I've decided to start with a Zalman LQ1000 Z-Machine Hybrid Liquid Cooled Case, which Quiet PC assure us on that page are now being sold (from yesterday) with an Intel i7 compatible ZM-WB5 Plus CPU water block.
Next I chose an ASUS Rampage II Gene motherboard. This is significantly cheaper than the Rampage II Extreme, and in many respects seems better. For example it supports 24 Gbytes of memory instead of only 12 Gbytes for the Extreme.
It also supports faster memory speeds, for example 1600 MHz without overclocking (which according to their spreadsheet the Extreme can only attain with overclocking).
But now we come to my issue. According to Intel's blurb, their Core i7 Extreme Edition CPU only supports 1066 MHz memory, which sounds hopelessly sluggish compared with what the motherboard can support!
So is there a better Intel processor chip? AtW, if you're reading this, you mentioned the Intel i7 the other day - Obviously that's the way to go, but what would you recommend?
My current PC is doing my head in with its fan grinding away. Hence the desire to get into water cooling.
P.S. As usual, money is no object
Next I chose an ASUS Rampage II Gene motherboard. This is significantly cheaper than the Rampage II Extreme, and in many respects seems better. For example it supports 24 Gbytes of memory instead of only 12 Gbytes for the Extreme.
It also supports faster memory speeds, for example 1600 MHz without overclocking (which according to their spreadsheet the Extreme can only attain with overclocking).
But now we come to my issue. According to Intel's blurb, their Core i7 Extreme Edition CPU only supports 1066 MHz memory, which sounds hopelessly sluggish compared with what the motherboard can support!
So is there a better Intel processor chip? AtW, if you're reading this, you mentioned the Intel i7 the other day - Obviously that's the way to go, but what would you recommend?
My current PC is doing my head in with its fan grinding away. Hence the desire to get into water cooling.
P.S. As usual, money is no object
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