Author Topic: Help with decisions (Read 3590 times)

PspKicks316 · « **on:** March 21, 2010, 10:16:29 AM »

Okay so I'll have about $700 once the child support paycheck comes in... (before that, I'll have ~$640)

What should I get?

I wanted to get a new nvidia GTX 480 ($500), but I think I may wait a little while for that.
I need a new radiator for my liquid cooling setup, too.

I don't know what to buy, though. Should I hold out on the GTX 480 and just buy other stuff? Ahhh.

jacobia jacob · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2010, 11:18:12 AM »

Quote from: PspKicks316 on March 21, 2010, 10:16:29 AM

child support paycheck comes in...

wait you actually see any of that money? luckyyy. also i'd wait for it

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2010, 11:24:31 AM »

My mom gives me some of it.
I'm kinda thinking of getting my monitor, HDMI cable, new radiator, and 3 fans and then waiting till I get another $150 then buying the GTX 480.

SN!P3R · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2010, 11:36:23 AM »

Keep you PC as cold as possible, and go for the GFX card.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2010, 11:48:47 AM »

Yeah. I'm still trying to stabilize my cpu at ANYTHING other than stock speeds... it's getting ridiculous.

My CPU temps are fine, but I still want lower. That's why I'm getting a better rad. I might still use the one I have, too, if I can find somewhere...

robin1989 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2010, 12:04:01 PM »

kicks get one of those mini fridges or freezers and mod the radiator inside that so that the cooler in it stays nice and cold

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2010, 12:07:43 PM »

Lol no thanks

jacobia jacob · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2010, 08:34:34 AM »

just get a freezer and put your whole case in there?

budgray19 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2010, 11:46:44 AM »

not a good idea. then u have ice build up or something of the nature that will short something
also when things get cold they contract and get smaller now thing what that can do on varrious components

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2010, 12:36:33 PM »

Kay. Decided on...

Two Asus 24" 1920x1080 monitors
New coolant
New tubing
Triple 120mm Radiator
7 120x12mm fans (1 for the top of my case and 3 for each side of the Rad)
Radbox for mounting the radiator outside my case

Then, once I get a job I'm saving up for the new GTX 480.
Once I sell my laptop and my current CPU, I'll have enough for the new i7 980x (6 cores, 3.33GHz stock).

Hehe.

FOOKz™ · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2010, 04:28:34 PM »

Kicks, you need to get A+ certified like right now. You'll pass the test the first time with at least 90% no doubt.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2010, 04:31:04 PM »

Wait wat. Explain. Maybe I will

crazy-modder · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2010, 04:42:36 PM »

Here is a thermaltake 120mm rad, this is what i have in mine. It runs awesome, ive never had any problems with it. Also ya you should go take an A+ test, its easy as hell as long as your some what into computers. I think it cost like $75 to take, if you fail then obviously you dont get your money back. You can take it at a local college. I took mine at palomar college in CA, free because military paid for it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Thermaltake-120MM-Liquid-cooling-Radiator-Silent-Fan_W0QQitemZ370350787725QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item563aa08c8d

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2010, 04:46:45 PM »

ALUMINUM. No thanks. Aluminum radiators suck. That's why I'm not getting the Antec 200mm radiator, too. Well...that's not true. It's not so much that they suck, It's that you should never mix metal types. I have a copper base CPU block. The new coolant I'm getting has additives to prevent corrosion from both Aluminum and Copper, but I still probably won't take any chances.

I've got a Swiftech 120mm rad, albeit it sucks, and it gets the job done.
I'll be using this along with the new triple 120mm Black Ice radiator I'm getting, with 6 Scythe fans running on it in a push/pull effect.

crazy-modder · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2010, 04:50:38 PM »

Lol its not mixing metals... Its the fins that are aluminum and the tubes are copper. Ive had this system for about 3 years now and works amazing.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2010, 04:59:30 PM »

Same

different name haha

crazy-modder · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2010, 05:03:16 PM »

lol wtf, how is it same

different name. You said your using a copper block, and you want a copper radiator. Just because it has aluminum on the radiator does not mean the your liquid touches the aluminum... The liquid is still gonna run through the copper lines, so therefore your not mixing metals. O ya btw im not trying to sound like a

, lol

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2010, 05:10:43 PM »

I'm still not mixing metals.

I'll look into it more. I'm mainly just concerned about the Antec 200mm rad. It's Aluminum/Composite Aluminum.

crazy-modder · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2010, 05:14:19 PM »

sighhhh... its not mixing metals if you have a copper block with a radiator that has copper lines running through it, im not saying that this rad is the best one. Im just saying you can get any radiator that has copper lines running through it. Btw what size lines are you gonna run? 1/2?

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2010, 05:23:13 PM »

I'm CURRENTLY running 3/8 because the 1/2 tubing isn't flexible enough.

crazy-modder · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2010, 05:26:49 PM »

Ya 1/2" are really hard to move around. I had to get a few elbow fittings to get my 1/2" lines to run the way i wanted them to, and i have a huge full tower shark case.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2010, 05:46:47 PM »

Thermaltake Element V full tower.

I want a Mountain Mods Extended U2-UFO once I get $20k to build a crazy 12+ core OC'd quad SLI beast....

I'll stick to a GTX480+i7 980x this summer for now.

Post Merge: March 26, 2010, 11:26:03 AM

Just ordered the 2 monitors, a gold plated HDMI cable, and a gold plated DVI/HDMI adapter.

Yayyy. $404 total. $199/ea for the monitors and they each have $10 mail in rebates.

FOOKz™ · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2010, 08:27:10 PM »

lol kicks

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 02, 2010, 05:55:17 AM »

Oh

thank you. Forgot about the rebates. LOL

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Author Topic: Help with decisions (Read 3590 times)