Desktop Computers

Disappointed there weren't any new "reasonable" monitors introduced at Computex. After the summer I want to buy a 1440p, 100Hz+, HDR screen with either G- or FreeSync together with the fastest Vega or a 1080Ti. But I haven't seen a single 1440p screen with HDR yet, let alone with the other specs I'm looking for (although xSync and high hertz are getting to be pretty standard).

Did I miss anything by any chance?

D Dynalisia AFAIK - Nope, I don't think so. I've been watching too. So far both ASUS and Acer have announced 27" / 4K / 144 Hz / G-Sync / HDR / IPS but I don't think I've seen a 1440p offering with the same specs yet.

My googlefu is failing me; is it ok to have a CPU watercooler mounted vertically? I've got a Corsair H55 currently mounted the usual way, with the tubes going directly right to the radiator/fan. I want to mount my computer on the wall such that all the cables (USB, DVI, ethernet, etc) go straight down, which would orient the tubes from the CPU straight up. Any issue?

That'd be fine. The tubes/radiator will be mounted in the same direction as a top mounted radiator.

So I recently decided to do a bit more upgrading after getting a new vidya card, my old i5 2500k wasn't cutting it anymore and my old ASRock Extreme 4 Pro weren't cutting it anymore. I purchased a MSI Z270 PRO Carbon and am planning to snag a i7 7600 in a few days. I'm still planning to keep my Antec 900 and just replace the mobo, but I'm a bit concerned about a cooling setup. The Kuhler liquid cooler I'm currently using fits pretty snugly, and I'm not exactly certain what might be the best option for me to go with.

A few questions, for anyone that has the time:

For light overclocking, is a liquid cooling setup going to be something I should absolutely invest in?

Any recommendations for a decent cooling system for my new processor and motherboard that would be work well with my case? Noise isn't an issue, doesn't bother me.

What's light OCing ? I OC my 6700k to 4.5ghz on air

Noodleface said:

What's light OCing ? I OC my 6700k to 4.5ghz on air

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I guess that was my way of saying I'm not going to be doing anything crazy, but would be interested in pushing the limits a few years down the road. It sounds like from what you're saying going the route of liquid cooling isn't a necessity.

I think 4.5 is about the cutoff (for my processor). Also I have a really great air cooling setup

I hit 4.6 as well but I was too close to the top end of temps I was comfortable with

What games are you running max settings at 100 fps though? 1080?