Released yet? Benefits?
Oh my...with those ITX boards. 2x8gb, gtx690 (that slot is 16x?) in a small form factor...holy shit
EDIT: holy crap. Just looked up that z77-I deluxe, comes with wifi and Bluetooth, and 4x ram slots. If I can secure that 690, an ITX build with the bitfenix prodigy is my next build.
Although, there doesn't seem to be room for a radiator AND a optical drive. Can I mount the h100 rad on the front? I've only ever seen it mounted on the top.
Also, I only ever need an optical drive for the OS installation/reformatting..if i choose to build sans drive how do I go about installing the OS without it? Keep in mind I don't own a pc right now, just an iPad, so I can't download an iso of the OS and put it on a USB.
They're both out. The ASUS has a daughter VRM board which means more stable OC at lower voltages.
There is not room for both. You can install windows from a usb drive. The Maximum PC article on how to do it is lengthy, but has given me a stable windows install every time. It also cuts down the installation time to like 8 minutes.
You can put a 240mm radiator on the top, and a 200mm radiator in the front. Quite delicious.
GPU - I know the 5850 is getting old, but I think I'm going to wait for more news about the next-gen consoles.
CPU - I'm running stock clocks because stock cooling sucks. Even after cleaning a crapload of dust, it still doesn't let me run a lot higher than 3.0GHz without encountering problems. I think a CPU cooler is one of the things at the top of my list, but...
Case - If I'm going to get an aftermarket cooler, I want a better case to prevent dust buildup. The Antec 300 isn't doing the job for me - maybe because I haven't added all the fans/filters to create proper airflow. Any suggestions? I want as much airflow/cooling with as little dust as possible. I don't care at all about looks, and I don't really care about capacity - I have an HDD, an SSD, and an entirely optional DVD drive. That's it. I don't need 20 bays or whatever.
Motherboard - I absolutely hate this motherboard. The Marvell SATA 6GB/s/USB 3.0 controller is a complete crock of shit that makes my SSD disappear 3/4 boots if I try to plug it in so I'm stuck with SATA 3GB/s. But there's nothing I can do about it, not unless I want a new CPU as well (and maybe RAM? is everything using that triple channel thing now?)
So I think I'm limited to getting a new case and a new CPU cooler, as much as I would like to throw this garbage mobo out the window. Thoughts anyone?
OP choices are literally the best cases you can buy. Feist knows his stuff, and I've built in most of those by this point, so I'd give him the +1 always. CM690II is the 'best value' case in terms of performance and ability. Fractal Arc is pretty much the same thing but with a better filter system, bit more room for cable management, and more room for watercooling.
What is the noise level on this things?
Normal. Fans determine noise, not case size.
Is the P67/Z68 guide for OCing 2500K in the OP good enough to use to OC a Z77/3570K ?
Yep, its the same system. No BCLK tinkering because the memory controller for SB/IB sucks.
Another 500r owner here. It gets da job done.
Mkenyon brought out the pack
Haha, notice I said 'not great', not 'bad'. Sure it gets the job done. But when you literally go through 10 cases in a few years yourself and do a ton of builds for others in a bunch of different cases, you tend to get more picky. It's not that it isn't good, it's just that Corsair QC has kind of gone down a bit and they're shipping with all sorts of little imperfections. That's not something you'd see on a 690II or Fractal Arc Midi, both of which are less expensive and better in every measurable way. Corsair is growing too fast.
*edit*
My con list (which really is a lot smaller than the pro list):
-The fans are some of the worst in the industry.
-Lots of reported issues with bad paint, the one that I've built in had similar issues.
-Non offset roof mounting for fan, this means no push/pull on H100, nor can you even set it up for exhaust without taking out a dremel.
-Mesh on top of mesh on top of mesh, side panel mesh is so overkill.
-Fan controller is so bad it might as well not even exist.
Compared to a Fractal Arc Midi, the only slight benefit you get is that the 500R has a bit more room for cable management. You hit a point where there's enough, and more room after that is just to allow laziness in cable management. The Arc is $40 less, the 690II is $50-70 less. With that difference, you can buy some ridiculously high end aftermarket fans and have a near silent case that moves way more air than the 500R.
Heck, you can get the Shinobi XL if it's room that you want for the same price on NCIX US.
