motherboard choice

[GLock]

Hi all.Im gonna be building a i7-2600k sandybridge computer.Do you like the ASUS p8p67 pro(3.1 rev.) board?Or the ASUS p8p67 Deluxe (3.0 rev.)Thanks
Brent

Another question i have is.I am gonna get a 750w modular PS.But i see the one i have has a fan in front and fan going out back of case.Do i need to stick with this type of PS?.The modular ones have a big fan on top of PS.wont that blow the air up?I dont have a vent on top of my case either.Or does it suck the air in the PS and it vents out the back of case.Thanks.

[Paxx]

Generally speaking PSUs ventilate heat out of the case. So a PSU top-mounted fan would pull hot air from above the PSU, thru the PSU, and ventilate out the back.

[pilotwings]

You may want to look into this concerning cooling and PSU placement:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...sink,3053.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...sink,3058.html

Great read !


Pilotwings

[noell]

Hi all.Im gonna be building a i7-2600k sandybridge computer.Do you like the ASUS p8p67 pro(3.1 rev.) board?Or the ASUS p8p67 Deluxe (3.0 rev.)

Been digging thru some P67 mobo reviews lately and my choice would be the ASUS P8P67 Pro as it has a good feature set and is a good overclocker.

[GLock]

Thank you Noell,Paxx.and pilotwings for your responses.
Brent

[Paxx]

What brand/model PSU and case are you going to be using?

[GLock]

Hi Paxx.Im gonna be getting a OCZ ZX series 850w fully modular PS.And i have a chieftec matrix full tower with 2 intake fans in front,and 2 exhaust fans going out the back.
Brent

[torkermax]

Ive had good luck with the ASUS p8p67 pro(3.1 rev.). make sure you have latest BIOS to keep from double posting on boot. Easy OC. I have Corsair 750 PSU. I cut hole in the top of my case to allow air to be pulled from the outside through the PSU. Anytime one can use external air things cool much better assuming room/ ambient temps are not 100 degrees! I keep room at 65 degress yr around. Computer heats the room

[Paxx]

Hi Paxx.Im gonna be getting a OCZ ZX series 850w fully modular PS.And i have a chieftec matrix full tower with 2 intake fans in front,and 2 exhaust fans going out the back.
Brent

With that case, since the PSU mounting spot is at the top of the case, you would flip the OCZ 850w upside down (fan positioned downward) so as to draw air up thru the PSU and out of the system. Of course a top vent that allows outside cooler air to be pulled thru the PSU would be the ideal , but frankly I doubt it would matter unless under a most extreme ambient temperature scenario.

That case and power supply are fine together. Both boards look pretty similar to me so look for the bargain. Asus boards are a fun overclock.

[Traveler]

I've been using the Asus ASUS p8p67 Deluxe for about a year. It's been mostly good but there have been some flaky BIOS issues with booting that seem to be a wide-spread problem with the P67 and new Z68 chipset. You might want to look at the new Z68-based boards as they have new capabilities like using the on-board graphics of the Sandy Bridge chip in addition to your gaming graphics cards. Lots of monitors! Not with the Deluxe version though since there is no room for HDMI and DVI ports in the back.

One thing nice about Sandy Bridge is that everything runs very cool. I wouldn't worry too much about PSU orientation unless you intend to really push your system hard. Getting a good 80+ Gold PSU helps too. The highly efficient PSUs don't generate much heat. My Enermax Modu87+ just blows cool air even when I'm simming.