Question Is this older cooler a bottleneck with my rig parts purchase?

[Nova43]

Hi all! I bought the following components for my new rig:

intel Core i7-13700K CPU
ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-H Gaming (WiFi 6E) Motherboard
CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 5600 (PC5 44800) Desktop Memory Model CMK32GX5M2B5600C36
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card

I have a Cooler Master V8 cpu cooler in the current rig that I will be transferring to the new rig with the above parts. Is this cooler compatible with the parts above and if so will it cause a bottleneck in the system?

Thanks!

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

will it cause a bottleneck in the system?

i seriously doubt that old thing could keep the 13700K cool.
if you could even find an adapter to install it with.

but a "bottleneck"? i don't think this term applies to this situation at all.

 

[Nova43]

i seriously doubt that old thing could keep the 13700K cool.
if you could even find an adapter to install it with.

but a "bottleneck"? i don't think this term applies to this situation at all.

Copy. Thanks.

 

[Misgar]

Eight heat pipes, four fin arrays and two fans imply a reasonable level of cooling, for CPUs up to 180W. Your main problem is going to be finding hardware (brackets) to adapt an old V8 cooler (circa 2008) to a modern (larger) CPU socket. The most recent Intel socket the V8 supports is 1366. The 13700K is socket 1700. Best of luck getting it to fit.

 

[geofelt]

You will need a LGA1700 mounting kit.
The new socket has slightly different hole arrangement, and the cpu die thickness is less, requiring an adapter to set the correct pressure.
As to cooling, you will be fine.
13th gen wants to run at 100c. regardless of the cooler.
Any difference in gaming due to heat is minimal.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFgswzTvyc

 

[Nova43]

I bought this cooler with pcpartpicker's help. Would this be fine?

Noctua NH-D12L, Low-Height Dual-Tower CPU Cooler (120mm, Brown)

 

[Phaaze88]

I bought this cooler with pcpartpicker's help. Would this be fine?

Noctua NH-D12L, Low-Height Dual-Tower CPU Cooler (120mm, Brown)

If you're still using the Rosewill Rise from your signature, cancel that order/send it right back; that case can support much larger coolers. I see the following in a Newegg listing:
Water Cooling Radiator Support:
240 mm / 360 mm in Front (optional)
240 mm / 280 mm on Top (optional)

Supports maximum 185 mm tall CPU Cooler

 

[Nova43]

If you're still using the Rosewill Rise from your signature, cancel that order/send it right back; that case can support much larger coolers. I see the following in a Newegg listing:
Water Cooling Radiator Support:
240 mm / 360 mm in Front (optional)
240 mm / 280 mm on Top (optional)

Supports maximum 185 mm tall CPU Cooleryes

Yes, i'm still using the case in the signature for the new rig. But I don't want to buy a radiator cooler for now as it involves the use of liquids. But thanks for this suggestion!

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

I don't want to buy a radiator cooler for now as it involves the use of liquids

i believe that was just part of the supported options, not a suggestion:

Supports maximum 185 mm tall CPU Cooler

the point would have been that this is much smaller than necessary:

Noctua NH-D12L, Low-Height Dual-Tower CPU Cooler (120mm, Brown)

 

[Nova43]

i believe that was just part of the supported options, not a suggestion:

the point would have been that this is much smaller than necessary:

Oh Ok. Thanks.

 

[geofelt]

I bought this cooler with pcpartpicker's help. Would this be fine?

Noctua NH-D12L, Low-Height Dual-Tower CPU Cooler (120mm, Brown)

It is always best to ask for suggestions BEFORE you buy.
The NH-D12L is likely ok, with a nspr rating of 148.
But not as good as, for example a similarly priced NH-D15s which has a nspr rating of 167

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15S-Premium-Dual-Tower-Cooler/dp/B00XUVGLEU/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=nh-d15s&qid=1696544316&sr=8-1-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

 

[Nova43]

It is always best to ask for suggestions BEFORE you buy.
The NH-D12L is likely ok, with a nspr rating of 148.
But not as good as, for example a similarly priced NH-D15s which has a nspr rating of 167

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15S-Premium-Dual-Tower-Cooler/dp/B00XUVGLEU/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=nh-d15s&qid=1696544316&sr=8-1-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

The 12L has shorter fins on the RAM side to prevent hitting the DIMM RAM sticks. The 15S does not; the two side fins are equal in thickness. Would this present any issues? Also, I read that the 12S reads a tad bit higher in temps. How much of a temp difference is there between the two coolers for the intel 13th gen processors? Is the 15S worth buying over the 12L? Thanks.

 

[geofelt]

NH-D15s is a high compatibility single fan version of the NH-D15.
It clears ram up to 66mm high.

NH-D15S

Tailored to provide superior RAM and PCIe compatibility, the NH-D15S is an asymmetrical single fan version of Noctua’s award-winning flagship model, the NH-D15. Thanks to its asymmetrical design, the NH-D15S clears the top PCIe slot on most µATX and ATX motherboards. At the same time, the single...

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[Nova43]

NH-D15s is a high compatibility single fan version of the NH-D15.
It clears ram up to 66mm high.

NH-D15S

Tailored to provide superior RAM and PCIe compatibility, the NH-D15S is an asymmetrical single fan version of Noctua’s award-winning flagship model, the NH-D15. Thanks to its asymmetrical design, the NH-D15S clears the top PCIe slot on most µATX and ATX motherboards. At the same time, the single...

noctua.at

Ok. Is the graphics card a good choice? That was the cheapest NVIDIA GPU on pcpartpicker.com ($380), the next more expensive card being over $800 I think. It has support for up to 4 monitors, and I need to hookup 2 monitors for now.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Is the graphics card a good choice?

that depends on the type of games you play, and want to play into the future.
or the type of graphical processing you plan to do.
at what resolution you plan on using.
and the level of graphics settings you want to use.

the RTX 3060 Ti may be great for easy going games but anything more demanding over 1080p is going to need very low settings for a decent frame rate.

 

[Nova43]

that depends on the type of games you play, and want to play into the future.
at what resolution you plan on playing them.
and the level of in-game graphics you want to use.

the RTX 3060 Ti may be great for easy going games but anything more demanding over 1080p is going to need very low settings for a decent frame rate.

I'm not a gamer, and I won't be using the PC for gaming. I'm going to primarily use it for school and office based work, software development, and high-end video and graphics editing with adobe premier pro and photoshop, etc.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

I'm not a gamer

...or the type of graphical processing you plan to do.

with adobe premier pro and photoshop, etc

for this type of simple video/photo editing this card will fly through most projects.

 

[geofelt]

You might try using the included integrated graphics and see how you do.
Your need for a discrete graphics card will be determined by your photoshop and similar activities.
A graphics card is trivial to add later.

 

[Nova43]

You might try using the included integrated graphics and see how you do.
Your need for a discrete graphics card will be determined by your photoshop and similar activities.
A graphics card is trivial to add later.

Ok. Thanks.