[pbf_98]

Originally Posted by paintballking72

Pretty sure he meant that he would change the processor if a suggested motherboard did not have the same socket type. I don't think he was saying that a motherboard with those sockets would work with his processor.

Thank you for understanding what I meant.

I meant I was open to suggestions if you didn't think the processor I went with is decent, and if not the processor I have in mind is an LGA 1155.. I had an LGA 2011 in mind but my heatsink does not work with that socket type, thats why I listed the kinds I can look at.

I am a noob when it comes to motherboards, all I know is I of course want 6Gb/s sata, I'd like USB 3.0, especially since my case has two on the top but it would need the proper plugin .. I would like SLI capabilities and RAM up to 32 gigs at least not that I'd probably ever use that but its nice to have options

[Supra_MKIII]

Don't hold yourself back from 2011 because your heatsink won't fit...

If you can afford 2011, go for it.

[pbf_98]

ok this is the processor I had in mind for the LGA 2011
LGA 2011 i7

but for the most part mobos go up with that socket to, I had picked out an ASRock, and then people told me what I kinda thought, that they were a "generic" kind of manufacturer
Thoughts?

[Supra_MKIII]

ASRock is a subdivision of ASUS, I thought...

Edit: They used to be, but they're under different ownership these days. Honestly if you're on a budget I'd get a Gigabyte mobo. Super cheap, super durable. Not filled with dumb features though.

[Oedipus]

I think both companies are owned by pegatron. Asrock has been making some sweet boards lately.

[Pariel]

Yep, I'm really looking at one of the new ASRock Z77 boards.

[OhIoCoNtRActKilLa]

Originally Posted by Supra_MKIII

What do you mean?

Once you set them up, you shouldn't notice any difference day-to-day. And you can turn SLI off if for some reason you need to.

I mean in the literal sense. Like in the device manager. Will I see two cards or should they appear as one?

[Oedipus]

You'll see two, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they operate independently.

[pbf_98]

ok I was looking at this ASRock Extreme 6:
Extreme6


and I had been told that ASUS had owned or still owned by ASRock..

[akward silence]

Originally Posted by AlphaNeo36

Would selling your 560 cover the increase?

I'm picking one up as soon as Newegg gets some EVGA cards back in stock.

EVGA stepup program

[papaintballer15]

oh my.. new thread. no wonder i stopped getting email notifications >.< why didnt anybody tell me!

[AlphaNeo36]

Got an email from Newegg that they had EVGA 680s in stock but they were sold out before the page loaded. ಠ_ಠ

[Jagov Fapsky (Banned)]

lololol

[papaintballer15]

sure that wasnt a old email that you forgot to check?

[prpntblr95]

H100, H80 or Antec Kuhler 920 to cool my i7-2700k?

I have a Cooler Master Hyper 212+ but I heard that won't get me far overclocking wise

[erayser]

H80 probably won't do any better. You might be able to lower your current temps by 2 to 3 under load... but should be a lot quieter than your 212. The 920 is similar to H80. The H100 would be your best bet since the rad is larger... and can dissipate more heat. The only issue would be if you have the space in your case to fit a H100.

[rs2606]

Originally Posted by pbf_98

ok this is the processor I had in mind for the LGA 2011
LGA 2011 i7

but for the most part mobos go up with that socket to, I had picked out an ASRock, and then people told me what I kinda thought, that they were a "generic" kind of manufacturer
Thoughts?

Not sure if you even gave AMD a consideration, but you'd get a lot more for your money take a peek before you say no. I have this processor oc'd to 4.0ghz, and it is a monster. Backed by 2x msi 7970's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103960

Originally Posted by Supra_MKIII

Is triple channel not really a thing anymore?

My mobo has it, but it's 1366, x58

Not really it's dual or quad now days.

[papaintballer15]

^ i wanted the 8150 but outta stock when i ordered, so i went with the 6100, and im running that a 4.1Ghz and I can go even higher.

[prpntblr95]

Originally Posted by erayser

H80 probably won't do any better. You might be able to lower your current temps by 2 to 3 under load... but should be a lot quieter than your 212. The 920 is similar to H80. The H100 would be your best bet since the rad is larger... and can dissipate more heat. The only issue would be if you have the space in your case to fit a H100.

For the H100 I was gonna put it in the front of the case and loose the 6 bays, the case is a Antec 900.


It has been done in the Antec 900/902

[rs2606]

Originally Posted by papaintballer15

^ i wanted the 8150 but outta stock when i ordered, so i went with the 6100, and im running that a 4.1Ghz and I can go even higher.

Only reason I stopped at 4.0 is that I'm not liquid cooled I'm running the 135mm Zfan I don't have the time to do the upkeep on a liquid system.

[Oedipus]

Bulldozer? LULZ