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re: Build the Best Gaming PC Your Money Can Buy: A Detailed Guide (Updated Sep 2014)
Posted on 9/30/13 at 3:06 pm to HobbsTheTiger
Posted on 9/30/13 at 3:06 pm to HobbsTheTiger
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I've got a Microcenter nearby, so the CPU price should be better. I had my eye on getting the 3570k, but 4670k looks just as good pricewise($189 vs. $199) with perhaps some additional heat output. I'll have to do some research on any slight overclocking potential between the two.
Ivy bridge will OC better, but you will see better performance from haswell clock for clock.
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I really liked the case suggestion, then I saw the larger define R4. I'm sold on that case.
Excellent case choice. I'd also recommend the fractal arc midi r2 as well since it's cheaper and better fitting for all-in-one water coolers (and watercooling in general)
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Posted on 9/30/13 at 3:31 pm to bluebarracuda
Yeah, the Fractal R2 was my case pick for the $1000 budget, but there are certainly much nicer cases out there if you have the extra funds.
I did not discuss closed loop coolers in the guide, partly because the Hyper 212 was an easy cooler to squeeze into pretty much every budget level. Also, I don't have a ton of experience with them. The only one I've owned was an Antec Kuhler briefly, and I didn't even overclock anything with it. I've always been a custom loop user, before the kits or closed loop options ever existed. The closed loop/all-in-ones are actually pretty easy to deal with, so I'd say they are "noob-friendly." They don't require maintenance like traditional water cooling, and everything is sealed and connected already. In fact, the Antec Kuhler I had was easier to install than a Hyper 212.
I did not discuss closed loop coolers in the guide, partly because the Hyper 212 was an easy cooler to squeeze into pretty much every budget level. Also, I don't have a ton of experience with them. The only one I've owned was an Antec Kuhler briefly, and I didn't even overclock anything with it. I've always been a custom loop user, before the kits or closed loop options ever existed. The closed loop/all-in-ones are actually pretty easy to deal with, so I'd say they are "noob-friendly." They don't require maintenance like traditional water cooling, and everything is sealed and connected already. In fact, the Antec Kuhler I had was easier to install than a Hyper 212.
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