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Hi guys! its been a very long time!

 

I have decided to build a new system finally but i am getting a few dearer bits monthly until i can build/afford it lol

 

so far

 

asus p8p67 Pro B3

crucial C300 SSD 64gig

OCZ Fatal1ty PSU 80+

WD green 1TB HDD

 

Since i want a i5 2500K, todays question is, do i need to look out for better family codes, stepping codes or what ever they call them now! i know you could find better coded CPU's last time i bought one, which determined how good they would overclock. Do these have that indicated in codes any more? or is it luck of the draw?

 

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Not for Sandy Bridge. If you are buying new, then you are buying the B3 revision which only fixed a minor flaw in motherboard SATA connectivity- no changes to the processor.

 

So, if you're looking at the 2500k then nope- all new boxes will hold the same chip (actual results may vary).

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Not for Sandy Bridge. If you are buying new, then you are buying the B3 revision which only fixed a minor flaw in motherboard SATA connectivity- no changes to the processor.

 

So, if you're looking at the 2500k then nope- all new boxes will hold the same chip (actual results may vary).

 

so luck of the draw then. i was refering to the old AMD codes written on the CPU which could indicate what temps it could take etc, so this isnt the case anymore - thanks :)

 

 

i have to choose heatsink and memory soon

 

the Noctua NH-D14 looks good! but huge, what are you guys having good temps with? cheers

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Sandy Bridge runs very cool. You don't really need a $80 cooler to get great overclocks (I can overclock mine to 4.2 GHz with the stock cooler). Basically any aftermarket cooler will allow a decent overclock (4.6 GHz or so). The Noctua is a high performer, but big, costly, and big. You can look at the CoolerMaster Hyper 212+, which is super cheap but very good performance. There are several closed loop liquid cooling options- the Antec Kuhler 620/920, the Corsair H50/H60/H70. These save space, are low noise, and offer pretty good performance. Not the cheapest though, and not as effective as a true water loop (which aren't cheap either).

 

Pretty much, it depends on what your goal is. If you aren't overclocking, stock cooler works fine obviously.

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thanks

 

i will check out that cooler

 

those h70's look pretty cool too

 

 

i want to overclock this rig when complete, i run D.A.W. software most of the time so want a decent stable overclock to batter out those basslines :)

 

 

i had a piece of paper somewhere with a short list of coolers and memory but seem to have lost it grr

 

concidering ddr3-2200 or 2133... ill hit back when i find my sheet lol

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The faster memory isn't gonna make any difference in performance, and it won't help your overclock on a Sandy Bridge CPU since the BCLK is fixed and the multiplier is unlocked (so the higher frequency RAM isn't going to give you any overclocking headroom). I recommend a nice solid set of G.Skill or Corsair 1600 MHz RAM.

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thanks

 

i will check out that cooler

 

those h70's look pretty cool too

 

 

i want to overclock this rig when complete, i run D.A.W. software most of the time so want a decent stable overclock to batter out those basslines :)

 

 

i had a piece of paper somewhere with a short list of coolers and memory but seem to have lost it grr

 

concidering ddr3-2200 or 2133... ill hit back when i find my sheet lol

Stick with the coolermaster 212+, it got my friend's 2500k to 4.5ghz just fine!

 

Also just get 1600mhz ram, anything over that is a waste of money.

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I would get a Z68 chipset motherboard. Check this one out. The new UEFI interface bios is nothing short of outstanding..... The Coolermaster 212+ is a mid range aircooler and although cheap is not stellar at higher voltages. FYI. There are many better but more expensive. The Noctua D-14, Prolimatech Genesis and Scythe Susanoo lead the pack.

 

http://www.pureoverc...rticle1280.html

 

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Stick with the coolermaster 212+, it got my friend's 2500k to 4.5ghz just fine!

 

Also just get 1600mhz ram, anything over that is a waste of money.

 

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Here is my personal database for some newer air coolers that I tested:

 

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At 4.2GHz plus many did not pass like the coolermarster 212+ whereas the D-14, Prolimatech Genesis and the Scythe susanoo shined. Granted this with i7 930 and not a snadybridge. These coolers would run Sandy cooler and pro long the life.

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Here is my personal database for some newer air coolers that I tested:

 

PICTURE!

 

At 4.2GHz plus many did not pass like the coolermarster 212+ whereas the D-14, Prolimatech Genesis and the Scythe susanoo shined. Granted this with i7 930 and not a snadybridge. These coolers would run Sandy cooler and pro long the life.

4.5ghz and the 212+ ran like 65C max temps (which is within the intel safe temp limit, therefore no loss in life since a stock cooler would probably get up there), but your chart does bring up a good old recommendation of the Dark Knight (though it's popularity has raised it's price over the years and it's lost the price/performance crown) but lol at it performing just as well as the D14

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4.5ghz and the 212+ ran like 65C max temps (which is within the intel safe temp limit, therefore no loss in life since a stock cooler would probably get up there), but your chart does bring up a good old recommendation of the Dark Knight (though it's popularity has raised it's price over the years and it's lost the price/performance crown) but lol at it performing just as well as the D14

 

 

Dark Night is awesome BTW. All of those top performers are great. I tested most of them. The Genesis and the Sasunoo cool the memory which is a plus.... FYI

 

I still have the Susanoo if yor interested PM me. It was the best out of all of them. They were tested on the heat monster i7 930 BTW.

 

Susanoo

 

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Genesis:

 

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