Future proofed for FFXIV with new PC.. GTX 680x2 + pics and benchmark.

[Abriael]

Awesome, thank you for the heads up.
I didn't know that.

Oh, be prepared to change the CPU cooler fan. While the cooler itself is awesome the fans on the Mugen 2 are a tad on the low quality side, so they burn easy. I had two burn on me.

If you want spare yourself a stinking case just go ahead and replace it immediately with a higher quality one.

[Solace]

Oh, be prepared to change the CPU cooler fan. While the cooler itself is awesome the fans on the Mugen 2 are a tad on the low quality side, so they burn easy. I had two burn on me.

If you want spare yourself a stinking case just go ahead and replace it immediately with a higher quality one.

You noticed I have a Mugen from the pic? Nice..lol..
Thanks for that Ab..
I have honestly been noticing that.
The fan is dreadfully slow and weak.
I didn't know I could buy another fan that would lock in place, like the one that comes with it though.
Will definitely look for one.

[Abriael]

You noticed I have a Mugen from the pic? Nice..lol..
Thanks for that Ab..
I have honestly been noticing that.
The fan is dreadfully slow and weak.
I didn't know I could buy another fan that would lock in place, like the one that comes with it though.
Will definitely look for one.

The first of mine burned within 3 months.

The good news that that any standard size 120 mm fan will lock in place perfectly, as the clasps provided with the Mugen are designed to fit in the screw holes, that are in a standard position for all fans

[Solace]

The first of mine burned within 3 months.

The good news that that any standard size 120 mm fan will lock in place perfectly, as the clasps provided with the Mugen are designed to fit in the screw holes, that are in a standard position for all fans

Heh, I never bothered to look closely at that.
You are correct..
Great, I can run down the street to Tiger direct and get one now then.
Ohh with moooree blue LED action.
You gave me something to do, lol ty.
Going to go do that now actually. :P
/bow

I still get a little nervous (without the comforting sound/size of a real heatsink/fan), but I have been extremely happy with my self contained water cooling. It's low profile, so any airflow system you have for your GPUs is going to be much better. Not to mention it cuts a good 20 dBs off your case. I do get paranoid from time to time that it's not working though, since it's so quiet.

I really have been wanting to try liquid..
I know it's non-conductive fluid, but working with such expensive components, I worry I might crack something, or do something else equally stupid.
There is no way the liquid can cause damage right?
Also is it easy to mess something up when installing it?
Easy to maintain?

I'll be looking that way in the future maybe.
I think I'd upgrade the cpu/mobo/memory 1st though.
Not bad though, as they are: i7 960 @4ghz, X58 mobo, ddr2 1600, 6 gb mem in triple channel.
Idk, Haswell doesn't seem to promising though..

[Abriael]

Heh, I never bothered to look closely at that.
You are correct..
Great, I can run down the street to Tiger direct and get one now then.
Ohh with moooree blue LED action.
You gave me something to do, lol ty.
Going to go do that now actually. :P
/bow

Good luck, there are few things i hate more than attaching fans to the Mugen 2, those clasps are the very definition of horrible.