Current Specs
i7 920 C0(its a great clocker and I won't get rid of this for a newer one)
6GB G.Skill Trident
Sapphire 5870 w/Aquagratix block
Koolance 350 CPU block
TJ07 black w/window
Swiftech MCR320
MCP655 Pump
Samsung 26" TOC Rose 1920x1200
Here is where I need some help, I'm going to begin attending K-State next year to start my education in, most likely, networking. I want to "finish off" my rig over summer and need some guidance.
I have 2 motherboards in hand at the moment, 1 is the original EVGA X58 3X SLI A1 and has a low b-clock limit at around 220ish, the other board is the new Gigabyte X58A-UD3R and can go all the way up to 245 b-clock but doesn't look that great. I like to bench every once and a while and understand the Gigabyte board would be more fun, but it really doesn't look too great. The EVGA looks good and currently holds me at 4.2GHz stable 24/7 and I'm happy with that; it's taken my 920 all the way up to 4.6GHz on water.
I plan on putting either board under water along with my CPU and GPU, adding compression fittings instead of barbs, sleeving my power supply, and using the white led Xigmatek 120mm fans with the orange fins and black casing.
My questions:
Thanks in advance!:toast:
i7 920 C0(its a great clocker and I won't get rid of this for a newer one)
6GB G.Skill Trident
Sapphire 5870 w/Aquagratix block
Koolance 350 CPU block
TJ07 black w/window
Swiftech MCR320
MCP655 Pump
Samsung 26" TOC Rose 1920x1200
Here is where I need some help, I'm going to begin attending K-State next year to start my education in, most likely, networking. I want to "finish off" my rig over summer and need some guidance.
I have 2 motherboards in hand at the moment, 1 is the original EVGA X58 3X SLI A1 and has a low b-clock limit at around 220ish, the other board is the new Gigabyte X58A-UD3R and can go all the way up to 245 b-clock but doesn't look that great. I like to bench every once and a while and understand the Gigabyte board would be more fun, but it really doesn't look too great. The EVGA looks good and currently holds me at 4.2GHz stable 24/7 and I'm happy with that; it's taken my 920 all the way up to 4.6GHz on water.
I plan on putting either board under water along with my CPU and GPU, adding compression fittings instead of barbs, sleeving my power supply, and using the white led Xigmatek 120mm fans with the orange fins and black casing.
My questions:
- Is my current loop going keep up with the hardware I will be cooling?
- Which motherboard to choose?
Thanks in advance!:toast:
