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Originally Posted by Zatoichi
id add an aftermarket cooler and do some oc'in. core 2's are pretty good at that, i had a 1.86 that i ran at 2.8 for over a year on a $15 arctic cooling 7 cooler. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16835186134R it kept me temps low and the machine was rock steady till my crucial ram decided to be gay and keep dying. |
I've already got a compatible aftermarket cooler:
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
Along with some Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound for my CPU.
And @noeffeks, 4 GB of ram for $40 after MIR? That's a fucking steal in my book. I can't believe how cheap RAM has become lately. I remember spending $120 on 512mb of ram way back in the day...
Also, I'm thinking about getting a case, and while I really didn't want to go over $350, I'm willing to shell out an extra $100 - $150 if I can find a good one.
Anyone have any suggestions? I'm sorta looking for something with at least 4 fans, something that's relatively quiet, black in color, not too flashy, and is not cheaply made.
Here's one I've been looking at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146051
It's got actual padding on the insides of the case enclosure to lower noise, which is the first I've seen that, only problem I see from the reviews is a couple components in it that are look cheaply made.
And another one with 7 fans lol:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146029
And finally, I found this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160
But it's a bit above my price range. It's got some huge fans in it, and I like the design.