KickingBear519 wrote:I considered ivy bridge for the longest time actually. But after a bit more research i decided i wanted something more longterm. the ivy bridge platform will be the last of the 1155 socket. Then haswell should arrive in the first...
Myk SilentShadow wrote:I don't think there is a degree of difference in ease of troubleshooting. It's more a matter of the communities behind the product brand who have faced the problems and figured them out and can help others who need it. I don't ...
There's pretty much no point in getting Sandy right now. Ivy is better on most fronts (power consumption/performance/newer boards). So yeah, go Ivy. For the board, I'd either go with the Sabertooth or an AsRock Extreme6/Fatal1ty Pro.For graphics, the...
KickingBear519 wrote:Is the R4E really worth it?In short, no. It's overpriced and doesn't offer anything other than the POST LED and onboard on/off buttons over the Sabertooth. In fact, it lacks the PCI slot the VRM fan of the Sabertooth.Though, I'd ...
Yes, I regularly hear my H100's fans. I got one in my secondary machine, and they aren't anywhere as loud as you make them out to be. A single FM121 drowns 4 Corsair fans at full blast.As for the Cougar fans, the HDB version has a very low 1.73mm pre...