So....I'll just say it: If money is no object, what the heck are you doing with an 8150? And why advertise you have gobs of money while seeking help from a community populated with people who've worked very hard on their passions...many of whom are repressed into frugality by this nasty little recession we're in?Originally Posted by jdb2
My point? I think you'll get more attention on this site without flashing your cash around...this isn't a strip club after all (insert club music unn-shh-unn-shh). I can bench press 400+ lbs, but I don't go :banana::banana::banana:ging around in a "smedium" t-shirt with flashing neon statistics, rubbing people's noses in it. A little modesty will take you much farther here IMO.
Now...ahem...if what you say is true, here's my recommendation:
1. Case: You need a big one. MM makes some killer cases, but the options can be a bit overwhelming to a noob. Have you seen the The Little Devil LD PC-V8 HPTX? It is huge, attractive, and can accommodate your needs, all while containing 3 very large radiators. I have some experience with this one. The red is more a of a maroon color / not the Crayola red of your ASUS components...so I'd stick to black of I were you. If you get the case first, it will be much easier to see what it is that you need. Get your hardware mounted, start measuring / planning. There is only so much you can prospect from the website's pictures.
2. Your 8150 (I'm an AMD fan BTW) is currently getting its rear end handed to it by even the i52500k. Not a good choice if money is no object. If the $ is there, get either the Intel i7-3960x, or the i7-3930k (Both are futureproof with the LGA 2011 socket / Ivy Bridge ready along with pcie 3.0 among other bleeding edge developments). Of course, there is always the EVGA SR-2...if you want to run dual CPUs...this is all up to you.
3. Next step...figure out which motherboard supports your needs, but ensure someone is making waterblocks for it. Check EK's website...they announce manufacturing plans from time to time.
4. Your PSU needs some beef...and it had better be a really good quality one...your 1K is not up to the task....recommend 1300w minimum.
5. GFX Cards: Same as the motherboard, see if there are waterblocks available for them. If I were you, I'd wait for the pcie 3.0 AMD 7xxx or Nvidia 6xx to hit retail first. Since $ is no object...go quad SLI with whichever card is the most expensive. If you're BSing or are actually economically minded, do your research first and check to see how they scale. For instance...there are plenty of situations where 3x GTX 580s are actually detrimental to performance. Tri SLI is a waste of $. Up to you.
6. Pumps, fittings, radiators, tubing, reservior, fan & pump controller: This is where you can go absolutely nuts with the options out there. There is NO definitive path here...you must choose what you want. Look at it as being fun, but realize there are many, MANY options. For you, I'd run a single loop with two 655 pumps for redundancy. For your fittings & tubing , the appearance is whatever you want, but the best flow / volume is going to be (Tubing) 1/2" ID 3/4" OD, and (Fittings) G 1/4. You can use either barbed fittings or compression fittings...the compressions are by far the most expensive and best-looking. When you order a compression fitting, make sure it is for your 1/2" ID / 3/4" OD tubing. I personally cut through the BS and use only Tygon lab tubing (Get around 20 feet or so).
7. I'm out of time...When you get everything together, post a worklog and keep soliciting people for help. Just be sure to return the favor once you've harvested some free hard-earned knowledge from this place.
Good luck, and happy spending
Josh
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