FrostedBlaze :
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WMK4TW
Got the 4790K back, aswell as got a new closed loop cooler. I do want the 450D and the PSU is a 9.6 on JonnyGuru. Thx for the advice on Mobo, stayed with the MSI Mobo and GPU. Anything else? I really want the h75 because it looks nice and its Corsair. :O
1. Corsair's name on the cooler doesn't make it any better, actually it just tells you that it is actually made by Asetek and that is not a good thing in my eyes. It suffers the same deficiencies as all CLCs.
-Weak 0.11 gpm pump
-cheap aluminum radiators
-Mixed metals (copper block / aluminum rad) promotes galvanic corrosion
-They are extremely loud. At 55% CPU load, you want to leave the room. Listen:
https://youtu.be/cTf0Vq1j4Ec
-The better air coolers will kick the H80's tail and do it quietly (See tems and sound levels in chart below for NH-D15 and R1). If you want water I would advise you get the Swiftech H240-X. It has none of the above weaknesses, has a reservoir and can be expanded to cool your GFX cards in the future.
http://www.swiftech.com/
http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/cooling/liquid/40870-swiftech-h220-x-open-loop-240mm-cpu-cooler-review?showall=&start=3
In terms of performance, well….we could simply leave it at the fact that the H220X is simply the best performing out-of-the-box cooler you can buy today. Period. It slightly betters its predecessor, the H220, as well as the Glacer 240L that is equipped with far more powerful and louder fans. The NZXT X60/61 comes close in terms of performance, but at the expense of far more noise and far less compatibility. 240mm CLCs can’t touch the H220X in all out performance, and at tolerable noise levels the H220X flat out embarrasses them. The Cryorig R1 and Noctua NH-D15 come closest in matching the H220X in terms of performance and noise, but fall short. What more can you say? We put the best out of the box solutions up against the H220X, and the H220X walked away a clear winner and did so with absolutely astonishing performance to noise. With all of this performance the H220X never topped 40 dB at full speed.
The result of this redesign makes the H220X the best performing cooler that is install ready right out of the box. There is not a 240mm CLC or air cooler that can beat it, and it does it at 20+ dB quieter than the competing CLCs. To sum it up; the H220X offers better performance, lower noise, better aesthetics, flawless design and build, better components and the option of expandability when compared to a CLC. Putting it gently, choosing any CLC over the H220X would be doing yourself a huge disservice. If you are looking to step into liquid cooling, or looking to start a small loop, the H220X is the obvious choice
2. The new RAM you picked isn't bad, but I would still stick with the 2133 CAS 9. The Mushkins have Hynix modules which makes them very robust and overclockable And 2133 CAS 9 is slightly faster at 4.22 ns as compared to the 4.39 ns of the 1600 CAS 7
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-997121f
3. The EVGA (made by Seasonic) is certainly a step up over the Corsair however Jonnygury didn't review the GS 550. The did review the GS 650 and gave that a 9.5 Build Quality Rating but only a 8.5 performance rating. This was due to voltage instabilities which will significantly impact the overclocking ability of the system. If anything, PSUs from the same line, usually improve with higher wattage. If I had to bet, I would expect your smaller model to be just a bit below the 650. The EVGA B2 750 gives you the following:
a. A step up to 9.0 Performance Rating and same 9.5 Build Quality Rating, so a win there.
b. It's cheaper
c. It's 200 watts larger meaning that it will run quieter at it's actual load.
d. It's 200 watts larger so that if you want to get a 2nd 970 in the future, you won't have to chnage the PSU.
4. If you like the case, then you like the case. The 450 D competes with the Enthoo Pro and having built with both, I'd have to go with the Pro .... he 750 D competes with the Enthoo Luxe and having built with both, I'd have to go with the Pro. The Luxe and 450D are really not in the same category so any comparisons would be unfair. But a case is often more of a "ya like it thing" than a features and performance thing. I was involved in two recent builds where color over rode all other considerations so there is no wrong choice. My goal was to point oit the numerous feature and performance differences and if you still like the 450D better, than that's the case for you.
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