Hello everyone!
I am building a new PC using both old components and brand new ones. So I need some info about compatibility and choosing a brand for new components.
So here's the planned build (Feel free to criticize it):
Case: Corsair 400R (Already own)
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Gene (Going to buy)
CPU: Intel I7-4970k (Going to buy)
!!!Watercooler: Corsair H80 (Already own)
Question: Can I use it for i7-4970k? People say 1155 socket coolers work with 1150 sockets, but I am unsure.
PSU: Corsair CX600 (Already own)
!!!Graphics Card: GTX 970 (Going to buy)
Question: Should I get Gigabyte Windforce [373.20 €] or ASUS Turbo [356.10 €]?
!!!Memory: Crucial DDR3 1866Mhz Ballistix 2x8GB (Going to buy)
Question: Should I get Ballistix Elite or Ballistix Tactical? Or should I go for something else entirely.
!!!Other stuff: HDDs are some old Toshiba 2TB drive and a very old Samsung 320GB drive. Also I got an old Lite-On DVDRW reader/writer.
Question: Should I go for a SSD for streaming/video editing/gaming?
- I mean it's a nobrainer if I want to cut down on loading times of the PC games, but is it going to vastly improve my editing and streaming experience.
Anyway, I mostly plan to use the PC for gaming, streaming (when I feel like it) and video editing.
Another thing that I'd like to ask about is cooling my system.
I have 2x120mm fans taking in cold air from the front, 1x120mm fan pushing air from the case out through the top and 2x120mm fans pushing air out from the back while cooling radiator of the WC (So y'know fan<radiator<fan). Some say that having the fans cooling the radiator to be taking cold air in, is more beneficial in cooling the CPU. But then you are shooting hot air onto the other components inside the case.
So I guess the question here is: Should I change my cooling setup based on the components that I'm getting?
Any help is appreciated!
I am building a new PC using both old components and brand new ones. So I need some info about compatibility and choosing a brand for new components.
So here's the planned build (Feel free to criticize it):
Case: Corsair 400R (Already own)
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Gene (Going to buy)
CPU: Intel I7-4970k (Going to buy)
!!!Watercooler: Corsair H80 (Already own)
Question: Can I use it for i7-4970k? People say 1155 socket coolers work with 1150 sockets, but I am unsure.
PSU: Corsair CX600 (Already own)
!!!Graphics Card: GTX 970 (Going to buy)
Question: Should I get Gigabyte Windforce [373.20 €] or ASUS Turbo [356.10 €]?
!!!Memory: Crucial DDR3 1866Mhz Ballistix 2x8GB (Going to buy)
Question: Should I get Ballistix Elite or Ballistix Tactical? Or should I go for something else entirely.
!!!Other stuff: HDDs are some old Toshiba 2TB drive and a very old Samsung 320GB drive. Also I got an old Lite-On DVDRW reader/writer.
Question: Should I go for a SSD for streaming/video editing/gaming?
- I mean it's a nobrainer if I want to cut down on loading times of the PC games, but is it going to vastly improve my editing and streaming experience.
Anyway, I mostly plan to use the PC for gaming, streaming (when I feel like it) and video editing.
Another thing that I'd like to ask about is cooling my system.
I have 2x120mm fans taking in cold air from the front, 1x120mm fan pushing air from the case out through the top and 2x120mm fans pushing air out from the back while cooling radiator of the WC (So y'know fan<radiator<fan). Some say that having the fans cooling the radiator to be taking cold air in, is more beneficial in cooling the CPU. But then you are shooting hot air onto the other components inside the case.
So I guess the question here is: Should I change my cooling setup based on the components that I'm getting?
Any help is appreciated!