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Reddit mentions of Noctua NH-D15, Premium CPU Cooler with 2X NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fans (Brown)
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Reddit mentions: 129
We found 129 Reddit mentions of Noctua NH-D15, Premium CPU Cooler with 2X NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fans (Brown). Here are the top ones.
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- State-of-the-art dual-tower design with 6 heatpipes and 2 fans provides class-leading cooling performance for overclocking or near-silent systems
- Successor of the classic NH-D14; more than 250 awards and recommendations from leading international hardware websites and magazines
- 2 highly optimised NF-A15 140mm fans with PWM support and Low-Noise Adaptors for automatic speed control and ultra-quiet operation
- Includes high-end NT-H1 thermal paste and SecuFirm2 mounting system for easy installation on Intel LGA1700 (LGA17xx family) LGA1200, LGA115x, LGA2011, LGA2066 and AMD AM4 & AM5
- Renowned Noctua quality backed up by 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, deluxe choice for Intel Core i9, i7, i5, i3 (e.g. 12900K, 12700K, 12600K) and AMD Ryzen (e.g. 5800X3D, 5700X, 5600, 5500)
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Specs:
Color | Brown |
Height | 6.49605 Inches |
Length | 5.9055 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Size | |
Weight | 2.866009406 Pounds |
Width | 6.33857 Inches |
Raw storage:
Total 108TB(18 drives)
Actual storage:
Total 72TiB
Case:
Used the two bay 3.5" cage, and three bay 2.5" cage from the Deep Silence 3 case.
Fans:
Used two 120mm case fans from the Deep Silence 3 case between the two stacks of drives.
Motherboard: Supermicro X10SRA-F
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 3.5GHz
Heatsink: Noctua DH-D15
RAM:
Total 48gb
PSU: Corsair AX1500i
Controllers:
Total 20 ports
NIC: Mellanox Connectx-2 10g
OS Disks: 2 x Intel 330 60GB, mdadm RAID1
Storage Disks:
Seven shucked from Best Buy WD easystore externals and two from Amazon as internals.
I originally shucked the Seagates from externals. I have replaced the Seagates as they fail, and I had one fail during this upgrade. Yes, I have had five Seagate failures.
SATA/SAS cables:
OS: Fedora 25 with ZFS for Linux
Cost:
The cost was spread across years. This is more like two builds in one. My old build with the motherboard, memory, heatsink, CPU, and 4tb drives combined with my new 8tb build. With the 4tb drives I have replaced five of nine drives over time, which has driven up the real total cost.
The case is huge, but all the space is nice. You don't feel like you are cramming anything in. I used a Fractal Design R5 for my previous build, and prefer Fractal Design cases to Nanoxia cases. But the biggest Fractal Design case wouldn't quite suit my needs. Even this was a stretch for the Deep Silence 6 case. I wish the Deep Silence 6 had spots to mount 2.5" drives on the back side like the R5. It is a feature I miss.
I have a few issues. The trays and the screw holes on the WD 8tb drives don't match. The WD drives are missing the middle bottom screw holes. My temporary workaround is strong 3M double sticky foam tape with two screws. I may use a drill and drill holes in the sides of the trays. I had to tape down the 2.5" cage, but the drives are so light it is not a big deal.
After building this beast I had the window closed, the door shut, and no room fan for one day. The room was quite warm. I have since opened the window, turned on the fan, and left the door open.
My Kill-a-watt peaked at 450 watts during boot. It idles between 200-220 watts. So I could go back to my AX760 from my previous build with SATA power splitters.
I still have one tray free, but no extra drive or SATA port.
I was originally going to move the four bay 3.5" cage from the Deep Silence 3, but it was just too integrated into the case. I tried adapting it, and it didn't come out well. Even if it had, the bottom tray was going to sit below the lip of the side of the case. So that tray would have been less accessible.
I am currently copying 18tb from the old array to the new array as a burn-in test.
I got the original idea to build with this case from someone else's post. I probably would have just bought another Fractal Design R5, and run two systems otherwise. I have run two systems for storage before, connected them with 10g, and used iSCSI. When I did I used, https://romanrm.net/mhddfs , to merge the filesystems together. I am considering doing the same again.
With the right cages you could probably fit around 26 3.5" drives in this case.
Over time I have gone from 250gb to 500gb to 1tb to 1.5tb to 2tb to 4tb to 8tb drives. I didn't think I would be upgrading to 8tb anytime soon, until the Best Buy easystore deal. In the past I mostly purchased on Black Fridays. In more recent years externals from Costco.
TLDR: I built a new server combining an existing 24TiB ZFS with a new array of 36TiB ZFS for the win!
There's actually some good stuff in the mix:
Haha, looked it up: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
Only a little bit of overkill!
Hey! It looks like you've got a pretty solid build started here! I just want to point out a few things to make your life just a little bit easier.
So there ya go! I hope that you enjoy your new build, it's going to be amazing! If you PM me I'll add you on Steam and we can play some games together when your build is all set!
$65 for a D15 ( like new = new cooler with damaged packing) is a great deal
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_3?condition=used&s=warehouse-deals&keywords=noctua&qid=1574681122&sr=8-3-catcorr&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ
There are a few things that need to be considered when you are experiencing performance issues. The first thing I would do is make sure it isnt just CS:GO. Play another game and see if you experience any performance issues.
If you do not, I would recommend verifying integrity of game files, then restarting your PC and seeing if that does anything.
If you do experience performance issues outside of CS as well, there is a multitude of problems you could be experiencing. Since the 7700k and the 1080 both run hot, you need to make sure you are cooling them properly. If you are running the stock Intel cooler, I wouldn't be surprised if you were thermal throttling your CPU.
Here are 2 great cooling solutions in the case you need to replace the stock Intel cooler:
Just be sure to get a cooler that your motherboard supports (in your case, one that supports Z270)
Other things I can suggest:
If you have any other questions, I'd be happy to assist you.
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543468038&sr=8-3&keywords=noctua
One of the best air coolers out there! Didn't wanna deal with water cooling issues.
It's actually one of the ugliest coolers stock LOL, but you can pimp it out with their Chromax line:
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-HC3-chromax-Black-swap-heatsink-NH-D15S/dp/B076569Y8X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543468125&sr=8-3&keywords=chromax
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Yes, and it's $10 cheaper.
(yes, I get the joke. But Noctua brown is sexier than Noctua black, and the brown is a better deal anyway. Literally the only difference between the two is this one looks better.)
It's one cooler...
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
Spend a bit extra and get a Noctua heatsink/fan. This is seriously good.
This, however, beats out even AIO water cooling solutions.
I highly recommend both the $56 Macho X2 and the $47 Scythe Fuma air coolers.
They are both roughly half the price of the popular $90 Noctua NH-D15 and perform almost just as well. These coolers are pretty powerful and even go toe-to-toe with some high-end liquid coolers. They are also both relatively quiet coolers too; bang for the buck is very high for these two products.
Just make sure they actually fit your PC case.
If you are gaming at 1080p AND want to be relevant for future games, maybe it would make more sense to get something like a gtx 970/r9 390 for now while waiting to see what next gen cards look like this fall. Could save 300+ dollars and put it towards a monster cooler instead. GPUs are the flavor of the year; a good cooler can be timeless.
I'll just preface this by saying I spent a lot of time browsing the Octane Render forums when I was trying to figure out my build. I don't have links to any threads but there are plenty there discussing system requirements for the renderer.
These are just some of the glaring mistakes. I would recommend you spend way more time researching parts as it is clear that you have spent very little time doing so. It took me around a week of extensive researching to put my build together. Expect to spend the same time doing so.
Get a Noctua cooler. Look at the Amazon review breakdown of this one. 92% 5-star reviews our of 409 reviews. I'm not sure if this one will fit for you though.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00L7UZMAK/
You're wasting money on that memory. Your motherboard only supports up to 3200 MHz memory. Your CPU only supports up to 2133 MHz.
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/X99DELUXE/specifications/
http://ark.intel.com/products/82931/Intel-Core-i7-5930K-Processor-15M-Cache-up-to-3_70-GHz
Get this memory instead.
http://gskill.com/en/finder?cat=31&series=0&prop_3=2133MHz&prop_4=0&prop_1=0&prop_14=DDR4&prop_2=64GB+%288GBx8%29
ASUS has a new version of your motherboard anyway. I wouldn't buy the old one.
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/X99-DELUXE-II/specifications/
Do you need the Deluxe? Look at the non-Deluxe version below.
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/X99-A-II/specifications/
If you're using Octane you could use up to 4 video cards with a different motherboard.
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/X99E_WS/
Although, if you went that route you would have to do liquid cooling and it would probably only fit in the biggest CaseLabs case. A system like that would run you over $10,000. Such a system would only be necessary if you were working and rendering by yourself on a single system. If that is not the case, 2 cards will suit you just fine.
Western Drives are more reliable. Read the Amazon reviews of this one.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011LVAVEQ/
The choice of power supply is great.
If I was going to do an air cooled system, I would go with this case. I'm not sure if you need it though.
https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HAF-Computer-RC-942-KKN1/dp/B003S68Q0Y
EDIT:
With all that money you're saving on memory you could get a better CPU.
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/NXyxFT/intel-cpu-bx80671i76900k
This CPU supports up to 2400 MHz memory, meaning you could also upgrade your memory.
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/YK8H99/gskill-memory-f42400c15q264grk
I'm not sure about the case or how you're cooling the GPUs. I know from researching on the Octane forums that anything above 2 cards needs to be water cooled otherwise your cards will overheat and you will lose performance. Look into the founders edition because of its blower-style cooler.
EDIT:
I forgot to mention that when I was looking into this for myself I was trying to build a system for animation. If you're only using Octane for stills 2 cards will be great.
Computer hardware prices will make you laugh, especially if you are looking at premium international brands.
I wanted to buy a CPU cooler (Noctua D15) and it still is listed for 13,899 to 18,155 on Amazon IN. On NewEgg India it's listed for 5,499 INR, plus either 450 for shipping by Noctua Austria or 2,000 for shipping by NewEgg International. If imported from Amazon.com it will cost around 7k including everything.
So Amazon India should actually be more vigilant in finding and bidding goodbye to these sellers.
Apparently someone suggested me this
When I last checked, the DRP3 was cheaper than the NHD15. At least in the German Amazon.
https://www.amazon.de/quiet-BK019-Dark-Rock-CPU-K%C3%BChler/dp/B00HPX7J4K/
https://www.amazon.de/Noctua-NH-D15/dp/B00L7UZMAK
If you want a shroud, you could always fabricate one. 3 flat surfaces is a world of difference to painting fans. A million ways you could make a shroud and fasten it into place.
3d print as someone mentioned, cut from an existing piece of plastic or metal, re-shape from sheeting of various materials, etc etc.
One novel thing you could do is use a block of wood or a thicker plastic chunk for the top, drill holes exactly where the heat pipes come up and use those to fasten(making sure to not block any screw access holes so you'd have what looks like one access hole and a divot at the back). Hot glue or epoxy in the pipe-holes, and you don't have to worry about clips or bands or zipties to fasten it to fins(or damaging said fins).
>>Disclaimer: Fan/heatsink shrouds can mess with air-flow in counter-intuitive ways. Sometimes the engineers really do know what they were doing...
>>You can jury rig with card-stock or similar cheap materials and tape to test temps before you decide on a final design or if it's worth doing at all.
>>I've done this with case fans as well as making my own shrouds, and the temp differences can sometimes be improved, or very much decreased, depending on specifics.
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Those covers are for a completely different size/shape heat-sink.
Cromax:
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-HC4-chromax-white-heatsink-NH-D15S/dp/B076575LND
For cooler:
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
Thinner 140mm wide heatsinks (2x)
Your cooler:
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U9S-Premium-Quality-Cooler/dp/B00TBHYYFK
A single fat 95mmx95mm heatsink.
At which point, you're modding the fuck out of them, may as well start from scratch in true maker fashion, from the ground up for your specific need.
Painting the top of the cooler would be easy and not affect performance much, if any, slide some sheets of paper in underneath the topmost layer(no need to paint the whole thing, imo) for over-spray, spray lightly, don't drench anything, let dry even if it's not complete, repeat as necessary. Ten "too thin" coats adds up to a better finish than 1 complete coat with runs and globs and dried in wrinkles....If you miss a spot, hit it next time, repeat. Patience is a god-send when painting. (All that provided you've completely removed the cooler, otherwise you'd need a lot more than just a sheet of paper for overspray.)
I wouldn't paint the fan blades. It can be done, but it can be done very badly and mess with balance or even airflow, not to mention if you ever touch them by accident or something, even when not running, say if you're wiping dust off or moving/removing to replace cooling paste, etc, it could flake off because fan blades are a bit flexible usually.
Fans are the one thing I wouldn't mod, unless you're talking about painting the exterior frame only or you seriously know what you're doing.
This small guide is only for CPUs, for GPUs all you have to do is download a program, I'll link that at the bottom
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First off, you gotta make sure your board is capable of overclocking, chances are you have a Z-series board because you have a k series processor.
K Series processor = overclockable
Z Series motherboard = overclockable
Those are just the basics, I assume you know them.
So to overclock, you're going to need to go into your BIOS, again depends on your motherboard, but while booting up you should press either, F1, F2, F10, Delete or Escape. Once you've figured out the key to get into your BIOS, you can start tweaking.
A really important thing if you're going to overclock is an aftermarket cooler, such as a Hyper 212 (Great value) or a Corsair H115i (Top of line watercooler, pricey) or an equivelent air cooler, like the Noctua NH-D15 (My personal favorite, it's what I hit my 4.9 GHz OC on)
If you already have an after market cooler, that's perfect, and you can continue. But if you don't, I highly recommend picking up a Hyper 212, it's only $25 and will get you a huge amount of performance out of your PC, until then I'd highly reccomend not OCing.
Here are the next steps, I would type them all myself, but that article summarized perfectly, and it's very recent too.
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As for overclocking your GPU, just download your GPU's Brand-specific program, like MSI Afterburner, EVGA Precision X, etc. They really all work on any GPU, but it's nice to use the one "made" for your specific GPU.
(Note, these only work on Nvidia cards, you'll have to download completely different stuff for AMD)
I hope this helps, don't be afraid of pushing your system, just don't push it too far. Either way, the worst that would happen if you OC "too" hard is you'll BSOD on startup and you'll just have to set your multiplier/voltage lower. It won't affect the longevity of your PC in any way, Enjoy!
Don't buy the AM4 special edition, buy the normal NH-D15.
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAE505Y15601&cm_re=NH-D15-_-35-608-045-_-Product
or here. The description is a bit confusing, but it looks to be the NH-D15.
Really depends on price range. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 is probably the most popular one out there and comes at a pretty nice price point. If you're looking for something more powerful and don't care about cost check out the Noctua NH-D15 which actually beats out some AIO watercoolers.
I personally avoid watercooling due to the higher chance of failure (pump dying) and possible damage to components (leaks) but some swear by it so that's upto you. (Corsair h100i is the most commonly used I believe)
Noctua NH-D15 6 heatpipe with Dual NF-A15 140mm fans https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_skE2Ab2TM63S2
is this version of the noctua dh15 the correct one i should buy for a 8700k? I already bought the cryorig h7 as well but i can cancel and pay a bit more for the noctua. I am probably gonna keep its base clock or overclock just a bit not too much. Should I keep the h7 or pay more for the noctua?
Thanks in advance
> Noctua D15
For reference so people know what he's talking about...
This thing is a fucking monster.
If you are concerned about noise and want to spend that much on a CPU cooler I would suggest either the Noctua NH-D15 or the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 which is my personal favorite and in my current rig though it seems to be hard even to get here in the states right now so I'm guessing availability in Canada will be even tougher. If you will not be doing lots of video editing or heavy processing things then I think the 6600k will be fine. If you just want a quiet PC and some light overclocking and want to bring the price down then I would also suggest you look at something like the Cryorig H5 cooler which is about a sub $50 cooler in the U.S. but PCPartPicker seems to not be able to find any Canadian retailers for it. It would be my midrange suggestion for a cooler. The H7 has been very popular lately as well and that goes for about $35 USD or for less than that there is always the fan favorite Cooler Master 212 EVO. I see nothing wrong with the motherboard. I own a similar Gigabyte motherboard myself and it is great. All you really miss out on with that one is no SLI support. As for monitors in the future I would personally go for 144Hz over 1440P but that is personal preference. IPS would also be preferable to TN for photoshop but a 144Hz IPS will be very pricy (like $500+ and that's looking at prices here in the U.S.) and since it sounds like gaming is your primary use and Photoshop is your secondary use I would go with a 144Hz TN over a 60Hz IPS.
I didn't shop around for deals, but get something like this for PSU (I just pulled this randomly from Amazon, may be cheaper elsewhere):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-RM550x-Modular-Power-Supply/dp/B015PWMRI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505751416&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair%2Brm550&th=1
Your build doesn't use that much power & that PSU will go silent for low usage loads. I'd also probably get a quiet-oriented case, though some people love their windows. For cooler I'd probably save some money by going for a good air cooler I can re-use over and over. Like this classic:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/noctua-NH-D15-Noctua/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1505751584&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=noctua+d-15
Noctua would be a pretty good choice for air cooling.
Noctua NH D15
If you have the space (check your case specs) and can go the extra $14, the Noctua NH-D15 is pretty much one of the best air coolers out there. It outperforms pretty much all air coolers, and also outperforms all liquid coolers of the same price.
You may not like the colours though.
Eh, it's more like they gave you a cheap cooler. It's probably ok, but as you can see you're hitting the max temps in some situations (100C).
Depends on what you want to spend really. Noctua is considered the best for air coolers.
This is like the most popular noctua model I think:
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
And then there are all in one (AIO) water coolers for $100 (but noctua is on par with them and beats many of them). Here is the one I have for my 9900k:
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Liquid-Cooler-Cooling-400-HY-CL28-V1/dp/B01N16CAKN/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=evga+clc+280&qid=1574222298&sr=8-1
There are definitely cheaper options that should be solid especially if you're not going to be pushing an overclock and all that. I'm not an expert on coolers but if you search 'cpu cooler 9700k' on /r/buildapc you can probably find a lot of good recommendations.
I posted this late in the Aug 20 thread, but here it is again.
I need a more silent setup and will be going with a Fractal Design Define R5 and a Noctua NH-D15 as per u/widowhanzo recommendation instead of an AIO cooler. I have five 3.5" drives and would need to keep the larger HDD bay which holds six 3.5" drives. I will not be needing the smaller HDD bay nor the ODD 5.25" bay.
My questions are as follows:
Thank you!
Get a Dell S2716DGR. Check the /r/buildapcsales reddit as it goes on sale constantly. It is the best gaming monitor dollar-per-dollar one can buy for an Nvidia card. G-sync and 144hz is a 100% must if you're going to game on it. It's worth it.
As /u/mike718 said, go ahead and step up to the Noctua NH-D15. It's big and ugly, but you'll never have to buy another cooler again.
SSD is totally subjective to your needs. When I do builds for myself or others, I always go with the 500gb Samsung 850 Evo. High reliability and great speed. It's gotten much more affordable over the past year so it's always my go to.
I'm not sure what you're PC knowledge is, but getting Windows on to a new PC can be a little tricky if you're basically illiterate on the matter. Google and YouTube are your friends.
I mean, with a good air cooler you can do as well or better than water coolers. Liquid coolers are generally for people who want better looks, require it for space, or just want to mess around with water cooling.
Something like the Noctua D15 is pretty much as good as you can get between air or liquid coolers.
you could save up for 20$ more and you could get noctua nh-d15
it's the best non-watercooling cpu cooler. i've oc'd my 6600k to 4.5 ghz and my cpu is at 54°C under load. It includes high quality thermal paste. it's easy to put into the motherboard.
Hi, I’ve got the following on order for the same price range you are looking for.
On the 4K front, the Ti will do 60fps all games max setting near enough. I’ve gone for a 2K 144Hz IPS G-Sync monitor instead of pursuing 4K at the moment. There is a new 4K HDR Acer/ASUS 144Hz coming out soon. There is no SSD in this list.
You could upgrade the Ram which would take you to £2400 after SSD or m.2.
HDD
Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x16GB 3000MHz
Corsair CS650M 80+ Gold
i7 8700k
NZXT S340 Elite Black Gaming Case
EVGA 1080Ti FTW3
Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler
Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7
Air coolers
http://www.phanteks.com/ph-tc14pe.html
http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
Dual Fan AIO water cooler
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/cpu-cooler/#xcx=0&sort=d6&page=1&m=11
I personally don't know much about the difference between the models of the h1xxi's and there has to be one , theres other brand like options like NZXT kraken , all of these are the ones that I know of that are capable of handling temps nicely and thus better for overclocking.
See if you can get 10 more dollars
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=noctua+cpu+cooler+black&qid=1555698751&s=gateway&sr=8-5
Bought this one 2 weeks ago https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00L7UZMAK?psc=1
I was quite surprised by how big CPU cooler are now (was running on water)!
I would suggest an air cooler instead of an AIO, something like a Noctua NH-D15 performs pretty well.
Also, if you want to avoid getting an aftermarket CPU cooler, you should consider the Ryzen line of processors (like the Ryzen 7 2700X) their stock coolers are pretty good, and can even handle the processors OC'ed
Have this cooler
Noctua NH-D15 6 heatpipe with Dual NF-A15 140mm fans
It rated really well
Air cooled stuff then but keep in mind it would be good to blow it out every once in a while with an air can to clear that dust out, as that's a good thing to do even if you own a console (or other electronics, I blow my monitor vents every so often too for example) keeps things cool and whatnot. Noctua this is by a quick search really good but expensive otherwise the Evo 212 is good too and way cheaper.
Not sure if this is worth it but this looks like what im going with.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B06XKSPXHV/ref=sr_1_17_olp?fst=as%3Aoff&m=AUJBRIGYRJ3Q8&pf_rd_i=8929975011&pf_rd_m=A1IM4EOPHS76S7&pf_rd_p=f5525b9e-c607-442a-a94f-3d0d79a6f4e5&pf_rd_r=FZCH031AJRQ2YD04D7ZJ&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1558112113&rnid=8929975011&s=warehouse-deals&sr=1-17&condition=used
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B079JSDDTC/ref=sr_1_5_olp?fst=as%3Aoff&m=AUJBRIGYRJ3Q8&pf_rd_i=8929975011&pf_rd_m=A1IM4EOPHS76S7&pf_rd_p=f5525b9e-c607-442a-a94f-3d0d79a6f4e5&pf_rd_r=5050AYHDQT57K03E0ZSB&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1558112154&rnid=8929975011&s=warehouse-deals&sr=1-5&condition=used
https://www.amazon.ca/Noctua-NH-D15-Premium-Cooler-NF-A15/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_3?fst=as%3Aoff&m=AUJBRIGYRJ3Q8&pf_rd_i=8929975011&pf_rd_m=A1IM4EOPHS76S7&pf_rd_p=f5525b9e-c607-442a-a94f-3d0d79a6f4e5&pf_rd_r=ET2060Y4BTW6KD6TVE51&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1558112194&rnid=8929975011&s=warehouse-deals&sr=1-
Well if you're going to try and overclock it i'd get noctua NH-D15 it's one of the best performing air coolers out there.
This is a D15.
It's a dual tower, dual fan air cooler. Best on the market.
CPU | Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor | $369.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | Corsair - H100i PRO 75.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $109.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard | ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard | $126.88 @ OutletPC
Memory | Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | $142.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital - Blue 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $149.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card |-
Case | Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ITX TG (Black) Mini ITX Desktop Case | $86.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply | SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $78.20 @ B&H
Operating System | Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $94.89 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1209.81
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00
| Total | $1159.81
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-17 09:12 EDT-0400 |
I originally had the Hyper 212 EVO just as you do on your list but found it to not be sufficient enough for the 8700K, especially if you overclock it (otherwise just get the 8700). You can get an NH-D15 or something similar from CRYORIG or be quiet! but they'll be bulky and make getting in to replace RAM or do other things more difficult, as you will most likely have to take off the cooler to get to your components. I found the H100i Pro from Corsair to be easy to install and it makes the inside look much more appealing than having a huge heatsink in the middle of everything. This was my first time using water cooling and it being an AIO, made everything hassle free and much easier to install than the Hyper 212 EVO, whose brackets make it a pain sometimes to install. I also like that using the iCUE software, you can have the H100i PRO change color according to its temperature, so it makes monitoring temps during games easy, as you can just look at the color of the AIO and you know if it is staying cool or hot. Lastly, and most importantly, the temps are much lower using it than the Hyper 212 EVO so if you have the extra money, you might want to go that route as it has many advantages.
Yeah I believe that H7 would be a step to right direction, but honestly I would go with somethin like this
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
Or this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HPX7J4K/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494584874&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=be+quiet+dark+rock+pro+3&dpPl=1&dpID=41f-YJuctCL&ref=plSrch
They are really expensive, that is true, but they pack serious cooling power. You have quaranteed silent operation and possibility of overclocking as much as you want. These two coolers THE best ones around beating all of the $150 aios too. It's just cool to have that I7 running over 5ghz with good temps and silently. But yeah that cryorig is surely going to let you oc till something like 4,6ghz still staying reasonably quiet. Choise is yours.
Your pc just literally has the best components available, I feel like it would deserve good cooler to keep it cozy;)
Ps funny thing about those noctua fans is that they alone cost 20 bucks a piece, and are seriously awesome fans, quiet, efficient and long lasting, I'm running two of the indusrial versions on my build
For cooling, if you're going with an air cooler, you can get the Noctua NH-D15 for about 90$, which is pretty much the best air cooler on the market. But with the Zen 2 chips really not running that hot, you can go a step down and get a decent cooler like CoolerMaster's Hyper 212 RGB at 40$ish, or if you still want closed-loop liquid cooling, you can probably get away with something like the Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L RGB AIO at around 60$.
Links:
Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=noctua+nh-d15+se-am4&qid=1563487740&s=gateway&sr=8-4
CM Hyper 212 RGB: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hHDJ7P/cooler-master-hyper-212-rgb-black-edition-573-cfm-cpu-cooler-rr-212s-20pc-r1
CM MasterLiquid ML120L: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3P2rxr/cooler-master-masterliquid-ml120l-rgb-667-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-mlw-d12m-a20pc-r1
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For the RAM, looking around it seems like a lot of the good kits are currently sold out, which makes sense with everyone building their systems with the new Zen 2 CPUs.The one good kit I've found is this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yCVBD3/gskill-tridentz-series-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3600-memory-f4-3600c15d-16gtz
It's slightly more expensive at 172$, but 3600Mhz at CAS Latency 15 means it's definitely using Samsung B-Die, which is known to overclock very well with Ryzen, meaning you could easily tighten the timings on it considerably.You could also go with lower-clocked memory that is still Samsung B-Die (like https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gT38TW/gskill-tridentz-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-f4-3200c14d-16gtzr) and overclock it to 3600, but that requires much more fiddling with the BIOS and memory training, may not work for all memory sticks, and honestly the price difference isn't worth it in my opinion.
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=noctua+cooler&qid=1564098233&s=gateway&sr=8-4
I'd say a Noctua air cooler would be great to cool and minimally overclock the i7. If you plan to seriously overclock it, get liquid cooler to get that extra performance boost whenever you are using video editing software.
PS You don't need an extremely expensive motherboard either unless you need any specific features. Something like this will do for a standard user. Even cheaper ($150) at Microcenter if you have one nearby. 750W is suitable for your build. 850W would be ideal if you planned on getting another GPU to SLI them
The NH-D15 is one of the best air coolers available
If your budget is strict, the NH-D14 is nearly as good.
If you're serious about the black/white theme, Phanteks makes a decent unit.
If you want to consider an AIO, the Corsair H80i is mostly black with RGB lighting.
This is the wrong take, OP didn't ask for best bang for the buck PC, he asked for the best PC.
Cooler: Air is usually cooler and quieter than AIOs, in your machine you want the noctua nh-d15 though.
Your memory is not the best it can be for Ryzen (you want 3200c14 or 3600c16). Remember you have 4 DIMM slots, you can go 4x8 if you want, but I don't think they are cheaper than the 2x16 kits.
3600c16
or
3200c14
I personally have the latter one, Samsung b-die for good overclocking potential.
Storage: Don't put mechanical in this build for the love of god. Your "boot drive" is fine w/ the 860 evo, consider the m.2 version for slight (and I mean slight) performance gains and less wires:
also consider it's bigger brother the 970 Evo
For your "data drive", get a 2tb mx500, If you buy a mechanical drive for this build you will be banned :).
The video card situation is a weird one right now. nVidia keeps the good bins of their cards and sells the rest to AIBs. If you want the best 2080ti, you want the founders edition
But nVidia has probably the worst customer service, and 3rd party cards offer better cooling. It's a decision that's up to you. I personally went with a Founders Edition card for my build (2080 Super though).
Get an 80+ platinum power supply
This is a hot take, but consider a wireless mouse. The offerings today have no lag and gaming without cable drag is fantastic. Some suggestions:
Logitech G Pro Wireless
Logitech G703
That's almost the same build as I have! Minus the case and the cpu cooler. The cooler you have seems like it'd work well, but if you ever have any inclination to get a different one I could not recommend this one more! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7UZMAK/?tag=httpwwwtechsp-20 A bit pricey but I can't use anything else now, things a beast!
Great build you made man!
i'd go for the i5 9600k with a nice mobo around $150 and the nh-d15 cooler by noctua
as of this moment the i5 9600k is on a discount on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-9600K-Desktop-Processor-Unlocked/dp/B07HHLX1R8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RILWPOE09YIZ&keywords=i5+9600k&qid=1566497435&s=gateway&sprefix=i5+9%2Caps%2C490&sr=8-1
cooler: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=noctua+dh&qid=1566497585&s=gateway&sr=8-4
and decent mobo: https://www.amazon.com/MSI-MPG-Z390-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B07HMG1XP7/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=msi+mpg+z390&qid=1566497609&s=gateway&sr=8-4
everything for $450!
(ignore this if your getting the mobo i linked) make sure the mobo you get is one of the z390's so you can OC that bad boy and get even more performance, and if you get the nh-d15 you'll be able to hit a nice OC while keeping temps low
I went with the Noctua NH-D15.
Would it be alright if I purchased Noctua NH-D15 6:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L7UZMAK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They have an am4 bracket on amazon prime so I can get them both thursday
I would def do a better CPU cooler. Everything else is gr8!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00L7UZMAK/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?qid=1419641987&sr=8-10&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
Like this? https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00L7UZMAK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499529290&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=noctua+nhd15&dpPl=1&dpID=514csFxbcCL&ref=plSrch
Currently : PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, EverQuest progression server, Fallout 4, World of Warships.
From about 1997 to 2007, I hosted LAN parties at my old house and apartment. Great fun to have 10-20 folks show up and spend 20 hours just gaming.
Last rig I built was for a cousin's christmas present.... As soon as some personal things shake out, I'm going to build a new rig for myself and another cousin. I'm not a fan of watercooling quite yet, some of the aircooling heatsinks are about the same efficiency.
Try: Noctua NH-D15
Damn. That really really sucks. Thank you for the heads up. Also, that link is about the Cryorig H7. I first thought it was about the Corsair H75. Did you write a typo or link the wrong article?
Edit: Reviewer on Amazon says the NH-D15 fits perfectly in the SPEC-02 - https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/product-reviews/B00L7UZMAK (a search for "SPEC-02" brings you to it) - could it be that the flat clearance is 157mm? The side panels of the SPEC-02 bulge out quite a bit (probably like an extra inch on each side). My 212 Evo (158.5 mm) also fits just fine.
K I ordered the NH-D15.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00L7UZMAK/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Along with this to replace my AX1200 fan.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00AEGRGNO/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Amazon gave me free same-day shipping due to return of previous pwm fan which never worked lol (my stupid AX1200 won't spin the pwm noctua)
Hope it fits....
Looks like a Noctua NH-D15
Link
Oh man didn't realise they were a seperate thing, thought they came with the CPU in the big box. This one got recommended a bunch of places, guess I'd probably just go with it:
Noctua NH-U9S
If you are willing to spend so much in a cooler may as well get the best one and never upgrade til it breaks https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
While the 212 evo is good enough and 4,1 is conservative this noctua seems mighty fine for 10 freedom bucks more https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xxphP6/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9i
These are top of the line and in your price range:
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
https://www.amazon.com/quiet-BK022-Cooler-6-Pole-Wings135mm/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=dark+rock+pro+4&qid=1554754371&s=electronics&sr=1-1
Everyone raves about liquid cooling because it looks cool but fact of the matter is that all in one liquid coolers have no performance gains over a good air cooler but they still cost more and have the chance to fail/break
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This is one of the best air coolers on the market: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=noctua&qid=1555038225&s=gateway&sr=8-3
I'd recommend Noctua, they beat some aio water coolers.
https://www.amazon.ca/Noctua-NH-D14-Heatpipe-Bearing-Cooler/dp/B002VKVZ1A/
https://www.amazon.ca/Noctua-NF-A15x2-Cooling-Premium-NH-D15/dp/B00L7UZMAK/
Air: Noctua NH-D15
Water (aio): Corsair H100i
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_3?crid=25TR9I2K7JKKI&keywords=noctua+dh-15&qid=1572211079&sprefix=noctua+d%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-3
Okay first buy a cooler, your CPU is probably close to death if are overclocking with a stock cooler.
I recommend a https://www.amazon.co.uk/noctua-NH-D15-Noctua/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504613515&sr=8-1&keywords=noctua+nh-d15
If you want the top it will set you back at least £1000 for it.
Core i7-6950X and the Core i7-6900K are the top two of the LGA2011-3 CPU's
My setup is a 4690k with gtx 970 and 16gb of ram.
Previously this was fine for the types of games I was playing (mostly War Thunder) but now I have bought CoD and Jedi Fallen Order I have noticed my CPU running consistently at 100% and giving me fps drops in both games.
I plan to upgrade my cpu (and therefore probably motherboard and RAM eventually) when I can afford to but for now I was planning on running an OC on my cpu to get a little more out of it.
My question is what CPU cooler would you recommend that would work with my current 4690k but also be good enough for my new cpu when I eventually upgrade.
I would like to spend less than £50 ($65). I dont care too much about noise or RGB but I would like it to not be obnoxiously loud or ugly.
Would a beginner like me notice the difference between something like this vs this?
My case is a zalman z11
TL;DR: Want to OC my 4690k but need a better cooler. Needs to also work for my eventual upgraded CPU
Congrats on your first build! Of course it depends what you are wanting to do. If you are strictly gaming you'll have a better system if you go for intel at this price point.
Personally I would go for an nvme ssd at that price point (especially if I can get it at $150):
https://www.amazon.ca/XPG-GAMMIX-NAND-Gen3x4-AGAMMIXS11P-1TT-C/dp/B07KZNTZYB/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=nvme+ssd&qid=1575146243&sr=8-4
I'd prefer the nh-d15 for cooling, though you might have to switch to lower profile ram like the corsair lpx to accommodate the second fan:
https://www.amazon.ca/Noctua-NH-D15-Premium-Cooler-NF-A15/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=nhd15&qid=1575146493&sr=8-1
The x570 motherboard is overkill in my opinion unless you are interested in pcie x4 down the road. This board is $150 right now: https://www.amazon.ca/ASUS-Prime-X470-Pro-Ryzen-Motherboard/dp/B07C57Q1XH/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=amd+motherboard+b470&qid=1575135581&sr=8-5
I might also consider replacing the case fans with noctua fans although this would push your budget up.
Wish I had gone with something more in line with what you have here with my last build rather than the 9900k / 2070 super I'm running.
I am using a Kraken x62 for my 7700k. I like AIOs and this one looks great. For air tho which is not bad, Dark Rock Pro 3 is really good as is the Noctua Air Cooler
Noctua NH-D15 6 heatpipe with Dual NF-A15 140mm fans https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_4FuGzbZVYB5A2 Works with AM3+ sockets. I have this, make sure you have a big enough case, cuz these are huge.
the noctua is on sale for $89 http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
There are quite a few options then. This is considered one of the best AIO (all in one options) out there, but is about 20$ over your budget.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181090&cm_re=corsair_h100-_-35-181-090-_-Product
Meanwhile, Noctua makes arguably some of the best air coolers, if you can handle the ugly color. What CPU are you using currently? And is it overclocked/do you plan to overclock it?
http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-Premium-Cooler-Cooling/dp/B00L7UZMAK/?tag=anandtech01-20
edit: added the noctua cooler link
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482287231&sr=8-1&keywords=noctua+nh-d15
Highly recommend this.^
This is basically the best air cooler, you wont be disappointed. https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
What's the difference between the NH-D15 and the NH-D15S? I can't seem to find this NH-D15 on PCPartsPicker.
One additional note on the GPU choice - as PlaysForDays noted, the "standard" RTX 2080 performs only a bit higher (~10%) than the $499 RTX 2070 Super (Gigabyte 2070 Super as an example), but retails for several hundred dollars more. Its successor, the RTX 2080 Super can be found for $699-$730 (eg, this card, or this card), making it a smarter choice than your listed $689 Gigabyte RTX 2080.
Performance differences will vary from game to game, but essentially there's no reason to choose an RTX 2080 at $690 when for ten or twenty dollars more you can pick up an RTX 2080 Super. Conversely, dropping to a 2070 Super can save you two hundred bucks for giving up about ten percent in performance. For a build this powerful, I'd simply step up to the 2080 Super and call it a day. :)
The other observations about the motherboard are also valid. The Gaming X isn't a bad board, but it's not compelling when alternatives such as the Aorus Elite exist for a very minor bump in price.
For a CPU cooler, if you plan on using a traditional air cooler, go with either a Noctua NH-D15 or the Dark Rock Pro 4 from the irritatingly yet aptly named "be quiet!" They're both top tier, very high quality coolers with low noise fans which include mounting hardware for AM4 boards. They'll handle the 3900X's heat with no issues and you'll have some headroom for overclocking if you desire.
CPU wise, your should try getting something more powerful so you don't bottleneck your video card. I would personally recommend the Ryzen 3600x, which is significantly better than the 9600k for more workstation oriented actions. If you want to try out some overclocking, you should get this CPU cooler as well.
Noctua has a good reputation for having some of the best performing fans though they are a bit pricey maybe because of the demand for them if spending $20 or more per case fan is too much going for cheaper fan's wouldn't be the worse idea as replacing a fan is easier these fan's are pretty cheap and it comes with 3 of them Noctua also has some of the best CPU Coolers
Here's a couple of CPU coolers if they cost too much there's a couple others I can think of
Noctua NH-D15 one of the best coolers by noctua the FSP case may have trouble mounting this.
Noctua NH-U14S a more budget cooler but still capable might be a bit louder then the D15 the FSP case may have trouble mounting this
Dark Rock Pro 4 one of the most recommended CPU coolers I've seen at the moment probably because of it's price for a dual heat sink tower cooler the FSP case may have trouble mounting this
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Corsair H115i a very high end Liquid cooler it's expensive but it'll definitely get the job done might have better overclocking performance as AIO cooler's don't suffer from stark changes in temperatures with an air cooler you may see temperature spikes for example your CPU is sitting at 40 C and it jumps up to 50 C for a second and then quickly climbs back down this is pretty rare for an AIO Liquid cooler
with all the clearance issue's with the FSP case you could look into this case it would be wide enough to fit all cooler's I mentioned here while also not being too expensive
Should I swap to this?
Someone recommended it to me. Also it's $20 cheaper than this one. Is the NH-D15 that much better?
EDIT: Oh and also the NH-D15 is not compatible with my build according to PCPartpicker.
Fair enough, I don't love rads either, here https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=56101738295&hvadid=274739572954&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9002265&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15178671111913498864&hvtargid=kwd-296751847842&keywords=noctua+nh-d15&qid=1555591550&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
If you don't wanna spend quite that much get the 14 model, either one would be perfect for a 9900k. Also sorry for the un shortened link I'm on mobile.
I have a Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P and looking to get 8gb of memory. Here's what I'm looking at so far:
Also, my AMD FX-8350 stock cooler is insanely loud and I'm looking to replace it.
That cooler is not big at all. This is a big cooler. You shouldn't have any problems with it bending your motherboard.
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
No idea how Thermalright - Le Grand Macho RT 73.6 CFM performs but i suggest you to get
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
Its considered the best cpu air cooler by many, if you dont mind the color of fans.
Intel/GSync
2. You are spending way too much on a case. Get this one it's phenomenal and half the price. I just bought it myself and have zero complaints.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NALAFU9/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
3. Get the SC2 GPU it's a little cheaper on Amazon and actually a slightly better card.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y13N2B6/ref=twister_B06Y1J7WCC?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
4. Get a 650W PSU you are way overpaying for that 850W and you don't even need it.
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Supernova-Modular-Warranty-220-G3-0650-Y1/dp/B01LYGFRL6/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1537283045&sr=1-3&keywords=evga+650w+gold+fully+modular
5. With the money you are saving from above get this cooler.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L7UZMAK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
6. You don't have any storage on here and you'll need that. Get this.
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-860-SATA-Internal-MZ-N6E1T0BW/dp/B07822Z77M/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1537283143&sr=1-3&keywords=samsung+1tb+ssd+m.2
7. Slightly better ram for less money unless you HAVE to have RBG but with that Noctua you probably aren't even gonna see much of the RAM anyways.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015FXXBW0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
There's a few things, first of all Intel K series cpu's don't come with a cooler in the box, so you will need one. A good (but pricey) cpu cooler is the Noctua NH-D15. If you would like something more affordable the Cryorig H7 will work, although the temps will be higher than the former.
Yes, all desktop ram will fit into all desktop motherboards (sodimm or laptop ram will not).
The hard drive you selected doesen't have great reviews, for $8 more you can get a [WD Blue](https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Cache-Desktop-Drive-WD10EZEX/dp/B0088PUEPK
/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1537074431&sr=1-1&keywords=western+digital+-+caviar+blue+1tb+3.5%22+7200rpm+internal+hard+drive) or a Seagate Barracudda, both more reputable.
The cases you linked are good for their price, but you will most likely need 1-2 more case fans as they only come with 1. If you would like some cheap fans these will do, but they wont be as good as something like the Noctua NF-F12
Dont worry about asking questions! It's what we are here for :) I'm sure I missed something, so if you have any other questions make sure to ask!
Edit 1: Do you already have windows? If not make sure to but it, as you wont have an Operation System without it (Unless you want to run linux).
All power supplies have a specific efficiency curve, and the average curve is most efficient between 40% and 70% load on the PSU. So, to get that 80+ Gold Certified efficiency, you don't want to be running your PSU under max load all the time.
Going with a 650w is just fine, and getting the 750w is just fine too, it doesnt hurt anything to have a higher wattage PSU, other than it costs a bit more.
Having the higher wattage PSU also gives you the freedom to add in an extra GTX 1070 in the future if you decide you need more rendering power if you are using a GPU rendering engine.
The i7 7700k has slightly better single core performance over the 6700k, and can be overclocked higher to get better performance. The rated TDP of the 7700k is 91w, and the cooler I recommended is capable of dissipating 140w. If you are concerned about temperatures, especially with overclocking, you can choose to get a bigger, beefier cooler, like the Nocuta NH-D15 but it will cost more.
Hey SUK,
If its a hardware issue, it would most likely be a bad cooler (The pump or fans could be dying.) This would explain your CPU temperatures. You could also try reapplying your thermal paste since it has been two years, this could remedy the issue for a while if your cooler is dying.
It could also be a faulty power supply, but this would not explain the CPU temperatures, but it would explain the blackouts. I'd be very surprised if the graphics card was the issue, since the cooling is independent, and GTX 1070s take up about the same power as a 970.
I'd suggest looking into spending for something like a Corsair H100i v2 (on sale now actually!), its a good cooler at a good cost. Or go back to air cooling (while not as efficient, it is less accident prone) with a Noctua NH-D15.
Pictures wouldn't hurt, but I'm betting its a faulty cooler. By the way, huge fan of your videos!
Edit: What is your fan configuration? How many fans do you have in the front, top, and exhaust? Where is your cooler located in the computer?
A good air cooler can compete with AIO water coolers, I hear good things about the Noctua NH-D15 but it's a little pricey. I personally use a coolermaster evo 212 with 2 aftermarket high static pressure fans in push/pull and get good results.
If you're looking to upgrade your GPU I'd recommend a RX480 8GB if you're at 1080p or a 1070 if you want to go to 1440p.
DDR3 and DDR4 ram aren't interchangable, it requires a CPU/Chipset and motherboard that supports it (1151, X99, H110, H170 ect.)
I would go with an air cooler such as this.
They are conservative with their estimates. I have a Corsair 200R, the allowable height is 160mm. I installed a glass window on the inside with mounting tape, so the clearance should be 160mm - thickness of the glass - thickness of the mounting tape. I got a 165mm air cooler, it fits.
Clearly I had a morning brain fart. Sorry about that.
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I use one. AIOs leaking is the chance you take. Sometimes the AIO manufacturer will reimburse you for damaged components, but often they will not. If you're that worried about it, get an air cooler.
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When I purchased my GPU, CPU and motherboard from MicroCenter, I got their extended warranty which covers damage from such things. That's offered solely by MicroCenter and worth every penny, just in case the improbable happens.
Edit: More to the point, a good and mostly quiet air cooler would be the Noctua NH-D15 or the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4
Having framerate issues in tf2, which is expected when the game is as old and unoptimized as it is. Right now I'm running 1440p/144hz, but will probably swap it out for a 1080p/165hz in the future.
As for current temps, I idle at ~35°C, running MSI Kombustor's CPU burner on all 8 threads has me jumping up to 85°C almost instantly, reaching just under 90°C after about a minute. I'll chalk up the higher temps earlier to warmer ambient temperature, but I may take a look at the thermal paste if this sounds wrong.
Currently I don't see any potential for overclocking with my current cooler, hence the desire for a better one.
Looking at the Noctua NH-D15 and Dark Rock Pro 4 right now, if that opens up any suggestions.
I would recommend another PSU, this is a good option https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BIEOCI
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Also I suggest to include a second HDD 2TB and maybe you can get a 1070 ti instead.
If you'll be overclocking consider https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1543414530&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=nh-d15&psc=1
So only slightly cheaper, but everything else still stands. They do offer a smaller size too, though I think the one I linked should fit most standard to large cases. I'd double check just to be sure. And you don't have to worry about CPU compatibility. Basically all CPU coolers come with mounting for Intel and AMD so you're good.
Cheap: https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-RR-212E-20PK-R2-Direct-Contact/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543389016&sr=8-3&keywords=hyper+12+evo
Great liquid cooler: https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-Radiator-Advanced-Lighting-Software/dp/B019954Y2Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1543389030&sr=8-4&keywords=corsair+liquid+cooling
Great Air cooler: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1543388981&sr=1-4&keywords=noctua+nh-d15
I personally use the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
The Noctua NH-D15 is also a very good choice.
Here is a spreadsheet
Alternatively, you can get a big honkin' D15 by Noctua if you think you'd see any benefit for the money.
Here is some discussion on the H7 vs D15
I nice air cooler (noctua) would be good, provided your case and memory allow for it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_B8gwCbGNW3XQS
This cooler is a decent one and has a good price compared to other 240 AIOs.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CRGC899/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_R6gwCbXGH0EEK
Both of these would have similar performance.
Hopefully anyway, got to wait for my Isopropyl 99.9% and my microfibre cloths to come so I can wipe off the old paste before reapplying.
Loving the Noctua CPU cooler by the way, been watching a lot of reviews. Looks like I'm going to have to get a new board though for it to fit. Got the new Asus Board, the Noctua NH-D15 and a PCIe adapter for my M.2 SSD all in the basket waiting for payday!
I can only guess cpu throttling as others have said. I had a 2070 non super for awhile and it would do 50 fps ultra 4k, not 1080p. Even on an old intel 2600k with a decent cooler on it. That's probably your solution.
budget option https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HKBK2G5 I can vouch for this 20 dollar cooler. Used it for an i5 build the other day. works well enough, but the mount could be better, bend it down a bit (the AMD rocker arm thing) and you'll have a much easier time installing. I like it though, comes in blue, red, and rgb.
Extreme option https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK the NHd15 beats most liquid coolers, I use it with liquid metal thermal solution on an i7 and never go over 35C idle 55C under load.
I'm fan of air cooling if you couldnt tell. good luck to you.
Noctua coolers are pretty good, how about https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C9FLSLY?psc=1 or https://www.amazon.co.uk/noctua-NH-D15-Noctua/dp/B00L7UZMAK
Get a better fan so you can overclock higher.
https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Turbo-equipped/dp/B071D3RQC3/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1523395093&sr=8-5&keywords=dual+fan+cpu+cooler
The Best
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1523395093&sr=8-8&keywords=dual+fan+cpu+cooler
https://www.amazon.com/DEEPCOOL-Heatpipes-Twin-tower-Heatsinks-Compatible/dp/B00S0Q1XL6/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1523395093&sr=8-11&keywords=dual+fan+cpu+cooler
Get a better motherboard that one gets very hot when overclocking.
I have this one would reccommend
https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-Motherboard-Motherboards-Z370-EXTREME4/dp/B0763BS899/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1523395430&sr=1-1&keywords=extreme+4
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Z270-SLI-Motherboard-PLUS/dp/B01MR32I8L/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1523395232&sr=1-4&keywords=z370+motherboard&refinements=p_36%3A-13000
Following the "modesty is best policy" principles I would recommend a few things here:
I see others have spoken about overclocking your CPU and such already. My opinion is to skip overclocking. For the standard gamer wanting a quality experience that is getting a top of the line CPU, there's zero need to OC. I went with the i7-7700 non 'k' version and have been plenty happy. It saved some money too.
Keep in mind your peripherals. Usually those are overlooked when upgrading your PC, but maybe it's time for a new mouse/keyboard, new controller, headphones, etc.
Also if you're dad is giving you a budget, is he giving you the money to spend, or buying the stuff for you? If you don't get the remaining money from $3k, maybe you should include those things now instead of later.
Personally I would go with Noctua's NH-D15 cooler, but solid build nonetheless.
It's not even a question of that--I can't make any promises that your chip doesn't have bad thermal paste beneath the IHS, or that it's even good enough to run 5.0 GHz, or that any cooler will be good enough to run it at 5.0 GHz if the thermal paste is cracked beneath the IHS etc.
I had an unmodified 7700K that when new was an absolutely fantastic unit, went up to 5.1 GHz, ran very cool and on low voltages on 5.0 GHz, ran absurdly well on 4.8 GHz etc. and then a year and a half later the paste beneath had deteriorated to the point that my previously fantastic unit could no longer even run 5.0 GHz under load.
Delidding it^link and putting liquid metal between the chip and the IHS dropped ~25-30°C off my temperatures and I was once again able to run 5.0 GHz.
These 7700K chips are known for their thermal paste issues.
On top of all of that I don't even know anything about your chip, you haven't even tried more than 4.7 GHz yourself, and that's a long long way from 5.0 GHz.
The Scythe Fuma cooler is hands down the best value you'll get when it comes to quality cooling. It performs nearly the same as the 50% more expensive Noctua NH-D15, but obviously has slightly louder and worse fans than Noctua (theirs are the best).
Scythe Fuma: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scythe-SCFM-1000-SCFM-1000-Fuma-CPU-Cooler/dp/B016XLGATE
Noctua NH-D15: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Noctua-NH-D15-Premium-Cooler-Cooling/dp/B00L7UZMAK
BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4: https://www.amazon.co.uk/QUIET-Dark-Silent-Wings-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9
These are the three top-of-the-line coolers I'd consider if I wanted to make sure my cooler wasn't holding me back from 5.0 GHz. They are very tall coolers so make sure that's going to be alright in your case space-wise and clearance-wise for your RAM.
I'm planning on buying this MSI MPG Z390M mATX motherboard and I'm looking for a cooling solution for an i7-9700k. I wish I could liquid cool, but my case has awkwardly small 100mm fans so that is ruled out. I'm considering the Noctua NH-D15, and I'm wondering if that cooler could fit in that motherboard without blocking the RAM and avoiding the heatsinks. If not, what cooler do you recommend?
Thanks in advance!
What's your case? how big of a cooler can you fit
$50 Truespirit 140
$50 mugen 5
$90 Dark Rock Pro4
$90 NH-D15
The $90 ones are only a few decibels quieter, but they are quieter. They're also a bit taller.
Noctua NH-D15
The only reason i got it is because my friend gave it to me for $10 as he took the noctua fans off of it. No way i would pay this much for an air cooler..
I would wait a bit longer and save up for the i7. More and more games are going to utilise the multi-cores, hopefully, and they'll definitely come in handy when streaming as well (OBS). Also, a good air cooler is very affordable, like the popular Hyper 212 EVO, to something that performs very well even under load, the Silverstone A R07, but can range to higher prices, like the Phanteks or Noctua. My advice would be to wait a while, then grab the i7 6700k along with the Silverstone AR07 (Best performance per dollar under $50, losing out only to the $50-60 Mugen Scythe 4) T
There's 24 new ones available on amazon.
Air coolers that I recommend:
Noctua NH-DH15 - probably the best air cooler on the market
be quiet! dark rock pro 3
Cryorig R1
AIO's are easier to install than the coolers I listed above. AIO's are also aesthetically pleasing. Cons of AIO's are that the pump could fail and you could have a possible leak in your system. Corsair, NZXT, and Deepcool make pretty good AIO coolers, but all are susceptible to leakage.
Make sure to check what size radiators your case will support and where you will be installing it. The most common place is the front intake position.
> Deepcool Gammaxx 300
The cooler you has doesn't really have a good enough heatpipe setup in my opinion.
Take a look at these instead:
http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-F12-PWM-Cooling-Fan/dp/B00650P2ZC
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00INU68UA/
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Ver-2-RR-H6V2-13PK-R1/dp/B00PJSFR7Y
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7UZMAK/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005OREE38/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008JBZM5K/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B019955RNQ/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IYS6RF2/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MPIDYTO
Have you already ordered the cooler? If not, the one I'm going with is the Noctua NH-D15. Extremely good performance and the difference is definitely worth it imo especially if you're gonna be overclocking.
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
As for RAM, yeah I'm doing some Corsair RGB RAM, but anything DDR4 with probably about 3000 MHz will do just fine.
I would rather see you get this, it's ultra quiet and knocks the pants off that cooler https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
https://www.amazon.it/Noctua-NH-D15-ventola-per-PC/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469097548&sr=8-2&keywords=noctua
Get this CPU cooler, i noticed you're italian so i posted an italian amazon link
Thanks, I originally was more interested in the loop, however after looking at a few things I realize that's more investment in time/money than I'm interested in, would something like the Corsair H60 be better than just going with this Noctua D-15
Just going off of similar prices.
all good, think it might be this one https://www.amazon.com/DeepCool-NEPTWIN-Twin-tower-WHITE-Compatible/dp/B01N2NMUWJ
This is what I use https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
Just don't be a newb like me and get ram that's too tall for the giant cpu fan.
Certain CPU's (usually the "K" version for intel chips) can be manually set to run at higher speeds over the normal clock speed set out of the box. This causes the chips to become hotter so you need a good CPU cooler (liquid or air) as well. I currently have an i5 7600k CPU overclocked to 5 GHZ using this cooler. If you can build a PC you can overclock your CPU and graphics card. Just check out guides online!
PCpartpicker seems to err on the side of caution, but I don't trust it 100%. Newegg is probably the best in terms of parts specifications, they list cooler and ram heights and how big of a cooler each case can accept. Amazon will tell you too but sometimes you have to dig through the questions. The best source is probably the specifications at the manufacturers website.
I just built a gaming pc a few months ago, and like you I wanted function over form. 8700k processor with the best performing air cooler I could buy - https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
If you end up getting that you need low profile ram. I bought two of the better cooling cases from that gamersnexus link to test the cooler fit, the Silverstone RL06 and Rosewill Cullinan. Supposedly the RL06 was like 5mm too narrow to accept the D15 cooler, but it actually does fit (however it touches the window). The Cullinan I bought as a backup because it was slightly deeper and that was the one I ended up using but it didn't like my tall Strix video card, had to fight it.
I wouldn't trust a "Refurbished" AIO
There was probably a reason why it got returned...
Is $65 worth risking your CPU/GPU when/if it does leak?
Get the almighty champ, the Hyper 212 Evo
Or another one that people recommend is the Noctua But its hella expensive..
I was running my 2500K at 4.5 GHz off of a similar kit to this...
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21235/ex-wat-270/XSPC_Raystorm_750_EX240_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_New_Rev_4_Pump_Included_w_Free_Dead-Water.html?tl=g30c321s1310
I imagine something cheap like a Hyper 212 would get you to 3.7. Or if you wanted better performance and don't mind air I would go for the gold standard air cooler, https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
Everything seems to be fine, it will all fit in the case and no compatibility problems. I'd go with an air cooler though, you definitely do not need to OC right now and even if you do, an air cooler would be fine too
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485687417&sr=8-1&keywords=noctua
Any thoughts on using your old pc as a dedicated streaming pc?
It's ugly, but I think they're going for people who don't care about looks. They're going for the [ugly brown noctua heatsink of cars](https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/). Base price is $39k, range of 250 miles. Can be upgraded to 500 miles. The interior is large, the body can absorb 9mm rounds. This is a vehicle that's meant to be durable and give you everything but the looks, and for the price I'm fine with that.
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I would go with artic thermal compound, its a little better in my opinion, ive never heard anything bad about that board or cpu. I usually perfer bigger coolers but it should be alright, intel tends to run cooler than amd. I use this one
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK
In both my intel and amd builds abd it works very well. Keeps my cpu under load around 40 celcius
I would probably go with an 850 psu , but i also didnt check power requirements. It may be alright.
I use https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator to check my psu requurements before builds.
But looks pretty solid.
$90 dollar fan*