Need help with cooling

Krytrix · Jun 5, 2017

I want to pick out the right fan for my CPU
I wont be doing any overclocking, but i want to make sure there is sufficient room for 4 DDR4 ram
Not to into liquid cooled, air fan would be fine

Specs
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 760T
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139055

MB: ASUS ROG Maximus IX Code LGA1151
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132926

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117726

Ram: CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820236186

GPU: ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126187

Any recommendations on my current selection of parts would be welcome
no AMD
and any SLI (non-overclocked) that out preforms 1080 TI would be nice

Isokolon · Jun 5, 2017

that mainboard is most certainly way more than you need.
a nice ASUS Strix or Gigabyte Gaming 5, 6 or 7 would do with ease and save some cost
same goes for the 1080Ti, usually a Gigabyte Aorus or MSI card is up to 70 bucks cheaper while offering the same performance.

as for coolers, Noctua ND-15 is tough to beat, so is the Phanteks TC14PE (didn't include the Cryorig R1 in the list as it's performance is not quite on par with the 2 listed and I think it's overpriced)
if it doesn't get really hot at your place or you're not looking to break the 5 GHz barrier, a Scythe Mugen Max or a Thermalright Archon would be nice choices

your RAM is low profile and works with almost any cooler.

jenojaxx · Jun 5, 2017

If the ram has that cooler (shown in the link) bundled make sure to not use it , or you can forget all (95%) air coolers , cause there will be interference . As for the recommended cooler ... i don't have one but if it has from 4 to 6 heatpipes , and cost between 40$-80$ , you're good to go.

jenojaxx · Jun 5, 2017

And i forgot to mention , if you don't plan on overclocking there is no need to throw that extra cash out of the window for the K variant , a i7 7700 would do just as good. Also the motherboard is way overkill . https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132933 this would be sufficient if you don't intend to oc

Krytrix · Jun 5, 2017

wouldn't ASUS ROG STRIX B250F limit my DDR4 down to 2400/2133 would it be beneficial to increase to 64mb (4x16)
and the i7-7700 is 3.6 GHz while the i7-7700k is 4.2 GHz

jenojaxx · Jun 5, 2017

https://ark.intel.com/products/97128/Intel-Core-i7-7700-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_20-GHz 7700
https://ark.intel.com/products/97129/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_50-GHz 7700K

Sorry my bad , i didn't know . The ram speeds however won't matter . You can buy ddr4 2133MHz , it won't be any different than ddr4 3200Mhz . It's long and boring to explain , but look up a video on youtube of ddr4 speed comparison and benchmark .

jenojaxx · Jun 5, 2017

It's easyer if i make a config , and then you decide ....
Case is personal so it's ok .
Gpu is the best so it can remain .
CPU again is the best of consumer/gamer cpu's so it remains .

Hovever

Mobo https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132936 It is z270 , but the cpu deservs it

Ram https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104674 1 or 2 sets
or https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233831 1 or 2 sets

PSU https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139137&cm_re=corsair-_-17-139-137-_-Product

CPU cooler : https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608045 - this is pretty much the best air cooler , beats some watercoolers even .

Isokolon · Jun 5, 2017

Krytrix :

64GB RAM aren't needed unless you do professional video editing.
RAM speed is pretty much irrelevant with Intel CPUs, however you see some benefits with de/encoding.
in gaming, the difference between the 7700 & 7700k is minor tbf.

It's easyer if i make a config , and then you decide ....
Case is personal so it's ok .
Gpu is the best so it can remain .
CPU again is the best of consumer/gamer cpu's so it remains .
Hovever
Mobo https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16... It is z270 , but the cpu deservs it
Ram https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16... 1 or 2 sets
or https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16... 1 or 2 sets
PSU https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16...
CPU cooler : https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16... - this is pretty much the best air cooler , beats some watercoolers even .

why would a i7-7700 deserve a low-end Z270 board?
rather have a nice B250 then. also the CPU doesn't really care.
for a 7700, you don't need a 90$ cooler. a 25$ cooler is more than adequat. for the 7700k it's of course good, although I still prefer the Phanteks.

why a 750W PSU? and why the RMi? Only real benefit over the RMx is the Corsair Link feature, which is utterly useless if you ask me.

jenojaxx · Jun 5, 2017

Isokolon :

Krytrix :

64GB RAM aren't needed unless you do professional video editing.
RAM speed is pretty much irrelevant with Intel CPUs, however you see some benefits with de/encoding.
in gaming, the difference between the 7700 & 7700k is minor tbf.

It's easyer if i make a config , and then you decide ....
Case is personal so it's ok .
Gpu is the best so it can remain .
CPU again is the best of consumer/gamer cpu's so it remains .
Hovever
Mobo https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16... It is z270 , but the cpu deservs it
Ram https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16... 1 or 2 sets
or https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16... 1 or 2 sets
PSU https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16...
CPU cooler : https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16... - this is pretty much the best air cooler , beats some watercoolers even .

why would a i7-7700 deserve a low-end Z270 board?
rather have a nice B250 then. also the CPU doesn't really care.
for a 7700, you don't need a 90$ cooler. a 25$ cooler is more than adequat. for the 7700k it's of course good, although I still prefer the Phanteks.

why a 750W PSU? and why the RMi? Only real benefit over the RMx is the Corsair Link feature, which is utterly useless if you ask me.

Well i tought it was obvius . He will opt for the 7700K . the mobo is enough , the cooler is a bit overkill but intel 7000 series are notorius for going up to 90°C , so i tought what the heck . The power supply is a tad much , but it seemed to me money was not an issue .
My first suggestion was a b250 + 7700 , but it seemed he wanted the 7700K .

jenojaxx · Jun 5, 2017

Let's start over 😀 , what is your budget ?

Krytrix · Jun 5, 2017

Current budget is $3500
but i wanted this monitor
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236717 ($1200)
overkill but i wanted to treat myself

also if there is a better 21:9 2k-4k -5ms gaming monitor cheaper, that would increase PC funding

jenojaxx · Jun 5, 2017

Krytrix · Jun 5, 2017

The Maximus IX Hero was my first pick but the specs said:
"These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not supported." so i didn't know how to add a dvd drive

Never tryed EVGA equipment but i could give it a shot

Power supply just covers the rig, if i ever SLI i would need it replaced

jenojaxx · Jun 5, 2017

Krytrix :

there are external dvd drives .... , but i don't know about the internal one , this is the first time i see such a ting as not.
Evga is pretty badass , i have a supernova g2 powersupply , and i wish i could afford an evga 1080ti .
I did not plan on sli , obviously you will need some more powerful psu , but not more than 1000W.

Isokolon · Jun 5, 2017

SLI is generally not worth it. you usually get a better performance by buying a newer gen card.
I'd suggest something like that:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks - PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($257.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 750GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($273.53 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Gold 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($184.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair - 760T White ATX Full Tower Case ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2262.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-05 17:40 EDT-0400

Krytrix · Jun 5, 2017

jenojaxx · Jun 6, 2017

Looks great to me .

Isokolon · Jun 6, 2017

Still don't believe the 1080Ti Strix is worth 70$ over other models. Heavily overpriced.

A 750W PSU is kinda useless here: it's way more than you need but too little for a SLI-setup
I'd swap the 750W G2 for a 650W G3 which is better quality

Personally I find the 850 Pro overpriced, the Evo would do imo.

Nice build overall.

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