4ghzs Q6600- What Next?

[Speedydowt]

Hi Lads/Ladies

Finished building my rig awile ago, however I have money burning a hole in my pocket and feel I need more (Especially GPU)

Current specs are:

Q6600 @ 4ghzs
G Skill PC2-8000C5 @ 1066mhzs (5-5-5-15)
Maximus Formula x38
x1900xtx 512mb
36gb Raptor
2x500gb Hitachi in Raid 0
1000w Antec Quattro

Cooling:
XSPC Triple Rad
D5 Vaio 12v Pump
Tygon 1/2" Tubing
D-Tek Fuzion CPU Block
D-Tek Fuzion GPU Block


Now options are:
1xGTX 280 XFX XXX
or
2x4870

Then add new d-tek fuzion waterblock to extra card + Northbridge cooling + Mosfet cooling

Anyone any idea of good Northbridge cooling for a Asus Maximus Formula x38 board?

Here are some pictures as well

(Building Stages)

(Finished)

 

[ssc456]

that looks mental,

if you have money burning in your pocket you could always make a donation to the scott catterall fund via paypal ssc456@hotmail.com

 

[Speedydowt]

haha, do you increase my 3dmark vantage score? if so then its a done deal

 

[Neodude1123201]

That's F*ckin awesome man,when i get a job,i wanna build something like that.

I Would go with the GTX 280.

 

[ssc456]

haha, do you increase my 3dmark vantage score? if so then its a done deal

yh ill increase your score using photoshop

 

[Kage]

I'd personally get an ATI 4870. Its just as fast as the 280 in a lot of tests, but it's a lot quieter, and uses a lot less power.

 

[Remeniz]

Thats a sweet build dude.

I'm looking to water cool my set up when I upgrade.

Good choice of case by-the-way. Same as mine. Did you mod the side panel yourself?

GPU choice....

HD 4870 X2

 

[Speedydowt]

Thanks for all of the replies guys! Think I may go for the 2x4870's, The case window wasn't actually modded by me, actually bought the case window with the coolmaster stacker case, however I believe you can buy them from:

http://www.coolermaster.nl/shop/

 

[worshipme]

I did benching runs on my old Q6600 3.825GHz, but that was on air cooling. What Vcore do you require for 4GHz, and what's your VID? Mine was 1.275V.

1xGTX 280 XFX XXX
or
2x4870

2 4870s will destroy the 280, and the HD 4870 X2 will uber destroy it.

 

[Shantei]

I did benching runs on my old Q6600 3.825GHz, but that was on air cooling. What Vcore do you require for 4GHz, and what's your VID? Mine was 1.275V.


2 4870s will destroy the 280, and the HD 4870 X2 will uber destroy it.

Amen.

Me and Worship always go side by side with this discussion ^^