What exactly is the point of going for a i7 2700k, which is a cherry picked 2600k for better overclocking, if you are going to only settle for air cooling. The whole point of the 2700k is to go higher with your overclock which will produce more heat. Yes, you may be able to achieve better results with fewer volts but I still question it. Just my thoughts.

ok why do you recommend that one when you have the nh-d14?

Because you're asking for a budget cooler man.

Here is the link for my case I am going to get http://www.scan.co.u...-window-w-o-psu

And no, you DON'T need a full tower for the NH-D14

Yeah many mid towers would fit it. I would guess the 600T, HAF 922 + 912, 690 2 and probably many more.

Yeah many mid towers would fit it. I would guess the 600T, HAF 922 + 912, 690 2 and probably many more.

yeah, my CM690 is a mid tower and the NHD-14 fits no prob, even with a side panel fan installed. A quick google search will show many people with that particular NZXT M59 case and a NH-D14

Right ok lets get this sorted, is the best decision to just get an i5 and oc it!??

Right ok lets get this sorted, is the best decision to just get an i5 and oc it!??

Yes.

Ok now my other mate has just said that he would get an i7 any day!!!! Ahhhhh I need a straight good answer I thi k I need a better CPU in my brain!!!

Kick your mate in the nuts and ask him again until he changes his mind or your brain is appease, whatever happens first

But if I have the money than why not just get an i7 because it is the better CPU plus he said that the i7 is good because it has 4 cores 8threads the i5 has 4 cores but not the hyperthreading

Hyperthreading will do nothing for FSX. If you have the money, put it elsewhere.

And no, you DON'T need a full tower for the NH-D14

My bad, I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote that....

right, what motherboard should i get and what cooler, i need a definate answer, the mobo i had in, mind is the Asrock p67 PRO3 SE??

Cooler in sig, its a beast of a fan, nice and quite and very nicely priced.

ok nice, will that fan fit in this case?NZXT M59

there is a comparison test done online. The 212 under load would get up over 80+ C degrees, not that hot really.The Corsair H60 that I have never reached 73 ever, normally in the low/middle 60's in FSX.I'm sure it keeps the cpu 10 degrees cooler than a 212, the H60 is cheap andextremely easy to install if you have a 120mm exhaust fan with normal spacedmounting screws. It mounts sandwiched between fan and back panel. Nothing goes outside the computer.