cooler for i7-6700k

[dem tipotas]

Please help me choose cpu cooler for i7-6700k. I am thinking to get Noctua NH-D15 or NH-U14S or NH-U12S. All of them fit my case but I want the smallest one which can cool the cpu effectively. I will moderate OC to 4,5-4,6 max.

 

[ajpaolello]

NH-US12S looks like it would be the smallest. I'd go with a NH-D14, it's not the smallest, but it isn't as large as the NH-D15 and still cools very well.

 

[Lmah]

You will want a D14 or D15 for a 4.5 or 4.6 overclock, I don't think their other coolers will do it. Even then it matters on how good at moving air your case is.

 

[Kiril1512]

Get Corsair H110I GTX for extreme cooling performance.

 

[dem tipotas]

Case is Obsidian 800D and i would like to have the lowest possible noise. This is why i turned to air and noctua.

 

[dem tipotas]

I ordered NH-D15. I just have to decide which mobo to grab. Any suggestions there?

 

[ajpaolello]

Look for MSI, Asus, or Gigabyte as they are the big three when it comes to Motherboards. Which one to get will vary a little bit into personal preference as there are many with many different features, some exclusive to each company, and ports like USB 3.1 Type A and Type C

 

[dem tipotas]

Can i ask here for gpu so i won't open another thread?
I cannot decide between R9 390 and GTX 370. In my country (Greece) both are almost in the same price, just around 400 euros. My budget is this, can't go higher. I would like to get the one that is simply better. I'm at 1920x1080 at the moment and I'm not getting a new monitor for a long time. And my main concern is silence! So, which one and from which manufacturer?
Please help, I'm very confused!

 

[ajpaolello]

Can i ask here for gpu so i won't open another thread?
I cannot decide between R9 390 and GTX 370. In my country (Greece) both are almost in the same price, just around 400 euros. My budget is this, can't go higher. I would like to get the one that is simply better. I'm at 1920x1080 at the moment and I'm not getting a new monitor for a long time. And my main concern is silence! So, which one and from which manufacturer?
Please help, I'm very confused!

Honestly the gtx 970 and r9 390 are really neck and neck, there isn't one highly better than the other. If I know how many watts in your PSU, that would help.

As for brands, MSI is known for being cool, quiet, and overclockable. If it's not too expensive I'd go for that.

 

[dem tipotas]

It's Corsair 750 AX.
Msi Gtx is 379 euros and Msi R9 390 is 369. I think I'm going with the R9 cause it's newer and with new drivers and DX12 maybe will get even better. Thanks for your help.
As for mobo, I'll get either ASUS Z170-DELUXE or Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 TH. Whichever become available first at the shop I'm buying.

 

[dem tipotas]

So, the time to say goodbye to my Q6600 which i had from 2007.

Here is my new hardware which i've purchased for my Major Upgrade !!!

Intel Core i7-6700K
ASUS Z170-DELUXE
Noctua NH-D15
Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Memory Kit - Black
MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 Gaming 8G
Corsair AX760
Fractal Design Define R5 Black

 

[Zinzeria]

So, the time to say goodbye to my Q6600 which i had from 2007.

Here is my new hardware which i've purchased for my Major Upgrade !!!

Intel Core i7-6700K
ASUS Z170-DELUXE
Noctua NH-D15
Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Memory Kit - Black
MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 Gaming 8G
Corsair AX760
Fractal Design Define R5 Black

How's that motherboard working out for you? I've heard many problems steaming from it.

 

[dem tipotas]

So, the time to say goodbye to my Q6600 which i had from 2007.

Here is my new hardware which i've purchased for my Major Upgrade !!!

Intel Core i7-6700K
ASUS Z170-DELUXE
Noctua NH-D15
Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Memory Kit - Black
MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 Gaming 8G
Corsair AX760
Fractal Design Define R5 Black

How's that motherboard working out for you? I've heard many problems steaming from it.

I had to push the memOK button to boot first time.
Problem is XMP profile for many ram sticks.
Other than that, the "slow boot" issue. For me it takes 15-20 seconds (cold boot), but i don't care because i don't shut down the pc ever.