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It's not so much as the fan config on a liquid cooling setup, but the built in pump that adds noise. The fans are fans and would create the same amount of noise whether they are on a heatsink or with a radiator.

The only benefit between an i5 3570k and the new offering of 6600k is support for DDR4 memory, better integrated graphics (lol), and a lower power draw. So I'd say there's no need for upgrade. These new CPUs seem to be more important for the mobile platform rather than for desktops.

I have TWC and I have the same issues with the ISP as the others who commented above. Make me wonder who Tom's actually surveyed/interviewed to get the ratings in this article. Atleast it does not reflect many users who have commented thus far. My service gets interrupted for hours at a time...

Who ever first thought of marketing a component's silence during operation is pretty smart.

Is it just me or have these [blank] for the money articles not been as objective as of late. There is just so much pertinent information that is excluded that you can't help but feel that the author is essentially misleading the less informed readership on what component really offers the best...

I'm guessing the MTBF should be 150k hours instead.

You can refer to TH's articles and benchmarks regarding this. i5 processors are well-known for delivering high-end gaming at reasonable prices. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-6.html

programming doesn't require that much computing power since the main thing you will be running is a compiler, so either computer will serve that purpose just fine. For photo and video edditing, you can benefit from the extra cores/threads from the i5.

I'm curious who exactly these high-end monitors are designed for? It's not really optimized for serious pc gamers with the 5ms response time and 60 Hz refresh rate. At that price point, it may be more worthwhile to invest in a tv for console gamers. It's not really optimized for professional...

You can't go wrong with either one. The price difference is just be associated with the ASUS branding (like paying for Nikes) as you will not notice any real world performance differences between the two cards. The MSI card will be a better value buy because of the price point. If you don't care...

In the market for a new 120mm fan for my CPU heatsink. Priority is performance followed by low noise. Are Noctua's my go to?

It really depends on what you are looking for. If temperature and power consumption matters to you, then go with the 970. All things considered, the GTX 970 gives slightly better performance than the R9 290X but neither would be considered a value buy at that price range. If you can afford it...

Can someone more familiar with the mobile chip architecture explain why Intel hasn't been able to manufacture a competitive alternative? Intel really hasn't been able to keep up with ARM architecture in all the specs that matter for mobile platforms.

For that money, go with intel CPU instead. Here's my recommendation: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cFGPcf