old-cooling

[distant kernel]

ikr

[twilit abyss]

looks like its just compression stuff which allows the full bandwidth of the drive to be saturated

am i right

or wrong

in the short

• in short

also

what

this is cooling

[distant kernel]

Yes

[twilit abyss]

oh right, started off with the heatsinks

[viral fjord]

https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/gpudirect-storage/

[distant kernel]

It's kinda chilly in here right?

[royal galleon]

ik ik water cooling the ssd is pros overkill
@distant kernel cold ssds run slower but they also shouldnt overheat, heatsinks are only needed for fast and large ssds, like a 2tb samsung evo plus

[twilit abyss]

wait

water cooling ssds is a thing??

braeh

[novel pendant]

Hi guys, I need to find this for an old Toshiba Laptop can somebody help me or advice me? New laptop CPU cooling fan for Toshiba Satellite C45-asp4311fl

There are some newer coolers for newer Toshiba Laptops but I do not know if they would be compatible.......THANKS!!!!

[amber lotus]

best cheap case fans?

[flat bone]

Arctic P12 PWM PST, no question those are the best price/performance case fans

[royal galleon]

water cooling ssds is a thing??
@twilit abyss i guess

[low pumice]

pst/non-pst doesn't matter

P12s are great either way

[flat bone]

It's nice to be able to chain them together, the regular pwm is fine of course. I use just the one on my tower cooler

[royal galleon]

ok guys, i dont care if there are cheaper or better options for an aio, all i want to know is if a nzxt kraken z73 will keep a 3700x cool

[distant kernel]

@distant kernel cold ssds run slower but they also shouldnt overheat, heatsinks are only needed for fast and large ssds, like a 2tb samsung evo plus
@royal galleon I'm talking abt pcie 4 ssds

Dw ik

[royal galleon]

ahhh pcie ssds

idk lol

[distant kernel]

Obviously

[flat bone]

I think most decent coolers will keep a 3700X cool, a Kraken Z73 would be extra

[distant kernel]

Z73 is overkill

And stupid

[flat bone]

Probably more suited for the Ryzen 9s

[worldly oyster]

F

[distant kernel]

Of you want a cooler with an oled display, get a good one @flat bone

Oop

@royal galleon

Try asus rog ryujin

Same overpriced aio

Honestly for 300$ u can just build a custom loop

@royal galleon also

nzxt sucks

[royal galleon]

but

will

it

keep

it

cool

[distant kernel]

Well if you wanna keep it cool

Those both suck

Well

Not suck

But there are better coolers

[royal galleon]

yo

[distant kernel]

Those just have the fancy benefit of an oled on the block

[royal galleon]

yeah

oled is hot

[distant kernel]

If you want actual cooling performance, build a custom loop or get an arctic freezer

You can't have both

[royal galleon]

but ive been going server to server and everyone says "too much money geta blablabla" but i dont care if its the best, if it works and if it has a nice oled than its goo

[distant kernel]

Also btw z73 and ryujin aren't, by any means, bad coolers... They're better than most others... Just not worth it :/ save 200$ on aio and get a ryzen 9

Idc

Ur prioritizing looks over performance which isn't a good idea unless you have a budget of over 3k

For 300$ you can have a full custom loop

[royal galleon]

i just need gifs lol, im smart i swear, just stupid at the same time

[distant kernel]

I doubt the smart part.

[royal galleon]

i can be, i have my moments

[distant kernel]

You can get a lcd for ur pc for 30$ u know

[royal galleon]

yup

[distant kernel]

It'll be exactly the same, just not making ur cooling worse

And btw

It's not a 10980xe

[royal galleon]

i just want stupid things over a cpu

[distant kernel]

Anything.

Anything

Over 100$ that isn't made by a crap company

Will cool it

So

I absolutely think you should waste 300$ on a rog ryujin

[royal galleon]

yeah, ive looked at ek

[distant kernel]

Go for it :+1:

Because what else could you spend and extra 100-150 on for a pc, right lmao?

[royal galleon]

shouldnt spend 300 on a aio if you dont have a pc, lol

gtg

[flat bone]

A $60 Tower cooler would do the job for a 3700X, I mean that's basically just 2 steps over the stock cooler it comes with after all

[distant kernel]

@viral fjord I'm done thinking it out... I'ma go sleep now, but I've concluded it does work... I'll try it in a month when I get my asus crosshair hero mobo, because pcie 4 support and it also has good water cooling support

[viral fjord]

good luck lol

[distant kernel]

Lol it's pros going to crash and burn

Because when did mixing robotic circuits with fast moving water ever go wrong?

Gn

[zealous siren]

question about the X73

I've got an H710i so I've got plenty of room. is it possible to put fans on both sides of the radiator? I have a few extras so I wanna put them to good use lmao

I've got some long screws yeah

enough for 6 of them

grabbed a crap load from work

I've got a 6700K in my sytem and a 650W with a 2080S so I'm looking to probably try and get like a B4503700X and an 850W PSU

and get an AIO especially

and ahhh okay I'll keep that in mind

yeah gotcha

I was just wondering if anyone has tried it in their system

I know the H710 is pretty roomy for a mid tower

I really don't care about noise much, it's relatively quiet as it is

I was looking at the H150i from corsair but I looked at the CFM and saw 73.1 on the X73 vs 46.something on the corsair

yeah I do like the idea of the included radiator bracket

360

I considered 280 too but 360 isn't much different of a price and could probably net me better cooling potential

I'm totally down for that honestly, and when I buy my LL120s eventually then I can do a push-pull with the included fans on the other side and not visible

but because I can fit 7 fans I need 2 fan hubs which is annoying

tbh I could probably just take one of my paychecks as my budget since it's like $700 or so, and yeah I watched a few videos on it this morning to get caught up to speed a little bit

new CPU, board, PSU, and cooling

everything else is perfectly fine, but the main reason for the AIO was to get my 6700k back up to speed

so my budget is around $250-$300 so I've been looking at a few options

I've seen a few enticing options yeah

I think a 3700X is around 300-320, right?

yeah

either that or maybe a 5600X

It's kinda a toss up between the 2

cause one has more cores but the other has higher single-core perf and a larger cache I think

[velvet rain]

5600x is better

For multi and single core

Unless u need the extra cores

[zealous siren]

the only game I really would probably notice is GTA

tbh I don't need the extra cores but it would be a nice flex lmao

well I would notice GTA the most that is, cause like

the difference between medium and max settings is maybe 10 fps

yeah

I have a buddy who just updated his rig with a 3700X as well

I mean realistically neither are bad choices

[velvet rain]

If you can definitely get the 5600x

Its much better if ur doing gaming

[zealous siren]

oof lmao

and yeah it would be better for gaming which is one of the main things

oh my god the 5600X is in stock at micro center

hmm

yeah

which is why I kinda have to balance what I need vs the cost

thanks lmao

I mean I'm not getting a whole new PC, just upgrading a good bit of it

dang so if I got the 5600X I would have to drive 4 hours to the store lmao

I mean I COULD get the 5600X or I could maybe grab a 9700K for $280

that's not too bad either

choices, choices

oops

oop*

made an offer to someone on ebay for $300 on a 10700k

if I can I'll grab it

[granite patrol]

at MC or maybe at bestbuy if they pricematch

u can get 9900k for 300$

[zealous siren]

ayy they accepted my offer

[alpine crescent]

ebay youll pay tax tho

so i guess no way around trying to save money hah

[zealous siren]

they're covering tax for me

only $12 though so

I'm pretty chill with the seller they've sold me a few things before

[latent juniper]

is there a sale on water cooling components on black friday?

[proud plume]

whats the best single cpu l.iquid cooler?

[empty sigil]

?

[proud plume]

Hydro Series™ H60 (2018) 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler

looking at that one 🙂

[obtuse imp]

Hey! So I'm not sure if this is the right chat to ask but here I am. So I built my PC a few months ago and did not add any additional fans to it. It is a thermaltake s100 black (||full name Thermaltake S100 Tempered Glass Black Edition Micro-ATX Mini-Tower Computer Case with 120mm Rear Fan Pre-Installed CA-1Q9-00S1WN-00||) and I bought a 140mm fan recently and will be getting it soon, but wonder where I should put the fan.

The only fan other than the two on my CPU fan (I have a NH-D15) is an outtake fan, and am wondering where I should place it when I get the new fan. I could mount it to the front (for intake) but there is no filter, and I could mount it to the top where there is the most fresh air and a filter (for intake) but heat rises, so it may not be good.

Any suggestions of what I should do here?

[tired fog]

yeah jus mount it in the front is what i would suggest

[old rampart]

This sounds coming from my pc by the aio

Does anyone know what it could be

[empty sigil]

The pump??

[old rampart]

i have no idea but it started a couple days ago

its loud

[agile sail]

Is it just me or is the NH-D15 being scalped on amazon rn

[granite depot]

@old rampart how is the AIO mounted?

[old rampart]

Too tubes down

[obtuse imp]

yeah jus mount it in the front is what i would suggest
@tired fog awesome okay thank u

[old rampart]

@granite depot

And okay

[granite depot]

@old rampart can u send a picture?

[night arrow]

whatll liquid cool an i9 nicely

[blazing shell]

does anyone know how to reduce temps on the rx 5700 xt gigabyte gaming oc?

should i lower the voltage and mhz?

[flat bone]

Well how hot does it get?

You could lower the voltage quite a bit, and then bring the clocks down to like 1600mhz, It'll be like 80-85% of the stock performance or something but it will use a hell of a lot less power. You'll have to figure out how much lower the voltage needs to be though just lower it by like 50mv and test it with a benchmark app; rinse and repeat until it starts to get unstable; then use the last known value.

[tired fog]

whatll liquid cool an i9 nicely
@night arrow an arctic freezer ii 240 or 280mm is what most ppl here would recommend

[night arrow]

thanks

[twin urchin]

@proud plume don't get a 120mm AiO unless you need it for some kind of small form factor case. Air coolers are much better for that size and usually cheaper

[proud plume]

i see....

i got a h115i on it right now

it just dont fit in the case with the cooler for the video card!

[twin urchin]

i have no idea what is going on in that photo

but the HAF series of cases are designed for airflow

so you should probably aim for a good tower cooler

newegg listing says you can fit 240mm rads in the front tho

Liquid Cooling system
Front: 240mm radiator x 1 (optional)
Rear: 120mm radiator x 1 (optional)

should be the big mesh area above the power button

[distant kernel]

what bruh

why would you build a system with 2 radiators @twin urchin only to make them 240 mm and 120 mm?

that doesn't make sense

if ur using more than 1 rad, make them 360 mm

[twin urchin]

im not

i'm trying to answer his question

i just pasted what the newegg listing says it supports for radiators

[distant kernel]

gr

bad

[royal galleon]

whats good temps for a 9700kf?

[low pumice]

not throttling

anything below 90c

[kind flower]

@stray kindle what is a good cpu cooler? i need a new one

[stray kindle]

amd stock cooler

[low pumice]

Gammaxx 400

[kind flower]

Gammaxx 400
@low pumice thanks i will check it out

amd stock cooler
@stray kindle i will alos look into that

[rain patio]

i need a budget friendly aio white with budget friendly fans in white

[empty sigil]

Arctic liquid freezer ii 369

Change fans to white ones

[topaz blaze]

for a light overclock of a ryzen 3 3200g in a b550 mother how much cooling do i need? case has two fans.

[low pumice]

@topaz blaze I don't think B550 supports 3000 APUs

[topaz blaze]

it does with a bios updae

update

unless im stupid, (i am), but i checked the msi website and someothers and it said with a bios update itd be fine

[low pumice]

Uhm you might be thinking about B450

Iirc B550 ONLY supports 3000 CPUs and above

Not including 3000 apus

[topaz blaze]

hm okay ill go check that, but a 3200g ryzen 3 about how much cooling would i need to overclock it lightly?

yeah you right

[hasty schooner]

do you guys have any ideas for a cheap but good aio?

[cold island]

arctic freezer ii

[hasty schooner]

okay

[hasty schooner]

i was thinking of maybe getting a cooler master masterliquid ML240L and then replacing the fans with their sickleflow argb fans, is this a good or bad idea? any other suggestions?

[low pumice]

@topaz blaze stock will do fine

[topaz blaze]

any good coolers for 5600X?

[low pumice]

Gammaxx 400

[distant kernel]

@topaz blaze budget and style? for the cooler i mean

[topaz blaze]

Yup ik

I just wanted to know which one is better

AIO or water?

[distant kernel]

those are the same thing

[topaz blaze]

to start off

Oh

[distant kernel]

AIO is a water cooler

[topaz blaze]

wait

lmao

I put wrong

[distant kernel]

stands for all in one liquid cooler

[topaz blaze]

Air or water?

which better?

[distant kernel]

depends

[topaz blaze]

depends on CPU?

[distant kernel]

no

good air coolers PERFORM BETTER than aios, and are generally much much cheaper

[topaz blaze]

Ok

[distant kernel]

but AIOs have upsides

[topaz blaze]

so I would prefer RGB

[distant kernel]

for one, by all means, they ARE NOT BAD COOLERS. they are both good.

stop typing

[topaz blaze]

?

[distant kernel]

lemme speak

[topaz blaze]

ok

[distant kernel]

monologue

lol

ok

so

[topaz blaze]

so?

[sour mango]

should i get kryonaut or conductonaut?

[topaz blaze]

whats that

[distant kernel]

AIOs have advantages over air coolers, and air coolers have advantages over AIOs.
air coolers tend to have better price/performance, ad high end air coolers are better than AIOs.
However, performance air coolers are big and tend to look ugly in a system. AIOs often look sleeker and make a system look much nicer.
AIOs are also more expensive. A good air cooler will run you ~ 50-100$, whereas an AIO of similar performance will cost ~ 100-200$.
air coolers break more easily during transport; it's why AIOs are better for itx builds. AIOs are also much quieter.

[topaz blaze]

hmmm

ok

so I wanted a RGB cooler if possible

[distant kernel]

If you need top notch performance, buy an air cooler. If you need good performance, but also want to make it look pretty, buy an AIO. and if you have a lower budget, use the stock cooler.

[topaz blaze]

ok

so any good AIO coolers?

[distant kernel]

Using those choices, it's up to you.

[topaz blaze]

plus AIO coolers are still good even tho they are pretty right?

[sour mango]

yes, i used the stock cooler on my 3600 until i could get my scythe mugen 5

[distant kernel]

of course

[topaz blaze]

but I am getting the 5600X and the stock cooler is ugly

[distant kernel]

for AIO cooling I reccomend all of the corsair AIOs, msi mag core, gigabyte aorus... those are all really nice looking AIOs, all within the 100-200$ range.

[sour mango]

if u have a low budget its perfectly acceptable to use, otherwise they wouldnt include it in the box

[topaz blaze]

Could you name some good AIO coolers? @distant kernel

[distant kernel]

above

#old-cooling message

[topaz blaze]

Yah but could u give me exact models

[distant kernel]

bruh

just google those or search them up in pcpp

[sour mango]

thats reseacrh you can do bud, he gave you brands to look at

[topaz blaze]

ik

[distant kernel]

well only brand I gave was corsair

[topaz blaze]

is artic freezer II good enough?

[distant kernel]

gigabyte made 1 AIO, msi made 1 AIO

is artic freezer II good enough?
@topaz blaze it's got one of the highest performances in the world, but looks ugly AF

[topaz blaze]

Lol

[sour mango]

i personally like corsair aio's the best. especially the cappallex series

[topaz blaze]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2pFqRT this is my part list

is that cooler good?

[distant kernel]

corsair AIOs, anything is good, it's based on which style you like the best

yeah, but that cooler is eh

[sour mango]

212 is one of the better air coolers

not the best but its up there i suppose

[distant kernel]

not really

ur thinking of the other coolermaster one

you might as well use the stock cooler at that point... the rgb on the 212 is pretty gross

[topaz blaze]

so long story short that cooler aint that good?

[distant kernel]

it's ok, not much better than the stock one

[topaz blaze]

ok

[distant kernel]

and looks ugly and bulky too

it's BIG

[topaz blaze]

what corsair one would be good?

[distant kernel]

any corsair AIO

bruh

[sour mango]

how much clearance in the case is there for air coolers

[distant kernel]

read the messages

any corsair AIO.

don't buy their air coolers tho

[sour mango]

no

[topaz blaze]

what about NZXT?

[distant kernel]

they all from 2009

noooooooooo

[topaz blaze]

LMAO

[sour mango]

neverrrr

[low pumice]

freezer ii

[distant kernel]

nzxt makes really good AIOs

but eh

not good rgb if that's what u want

best rgb is corsair products

[topaz blaze]

Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM?

[low pumice]

best RGB is ek-aio

[distant kernel]

that's a good cooler

[low pumice]

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-aio-360-d-rgb

:P

[distant kernel]

best RGB is ek-aio
@low pumice it is but it's like 150 lol

true tho

[sour mango]

@topaz blaze why are you getting a 250+500 storage setup? swap that 500 for a 1tb 2.5 ssd

[topaz blaze]

no

[sour mango]

there is like a 3-5 second difference in them

[topaz blaze]

which is better Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM or NZXT Kraken X53?

[sour mango]

corsair

[topaz blaze]

@distant kernel what u think too?

[zealous siren]

oooooh baby new AIO to replace the low profile cooler

[topaz blaze]

dang

should I get a 2 fan or 3 fan cooler?

[sour mango]

depends on the space in your case

can your case support a 360 aio?

[topaz blaze]

The case I am getting is iCue 200T

[sour mango]

ok, what is its rad support? you have to look at that

[topaz blaze]

idk how to look that

this? @sour mango

[sour mango]

you can have a triple 120/double 140 in front or a double 120 on top

@topaz blaze yes

[topaz blaze]

so 2 fan cooler?

[sour mango]

depends on the fan size

or you can do three, just make sure when you mount it the tubes are down

[topaz blaze]

Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM is this good enough?

@sour mango

[sour mango]

yes, its a 240 (double 120) itll fit on the front of the case or the top

if you put it on the front, tubes down

[topaz blaze]

Should I put it on the top?

and is there any cooler better than that with RGB?

@sour mango

@distant kernel

[sour mango]

not really at your price point. and you can mount it on the top or the front. like i said tho, if you mount it on the front make sure the tubes are on the bottom

and really it would be to your taste on how you want to mount it

[topaz blaze]

Could you name good air coolers as well? @sour mango

[low pumice]

nh-u12a

[topaz blaze]

what about the Noctua NH-U12S? @low pumice

[low pumice]

u12s overpriced as hell

[topaz blaze]

70$

lmao

whats the difference between ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO and ARTIC Freezer 34 eSports? @low pumice

[low pumice]

i no know

[topaz blaze]

one is DUO another isnt

whats the difference

[flat bone]

The Duo comes with two fans, that's pretty much the only difference

It's a marginal change in performance, like 2 degrees maybe?

[quartz gale]

Recommendation for an air cooler budget $60?

[subtle lodge]

Recommendation for an air cooler budget $60?
@quartz gale currency,?

[topaz blaze]

Would an artic freezer 34 be good enough?

[subtle lodge]

What’s ur build

[topaz blaze]

Lemme send link

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZM3MVc

Here @subtle lodge

I am not sure if I want to get the cooler in the list because it’s so expensive

[subtle lodge]

Lemme see

@topaz blaze build is fine how it is

[topaz blaze]

Yup

But should I change cooler

To something less expensive

[subtle lodge]

Eh

Your choice

Even an air cooler would be fine

[topaz blaze]

Is there any good RGB air cooler that I could get?

[subtle lodge]

Is there any good RGB air cooler that I could get?
@topaz blaze coolermaster hyper rgb edition I think the name is

[topaz blaze]

hmmm

I think I should go with an artic freezer 34? @subtle lodge

[subtle lodge]

Those are good

It’s really your choice

[topaz blaze]

Are they better than the one I put? @subtle lodge

[subtle lodge]

Whats ur budget

[topaz blaze]

Under 80$ for cooler

@subtle lodge

[subtle lodge]

Hmmm

@topaz blaze https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/coolers/cpu-air-coolers/hyper-212-black-edition/

Great cooler

I have to go for now

[spare ember]

under 80 and u suggest that

[topaz blaze]

do you know better ones? @spare ember

[spare ember]

arctic 34 esports duo is decent but theres a scythe model i forgot the name of

scythe fuma 2 or mugen 5 forgot which one was good

[topaz blaze]

@spare ember Do you I should get an artics 34 esports?

if yes the duo or no?

[spare ember]

look up a review on it and see if you like it

i don't have personal experience with it

[topaz blaze]

should I get the duo or no?

@low pumice thank you

[low pumice]

You're welcome

[twin urchin]

Scythe Fuma 2 and Mugen 5 are both good

[cold island]

scythe bae

[old rampart]

@granite depot

[proud plume]

whats the best coolant to use with the corsair hyro series?

[wide pollen]

Lemme send link
@topaz blaze hey your build has copatibility warnings

[spare ember]

ignore that

pcpp is dumb

[chrome summit]

My lancool 2 mesh rgb fans are lit while off but not while the system is on, how do I fix this?

[alpine crescent]

i dropped the corsair pump combo, 4 out of 4 had loud grindy pumps

[serene thistle]

whats the difference between ek's "s240" and "p240" water cooling kits

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-classic-kit-p240-d-rgb-black-nickel-edition

and this

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-classic-kit-s240-d-rgb-black-nickel-edition

[topaz blaze]

@topaz blaze hey your build has copatibility warnings
@wide pollen ik but it’s nothing to worry about

[cold island]

@serene thistle the p240 has a 45mm rad and the s240 has a 28mm one

[serene thistle]

thanks

[pine scroll]

should i do custom water cooling

[topaz blaze]

If you have the money for it @pine scroll

[pine scroll]

i do

thanks

[night arrow]

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/corsair-hydro-h100i-rgb-platinum-240mm-all-in-one-liquid-cpu-cooling-system/14193870?cmp=knc-s-71700000061237381&gclid=Cj0KCQiA48j9BRC-ARIsAMQu3WRQYm2Ko5cz5i85GWfqc0s4eR_dvQQ3YE6AWJFkp2IQc9GQPoPifYEaAi9lEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

is this worth?

150 cad

~ 115 usd

[proud plume]

whats the "best" termal pastes now adays...ive always used zalans zm-stg1, but apparenlty they dont make it anymore....

[velvet rain]

there's no "best" thermal paste, but here are some of the best

arctic silver

thermal grizzly kryonaut

noctua nt-h2

arctic mx-4

all of those are great

[flat bone]

I personally got Coolermaster Mastergel Maker, there's tons of good options pretty much

[velvet rain]

never heard of that thermal paste

[low pumice]

Decent paste is good enough

[velvet rain]

mhm

honestly get a cooler than comes with paste

[flat bone]

Noctua and Coolermaster pack their decent paste in with their coolers

[low pumice]

Nt h1 with my d15

[velvet rain]

yea

[proud plume]

found a tube of corsair tm30.....

[alpine crescent]

eh

just get thermal grizzly

[proud plume]

it was apparently $9:)

[alpine crescent]

lol

[humble wharf]

Should I get a noctua air cooler or a h100 Corsair water cooler

[low pumice]

Nh-u12a

[humble wharf]

Ok

[night arrow]

is h100i worth it for ~115 usd

[dawn charm]

whats the best AIO cooler to keep my i9-10900k?

[pale elbow]

My opinion the arctic or the kraken @dawn charm

[dawn charm]

can you send a link for me?

[fluid field]

kraken x63 or x53

the x63 is 280mm while the x53 is 240mm

[twilit abyss]

neither...

kraken coolers are extremely overpriced

from what ive seen, the general reccomendation is the arctic freezer II lineup for liquid coolers

[dawn charm]

I'm going for a white color build anyone have recommendations for AIO coolers that are amazing at cooling my CPU

also are there any differences with a 3 or 2 fan AIO cooler?

[quartz gale]

Should I save for artic freezer ii 280 instead of a scythe fuma 2 for cooling a 5800x?

[dense loom]

Personal preference i would say. Me personally, i am an RGB nut. so i would go the AIO. But i am getting the feeling that with the 5000 series, unless your going really agreesively OC your chip, a AIO is overkill. This isnt by any means a claim that i have proven. Just the general feeling i am getting from the reviews i have watched.

[dawn charm]

whats better AIO or regular CPU cooler?

[tired fog]

depends

[dawn charm]

on?

[tired fog]

like a 120mm aio gets destroyed by a chonky air cooler

[dawn charm]

basically I don't want thermal throttling to be an issue

[alpine crescent]

so a top radiator, exhausting or intake, its 240 rad, 360 in front intake, 2x 140 fans bottom intake, 140 exhust in back

it shouldnt make much of a difference w/ top as intake id think w/ flow as long as something is pulling everything out?

[tired fog]

top should be exhaust, as heat rises

@dawn charm what cpu do you have?

[dawn charm]

I have i9-10900k

[tired fog]

do you have a cooler with it?

[dawn charm]

not yet I am trying to get all the parts

I have yet to even put anything together

I'm currently trying to choose the best cooler for me

@tired fog

[tired fog]

ahhh, so if you're going with an aio go with an arctic liquid freezer ii, the 240mm one

it normally goes for 99usd

[dawn charm]

What about the kraken X73? I get special price for it plus I wanted 3 fans size AIO

[granite patrol]

thats a good aio

if you arent overpaying for it

[dawn charm]

I'm not I get for 151 with a discount because of work

[dawn charm]

I went with the X73

[granite depot]

@old rampart I don't think this is a good idea aesthetically but Gamers Nexus did make a video on this and he says you should turn the pump 90 degrees anti clockwise to have the tubes down forcing airbubbles into the top of the cooler and away from the pump

[ebon cave]

if i just screw the cpu cooler by hand can i damage the cpu?

[twilit abyss]

how else would you do it?

[unique charm]

By the force?

[dawn charm]

The Kraken X73 is compatible with the LGA 1200 Socket right?

[topaz blaze]

Intel Socket LGA 1200, 1151, 1150, 1155, 1156, 1366, 2011, 2011-3, 2066
Intel Core i9 / Core i7 / Core i5 / Core i3 / Pentium / Celeron

should be compatible

[alpine crescent]

i hope corsair fixed their gpu block leak issues

[topaz blaze]

You guys know that https://www.newegg.com/cooler-master-masterliquid-ml360r-rgb-liquid-cooling-system/p/N82E16835103275?Item=N82E16835103275&cm_sp=BlackFridayStartsEarly-_-1116-1122-_-35-103-275-_-NA

Deal going on ? You think that there is something wrong with that cooler that its so cheap ?

[alpine crescent]

i believe you have to setup fans through motherboard, im sure its within % of all other coolers

[topaz blaze]

Hmm

Yeah im not sure what to buy :\

its onyl cooling a 9600k but for the future may put something else in there

depends if the 6800xt bottlenecks with the 9600k

[empty sigil]

Arctic liquid freezer ii 360

[topaz blaze]

Hmm

Never heard of em

Il peep it out

[main kestrel]

what brands for fans are good for a fan pack under $40?

[neat field]

In your opinion at what point would you need an AIO cooler versus a fan cooler? or do you need an AIO?

[tired fog]

@main kestrel these look nice https://pcpartpicker.com/product/t7WBD3/arctic-p-563-cfm-120-mm-fans-5-pack-acfan00135a , there's also these for 10 bucks more that can be controlled https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LmCFf7/arctic-p12-pst-563-cfm-120-mm-fans-5-pack-acfan00137a

[main kestrel]

@tired fog I was looking for RGB but thanks.

[stiff pond]

Hello is there any decent cheap aio for overclocking a 5600x

[pale elbow]

Check out the kraken or the arctic AIO @stiff pond

[stiff pond]

Ok thanks

[low pumice]

Arctic freezer ii 240mm at 100$ >:D @stiff pond

[stiff pond]

Alright will check

[stiff pond]

What about the corsair hydro h100x ?

[hasty schooner]

what are the best cooler master fans? mf120r or the sickleflow v2?

[low pumice]

Freezer ii performs quite a bit better @hasty schooner

[hasty schooner]

im tryna match the fans in a case, and was thinking of going with the cooler master td mesh 500, which has three included mf120r's, and was wondering if i should get an extra three pack of sickflow v2 or mf120r fans

[low pumice]

Prob mf120r

Also I think it has modified mf120rs or smth

[hasty schooner]

why the mf120r?

cuz the sickleflow has better cfm over the mf120r

it just looks different

but idk if there is something im missing

[low pumice]

Cfm ain't everything

Looks

If you're buying rgb you're buying looks

[hasty schooner]

yeah lol i am

is there a good cooler master cooler that has argb fans on it

[low pumice]

No

[hasty schooner]

lmao

can i put mf120r's on another decent cooler

like aio

[fluid field]

hyper 212 evo

[low pumice]

You could but lose perf on a good cooler

[hasty schooner]

yeah

[fluid field]

oh an aio

[low pumice]

Freezer ii is godly

But

[hasty schooner]

i think i might go noctua ah-12 or whatever its called, and then just use mf120r's for exhaust and intake

[low pumice]

Nh u12a :D

[hasty schooner]

thattttttttt

freezer ii is good?

[low pumice]

It's good, great compared to other AIOs for price to perf.

[hasty schooner]

oh okay

i just, i want rgb fans in a build, idk if thats dumb or ot

not

i want it to fit too

best 360mm aio with argb fans...? or is that too much to ask for

[low pumice]

EK-AIO 360mm

ez

[stiff pond]

Freezer ii is currently 45cad higher on amazon newegg and Canada computers

[low pumice]

hm

[hasty schooner]

what else would you suggest mr1111?

just for refernce

[hasty schooner]

no thats most certainly enough airflow

@topaz blaze

np

[main kestrel]

I am gonna buy a Cooler Master MB320L ARGB but how many outputs does the included fan hub have? Also will I be able to use the SickleFlow 120 V2 Square Frame fans with the case and Hub?

[hasty schooner]

guys, can you use a three split fan header to plug into a single fan header on a fan hub? or will there not be enough voltage

[twin urchin]

you should be able to

but a fan hub should have lots of plugs to begin with

[tender skiff]

do you guys recommend any fans for a p600s build?

im looking at a 20-50 budget per fan(s)

[low pumice]

@tender skiff tryna replace stock fans or

[tender skiff]

replace them stock fans

[low pumice]

so you want 140mm fans?

[tender skiff]

ideally

[low pumice]

(3 front 1 back)

[tender skiff]

absolutely

[low pumice]

NF-A14 imo

for good performance

@tender skiff or do you need to keep a color scheme?

[tender skiff]

I was just thinking, that perhaps I also desire an RGB

to keep a color scheme, yes

[low pumice]

actually a14 might have a chromax version brb

@tender skiff yea NF-A14 Chromax.black

[tender skiff]

that works actually

thanks brotha

[low pumice]

Noctua fans are amazing
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07655KF5C

[tender skiff]

Take my money newegg

[low pumice]

heh

I'm just here to help, I don't work with or for Newegg, Amazon doesn't cost shipping for those fans so I linked Amazon link >:D

[lost hinge]

@low pumice whats the good water cooler you recommend

'

or air cooling works too for this build,

[low pumice]

NH-U12a

[lost hinge]

Alright thanks

[coarse herald]

So I'm kinda in a tight spot I'm installing some fans but the connector is super short any recommendations on something to extend the length or even a hub recommendation for PWM fans

[azure crown]

what board?

there should be headers near the top of the board that should reach

[twilit abyss]

Aren’t fan cable extensions a thing?

[burnt goblet]

they are

[topaz blaze]

What is a good air cooler for the LGA 1150 socket

[burnt goblet]

@topaz blaze look into the noctua catalogue

or any of the other old companies

[coarse herald]

@azure crown x570 tomahawk, there is one aio header and one for the cpu

@burnt goblet do you have cable extensions you recommend for a 4 pin fan cable

[burnt goblet]

any really

i normally make my own

[coarse herald]

Hmm

[burnt goblet]

but i dont think you have the gear for that?

[coarse herald]

Nope

[burnt goblet]

so, just lean on your vendor of choice :)

vendor=seller

[coarse herald]

What would you call these then just fan cable extensions

I know what a vendor is lmao

[burnt goblet]

4 pin pvm cable extension

[coarse herald]

Cool

Pvm?

[twilit abyss]

Never really thought of trying to make my own fan extensions

[burnt goblet]

sorry @coarse herald

pWm

my typo :)

[azure crown]

4 pin fan header locations @coarse herald

[burnt goblet]

fairly normal for audio rack installs @twilit abyss

[azure crown]

theres one at the top of the board

if its not already in use

if you dont have enough, then youre gonna have to get some extensions or splitters

[coarse herald]

Well the aio one wouldn't be used but I still would need 1 more

[azure crown]

what do you have for a cpu cooler

[coarse herald]

Just stock

5600x

[azure crown]

then you can use the pump header

for a fan

[coarse herald]

And. I have two fans I need to plug in

So either way I need a splitter or an extension

[azure crown]

a splitter would work

[burnt goblet]

see the picture he linked you @coarse herald

:)

[twilit abyss]

Wait really?

Huh, I thought pump headers were a different connector from fan headers

[azure crown]

yeah, i think both fans wont reach the lower headers

which is a stupid place to put all the headers

[burnt goblet]

agreed Sassy

[coarse herald]

Yeah

Also wish the usb c was a right angle connector

But with a splitter or extender or splitter it should reach the top or the bottom ones

Got those fans free from a friend so I'm okay with spending a little to make use of them

[burnt goblet]

@twilit abyss sometimes the headers ARE different in what they can output current wise. but from a "will a normal case work in this?" POV. they are all equal

[twilit abyss]

Ye ok

[coarse herald]

@azure crown but also the cable is super short regardless of them being on all the bottom is kinda dumb

[muted badger]

Before I slap together my new computer tomorrow when my PSU finally comes in.

Where should I put my two temperature sensors?

My motherboard has two temperature sensors on it, which is a new thing to me, and I'm trying to figure out the best place to stick them.

For now I put one sensor on the front fan intake, so I can see the air temp going in, and another on the exhaust side of my AIO, so I can see the temp going out.

Is there a better place for one or both of those?

[burnt goblet]

place wherever you want

[muted badger]

Then I'm just going to leave them there since they're already in position 😛

I figured it did not really matter. It's not really a feature I ever thought about before, that and it's audio sensor. But they're on the board, so might as well use them shrug

I don't know why I need to know the dB levels inside of my case at all times.

But yeah, sure, ok

[burnt goblet]

you dont

:)

as long as the system works, the less you know, the better imo.

[sour mango]

240 or 360 aio?

[jade dagger]

I have a 360mm aio from NZXT (x73 Kraken). I'm using it on my 3900x and it keeps it at around 55C while playing tarkov

Honestly if you dont want to spend alot of money, I'd do a 240. Its the most efficient in terms of # of fans and cooling efficiency between a 120/240/360

I got my AIO on sale so I figured why not get a 360 rad

[wide gale]

i have to ask if any one has able to get some of the lian li uni fan

fans

i just wanna know how good they are cause they look sick

[grand sedge]

How do you guys feel about AIOs vs Air coolers? Would I be able to improve airflow to the GPU if I use air cooling? For me so far with an AIO the CPU has been pretty stable and cool but my GPU loves to hover over at 75°-81°C

[topaz blaze]

only buy AIO if you get a 280mm good air coolers and out perform specific 240MMs

if you want good temps anyways

[grand sedge]

ATM I got a TT water 3.0 RGB but I may have bent some of the radiator fins when I tried to fix the orientation lately (didn’t wanna remove the Heatsink from CPU). So eventually when I get a new case for better airflow I’d like to be able to buy some decent case fans and improve GPU temps while keeping my nice CPU temps.

[topaz blaze]

are the fins bent on the fan side or other side

if its the other side it won't affect airflow at all

[fluid field]

unless hes doing push and pull fan orientation

[stiff pond]

Anyone know how to get your hands on an Ek-aio in canada?

Cant seem to find it anywhere

[burnt goblet]

@stiff pond ask EK?

[stiff pond]

Well ya i can get it on amazon.com or directly from ek

[burnt goblet]

ask them who their local retailers are

[stiff pond]

I was just trying to find it on canada computers or amazon.ca

Oh ok will do

[burnt goblet]

its a normal question for them to answer :)

[stiff pond]

Alright thanks

[low pumice]

(Maybe check if you can order straight from EK?
https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-aio-360-d-rgb )

[stiff pond]

Ya thats what ill probably do because canada computers carry ek but doesnt have the aio

[crude salmon]

Any suggestions for cheap yet good ARGB case fans? 120mm, preferably a 3 pack, around 40$ if that's reasonable (for a 3 pack), compatible with Gigabyte Fusion

[twin urchin]

EZDIY-FAB maybe

for that price

not sure how long they last but people seem to think they're ok

[proven solstice]

phanteks sk120, 3 pack for $35

@crude salmon

[urban sluice]

@stiff pond please dont use that name.. i change ur name into cleaner one.. thanks +1 warning

[distant kernel]

Any suggestions for cheap yet good ARGB case fans? 120mm, preferably a 3 pack, around 40$ if that's reasonable (for a 3 pack), compatible with Gigabyte Fusion
@crude salmon ezdiy fab

[twilit abyss]

yea, i got the ezdiy ones

lasted 4 months so far

no problems

look nice

controller is good too

[distant kernel]

ezdiy fans are quite nice

wouldn't use them for radiators tho

low static

[ivory jackal]

I got the 6 pack of moonlight ones and they look great

Took the stickers off though because they weren’t centered and bothered me

[crude salmon]

I'm planning to rely on software for controlling, are they good for that too?

Specifically Gigabyte Fusion

How about upHere case fans? Any opinions on those?

[twilit abyss]

havn't tried software control yet, since ive still got a garbo old $60 mobo from 2016, but im getting a b550 aorus pro on black friday/cyber monday

[crude salmon]

Alright awesome let me know how it is

[proud osprey]

Which one is better than artic freezer 360 or kraken x73 for 3900x or u guys know better solution let me know thanks.

[low pumice]

Freezer ii easily

Better performance, cheaper.

[ivory jackal]

@twilit abyss I’ve got the auros pro and it’s pretty solid so far, my only small note with it is that the little orange leds on the mobo stay on after I turn the pc off

[twilit abyss]

thats fine, im never turning it off anyways lul

[crude salmon]

Anyone got an opinion on upHere fans?

[random jacinth]

is this good enough cooling for a i7-10700k ? Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

[twin urchin]

Yes

You could get by with much less

[ripe carbon]

Arctic Freezer II 360mm
One of my best, most treasured purchases.

Dead silent for almost any CPU

I did some intense stress testing with a lowly 3600, a little overclocking.
CPU maxed at 70c with zero audible noise

I can't wait to throw a 5900x overclocked at it

[empty sigil]

PogChamp

[topaz blaze]

need case fans for my fractal meshify c and idk what the difference is between the arctic p12 and f12. what’s the difference?

[low pumice]

@topaz blaze P12 is a newer design and pressure optimised if putting on rads.

[topaz blaze]

im using them as case fans

and i was going to do the f12 since they have good airflow but people say there loud

@low pumice

[low pumice]

Either way

P12 solid choice

[topaz blaze]

so would you do p12 or f12 for case fans in a meshify c @low pumice

[low pumice]

P12

[barren heart]

Are there any high quality rgb case fans that is good airflow and quiet? People recommend me the corsair QL120 but would like some recommendations.

[long crow]

hey guys, I tried updating my h100i platinum's firmware and it's running at 100% fans right now and iCUE update is taking forever but says something like Ensure your device is plugged directly into your system and not through a USB HUB or dock.... did I just brick the damn thing? was thinking that if I did, it wouldn't show up under Settings in iCUE

[ebon crystal]

is it normal when I run a CPU render to have liquid temps of like sub 30c but cpu temps of over 60c (closed loop aio) r7 3700x

@long crow does it say to restart the app anywhere

[long crow]

nothing, even right clicking the icue on the notifs area doesn't even allow me to close icue

I'm just worried since it's been more than 20 minutes now like this, no progress or anything

[ebon crystal]

alt f4 maybe

[long crow]

I'm scared I might actually brick it if I force close iCUE

but I just did, and it can still see the h100i when I open it up, so that's good

[ebon crystal]

good

click on the aio

[long crow]

I can't see anything out of place

even emulates the lighting

it just doesn't show in the AIO itself

[ebon crystal]

click on the picture it should show performance tab and you can change fan speeds/ pump

[long crow]

no option to select the AIO or the fans

it's forcing me to do the update

[unique lily]

rrlqzdpnd#0862 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[ebon crystal]

i dont know then good luck

[open sorrel]

whats the best cpu cooler for the cost preferably aiming close to 100 but it can be higher

[low pumice]

@open sorrel for pure performance or overall

[toxic saddle]

@open sorrel what cpu do you have and what’re you doing with it

A good air cooler for 60-80$ will do you more than enough 90% of the time

[turbid walrus]

Good LL120 alternatives?

[low pumice]

@open sorrel welp, Arctic freezer ii 240mm/280mm at ~105usd for pure performance, NH-U12a at ~99usd for Noctua goodness overall

[feral prairie]

Anyone know if Asiahorse will ever restock their 360mm fan units?

[magic scarab]

Can anyone recommend me a good cooler for 5800X that fits well in a P400?

Mobo is TUF X570 if that matters

[rustic onyx]

Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B

P400's are a bit strapped for size on air coolers.

[magic scarab]

what about water (dont worry im not going to be stupid with it)

[rustic onyx]

🤮

Water bad

[magic scarab]

thats what they say

just wondering

[blazing basalt]

Alright, I am planning on buying the 5600X, should I just use the wraith stealth, or go with an after market

[last aspen]

Should I buy NZXT Kraken X72 360mm AIO for my 10950K?

[blazing basalt]

you probably only need a 240

but I would recommend the nzxt aios

corsair and be quiet are also quite good

[dim egret]

Anyone got any recommendations on a fan hub for these 3 pin rgb corsair fans i have, i bought the lighting node

[twin urchin]

@blazing basalt go with a Mugen 5 or Gammaxx 400

or Shadow rock 3

if you don't want stock

[robust kindle]

so no water so you hate water

[twin urchin]

Brawndo only

[rustic onyx]

I dont like Liquid Cooling.

[flat fulcrum]

nh-d15 or dark rock pro 4?

[rustic onyx]

DRP4 is a little quieter.

Both thermally are about the same.

[flat fulcrum]

cant seem to find a place that sells the noctua

[velvet rain]

Amazon

[low pumice]

@flat fulcrum I'd get a NH-U12a

Amazon in a lot of regions carry it

Unless you're in Oceania it'll be easy to get

[flat fulcrum]

im in canada

[low pumice]

Should be able to find it

[flat fulcrum]

isnt the nh-u12 a lower grade than the d15?

amazon and newegg dont have it and pcpartpicker has no website that has it

[low pumice]

Nh-U12s is a pretty big step down, NH-U12a is basically a NH-D15

Gimme a sec I'll get looking

[flat fulcrum]

does it come in black?

[low pumice]

Not yet

[flat fulcrum]

im trying to get an all black build

[low pumice]

Should mention dat :p

[flat fulcrum]

yeah sorry

[low pumice]

Hm

@flat fulcrum could jump the gun and get an Arctic freezer ii 240mm, need to check cad pricing tho

It's usually 100usd, basically same price as d15 and drp4

For a good bit better performance

[topaz blaze]

do ya think Corsair A500 75 CFM CPU Cooler would be a good cooler for the CPU you suggested? @low pumice

[low pumice]

A500 is trash

please don't

[topaz blaze]

O

[low pumice]

I suggest a NH-U12a

[topaz blaze]

looks funni but probably does great lol

[low pumice]

a500 review for reference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvwnuHHIeY0

@topaz blaze oh yea, Noctua is like THE company I go to for cooling products btw

Amazing products

great work

[jaunty lotus]

tru

[low pumice]

bit on the expensive side tho, compared to more budget options

[topaz blaze]

tru

[low pumice]

NH-U12a linked here
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PN4RDW3

[open sorrel]

@low pumice @toxic saddle well my cpu is a r7 2700x and i mostly play games and will probably do some editing im trying to get rgb in with the cooler

[low pumice]

2700x is fairly simple to cool

rgb is... interesting

[proven solstice]

doesn't that come with a wraith prism?

[twilit abyss]

cheaper rgb cooler is the gammax gt BK

[main kestrel]

Why does my laptop run at base clock when it is only at 63 degrees celcius. Is it really thermal throttling?

[open sorrel]

yeah but the wraith prism is loud@proven solstice

[main kestrel]

In intel xtu it doesn't say it is thermal throttling but why is it running at base clock?

[ripe carbon]

inb4 arctic freezer II 360mm

[flat fulcrum]

im actually debating between this cooler and the nh-d15/drp4

i dont know if i want air cooling or watercooling

[burnt goblet]

asking in a different chat does not change the yes i gave you @main kestrel :)

[main kestrel]

that was from earlier.

[main kestrel]

before u answered.

[burnt goblet]

fair :)

[low pumice]

@flat fulcrum Freezer ii is a great AIO for the price.

Price is the main downside of many AIOs

[flat fulcrum]

yeah I know but (i dont wanna sound like a princess) but i also want good aesthetics

something like this

[low pumice]

Freezer ii does look decently clean

[flat fulcrum]

yeah it does but i cant seem to find it in canada at a decent price

150 cad plus 20$ shipping

on amazon

and 170 cad plus 10$ shipping on newegg

[ripe carbon]

ngl I got it for a steal

its literally one of the best AIO's on the market

[low pumice]

It's not bad

at 150cad

[grand sedge]

Yeah I’m running push pull which was difficult to do in a P300a case. That sort of helped with airflow at first but still hovering at 74°C GPU Temps with aggressive fan curves.

[flat fulcrum]

at 150 cad its more expensive than the drp4 or d15

[lucid ocean]

Is a dark rock 4 alright for a 5900x? And would it benefit from the addition of a pull fan on the other side?

[twin urchin]

dark rock 4, or dark rock pro 4?

either way would be more than enough honestly

you could get by with something less if you aren't overclocking

[lucid ocean]

Just the dark rock 4, not the pro. Knowing that they're both fine, ill probably stick with the pro lol

[dusk breach]

damn that cooler looks sexy

[twin urchin]

i prefer beefier single tower coolers rather than dual tower coolers myself

[worn beacon]

ok, i have a question

dual fan tower cooler (which i already have) or nice aio from corsair

someone who had dealt with both give me an answer

[twin urchin]

Air

[topaz blaze]

depends on the cooler you have

but i would say if it does the job no need to get the aio

[mild comet]

So I hear AIOs aren't as good as some tower coolers

But I have an aio

And might upgrade to another aio or a tower cooler

And why aren't aios as good as these other tower coolers?

Because theyre watercooled y'know?

But then again

Theyre mass manufactuted

And manufactured in a way to maximize profit and consumer delight

But mostly profit

[fluid field]

aios will dissipate heat a bit faster but in some cases, aios will not outperform some air coolers

[mild comet]

So idk

Should i get a tower cooler or a new aio?

And which one should I get?

[fluid field]

if you wanna go air cooler, the noctua fans or the bequiet dark rocks are pretty solid but if you wanna go for aio, get a 240mm or 280mm one

[quartz gale]

Is the dark rock pro 4 good?

[fluid field]

yeah

might hit some clearance issues with ram

[thick brook]

my cpu temps a lot higher than what it should be with only one application open

its a prebuilt and i think the manufacturer rushed the thermal paste application

[quartz gale]

Will g skill trident z rgb be compatible with the dark rock pro 4?

[lone jacinth]

got some alphacool coolmove 120mm pvm fans in my pc and there loud asf

so hopefully getting 3 silent wings 3 120mm pvm for intake for Christmas and have 3 noctuas 120mm nf-p12 for exhausts

[dry sphinx]

Will gskill ripjaws V fit under the Dark Rock Pro 4

[twin urchin]

@quartz gale I don't see an actual ram clearance measurement listed

but it does have a cutout in the fins for extra clearance

i'm just not sure how tall it will allow

here we go

https://www.bequiet.com/admin/ImageServer.php?ID=[e-mail]&.jpg

46.8

so figure out how tall the ram is and you will be good

hopefully

[low pumice]

40 without moving second fan

163mm height without moving second fan

2mm height to move second fan usually in a case with say 165mm height

[dry sphinx]

Would the 42mm tall Ripjaws V ram fit under it because rn it is only 70 at Newegg

[twin urchin]

if you want to avoid ram clearance issues all together you can go with Shadow Rock 3 or Scythe Mugen 5

[low pumice]

NH-U12a

[dry sphinx]

Would the Scythe Fuma 2 be good as well?

[twin urchin]

its good, but if you are worried about RAM clearance it has similar restrictions as DRP4

you'd have to look up the actual clearance measurements tho

[dry sphinx]

I have seen it being like 55mm ram clearance

That is the fuma 2

[twin urchin]

oh wow

that one is asymmetric too

shouldn't need to worry about RAM clearance as long as you install it correctly

i am now shamed for not knowing this

[dry sphinx]

Its all good

Does it go with the small fan on the left

[twin urchin]

that drawing is kind of the reverse from how you would install it

the offset should be towards the rear of the case

see how the heatpipes are angled instead of straight up?

[dry sphinx]

I know that Harware Canucks did a video on it and they loved it and it performed really well

[loud venture]

Best cooling for a 5950x chip?

[tender skiff]

Is a Noctua NH-D15 a standard for CPU cooling?

[twin urchin]

its overkill for most things

[lucid ocean]

Hey guys, so I was looking at getting the phateks p500a (shown below) but I'm not sure on the proper fan config. I'm looking to buy a dark rock 4 (non pro) and 4 140mm silent wings 3 fans (3 intake, 1 exhaust). Would there be a benefit in populating the two top exhaust portions, or would that just take air away from the CPU cooler? Thanks!

[twin urchin]

do rear, and maybe the rear-most top

maybe

3 front 1 rear is good too

[mild comet]

How about 240mm aio but I install 2 120mm noctua fans?

Would that make a decent difference?

[low pumice]

Doesn't it come with 3 stock fans?

[proven solstice]

it comes with 3 argb 140mm fans

you can buy a 3 pack of those same fans for $45

if you want it to match that is

there is a version that comes without the 3x140mm fans

$30 less

[quartz gale]

So would you guys reccomend the dark rock pro 4 for 70 usd if we are not worried about dimensions?(Is it a good value versus cooling performance)

[jade belfry]

Can someone help me? I'm trying to find an good AIO thats around maybe $100-$120 price range for the 5800x

[twin urchin]

@quartz gale yes

[next falcon]

I don't know the most about AIO's, so take my advice with a grain of salt, but I hear the kraken x53 is pretty good @jade belfry

[twilit abyss]

Arctic freezer II is the default recommendation around here

[scenic galleon]

Ek is also a good choice

[low pumice]

Freezer ii is great for everything

EK-AIO is the "has to be rgb" option

[old sorrel]

How many leds can a argb header handle on the tuf gaming x570 plus?

[serene thistle]

what are some white rgb case fans that arent stupid expensive like the LL-120's

[delicate sandal]

i have the Kraken X73 on my 5950x, i'm about to go return it

[charred anchor]

why are you going to return it? ..simply asking because im in between cases and the z63/z73

[delicate sandal]

it's running at 50c idle on my 5950x, 75c 80%+ load

it's seated correctly- it could be that 5950x just runs hot

[charred anchor]

forsure, what case are you running?

ik i was looking at NZXT cases like the 510 and 710 series and they both have bad cooling issues apparently

[burnt goblet]

what you plotting Forks?

[idle tiger]

Added some quick disconnects to one of my waterblocks, makes it real easy to swap out

[burnt goblet]

ah, so you are in maintenance mode :)

[dry sphinx]

what are some good black or gray coolers for under 70 for a 5600x

[burnt goblet]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9pfFf7/noctua-nh-u9s-chromaxblack-464-cfm-cpu-cooler-nh-u9s-chromaxblack

that is a option

[dry sphinx]

any other options that you know of?

[burnt goblet]

the U12S also from noctua, but currently, marked up by insane amounts

its 60-70 price wise

currently going for 120+

[dry sphinx]

I was also thinking of scythe fuma 2

[burnt goblet]

that is an option

be quiet also have some that might be of interest

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu-cooler/#Y=600000&W=0&sort=price&m=337

[lucid ocean]

You could also just use the box cooler. It's black I think

[dry sphinx]

I dont like the look of that cooler to much

the dark rock slim is also an option iirc

[idle tiger]

https://slickdeals.net/f/14584138-be-quiet-cpu-coolers-pure-loop-280mm-aio-water-95-dark-rock-pro-standard-tr4-70-free-shipping?src=frontpage

[dry sphinx]

yeah I saw that deal but I believe that was a flash sale because the code that went with that no longer works otherwise I would go with it

[idle tiger]

You probably used the tr4 code, use EMCGGFG26

[dry sphinx]

yep you are correct I did

I have seen that it does fit 44 and 45mm ram but do you know specifically if the Ripjaws V fits under the cooler

[idle tiger]

What board

[dry sphinx]

probably the Aorus pro ac

[idle tiger]

Almost positive ripjaws v will fit

[dry sphinx]

I have seen a bunch of posts saying that it does I just want to make sure again

[burnt goblet]

they should

[dry sphinx]

honestly another plus of the DRP4 is the screwdriver

[idle tiger]

Lol, true, I do like that screwdriver

Has a nice hardened steel tip

[dry sphinx]

is it magnetic?

[idle tiger]

yes

I mean, you can make any screwdriver magnetic

[dry sphinx]

true

[foggy geyser]

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-hydro-series-h100i-rgb-platinum-liquid-cooling-system/p/N82E16835181151?Item=N82E16835181151&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASID=https%3A%2F%2Fpcpartpicker.com%2F&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-F3Fg0oQ3.EvQYQGBPBRmVQ

hows this for $60 off?

[burnt goblet]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/c4MTwP/arctic-liquid-freezer-ii-240-563-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-acfre00046a <- when back in stock

[dry sphinx]

I think it has been like that for a while but that cooler is better

then you can add like rgb fans

[low pumice]

Freezer ii 240mm went out of stock very recently

It was in stock when I was reccomending it like a day ago

[radiant dock]

Hows the Freezer 420?

[dry sphinx]

probably same as freezer 360 just with 140mm fans

[magic sparrow]

not much to gain past 280/360 on a single component. Would need to be cooling both CPU and GPU to see decent temp differences on the truly upper end rad size

[dry sphinx]

Plus would need 420mm aio space in your case which is not common for mid towers iirc

[flint vine]

Can you use a alcohol wipe to clean thermal paste

[twin urchin]

yes

[last imp]

H100i cappelix better then the kraken x53?