Buying a new mouse pad help!

[frostedflames]

Hey all im looking to buy a new mouse pad right now i have a funcpad that came with my alienware but i got a drop of crazy glue on it right in the middle and its like a lump and its gets in the way so im looking at gaming mouse pads and ive narrowed it down too like 4 heres the 4
http://www.xoxide.com/flexiglow-x-ra...-pad-blue.html
http://www.xoxide.com/flexiglow-cybe...minum-pad.html
http://www.xoxide.com/steelpad-5l-mousepad.html
http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-gamma-pad.html

i like the last one i listed right now i just found out what kind of func pad it is its a 1030 and i like it just getting old im getting a mx 518 soon

[Fox]

Enormous waste of money. Any pad will do, even a sheet of paper (ideally black construction paper glued to fiberboard) will track well with an optical mouse.

That would save you more than the amount of money it would have taken you to buy back your dignity had you actually taken one of those to a LAN party

Seriously, if you have money burning that big a hole in your pocket, put it toward something that actually means something to your computer use- like a good keyboard.

[Indoril Nerevar]

I agree with Fox - any mouse pad will do. I do a lot of gaming, and my mouse pad cost me $1. Not kidding.

With optical mice, you don't even need a mouse pad, although the mice do track better with one. So just get any old mouse pad - get $1 pads, and get a few to keep as spares, if you like.

As Fox said, if you have the money to burn, use it on something better.

[frostedflames]

ok just asking im planning on getting a water cooling system lol that sound good?

[Indoril Nerevar]

Do you plan to overclock your CPU or video card? If so, water cooling for that component would be helpful. If not, water cooling really isn't necessary, and it's another case of "if you have the money to spend, use it on something else".

[frostedflames]

i plan on overclocking a littie i think but im just getting it because my computer is REALLY loud now and that will get rid of it lol

[Indoril Nerevar]

Yes, well that is one advantage - it'll get rid of the noise from the fan.

This is one expensive birthday you're having!

[Fox]

For what it's worth, they do make fans that are very quiet. You just have to check the reviews and decibel ratings. Many of my friends have found that once they get decent fans in their computers, the most noticeable sound comes from the hard drive spinning and seeking.

I suppose water cooling would be an option if you planned on overclocking...

[frostedflames]

haha nah this isnt for my birthday lol this is just money i got from work lol but the only fan thats really loud is the one on my mobo on my processor i dont know how to get it off lol i was gonna put a heatsink

[Indoril Nerevar]

What type of processor do you have (brand, model, socket)?

[Fox]

Usually the fan sits on top of- and is screwed into- the heatsink, so if you do choose to upgrade only that fan, it'll require only minimal effort on your part to switch out (vs. a complete heatsink swap, which is more involved).

[frostedflames]

i have a pentium 4 3.50 ghz ht ill find out the socket in a second Intel® Desktop Board D875PBZ thats the mobo i have i think the socket is....478

[Indoril Nerevar]

If you have the stock cooler, removing it should simply be a matter of flipping two levers on the top, and unhooking the four "legs". Make sure the fan is unplugged before you remove the cooler.

[frostedflames]

ok im gonna try that tomorrow because i know exactly what your talking about (not sarcasm lol) im going to sleep for now thanks for the help guys and i got a question what if i just remove it and not put another fan on it will it like melt lol i have like 5 other fans one on the right of it 2 behind and 2 infront on the alienware area 51 case

[Indoril Nerevar]

Your CPU really does need a fan on it, to keep it properly cool. Until you get either your new fan or your water cooling, definitely keep the current fan on.

[frostedflames]

ill see if i can fit one of the fans that are on the back on it

[frostedflames]

its a 80mm fan do you know if that will fit?>

[frostedflames]

and also Indoril you freaking own thats for all this help with like everything i really appreciate it you too fox this whole forum is great

[Indoril Nerevar]

I highly recommend leaving the stock fan on, for several reasons:
1) It is Intel-certified, and has been designed for your CPU.
2) It will cool your CPU better than a standard case fan (if you can even get the case fan on).
3) You run the risk of damaging your CPU if you use any non-Intel-certified fan.

Your best bet is just to leave it as it is and put up with the noise until you get your water cooling or new Intel-certified cooler/fan.

[frostedflames]

any place online i can find a intel certified fan? because the water cooling is expensive lol and i wanted to get COD2 also lol