?'s regarding OC'ing an i7 930, SSDs, power supply wattage, etc.

[Ruiner]

So, I switched from the 930 to the 950. I noticed one of the combos was the 950 and the Corsair H50. The combo deal makes it the same price as the Noctua cooler I have now - $59.99. Which one should I go with, and what would I have to do differently with an H50 since it's water cooling?

[Ruiner]

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ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
$19.99

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136284
$87.99

ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Item #: N82E16824236047
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$289.99

EVGA 015-P3-1482-AR GeForce GTX 480 (Fermi) SuperClocked 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ...
Item #: N82E16814130551
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$489.99

Nvidia Free Mafia 2 Game Coupon
Item #: N82E16800999247
-$59.99 Saving
$0.00

CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active ...
Item #: N82E16817139007
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$229.99

G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
Item #: N82E16820231225
$134.99

EVGA E758-A1 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813188039
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$299.99

G.SKILL Phoenix Pro Series FM-25S2S-120GBP2 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820231378
$279.99

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811119160
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116754
$229.97

Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950
Item #: N82E16819115211
Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler
Item #: N82E16835608018
$369.98

Subtotal: $2,432.87 ($2,332.87 after rebates)

So, after much deliberation (and finding some clutch combos on newegg), this is my final build. I'm going to sleep on it for a night and order it in the morning, unless someone can point out a horrible mistake I've made. Thanks for all the help, Tech!

[nitsuj]

I'm about to upgrade from a TRU Spirit cooler to the Corsair H70, I'd look at that over the H50 (but I don't know a ton about water cooling. Just been reading reviews). But I've heard good things about the one you picked as well, just saying H70 seems worthy to consider.

[Ruiner]

Gah, I can't stop tinkering with this thing. I think, though, that I've finally settled. After obsessively searching combo deals for a few days, I was able to knock a few $100s off the total price, and I decided to upgrade to an HAF X as well.



ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$19.99

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822152185
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$74.99
-$15 with code
$59.99

ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Item #: N82E16824236047
Return Policy: Monitor Standard Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
-$40.00 Instant
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$329.99
$289.99

EVGA 015-P3-1480-AR GeForce GTX 480 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130552
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy
-$25.00 Instant
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$504.99
$479.99

Nvidia Free Mafia 2 Game Coupon
Item #: N82E16800999247
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$59.99 Saving
$59.99
$0.00

EVGA E758-A1 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813188039
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$299.99

G.SKILL Phoenix Pro Series FM-25S2S-120GBP2 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820231378
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
-$20.00 Instant
$299.99
$279.99

COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811119225
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116754
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Combo
$299.98
$289.98

CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-950TX 950W ATX12V v2.3/EPS12V v2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817139013
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C9
Item #: N82E16820145222
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
-$40.00 Instant
-$30.00 Combo
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$334.98
$264.98

Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950
Item #: N82E16819115211
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler
Item #: N82E16835608018
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
-$20.00 Combo
$389.98
$369.98

Subtotal:
$2,354.88
$2,224.88 with MIR

[Boyiee]

That's a lot of PSU... get a modular.