[QUOTE="C_Rule"]

[QUOTE="BattleSpectre"]

I just called up the store where i picked up all my parts, and told them my story... for a second i thought they'd let me swap the CPU and just pay the price difference for the i7 2600k. But unfortunately that wasn't the case, because it's already been installed they can't do that.

So i'm just going to buy the i7 2600K anyway :D And overclock it when the times comes. I'd be happy with 4.5Ghz.... which should be easy to reach ;)

As for the i5 2500 cpu i'll either sell it or just keep it for backup just in case.

BattleSpectre

Edit: Yes thank you very much cheesie that's exactly the point. When i upgrade to the i7 2600K i won't change this CPU for years to come. That's why i want to overclock it to a high level. I will check out that cooler and many more, cheers.

If your case can handle it, the Thermaltake Frio.

Edit: also its a bit loud if both fans are on high, great cooler thought if you dont mind the noise.

Might be a driver issue, switch back or to another one.

[QUOTE="Azurites"]

[QUOTE="Chris_Yaskoski"]

Wow, what is the advantage of the FT02 then with the RV02 being so similar and a lot cheaper?

Also anyone have exzperience with 5.25 drive sizes in these cases?

ravenguard90

FT-02 is unibody, thats why its so expensive. Cooling wise, its the exact same thing, You might wanna wait for the RV03 though, its suppose to come out any day now.

It's been launched. You can find information on it at Hexus. To be honest though, I prefer the RV02 Evolution than both the FT02 and the RV03. The cost/benefit ratio of the RV02 Evolution trumps both those cases by a mile.

I agree about the FT02, dunno anything about the RV03. The regular RV02 is also a very good deal if your fine with the limited hdd space, they added air penetrators to those too, and have the same cooling performance.

Wow, what is the advantage of the FT02 then with the RV02 being so similar and a lot cheaper?

Also anyone have exzperience with 5.25 drive sizes in these cases?

Chris_Yaskoski

FT-02 is unibody, thats why its so expensive. Cooling wise, its the exact same thing, You might wanna wait for the RV03 though, its suppose to come out any day now.

[QUOTE="GTR12"]

[QUOTE="BattleSpectre"]

Thanks for the tips and advice guys. I feel quite stupid for not getting the i5-2500K now :( How hard is it to replace the Processor?

BattleSpectre

Not hard, removing the heatsink is the pain.

If its just gaming, stick with the i5, HT doesnt help games.

[QUOTE="C_Rule"][QUOTE="BattleSpectre"] I was in a tight budget and couldn't cough up the extra money for the "K" model. But there is no real difference between the 2 right? Just that you can overclock the "K" model. Mines still quad-core so why is it garbage? :S

BattleSpectre

Most games are GPU dependant anyways, and mines still a quad-core. So doesn't matter ay.

Overclocking isnt hard, its not gonna blow up your cpu unless your dumb and slide the voltage to the max. That mindset is also bad, if all you wanted was a quad core, why not get a core 2 quad? Still a quad..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SilverStone-Fortress-FT02-Tower-supply/dp/B002ZVD0VI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302775389&sr=8-1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-121-390&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29&Page=1#scrollFullInfo

Heres a gtx 460 for 110 after rebate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=silverstone+Rv02&x=0&y=0

edit: I believe its alot cheaper on amazon due to shipping