Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | Cooler CPU or GPU

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Posted onPost created on December 08 2011 08:35 ET by Brian Berendts

Working on setting up a new computer to build and curious: what is more important to water cool? a gpu or an overclocked cpu? Or both are equally important?

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Posted onPost created on December 08 2011 09:48 ET by Charles Carter

I am no expert, but it seems for the purposes of FSX, your CPU is the key element to upgrade and overclock if possible. I want to build a new system, and an i7 2600k processor and nVidia GTX 580 are both on the wish list. I currently have an i5 760 stock 2.8 GHz that I've overclocked to 3.6 GHz. That made a HUGE difference in my sim performance, and the CPU is what I plan to overclock on my new system. I've looked at watercooling too, and some of the systems are nearly as much as the whole computer. If I don't use a Corsair Hydro to cool my system, it'll be a setup by Koolance. Either way, my intention is to focus on extra cooling for the CPU.

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Posted onPost created on December 08 2011 10:16 ET by Michael Brown

I currently have Corsair's H50 on a i7-2600 ....works well and has good reviews. Don't think they sell the H50 anymore but they have two other models.

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Posted onPost created on December 08 2011 10:29 ET by Lawrence Bailey

I have Corsair's H100 on a i7-2600, and 12gb ram..everthing is cool and frame rates are really good.

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Posted onPost created on December 08 2011 11:28 ET by Brian Berendts

yea - looking at H100, i7-2600 - that's a no brainer, but I'm thinking of spending the extra $150 getting the integrated liquid cooled gtx 580 by zotac. In a cool master 932 which has a ton of fans, I'm trying to decide if I would benefit from a dedicated liquid cooler on the gpu or just get a 'normal' 580 and let all the naturally fanned air movement through the case do it's work. plus, I'm thinking fsx and beyond (ms flight/rof/dcs/etc).

Brian Berendts

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Posted onPost created on December 08 2011 13:47 ET by Charles Carter

If it's for more than flight simming, I think it might be worth it to get the liquid cooling. I don't know what your budget constraints are, but I'd look at how big an additional $150 would hurt your wallet vs how much those games will benefit from the extra graphics power. FS is about the only gaming I do, so graphics aren't a focus for me, but if I were playing other games, I'd strongly consider getting the extra power.

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Posted onPost created on December 08 2011 18:33 ET by Vic DeSantis

I built a major FSX rig last year. My opinion...cool your CPU. That's what FSX gobbles up. A good high end GPU will be just fine with sufficient airflow and fans. Like Brian, my case is an HAF 932..plenty of air flowing. I am running an I7-960 slightly O/C'ed with a CoolIT ECO120 liquid cooler. Good luck!

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