It's nice to have options, but if you have a specific goal in mind:
Not overclocking: big air = 240mm, or higher
Going to tinker with overclocking: 280mm and higher
What is the gpu, as it can have a minor/major influence on the above.
Good Morning JTKHello Good sir,
Will you be Overclocking? or desire a silent PC?
The 10700k pull around 250watts on a all core overclock and around 140 watt@ stock. I would use a 240mm rad for stock or a 360mm for overclocking.
I use this with my 10850k
https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Liquid-Freezer-All-One/dp/B07WP6M7P7/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=artic+cpu+cooler&qid=1616301750&sr=8-3&th=1
https://slickdeals.net/f/14903671-c...-aio-liquid-cooler-newegg-ar-57?src=catpagev2
this also is a good 240mm rad for 57$
Edited. Upvoted Paaze88 as I agree with him
280mm or better then. The 10 gen cpus are very power efficient with the Intel stock profiles. With overclocking, that goes out the window.I plan on using a 2060 super and yes i will be doing some OC but nothing too high.
Pumps are quieter than fans, but the fans on hybrid coolers can be more audible than fans on some air coolers - IF you let them. Always set your own fan curves.mainly I need the quietness
Thanks a lot for the help i just got a Phanteks Eclipse P500ANoctua coolers are very quiet.
Here is their suitability chart for the I7-10700K:
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i7-10700K-416
If your case has 160mm available, NH-D15s is as quiet as it gets.
From what I see, the turbo management of the I7-10700K really negates the need for overclocking if you are a gamer.
If your workload is batch multithreaded apps, then all core overclocking may be in order.
Regardless, buy a motherboard with robust vrm cooling capability.
What is your case?
Quiet computing starts with a case that uses slower moving 140 or even 200mm fans.