Questionsregarding ordering a 3XS bundle please

[eUphoria]

I'm wanting to order an overclocked 3xs bundle, probably the 'radius' and had a few questions, if anyone has any views they'd be most welcome!

1) How noisy are the overclocked systems? I'm likely to order an i5 system - what is the noise like on the balanced 4.3 OC vs the max 4.5 OC? I may well order the corsair H80i to go with it as in 'desktop net browsing mode' I'd like a quiet system

2) Worth getting 16Gb of ram??

3) How stable are these OC'd systems? is it a BSOD fest? Obviously I want a stable and reliable platform

4) GPU - I've currently got a 4850 so could do with a new one! Is a 7950 overkill for this system? Would I be better off with a 7850 instead?

5) How noisy are the XFX cards - as point 1 really

6) I've got a corsair HX520 PSU - will it cope?

Thanks in advance and sorry re all the questions, but any input is greatly appreciated!! Oh, and also what is the current realistic lead time on these systems? Days, weeks? How many?

[Andy14]

Morning,

1) You'll find the overall noise depends on many factors rather than just the processor overclock. The fans used, the case used, the graphics card used, PSU and other components. I've just ordered the Q10 and judging from my current SCAN PC overclocked does not have to mean noisy. For me, keeping the noise down was just as important as speed when it came to the specification.

2) I've spec'd 16Gb because it's so cheap it's rude not to. However it's future-proofing really and not much will use that much memory now.

3) I've had my current SCAN overclocked i7 based PC for just short of 4 years. It's been flawless for that time.

4) All depends what you are going to use it for. Big games at very high detail / resolution need a big card. Most games run in high detail at 1920x1080 without a top-end card though now I've spec'd an ASUS card due to low noise.

5) Can't help here, but as above the ASUS cards are especially good for low noise. Several reviews out there that back this up.

6) Probably, but it will depend on the graphics card you choose. A top end card with the i5 will mean a move to something a little bigger.