OK, great, thanks for the info, will consider going that route. Or alternatively will just buy this http://www.scan.co.uk/products/noctua-n ... compatible and spare myself the hassle...

In case, order it directly from Scythe EU: I bought mine that way, paying just 6.8 euros plus shipping (including the necessary pair of fan clips, about almost a year ago). I would like to do that, but can't find a link to buy on http://www.scythe-eu.com . Do you have a link you can share? In the U...

boost wrote: Buy a Scythe Glidestream 120mm PWM and use zip-ties.

Thanks, sounds like a plan .

The right chipset (Z97) and CPU (K suffix) are all you need. My biggest gripe with overclocking and noise is a nervous fan control. An overclocked CPU's temperature rises quicker above certain thresholds that are hard-coded into the mainboard's fan control. The temperature is not high for long, whe...

Not aiming at anything above 4.4GHz and will be very happy indeed if I can get a stable 4.3GHz OC without adding significantly more noise to the system http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/06/06/haswell-heat/1 This article is a bit out-dated now, isn't it? According to what I read in the two ...

However, I am getting tempted on the idea of overclocking: Spent time reading on this, but as a complete OC n00b, some advice on how to get things right will be very appreciated: Is it enough to just get i5 4690K + AsRock Z97M Pro4 (for ~£52 more) in my build? Do I need higher clock RAM, different ...

Hi, Following the advice above, I looked into getting a better chipset/mobo + CPU for my build as recommended above: An immediate improvement with little more cost (~£20) will be to get an i5 4590 CPU + AsRock B85M Pro4. This provides better chassis fan control and better clock speeds, especially th...

Hi, Thanks all for the replies! Here's a video comparison of the Palit vs MSI gtx 970: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVLC-ORD6e8 Watched this already, yeah: The only thing I see in it is that the MSI has a better build quality, but would it matter in practice? Don't know. Still open to any of the ...

16GB RAM for a game build is currently overkill. You can always add more later. I'd use some of the savings and go for an H97 board...mostly for newer UEFI and maybe a faster base-clocked i5. Check out our ongoing GTX 970 thread. MSI Gaming and Asus STRIX are the leaders for silence/quiet. Since yo...

Hi, After taking my time in planning and reading threads on these forums in preparation for building a new quiet gaming rig, I would like to consult you on its merits and any potential improvements. Goal: Replace my current aging gaming rig (E6600 + GTS 450 passive, mostly used to play Dragon Age, O...

I've got a question related to your experience with these cards: When you say that the fan noise under load is audible, could please let me know the distance at which you hear it and how far from the PC you need to be to make it inaudible (considering a very quiet room)? In my case the card will be...

Hi, I found this thread very useful as I am planning on buying one of these 3 cards; currently leaning towards the Palit as it is: 1. cheaper, 2. readily available in the UK (unlike the Asus which is on preorder), 3. smaller (both thinner and shorter). Just a tiny note: the Palit JetStream is actua...

Hi, I found this thread very useful as I am planning on buying one of these 3 cards; currently leaning towards the Palit as it is: 1. cheaper, 2. readily available in the UK (unlike the Asus which is on preorder), 3. smaller (both thinner and shorter). I've got a question related to your experience ...