Hi, can someone recommend me the below component?
I still stay in Core2 ancient era, i din follow up much since i7 until the new Haswell architecture now. Now i'm still read article from various hardware site.

Purpose of rig: Mainly for editing photo (photoshop, lightroom, which stretch my OC 3.3Ghz QX6850 to its knee), HD video playback (using SVP manager to increase frame rate from 24/30Hz video into 75Hz framerate in real time, make my current proc scream)

Budget: RM3-3.5k for few components below, OC oriented.

CPU: Target i7 3570k or i7 4770k (Which one is overclocking friendly??)
From what i know, Haswell integrate VR into proc, which makes the proc run very hot under load when OC. However Ivy-B employ lousier TIM between spreader and die which make it equally ugly too when under load. Anyway, Ivy-B is around 300++ cheaper than Haswell.

Mobo: I really have no idea for the mobo. After LGA 775, the socket types start to deviate untill i can't catch up. But for Ivy-B, i have to opt for 60 and 70 series chipset, and the choice is very less nowadays.
For Haswell, alot of choice on Z87 chipset, which also make me very headache. I need a midrange mobo that can OC my proc resonable. I dun need those extra features such as those onboard creative sound card, just a rock solid midrange mobo that can OC my proc reasonably. Budget target around 600-700. Better if cheaper.

RAM:
OK, from what i know last time we mess with FSB, so we can fine tune memory clock. The architecture now is set by ratio/multiplier, so up one step, we will need a memory with higher stock frequency. So memory is crucial in OC. Am i right? Any recommendation? I don need top performance RAM with lowest latency, just need a RAM that could keep up with my OC'ed proc. Minimum capacity is 8GB, as lightroom and mozilla open at the same time can consume me up to 6GB of RAM. I turn off virtual memory all the time.

Water cooling:
My rig now also using custom water cooling (7.5 years ago), however the CPU block leaking yesterday, thats why today i'm asking new system here. Anyway, i will still go to water cooling system, any recommendation? I have pump and radiator, if i just change CPU block is it possible? How about brand new water cooler system? Any recommendation? Budget 500-600.

GPU:
Using 6870 now, will remained this card in my new rig, seldom gaming.

HDD:
1TB HDD, 128GB SSD, will remained as well and no plan to buy additional one.

PSU:
Silverstone Strider Essential 500W, no plan to upgrade, hopefully can cope with new system with reasonable OC.

Please give your valuable input. Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Mar 6 2014, 09:49 AM

Thanks bro.

I read alot of reviews yesterday, come out with the selection very similar to ur recommended.

1. i7 4770K
2. Asrock Extreme4 Motherboard OR
GIGABYTE Z87X-UD3H OR (Damn expensive)
ASUS Z87-PRO
3. RAM wise, might stick to your recommendation speed. Brand wise is OK for me, see which one cheaper.

As for WC, still in review research.
In my mind now got Swiftech H220, Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme and Corsair H100i.
Chew Yongxian May i know where can i get the Swiftech H220? I stay at JB, and will go to Genting from next Friday until Sunday, between i will go to KL Lowyat Plaza to hunt for my rig component, can you tell me which shop carry this WC kit? I download few price list, i only saw C-ZONE carry alot of coolers, but still i couldn't see Swiftech H220.

As for Thermaltake water 3.0 Extreme, price around 399, the performance is better than Swiftech H220 in max fan power, but at the expense of noise. However 3.0 Extreme fan and bump speed can controlled by software (Through internal USB connection), which is attractive too.

For Corsair H100i, the performance is quite similar to Thermaltake water 3 extreme, but the price is higher. Also come with control software.

Casing wise, can i get something decent under RM200? Corsair 350D is overkill IMO.

mATX? Dun really need the compactness, it will cook my hardware in long run. Prefer ATX or Full ATX casing.

What's in my mind now:

I still have a 120mm radiator, is brass tube + copper fins. If i get the Swiftech H220, actually i can expand the setup to 240mm top + 120mm rear radiator setup...

Again no to 350D. This casing is too small for me.

Ok, i expand my budget for my casing within RM300-400, In my list now:
1. Corsair Carbide 400R (Very good review in techpowerup)
2. Cooler Master RC-690 III (very good review in guru3d)

My 1st priority is CM RC-690III, the attractive point is there are 3 grommet holes for WC tubing, if let say i hook the 240mm radiator on top, most probably I will not be able to mount 120mm raditor on rear inside the casing. So i can extend the tubing outside the casing and mount the 120mm casing outside the casing.

Actually for radiator i more prefer mount outside the case like my current setup, the cooling performance is better.

Haha, no plan to cool my ancient 6870 GPU at all as i seldom gaming and nv OC GPU.

I actually want my extra 120mm radiator give extra cooling for CPU as well.

Meaning water block/pump -> 240mm radiator -> 120mm radiator -> water block/pump. Haswell is a hot chip, i plan to OC at least 4.6Ghz, means also with high voltage, so i predict alot of heats will be generated by the chip.

f***...my appetite is getting bigger after i come back from Jayacom at JB.

Final thought about casing and WC.

Corsair Carbide 500R + Corsair H110...

Anway, Kingston hyperX 2400Mhz 16GB @ RM599...nice grab is it??

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Mar 10 2014, 11:20 PM

Can fit. Stated in official page. Just set as pull configuration will do.

I know H220 has powerful pump which can expand later on, but most probably i won't expand the setup. Yesterday i checked my left over radiator, it measure 140mm width, which most casing will not support, so basically expand using this radiator is no more possible now. Buy new radiator? Mostly i won't. So H110 maybe is better choice for me. In stock, H110 is silent, yet cooling performance is better than H220 due to larger radiator area.

As for the RAM, from what i understood, if 1600Mhz is at CL9, most probably 2400Mhz will be at CL11 (1866Mhz CL10), will look and see. But from Kingston website, yes, 2400Mhz will be at CL11. Corsair Vengeance Pro @ 2400Mhz also CL11, but is almost RM200 more than Kingston Hyper X. Any concern if i use CL11 RAM for i7 4770k? The internal memory controller not support?

Haiz, now the most difficult part is mobo for me.

As mentioned before, few in my option list:
1. Asrock Z87-Extreme4/6
Best connectivity, Best value to performance, best features in this price range. Most imporatnt, support for old PCI slot, which no need to sacrifice my Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic.
OC wise, so so only, also found online comments the BIOS is buggy and software is so so only.

2. Asus Z87-Pro
Poor connectivity compare to Asrock, expensive, but OC performance is decent. No PCI slot, onboard sound is so so, then i have to get rid of my XtremeMusic, how can??

3. MSI Z87-GD45
Above average features, so so OC performance, price is reasonable though. Same as ASUS, can't support my XtremeMusic. But software is attractive, especially the way it overclock in Windows environment.

4. Gigabtye Z87-D3H
Less review on this board, official site list out, everything is so so for me. How is the OC performance? The all Gigabyte Z87 board is damn expensive, this one no exception as well. RM595...but but but, it come with single PCI slot... Anyway, my previous 3 boards also Gigabyte, from P965->EP35->EP43...all 2nd hand. From excellent -> nice -> ok ok lo...

Please, anyone help me out...

I just want a OC oriented board with not much features, no need SLI+CF, need at least 1 PCI slot, price RM600+-...some luxury feature is welcome such as CMOS switch (Tired with clear CMOS with jumper), useful OC software in windows, why so difficult.

Not PCI express (short), is old school PCI slot.(long one, slightly shorter than GPU PCIE slot)
The board you mentioned except Asrock didn come with this slot.

Plan to buy additional SSD for RAID 0 configuration.