Thanks all for the pm's with tips/advice, much appreciated. :thumbup:
Think I have the spec pretty much locked now, a few things left to triple check and I should be good to go!
CPU: Intel Core i7 3930K
Overclocked - CPU: 4.5Ghz
CPU Coolers: Noctua NH-D14...
Thanks Mechsoup
Was able to check out a friends setup using an H80 setup over the weekend and hadnt realised the fan noise was as noticeable as it was!
My friend doesnt really notice the fan noise as his is a gaming rig and he wears headphones.
That thread is pretty much what convinced me to...
Greetings all,
just about embark on my first build here in the UK, as my imac just doesnt cut it any more for my growing freelance work.
figured I would use some of the redundancy settlement from my old FT job to kit myself out with a new work rig
because some of the programs I use are pc...
wow!
*Bookmarked*
I think this build has just pushed me over the edge into changing up to a i7-3930 setup :)
Your rig is exactly what I want for my planned 2D/3D workstation, ie extremely quiet & stable.
Stumbling upon this forum was a lifesaver & $ saver
-c-
WOW!
First thing I had to do after joining, was to post in this thread...
Simply amazing build, beautifully put together....I would dearly love to have something like this for my 2D/3D work
Will probably just opt for an i7 build first to get my head around things :shock:
UK prices would...
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