading parts. Good luck on your build. Edit: Not to nitpick but you might get more responses/help if you posted this over in the New Builds and Planning section. Just a suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 19, 2013 PowerKeeper is right, you should make another thread in that category. I just wanted to say that me too, I think a SSD is a MUST in your build. At least 120-128gb. Maybe something of the likes of a Samsung 840 Pro. As for fan upgrades, you should look at the Noctua's. I know Linus loves them. They're not stylish, but they perform as hell! :D Lastly, for the PSU, why not try those fanless PSU? : http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088 ​Could be an interesting upgrade? Good luck with the build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 21, 2013 Author Didn't see how much ram you intend to toss in.... Just curious, is there a particular reason you are putting in such a beefy psu? Planning on adding more hardware in the future? If that's not the case, I might recommend a lower wattage psu and to put the money towards another component. Maybe towards a better SSD? You didn't mention the actual model of SSD, but I don't remember any Corsair models being in the top 4-5 performance spots when it comes to SSDs. Of course I could be completely wrong on that and I'm sure someone will correct me if I am. That being said, the extra could push you toward a 840 Pro or Vector. Just a thought of course. You could also go ahead and upgrade the fan(s) on the 80i or just in the case in general. Better airflow is always a plus. I know the c70 is great already, but a couple Noctuas on the rad would improve performance by a fair margin. I'll kind of end off here since I could continue to suggest tons of places to upgrade. You have a good system plan there, but you didn't exactly give what kind of excess money you might have for upgrades or what your preferences are. Either way, it's a solid foundation that can be taken in several directions when you eventually get around to upgrading parts. Good luck on your build. Edit: Not to nitpick but you might get more responses/help if you posted this over in the New Builds and Planning section. Just a suggestion. hey powerkeeper thanks for the suggestions , i am actually planning on putting in another 660ti and the ram is 8gb 1600mhx corsair vengeance ram :). the ssd im not really sure about a ssd yet probs a vector coz iv heard good things about tht so am very interested. but thanks again for your suggestions and quick response i appreciate it :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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