2012-02-13, 01:48 AM
danparkk Wrote:Again, you might as well downgrade the mobo since the case does not support 3.0 on the front USBs.
Great cooler choice, Noctua makes rock steady products, but you might want to look into swapping your RAM for low-profile heatsinks.
Rosewill makes great products for the price, you might want to look into cable extenders, but it seems alright.
If your friend doesn't have a storage HDD you're going to need to get one, 64 GB will not cut it.
Unless it's a true budget build, might as well invest a bit more in the case
I'm planning to use this or some other similar alternatives, so I specifically looked for a motherboard with front panel USB 3.0 connectors.
Originally, I intended to re-use my HDDs because of the current price spike in this market, but I forgot that all of them are SATA 3.0, so I'll probably need to get a budget drive too.
Though, what exactly is this low-profile heatsink thing related to RAM? I never pay much attention to heat problem when it comes to RAM, less so when the Noctua can cover part of the RAM slots too.
JoeTang Wrote:For non-extreme that's a pretty high end CPU Cooler, especially considering the low end of the case. What exactly is this computer going to be used for that it needs such a heat sink?
It doesn't need the heat sink. I intend for the computer to just handle graphics editing softwares and maybe run a bunch of Maple clients as maximum load, but buying a 2500k without considering overclocking is kind of a waste, so the investment in the cooler is mostly for that possibility in the future.
I'm concerned about the heat exhaust aspect of the low-end case as well. I had to choose that case because it looks the best (most feminine-friendly) without shelling out $150+ for the Corsair 600T Graphite. If the case fails to do a good job at heat dissipation, perhaps the cooler will keep my CPU and northbridge safe. Though, I don't think cases have much to do with that, if I stack enough fans onto it anyway. This case supports front, rear and side fans so I'm covered.