#old-cooling

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quartz gale
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What thermal paste would you guys reccomend?

kindred kindle
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I used Arctic silver on mine

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But there’s quite a few good ones

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Nt-h2 or thermal grizzly kryonaut ive heard are good

supple delta
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Question is it better to have front radiator fan or top radiator fan for cooling?

fluid field
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Go for front radiator

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Heat rises so the top is usually for exhaust

supple delta
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And should i go with 3 radiator fans or 2?

fluid field
supple delta
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I’m trying to get nzxt. X73.

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I haven’t bought it

fluid field
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The x73 is a 360mm rad so it comes with 3 120mm fans

supple delta
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Debating to get x73 or z63

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Tea debating if i should get x73 or z63

fluid field
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All aios come with fans unless stated that it doesnt come with fans

topaz blaze
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would it better to go liquid cooled for a 5800x or can i stick with a cooler master or noctua air cooler

supple delta
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Yea, x73 has 3 fans and z63 has 2 fans

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So should i get x73 or z63

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What do you guys think?

topaz blaze
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i’m pretty sure an extra fan doesn’t do too much for cooling, maybe an extra few degrees

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what’s the price difference

distant crystal
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im looking to upgrade my cooler for my 10100f and im looking at the a500, would this be a good cooler for this, its on sale for 65 on newegg right now

supple delta
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40 dollars

topaz blaze
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if you want it to be quieter and if you’re over clocking, then i’d go for the x73, but the z63 is perfectly fine as well, the real difference is sound, amount of airflow, which is a tad bit better, and cooling for overclocking

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if you’re not overclocking go for the z63

distant crystal
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i would like to know if i should get an a500 or an h100i

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for an i3 10100f

pine scroll
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neither

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that is way overkill

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get an air cooler

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get the a500

twilit abyss
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both those are bad either way, wouldnt reccomend for any cpu

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get like, a gammax 400 or smth

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basically just a cheaper and slightly smaller 212

topaz blaze
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what should i use to cool a 5800x?

amber lotus
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best cheap aio?

topaz blaze
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i was thinking of a cooler master 212 but idk if it will be enough for cooling

twin urchin
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@distant crystal nobody should ever buy an A500 unless the price comes way down

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@topaz blaze it will be enough if you aren't planning on overclock

topaz blaze
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i dont think I will be

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im fine with the stock speeds

distant crystal
proven solstice
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cooler master sells an aio for $55

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the rgb variant costs like $9 extra, on sale

distant crystal
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but coolermaster aios tend to leak

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and you will want to pay extra for a warranty

proven solstice
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they just replace any damaged parts if you send them the broken aio

twin urchin
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i wouldn't get any AiO that cheap

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for an i3 10100?

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spend $50 or less on an air cooler and save your money for something else

distant crystal
serene thistle
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what are some good white 240mm aio's, i like options

twilit abyss
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not much to choose from that i know of

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just get a good one, tape off the fins and spray pain the chassis

proven solstice
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@serene thistle h100i platinum SE

onyx reef
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Can anyone vouch for this cooler?

autumn ice
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Are these fans decent and does it require a 5v connector if I am not useing aura sync or such

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Did some research and id say no, quiet fans but low power

amber lotus
onyx reef
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What about this one?

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@amber lotus get a dual fan at the very least

amber lotus
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they're pretty expensive

twilit abyss
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no, 120mm aios are always bad

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much better off getting an air cooler

amber lotus
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whatd the best cheap dual fan aio

spare ember
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arctic liquid freezer 240mm - 100 usd

amber lotus
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bit too pricey im on CAD bte

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btw*

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what*

twilit abyss
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if you're trying to get an aio, ad thats over your budget, you're better off with an air cooler

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what cpu

amber lotus
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2600

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gonna overclock a little

twin urchin
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you don't need an AiO for that

twilit abyss
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yea, just a 212

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not even

flat bone
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Gammaxx 400, put that chip to 4.2Ghz 1.35v and go to town phaWesker

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And if that's not stable bring it down 100Mhz phaSip

topaz blaze
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does anyone know what a good cooler would be for the 5600x?

dry sphinx
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Budget? @topaz blaze

topaz blaze
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probably around 100

dry sphinx
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Aio or air

topaz blaze
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air

dry sphinx
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What ram because ram clearance matters

topaz blaze
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I wanted 2x16 or 2x8

dry sphinx
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Like brand

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And model

topaz blaze
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oh corsair vengeance

dry sphinx
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Ok thanks

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Rgb or lpx

topaz blaze
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lpx

dry sphinx
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Ok

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The nh d15 does work because the ram is 31mm and the nh d15 with 2 fans clearance is 32mm

topaz blaze
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ok and would the same apply to the chromax? And I also wanted to ask how I could determine that myself

dry sphinx
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Yes. And google, noctua, toms hardware forum also what case because the nh d15 is 165mm tall

topaz blaze
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right now I have the corsair 275r airflow ATX on my list

dry sphinx
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It will work the max cpu cooler height is 170mm so you have some clearance

topaz blaze
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alright thanks

dry sphinx
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Np

raven epoch
dry sphinx
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Nice Flex!

grave heath
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is the stock amd cooler on the 5600x that bad or still usable as long as i dont do some heavy ocing?

onyx reef
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yeah its fine

mild comet
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This is my oem stock cooler

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Is it decent?

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It comes from a dell precision T5810

uneven sleet
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pretty average

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shoud be fine unless doing overclocling

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also depends on the cpu

mild comet
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I'm gonna be running a Xeon E5 2670v3

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Stock speeds probs

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This cooler simply doesn't fit

twilit abyss
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Looks like a 212

mild comet
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Thats what it is

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Its a 212 I picked ip for 8 bucks (no fans tho)

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It came with everything else so im happy

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Even the mounting thingies for the cooler

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Just need a fan

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Might use an Artic F12

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Not in this pc tho ofc

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Or maybe i can do somthing like this

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Its a little cursed, ik

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But its smart

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It'll be taking in cold air from outside

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Just needs a filter

magic wave
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hot

low pumice
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Not cursed

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it's a Noctua fan

urban hedge
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does the heatsink over the ssd slot for the b550m wifi board actually do anything or what

onyx reef
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Dependw on what speeds you're running at @urban hedge

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A gimmick for most people tho

urban hedge
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I figured, ty

low pumice
burnt goblet
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nah, just a lapsed certificate. General rule of thumb is to check the companies twitter/feedback avenue @low pumice

low pumice
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Why's that?

topaz blaze
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do cooling pads for laptops work? for 30 bucks, will it increase my fps?

burnt goblet
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@low pumice check if they are aware of it

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if they are not aware, you could report it.

if they are denying that something is wrong? Have a good hard look at your network

low pumice
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Hm

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It seems to have gone back to normal on my end too, can you check on your end? @burnt goblet

burnt goblet
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its normal here

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looks like you might have been routed to a cached copy or something

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that is between you and your isp

cyan vessel
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wait

low pumice
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Possible

cyan vessel
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ohhh u said no heavy overclocking

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i thought he said doing heavy overclocking

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i misread

grave heath
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Yeah

cyan vessel
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if temps get too high, get a beefy air cooler or smt

grave heath
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Also the thermal paste comes preapplied with cooler but i wont be installing it for a while would i need to reapply it in case it dries?

cyan vessel
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doubt it

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like how long are you talking about

low pumice
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Dries is like 2 years

grave heath
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Like a month after i bought the cpu

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I see

cyan vessel
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nah youll be good

grave heath
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Also i plan to use the stock cooler first and will switch to a better one if i need it

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Will i need to clean any residue paste off or can i just attach the new cooler to it?

burnt goblet
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its always recommended to remove residue thermal paste @grave heath

grave heath
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Ok thanks guys for the help!

lost hinge
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what are the best RGB fans

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Ill need 3, and for them to work with MSI's RGB software

topaz blaze
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Hmm idk

sharp depot
twilit abyss
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those are both good

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the hyper 212 sometimes has issues with being too tall for the case

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and the mugen sometimes has issues with the ram being too tall

sharp depot
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Will the ram I chose work for this?

twin urchin
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mugen should never have RAM issues unless you install it backwards

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i have a mugen 5 myself and it is great

twilit abyss
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oh, i thought it was a common ish issue with that one

twin urchin
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nope, Mugen 5 is designed specifically to make ram clearance a non-issue

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same with Shadow Rock 3 and Fuma 2

fervent surge
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hey basic question but should I go water cooling or air cooling

twin urchin
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air

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if you can't decide for yourself

fervent surge
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do you know any good looking air coolers that have good results

twin urchin
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What budget?

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And what CPU

fervent surge
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ryzen 5 5600x and for an ari cooler around 100$

twin urchin
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You don't need a $100 cooler for that CPU

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Unless you really want one

fervent surge
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ok what coolers should i need

twin urchin
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On the high end, be quiet dark rock pro 4, or just dark rock 4 is plenty

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But there are sub $50 coolers that will be good enough as well

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Scythe mugen 5 or fuma 2, be quiet shadow rock 3, or deep cool gammaxx 400

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Should all be under $50, (maybe under 60 for the fuma2)

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It's only a 65W CPU so you don't need anything crazy

fervent surge
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if I did any over clocking would those support or should i go with a dark rock 4

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i was looking at the dark rock 4 pro but I just didn't like how much of the mobo it covered

twin urchin
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You should be able to do at least a little bit

fervent surge
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ok

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then if I decided to go AIO my only worry is the vrms and ram as they aren't getting as much cooling

coarse herald
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Looking for case fans not really sure what I should look for but saw these at this price. Anyone have a better alternative or experienced with these

flat bone
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Huh, the dual pack is more expensive than 2 single packs. phaSheva

coarse herald
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Yup I'm thinking of picking up 4 single

flat bone
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That's strange though, there must be a reason right?

coarse herald
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I have no idea

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It's the same one newegg

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Just newegg has a Dollar shipping

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Maybe overstock of single fans sonce typically it's better to get the double

flat bone
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Maybe

twilit abyss
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theres this

flat bone
coarse herald
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Also saw them but friend had a bad experience with that set specifically

flat bone
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Eh, anecdotal

coarse herald
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What should I consider between the noctua and the corsair to make a choice?

dry sphinx
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Just got my amazing screwdriver

foggy geyser
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this aio any good? 32% off

ebon crystal
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what should the temp difference be between the water and cpu with a 240mm aio and a 3700x under load

twin urchin
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that question doesn't make any sense

ebon crystal
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water and cpu temp difference

twin urchin
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CPU will always be hotter than the water

ebon crystal
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yes, i get about 60-72c under full load (CPU) water below 30c

twin urchin
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that sounds about right

ebon crystal
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ok thanks

twin urchin
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water should only normally be a little warmer than the air in the room

ebon crystal
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yes

supple harbor
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any recommendations for liquids aio that isnt the arctic freezr

fluid field
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nzxt krakens

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the cooler master ones?

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rog long boi

twilit abyss
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nzxt bad

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rog expensive

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cooler master is ok tho

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they have a lot of different ones tho

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so

onyx reef
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i had the same question @foggy geyser

polar summit
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what yall think

bitter root
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Never heard of the brand, but they seem to have pretty positive ratings

topaz blaze
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never heard of the brand 😄 looks cool tho

sharp depot
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Quick question so the case I’m buying comes with 2 fans should I buy another fan that is the same as the 2 that comes with it or 1 from a different brand

twin urchin
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depends on your tastes

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doesn't matter that much other than looks

supple delta
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Does anyone here have a Lianli Unifan SL120?

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Hi i have a question regarding the Unifan Sl 120 controller i have for my 3 pieces of fan. I am wondering if its still possible/compatible to connect different brand of RGB fan like Nzxt on the Sl120 controller. I know the controller can handle more than 3 fans?

digital stump
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ive heard that the ek aio its a good one @supple harbor

quartz gale
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Is my mobo only has 4 fan headers than the max amount of case fans I can use is 4 right?

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If possible how would I be able to use more than 4 case fans

twilit abyss
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can buy fan splitter cables

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or a fan hub

marsh condor
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apparently AIOs are worse than air cooling

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also ice giant has a really good threadripper cooler

twilit abyss
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not necessarily

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price/perf

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yes

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an air cooler out performing a 420mm radiator? noh

small depot
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so question, still kinda new to pcs, water cooling cpu fan. I'm using the Corsair Hydro Series H80i v2 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler. Is there anything i need to do with the liquid cooling? like anything i need to put in it or anything i need to refill?

onyx reef
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no

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@small depot just make sure you do it properly

small depot
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oh alright thanks

onyx reef
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np

empty sigil
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an artic liquid frezer 360 outperforms nh-d15

quartz gale
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What are some good 120mm argb case fans?

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Need to get three of them

sharp depot
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Does anyone know what type of fans the mx330g air come with

digital stump
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try their website bc they prob use their own fans @sharp depot

sharp depot
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Smart

digital stump
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:))

sharp depot
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But I already tried that😂

digital stump
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oh...

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are they rgb?

sharp depot
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Yes

digital stump
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weird that u didnt find them

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on the website

sharp depot
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Right

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I like actually read the whole thing and I’m dyslexic so that made it a bit difficult for me to read😂

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But I may have missed it I’ll try to read it again later

digital stump
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hahaha okay

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it may be the vortex spb rgb fans

formal ice
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i need a 240mm aio for about £120 anyone got recommendations from a repratable brand?

digital stump
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arctic liquid freezer 2

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its less then 120 dollars too

sharp depot
digital stump
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Was it the right one lol @sharp depot

sharp depot
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Idk but it sounds right and looks right

digital stump
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Yeah ik

sharp depot
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I’ll find out when I get the case it should say it on the fans

digital stump
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Yeah smart

sharp depot
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Cause I don’t mind waiting like a week to get 1 fan

digital stump
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It already comes with fans so it not a rush

sharp depot
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Tbh I’m only getting this case cause it comes with 3 fans for only $55

digital stump
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It seems like a good case

sharp depot
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Yeah and plus rgb

digital stump
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And 55 dollars for all of that is a good deal

sharp depot
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I wish there were a bit better looking ones

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But that was the best looking with 3 fans

digital stump
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Otherwise don't buy the fans and wait until u can buy fans u want

sharp depot
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Yeah tbh I want the uphere rgb fans

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But that cost money I don’t have

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I’ll eventually get a better looking case and different fans but for now it’s a good place holder

digital stump
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Maybe don't buy the cougar fans and just get a back fan and save

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Cause if u don't like the fan u may as well not buy them

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That's what I would do but it's up to u

sharp depot
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Well it comes with 3 fans

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So I don’t think I’ll buy the 4th fan unless the case grows on me cause if it does then I’ll buy the same fan so I can control them

digital stump
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Yeah that's good

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Or if u get a aio u can use those fans for a little while

sharp depot
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I feel like an aio would be overkill for my pc but it would definitely look nice

digital stump
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What cpu do u have?

sharp depot
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3700x

digital stump
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Yeah it might be

sharp depot
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Wanna see my build list?

digital stump
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Sure

sharp depot
digital stump
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nice

sharp depot
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Right

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It’s gonna be fun to build

digital stump
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yupp

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my system is dying so im getting a new one aswell

sharp depot
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Cool what you planning on getting

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That’s the same reason why I’m buying this one

digital stump
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hahah

sharp depot
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I have a really outdated gpu I can barely run Minecraft half the time and one of my fans only works when I spin it first

digital stump
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sad

sharp depot
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Oh wait I can put one of my good fans in the new case even tho it has no rgb it doesn’t matter it’d still work the same

digital stump
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my computer needs to be turned on twise bc the mobo doesnt understand that my monitors are plugged in

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and its very laggy

sharp depot
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I have 2 monitors that are trash which is why ima buy the optix g241

digital stump
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144hz its sooo nice

sharp depot
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My budget was $900 without the monitor but it ended up being 1200 and my parents are paying the rest for me but I have to do a lot more around the house

digital stump
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hahah good dealing

sharp depot
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I mean hay no matter what I’m still getting a better pc

digital stump
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yes

sharp depot
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My friend asked me what I wa getting and I sent him my list and he was like bro your over budget why the hell do you even need that cpu

digital stump
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the 3700x is good price/preformance

sharp depot
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He prefers intel

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That’s the problem

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He was bashing on my build cause it’s amd

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And I couldn’t bash on his cause he has a i9 with one of the newer gpus from the 30series

digital stump
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Haha

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Intel fan boys are funny aometimes

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One of my friends also have a Intel i7 and I'm getting a 5900x and he is always telling me to get a i9 instead

sharp depot
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They funny

digital stump
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Very

sharp depot
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If we like amd let us like amd

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It’s like apple vs Android rivalry

digital stump
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Yupp

sharp depot
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I personally like apple

digital stump
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Haha oh no

sharp depot
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Well I had an android and then I was like let me switch it up a bit and if I don’t like it then I’ll switch back I’ve now been an apple user for 2 years

digital stump
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I have only used android so idk how apple is

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Well gtg so gl with ur PC building

sharp depot
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Ok bye and thanks

tawny cedar
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depends what handset you purchase
the crappy offbrands give android a bad rep

topaz blaze
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can i just run stock fans on a corsair 200T

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it has 3 fans in the front

vernal pendant
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happy thanksgiving love you all 🥰

misty dirge
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is amd stock cooler anough

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*enough

rain patio
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this any good

low pumice
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Sadly not really

onyx reef
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What's a good cooler on sale rn that isn't corsair @low pumice

low pumice
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on sale?

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@onyx reef what budget

onyx reef
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Mm $120

low pumice
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NH-U12a

onyx reef
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I meant to say aio

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My B

low pumice
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Freezer ii 240mm should be in stock again

onyx reef
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Yeah I know air coolers are better Chef_Kiss

low pumice
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but NH-U12a is great still :P

onyx reef
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I need that RGB Chef_Kiss

low pumice
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...

onyx reef
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LMAOOO

low pumice
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EK-aio 240mm then

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120$

onyx reef
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Those had problem in the past right?

low pumice
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uh what

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when?

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@onyx reef ek-aio released in the last like 3 months

onyx reef
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Nvm

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Was thinking of Enermax

low pumice
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EKWB is also the people that makes a lot of the custom loop parts

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lmao

onyx reef
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Just saw the E

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Guessing you won't like this one

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@low pumice

low pumice
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yep

onyx reef
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Why's that

low pumice
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don't like CM aios

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more of a personal preference thing

onyx reef
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Generally bad?

low pumice
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thought they leaked, but can't find sources to back my thoughts up

onyx reef
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Cause for the price I don't think I can complain

low pumice
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dunno if I remembered wrong, or if it was smth I saw on a forum thread somewhere

onyx reef
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Cause there's this brand

low pumice
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they don't cool great

onyx reef
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You know any links specifically

low pumice
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I was interested in like durability side but

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TPU review

onyx reef
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What about their newer model?

low pumice
onyx reef
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Yeah I just want it cooler than my wraith prism

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I don't actually need an aio just want one

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So basically get zoomflow if I'm going with this brand

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Cause I really want a whites aio

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*white

low pumice
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¯_(ツ)_/¯

onyx reef
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One last question

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Is there any justifying their 360mm over the 240mm when the prices difference is $30 more? @low pumice

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Or just like any aio in general?

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Is that price jump justifiable

low pumice
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It's for looks really

onyx reef
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Okay thanks

lucid shale
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Oh wow so 360mm isn’t much different from 240mm in terms of significant cooling bennifits ?

low pumice
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Well, once you reach a point of good cooling, it's all within margin of error really, and doesn't really matter unless you're focused on OCing.

rapid fiber
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I have a question: I am currently using the stock fan cooler that came with the Ryzen 5 3600. I am about to purchase the Corsair H100i AIO, and I am wondering if I will need to buy thermal paste for when I install the new cooler. Can someone help? thanks

onyx reef
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Yes

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You need to replace thermal paste everytime you remove the cooler

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Clean the old until shiny and replace it

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The method you use is up to you

rapid fiber
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Thank you! lol, would a microfiber towel do the trick?

onyx reef
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Paper towel and cotton swab

rapid fiber
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Thank you! much appreciated!

onyx reef
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Np

lucid shale
coral dagger
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Can I use toothpaste as thermal paste?

onyx reef
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Kick SeriousEgg

coral dagger
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Bruh

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I seen ppl on YouTube doing it so yea

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Sry

low pumice
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@coral dagger it's like running without paste, it'll run, but don't expect it to run cool :P

coral dagger
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Oka thanks

sharp depot
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Anyone know of a good but cheap cooler?

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I don’t need it for my pc at all but just want one

low pumice
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@sharp depot Deepcool Gammaxx 400

sharp depot
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That’s a cool one do you know of any others?

low pumice
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It's the best one (for the price)

sharp depot
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Ok

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Thanks

onyx reef
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are thermal pads any good?

magic wave
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For a smaller application, such as a chipset that doesn't have a heatsink 😭

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You can use pads on a CPU, but they're not very effective with hotter things like CPUs

onyx reef
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mm okay

ivory juniper
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hi i need a water coler in white and 3 fans

fluid field
ivory juniper
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oke tnx

spare dagger
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What are the fans on the EKWB aio coolers?

topaz blaze
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What's a good 360mm aio for around $100-150? Arctic liquid freezer?

burnt goblet
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freezer II yes

topaz blaze
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Alright thanks

onyx reef
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Yeah that's the best one lmao @topaz blaze

topaz blaze
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Why is that tho? What makes it better than any other aio's? Im just curious lol

low pumice
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@topaz blaze performance

coarse herald
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Is this worth with that discount

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Actually things massive

ionic flume
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What are good temps for ryzen 5 3600

low pumice
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anything below 95c smh

coarse herald
#

will the drp 4 work with crucial ballistix rgb clearance wise cant find a height for it

#

also checking if it fits my case

#

170 clearance on the 4000d and its 163 tall

warm stirrup
#

yoyo

#

I got a ryzen 5 3600 and I am getting 70-80 celcius

#

is this bad

twin urchin
#

is that under load or idle?

topaz blaze
#

Anybody know what the cooling is like on an i5-10400 with the stock cooler?

quartz gale
#

@coarse herald lots of reviews say that they can fit trident z rgb barely (42mm) and crucial ballistix rgb i believe are a little under 40mm

coarse herald
#

cool im tempted to get it but idk if i need it rn or at all ill probably just wait it out

#

good to know itll fit my case though

quartz gale
#

Yeah I also got drp4 and crucial ballistix rgb even though drp4 will probaly cover rgb

#

Cause the ram had a nice sale

coarse herald
#

I got 32 gbs of it

quartz gale
#

Same 4x8

#

Or did you go 2 x 16

coarse herald
#

4x8

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Newegg didn't have 2x16

#

@quartz gale lmk when you get the cooler and if it's worth it I may pick it up at a later date

magic scarab
#

Yo anyone know where I can get one of those sub zero coolers that I saw on LTT (assuming they exist in the normal market)

onyx reef
#

Talking about the thermo shyphins?

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(Idk how it's spelled)

magic scarab
#

i dont remember what its called

onyx reef
#

OHHHH

#

You're talking about that one

#

Like he had it one video and didn't reveal it,right?
But in another one he did
@magic scarab

magic scarab
#

yeah

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that one

onyx reef
#

Ya

#

no clue lmao

#

Sorry

magic scarab
#

lmao

onyx reef
#

Just go back and watch the videos uh

magic scarab
#

pretty sure its intel only anyways

onyx reef
#

Yeah I think they have a thing with Intel

#

Linus hit me with a term that Intel is using and that name is for the cooling process

magic scarab
#

something something sub zero?

onyx reef
#

Prolly lmao

barren igloo
#

what is the best 360 mm aio for amd

twin urchin
#

do you really need such expensive cooling?

tidal wing
#

Hey guys, what do you recommend for an all-in-one CPU cooler?

twin urchin
#

arctic liquid freezer 2, but most people don't need an AiO and can get by with a sub-$50 air cooler

vivid heart
#

How much can I run my computer while the case fans are not working? The cpu fan runs fine but I worry about overheating with the case fans dead.

amber lotus
#

yeah over heating is going to be an issue i'd recommend getting new fans

vivid heart
#

Brand new case. Not sure why the fans won't power on

coarse herald
#

Like for the time being could you point a fan at your case for it to get airflow

#

Also are they PWM fans

amber lotus
#

like are they 4 or 3 pin?

vivid heart
#

DIYPC Vangurd by case came with 3 fans pre wired up

#

V6 not by

amber lotus
#

also are they rgb?

#

check the connections

#

sometimes they get loose

coarse herald
#

Cuz cyro correct me if I'm wrong but PWM fans can just not spin until it gets warm

amber lotus
#

but if that doesn't work then i have a good deal on 3 pack pwm fans

#

no they spin slowly

coarse herald
#

Yo 3 pack I'm listening what you got

amber lotus
#

wait there imma find them

coarse herald
#

Waiting patiently

vivid heart
#

I will need to return the case if the fans and case LEDs won't work

coarse herald
#

And you've checked all the connections to the mobo already

vivid heart
#

About 20 times

amber lotus
#

pwm uphere case fans

#

the seem prettt decent

#

pretty*

#

also thats canadian pricing

proven solstice
#

hmm, 38cfm though

amber lotus
#

is that bad?

proven solstice
#

those are good value I guess, but I would spend more on better fans

amber lotus
#

i have 3 of these

#

are they good?

proven solstice
#

those are good

amber lotus
#

nice

lyric geyser
#

Can someone help me please?

#

I ordered a cooler master sickleflow 120 bluerecently and it has a 4 pin pwm. My computer only has 3 pin and 4 pin molex connections.

#

I need help finding an adapter

burnt goblet
#

what mainboard?

lyric geyser
#

Motherboard?

burnt goblet
#

yes, the 4pin pwm connects to the mainboard

lyric geyser
#

oh

burnt goblet
#

mainboard=motherboard

lyric geyser
#

Ok let me check quick

#

thanks

lyric geyser
#

got it figured out thanks

burnt goblet
#

you are very welcome :)

flat elbow
#

what cpu cooler should I pair with my 3600x?

supple river
#

are you ocing?

flat elbow
#

yeah

supple river
#

uh

#

I'm gonna be honest here

#

I have no clue

flat elbow
#

Rip

supple river
#

I was about to tell you stock cooler

#

but you're ocing

#

so I'm not sure

flat elbow
#

i have stock cooler on rn but its idleing at like 50-60

#

when im not doing anything on it

supple river
#

do you have any coolers on hand

#

or just the stock one

flat elbow
#

just the stock

supple river
#

are you using all of your fan space

#

or do you have room for a radiator

flat elbow
#

i do have room for a radioator

#

radiator

#

i have an h510

#

with two fans on front

#

and the default exhaust

supple river
#

how much would you be willing to spend

#

because you could get a Noctua NH-D15

#

which is an air cooler

#

or just like

#

an AIO

#

I don't know any specific one

#

so I recommend the air cooler

delicate glacier
#

I want to ask a question is the stock cooler for ryzen 5 5600x enough with td500 mech

distant basin
#

what cooler do you recommend for a i7 9 gen in a lian li O11 Dynamic case

#

aio

low pumice
#

Ick

#

O11 screws over your options a lot

#

@distant basin try a scythe mugen rev b

#

I'd love to say like NH-U12a but o11 is too small

coarse herald
#

Noctua is coming out with a chromax nh-d15???

low pumice
#

@coarse herald they already have a chromax d15

#

they're coming out with a chromax NH-U12a

coarse herald
#

Oh wait is that the one

#

I didn't see the d15 chromax on amazon

low pumice
coarse herald
#

Yee

#

That's why it only showed me the normal brown one

#

@low pumice hey question for something like that cooler could one reposition the fan that goes over the ram to the back

low pumice
#

@coarse herald that's what I do, but also keep in mind the size of the heatsink on top of the io

coarse herald
#

True

#

Well knowing that I may actually get one of these big lads after tax season stock will do for a while

low pumice
#

@coarse herald NH-U12a just as good without worrying about ram tho

coarse herald
#

Yee I'ma see then cuz I wanna do overclocking at some point

#

I'll see what is out then

onyx reef
#

what are the chances that my aio leaks??

onyx reef
#

@low pumice

low pumice
#

Leaks are defects

#

there's no easy way to give you a figure

#

it's all just up to qc

onyx reef
#

You like deep cool? @low pumice

low pumice
#

Kinda

#

Air coolers they have some good some bad

onyx reef
#

But for their aios

low pumice
#

aios no

onyx reef
#

Besides arctic what would be your top 3 aios or brands that make aios that would be okay to buy

topaz blaze
#

what mode should i put my aio fans to? when i go to the bios I have a option with: auto, pwm, or dc?

onyx reef
#

Pwm I think

topaz blaze
#

pwm is suppose to have 4 pins right? or it doesnt matter?

onyx reef
#

I believe so

topaz blaze
#

so will it change if I have a 3 pin aio fans and i put it to pwm?

low pumice
#

Arctic freezer ii best overall aio, and EK-AIO for if you need RGB

onyx reef
#

And that's based on strictly performance I believe?

low pumice
#

Of course

onyx reef
#

Expected

#

I'm real iffy on an aio cause I don't want it to leak

#

But like I really want one

onyx reef
#

which of these is the best does anyone know??

dawn hawk
#

castle

fluid field
#

ml240

robust loom
#

i bought the ml240

#

was on sale too

topaz blaze
#

Will something like a dark rock pro4 keep the 5900x cool?

onyx reef
#

@dawn hawk any reason for the castle over the captain??

dawn hawk
#

better pump

#

also prety lights

onyx reef
#

A better pump means better thermals?

dawn hawk
#

and longer lasting

onyx reef
#

Mmm

dawn hawk
#

yep

onyx reef
#

It actually loses to the captain in another review kekw

#

But they both lose to cooler master

#

By a pretty nice amount so i'mma go with that

#

Not unless you think their anti-leak technology is something worth buying into @dawn hawk

#

Cause I really don't want my aio to leak

dawn hawk
#

i like their anti leak tbh

#

but its up to you 100%

#

i always think a really good air cooler is better anyways

onyx reef
#

Ya I'm aware those are better

zinc bramble
#

I have an acer nitro 5 that I got in april of this year. A few weeks later I assume the factory thermal paste is weak and so I get temps of 80+ fast forward to today, and I have been leaving my fans on Max (6122 RPM) while gaming for hours.

#

Recently, when turning my computer on in the morning, it makes a buzzing noise for a few seconds (most likely the fans)

#

Later on in the day it stops, not sure why this happens, i am ordering thermal paste and another 8GB ram stick for my laptop. Thermal paste is a must for me, even though undervolting -140 did nothing to lower my temp below 85

twin urchin
#

is that a laptop?

zinc bramble
twin urchin
#

i don't think temps that high is unusual for laptops

zinc bramble
#

wdym lol

#

i cant be playing on max fans 24/7 anymore, its so loud.

#

if I dont undervolt, it will exceed 95c

twin urchin
#

its a laptop man

#

they get hot

#

if you want to game for hours on end they arent ideal at all

#

85c is still considered safe

real totem
#

I'm working on a build. Planning on using AMD ryzen 9 5900x, with a Rog STRIX X570 mobo. I'm leaning towards air cooling over liquid. Any recommended coolers? I was looking at the Noctua NH-U9S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-A9. Would that be adequate?

low pumice
#

@real totem I'd like to suggest a NH-U12a, high end, but 5900x and X570 are pretty high end and expensive parts themselves :D

real totem
#

Thanks! The extra $50 bucks for the NH-U12A won't be a problem by the time the CPU is even available lol.

#

Have you used the Noctua NF-A14 PWM fans?

low pumice
#

It's ~100usd on Newegg, and I would say it's worth it over other similar coolers at the price mainly due to Noctua policies, cooling performance, and reliability

real totem
#

I guess I might as well match that super sexy brown and beige

low pumice
#

I have a NH-D15 at the moment, which has NF-A15 fans, close enough..?

#

The fans are quite good at blowing air at a decent sound.

#

Make sure not to get stuff too overpriced, a fan should be ~20$, not like 50$ per fan.

real totem
#

Thanks. I'm after quality at a reasonable price point, and don't care about RGB nonsense.

low pumice
#

In my opinion, Noctua delivers the most quality out of any mainstream companies for cooling solutions.

real totem
#

Is there an advantage to 4 vs 3pin fans?

twin urchin
#

PWM

low pumice
#

@real totem By the way, don't get the 5v versions, usual fan headers are 12v, 5v fans are for special situations. 4 pin fans mean they can do PWM, which allows you much finer control of the RPM of the fan than 3pin DC control.

real totem
#

Thanks for the advice.

low pumice
#

:)

real totem
zinc bramble
low pumice
#

@real totem Mind if I point out some things out?

real totem
#

Not at all.

low pumice
#

Alright, Pricing for the cooler, motherboard, and PSU are screwing, they should not be as expensive as listed right now.

#

@real totem What are you planning to do with the machine? Because having a 5900x makes me feel like you'll want to have more upgradability than just 32gb of ram total

real totem
#

It will be an all purpose rig. I'll end up using it for programming and run large statistical analyses, and will use it for gaming as well.

#

I figured 32gb was plenty. Would you recommend 4x16gb?

zinc bramble
#

is it okay if I mix ram

magic wave
#

Not really

zinc bramble
#

Im going to upgrade my laptop ram to 2x16gb

#

2x8gb*

#

16gb

magic wave
#

It might work if they're the same speed and timings

zinc bramble
#

like for example my laptop is ddr4 2666mhz 8gb

#

the ram im looking at in amazon is ddr4 8gb 2666mhz

#

sodimm*

magic wave
#

Make sure they're the same timings and CAS latency

zinc bramble
#

can you help me with that

magic wave
#

There's a program called HWiNFO that allows you to look at sensor readings on your computer and hardware info about the computer

#

Use it to find out what memory is installed

zinc bramble
#

What do you want me to enable

#

@magic wave

magic wave
#

run summary

zinc bramble
magic wave
#

the speed I have is 1333, and timings is 9 9 9 24

#

you have 2666, 19 19 19 43

#

cas latency is 19

#

so you can include that in your search, "DDR4 2666 CL 19"

zinc bramble
#

can i use this ram?

#

many reviews about it working on the acer nitro 5

magic wave
#

that's a good bet

zinc bramble
#

yeah and it has a cyber monday deal as well

#

what is faster, one 16gb ram stick or 2x8gb?

low pumice
#

2x8gb

magic wave
#

2x8

zinc bramble
#

why?

low pumice
#

dual channel

zinc bramble
#

16gb take 1 slot

magic wave
#

zoom zoom

#

vs just zoom

burnt goblet
#

simple answer: its how the cpu memory controller is made. Designed to use ram sticks in pairs

zinc bramble
#

how about 1x16gb 3200 mhz vs 2x8gb 2666 mhz?

#

which is faster

magic wave
#

just match what you already have with the crucial ram lol

zinc bramble
#

so can i use that crucial ram i listed above

#

my ram stick is kingston brand, the one in my laptop

magic wave
zinc bramble
#

oh wow

#

so 2x8gb is faster

#

does this mean i can run games at a higher fps with 2x8gb 2666

magic wave
#

my brother's old computer has Kingston mixed with Crucial I think lol

#

I guess

zinc bramble
#

thank you

#

ill buy it

#

one more thing

#

what about arctic mx-4 thermal paste

#

it says it will last for 8 years

#

once applied

#

and im buying 8 grams of it

#

wow

#

is this true?

magic wave
#

thermal paste usually lasts like 5 years

#

and it's a good idea to replace it before that 5 years lapses, because it hardens

zinc bramble
#

@magic wave i got my laptop in april this year, and after a few months my temp raise from 73 to 95c

#

when playing warzone or mw2019

magic wave
#

lol

#

good idea to replace it then

#

the paste

zinc bramble
#

is factory paste tasty?

#

meaning is the thermal paste used by the factory good?

#

or cheap

magic wave
#

Probably not very good

zinc bramble
#

yeah i thought to

#

is it bad for my fans to be running at max for hours

magic wave
#

I need to repaste my desktop from Lenovo, it's been 5 years

zinc bramble
#

when i play i have my fans set to 6122 rpm

magic wave
#

That's just how laptops be lol

hearty sequoia
#

$1000 jet engine

coarse herald
#

They do like to roar

subtle lodge
#

@low pumice if the case im getting has 2 fans in it and im putting in 1 extra, how many fan headers do i need??

low pumice
#

3

subtle lodge
#

ok

#

i thought the fans in the case didnt count or something

#

just wanted to double check :')

magic wave
#

some people get splitters to put more than one fan on one header, but I don't feel like that's a comfy arrangement lol

burnt goblet
#

its plenty comfy @magic wave

magic wave
#

oh, ok

burnt goblet
#

you have to do some very serious splitting of a single connector to get into any kind of trouble

magic wave
#

lol

low pumice
#

mostly big hubs run into the issue

subtle lodge
#

@burnt goblet can u help me find a around 100$ mobo that has 3 fan headers + cpu fan header

#

or anyone

low pumice
#

For what CPU

magic wave
#

so 2 or 3 per header would be okay?

burnt goblet
#

aye, that is not a problem @magic wave

magic wave
#

nice

low pumice
#

B550m pro4 if it's still 90$

subtle lodge
#

canadian dollars btw

#

@low pumice

low pumice
#

you're kidding

#

under 100cad

subtle lodge
#

around 100$cad

#

not under

low pumice
#

B450m pro4

#

There is litterally 0 b550 boards around 100cad soooo

#

it's 120cad for b550 hdv lowest

subtle lodge
#

thank you so much dude

wind orchid
#

im putting six fans in my case, was planning to have 3 at the front , and one mounted on the back for exaust. i also wanted to put the extra two fans at the top of the case, but i am not sure if i should have them as intake or exaust fans. can anyone help?

serene thistle
#

thats some math problem

cyan vessel
#

intake

#

personally

#

thats what im doing

wind orchid
#

alright

cyan vessel
#

but if you want balanced, do exhaust

#

wait wait wait @wind orchid what case you have

#

link it

wind orchid
#

alright

serene thistle
#

i have 3 intake and 3 exhaust, the 3 in the front are intake

cyan vessel
#

i had to put top 2 as intake cuz my 3 intake in front barely were taking in any air bc of dumb vent

#

5 intake 1 exhaust (:

wind orchid
cyan vessel
#

nah ur good, 3 intake and 3 exhaust should do the trick

wind orchid
#

alright

#

thank you

cyan vessel
#

good deal too

#

yep anytime

wind orchid
#

also thanks @serene thistle

cyan vessel
#

you know how to setup intake and exhaust right?

#

like which way the fan faces

#

and stuff

wind orchid
#

yeah

cyan vessel
#

awesome

#

ur all set

wind orchid
#

ok

topaz blaze
#

What's a good 4 pack of rgb fans

#

Dont want to spend more than 80 on all of them

royal galleon
#

4 sticks of ram?

topaz blaze
#

Wdym

#

I have 2 8gb, 16gb total

onyx reef
#

what are those idle temps? '

#

why are those blue temps so low?

rain patio
#

i need 10 rgb fans that won’t break the bank

rain patio
#

120 mm white

safe star
#

cpu is 5600x

#

cooler suggestions?

gaunt jungle
#

Yes same s azvrex I’m trying to find some RGB fans that won’t cost half of my build

subtle lodge
twin urchin
#

Shadow rock 3 also available in white to match your case

gaunt jungle
#

whats the best 360 AIO RGB that looks nice for under $140

low pumice
#

150$ gets you EK-AIO

lucid ocean
#

Anyone know some 140 mil addressable rgb fans that have enough static pressure to push through a rad?

topaz blaze
#

i have 7 intake 2 ex

last mist
#

Does anybody know if I can purchase the ROG AIO RGB fans?

empty sigil
#

Performance > rgb

lament oak
#

Rgb gives performance

gaunt jungle
#

Fr

strong locust
#

how long does 4grams of thermal paste last?

#

how many applications until you run out?

warped torrent
#

Nzxt Kraken X53, X63 or Corsair H100i anyone using these aio? Any comments on these coolers?

strong locust
#

@modern pebble hey i have a question about thermal paste

#

how many applications does 4 grams of thermal paste until you run out

topaz blaze
#

hey i have a question, can anybody link me to an LGA 1151 300 series CPU-Cooler, i found an LGA 1151 but it's not 300 series.

low pumice
#

@topaz blaze All LGA115x and 1200 use the same mounting

topaz blaze
#

@low pumice its not really mounting. I need an LGA 1151 300 series other my PC won't work.

#

I literally built a CUSTOM motherboard MYSELF

low pumice
#

uhhhh

#

what

#

The mounting holes are the same if you use standard mounting holes

topaz blaze
#

and bc of my personal preferences and my little experience, i made it only compatible with 300 series

#

theres something in it ok?

low pumice
#

between 115x and 1200

#

???

topaz blaze
#

im too lazy to fix it

low pumice
#

What's the difference between it and say lga1151v1?

#

because the Socket should be the same, and the same mounting holes

topaz blaze
#

but my last CPU melted bc the cooler was LGA 1200

low pumice
#

I'm so confused

topaz blaze
#

im dead serious

#

my point in i cant find an LGA 1151

low pumice
#

Because all the mounting is for LGA 115x

topaz blaze
#

i found an LGA 1151 but it just looks sketch so i closed the tab

low pumice
#

For example, Noctua's own statement about the mounting for each socket

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topaz blaze
#

so if i get an normal LGA 1151 i will be fine?

low pumice
#

What kind of cooler are you even looking at lmao

#

your cpu melting is

#

interesting

topaz blaze
#

facepalm

#

my last CPU melted bc the cooler didnt work

low pumice
#

Because that's basically... impossible..?

topaz blaze
#

it was low quality

low pumice
#

like

topaz blaze
#

i had like a $1,700 budget

low pumice
#

thermal throttling is a thing, and it'll likely just burn the power delivery pins before it start melting

topaz blaze
#

so i bought like a $30 CPU

low pumice
#

the hell have you been doing

topaz blaze
#

i dont make up the way the world works

#

i just need a new cooler

low pumice
#

you can get a 400$ CPU with a 1700$ build and a good gaming PC

#

anyways

topaz blaze
#

just so that you can help me, give me a sec to link the CPU im looking at

low pumice
#

The reason I'm questioning all of this is because it's sounding like everything is screwed up, and just a new cooler might not solve it

topaz blaze
#

ohhh k

#

i cant send the link

low pumice
#

What exactly is it..?

#

Bot won't eat Newegg/Amazon links, but it'll eat everything else up

topaz blaze
#

Intel Core i9-9900KF Coffee Lake 8-Core, 16-Thread, 3.6 GHz (5.0 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W BX80684I99900KF Desktop Processor Without Graphics

#

--its newegg

low pumice
#

9900kf eh

topaz blaze
#

yes

low pumice
#

let's see

topaz blaze
#

crappy integrated graphics

#

so i got a KF

low pumice
topaz blaze
#

cirrection: im getting

#

honestly, i would prefer the one i already am planning to get

low pumice
#

Would rather suggest a U12a but it's out of stock :P

#

hm?

topaz blaze
#

soooooooooooooooooo

#

about the cooler

low pumice
#

Yea?

topaz blaze
#

just a normal LGA 1151 will work

#

and it wont melt my crappy CPU again?

low pumice
#

Well, any decent cooler will do that

topaz blaze
#

ok

#

thx

strong locust
#

how long does 4 grams of thermal paste last

#

how many uses until i run out

idle tiger
#

About half a gram per cpu install

strong locust
#

the X application method seems to be the best way to get the lowest temp

#

i dont do pea size or any other metho

muted badger
#

I love winter. I keep my computer fairly near a window, so I can always just crack the window and more or less draw fresh cold air directly into my computer and never worry about the temp no matter what I do.

#

Since this motherboard has temp sensors I can just check that now, and the intake temp is 7° C atm.

twin urchin
#

How you gonna BUILD YOUR OWN MB but not know that 115x includes 1151?

grave furnace
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if they built their own motherboard that could explain the "melted" cpu

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lmao

royal galleon
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what fans are better?

twilit abyss
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Right 100%

royal galleon
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lets go

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them the cheapest one to

alpine crescent
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whats cost on idcooling frostflow 360 i won one in stream

hearty ravine
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the aio that I want wouldn't fit in my case unless the tubes are on the top of the radiator so should I get a different aio with a smaller fan so i can have the tube facing down or should I stick to the one with the bigger fan

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the bigger one is 240 mm and the smaller one is 120

topaz blaze
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lol idk

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i am a noob

topaz blaze
azure quail
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what are some good cheap RGB fans?

twin urchin
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Tubes top isn't dangerous

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GN even said people blew everything out of proportion from what they said in their video

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Just make sure your pump isn't higher than everything else is the most important part

low pumice
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@twin urchin Meh, the whole point of the video was to address excess noise and underperforming pump, it's not dangerous per say, and I don't think they ever meant it to be interpreted that way.

topaz blaze
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What's a good rgb cpu cooler? Non aio

tired fog
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for what

cosmic dew
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a computer

brave lagoon
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Aloo sirs

royal galleon
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it got a rgb fan

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so guys whats a good temp for a 3700x?

topaz blaze
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Ight thanks

dawn charm
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Can someone help me with fans? I have a meshify C case

sand kraken
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what sthe prob @dawn charm ?

brave lagoon
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I have a 10600kf, i am using the arctic liquid freezer 2 240 is that enough?

tired fog
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yeah

brave lagoon
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@tired fog even after i overclock it?

tired fog
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yeah

brave lagoon
tired fog
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yeah

cloud cliff
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What cooler would you guys recommend for a 3070 with a ryzen 5 5600x

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That would be very quiet and give me very low temperatures

onyx reef
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noctua

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idk the model

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or dark rock pro 4

dawn charm
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@sand kraken what you mean?

faint raptor
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what cheap cooler would you huys recommend me for a ryzen 7 3800XT? I want good cooling and silent operation but don't care about look. (should be as cheap as possible without loosing too much quality)

fluid field
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He asked whats your problem @dawn charm

dawn charm
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I don't know how many fans I need

fluid field
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How many can your case handle?

sand kraken
dawn charm
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From last night lol

fluid field
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Usually its 6 with atx cases, 3 in front, 2 up top, 1 at the rear

dawn charm
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I have a total of 5 that come stock with the case and the AIO Cooler

fluid field
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Then youre good

dawn charm
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So I should get one more then?

fluid field
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The question is, how much can your case handle?

faint raptor
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i have an old case so there only fits one in front one in back and two at the side 😂

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(fans)

dawn charm
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I think I was told 7

fluid field
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Look up your case specs

dawn charm
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Yeah looking at that now

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How well do the iCUE SP120 work?

cinder heron
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Is 2500 RPM safe for a gpu

twin urchin
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Why wouldn't it be?

heady onyx
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and also its corsair so u get amazing customizability through iCUE

dawn charm
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Yeah I noticed that

frozen swan
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I got a cpu/cooling related question
so i've got an i9-9900k liquid cooled with a 240mm aio, and during 4-8 hour continuous sessions in vr it hit temps as high as 106 degrees
is there something wrong with the system or is my load case just that heavy that it'll get up in that range

topaz blaze
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What's the best thermal paste pattern to put on your cpu?