[SOLVED] New System Builds - Opinions?

[Djoza]

No,you will be using that to mount the heatsink to the cpu socket.You can put the fan on the heatsink later,and then adjust it to fit your ram height

 

[Why_Me]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lian-Li-Lancool-ARGB-Midi-Tower-Case/dp/B082HSN78C/ref=pd_sbs_1
Lian-Li Lancool II ARGB Midi-Tower Case - Black £101.73

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/750w-corsair-tx-m-series-tx750m-psu-80plus-gold-hybrid-modular-single-rail-62a-plus-12v-120mm-fan-at
Corsair 750W TX750M Gold Hybrid Modular PSU £99.98

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-tuf-gaming-b550-plus-wi-fi-amd-b550-am4-ddr4-pcie-40-sata3-dual-m2-crossfire-usb-32-gen2-aplusc
ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (Wi-Fi) ATX Motherboard £165.98

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-am4-zen-3-6-core-12-thread-37ghz-46ghz-turbo-35mb-cache-pcie-40-65w-cpu-retail
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6 Core AM4 CPU £309.98

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/be-quiet!-dark-rock-4-single-tower-cpu-cooler-6-heatpipes-135mm-silent-wings-pwm-fan-al-cu-200w-tdp
be quiet Dark Rock 4 Intel/AMD Air CPU Cooler £64.99

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/arctic-mx-4-2020-thermal-paste-4g-high-durability-enthusiast-for-all-cpu-coolers
Arctic MX-4 Enthusiast Performance Thermal Paste 4g for All CPU Coolers New 2020 Edition £4.99

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/16gb-2x8gb-corsair-ddr4-vengeance-lpx-black-pc4-28800-3600-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-16-135v-intel-amd
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR4 Vengeance LPX Black, PC4-28800 (3600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 16, 1.35V, Intel/AMD Optimised £78.49

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2tb-pny-xlr8-cs3030-m2-2280-pcie-30-x4-nvme-ssd-3d-tlc-nand-3500mb-s-read-3000mb-s-write
2TB PNY XLR8 CS3030, M.2 (2280) PCIe 3.0 (x4) NVMe SSD, 3D TLC NAND, 3500MB/s Read, 3000MB/s Write, 643K/729K IOPS £243.98

Total: £1,070

https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/gpu-nvidia/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-graphics-cards
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-zen-3-review
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review: The Mainstream Knockout

https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/27/21534142/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-review
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 REVIEW: THE 1440P SWEET SPOT

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-ii/ <--- A better look at that case.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfxuqjt38dA

 

[Yeldur]

No,you will be using that to mount the heatsink to the cpu socket.You can put the fan on the heatsink later,and then adjust it to fit your ram height

Ahhhh I see, understood. So to clarify, I wouldn't need to purchase anything extra in order to adjust the fan in this instance?

 

[Yeldur]

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https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-ii/ <--- A better look at that case.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfxuqjt38dA

Funnily enough, I just got done with watching a review on another case I was looking at (The Corsair 650X) - Which compared it to another Lian Li case (O11 Dynamic)

I must admit, despite the review... I'm a pretty big fan of the "cable shoving" compartment that exists on the Corsair 650X. I'm a fan of easy cable management where I can get it and that case interests me as a result (Plus a friend has recently bought a computer and has that exact case, hence why it interested me.)

I'll check out the video!

 

[Djoza]

Ahhhh I see, understood. So to clarify, I wouldn't need to purchase anything extra in order to adjust the fan in this instance?

Ahhhh I see, understood. So to clarify, I wouldn't need to purchase anything extra in order to adjust the fan in this instance?

If the cooler is brand new,you shouls receive a bracket.

 

[Yeldur]

If the cooler is brand new,you shouls receive a bracket.

Fair, glad to hear. I mean worst case scenario is that I receive the parts and then have to wait a bit longer before building it. Not the end of the world as I have a working rig currently

 

[Yeldur]

I've got one more query.. Mostly surrounding the cases end of things now, I mentioned earlier about the Corsair 680X (https://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-crystal-series-680x-rgb-black-dual-chamber-mid-tower-pc-case-tempered-glass-windows-e-atxmit)

Unfortunately it doesn't appear to exist on PCPartPicker, so I thought I'd ask here.

Is this case likely to be compatible with my build? A friend has the same case with a 3090 and it does fit as shown here, though I appreciate his build is different to mine and as such there are likely size differences.

 

[Djoza]

I've got one more query.. Mostly surrounding the cases end of things now, I mentioned earlier about the Corsair 680X (https://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-crystal-series-680x-rgb-black-dual-chamber-mid-tower-pc-case-tempered-glass-windows-e-atxmit)

Unfortunately it doesn't appear to exist on PCPartPicker, so I thought I'd ask here.

Is this case likely to be compatible with my build? A friend has the same case with a 3090 and it does fit as shown here, though I appreciate his build is different to mine and as such there are likely size differences.

Yes it is.NhD 14 is 160mm tall and the case supports up to 180mm.But keep in mind that with the raised fan it will be taller than 160mm for sure

 

[Yeldur]

Yes it is.NhD 14 is 160mm tall and the case supports up to 180mm.But keep in mind that with the raised fan it will be taller than 160mm for sure

Hmmm... Very true. I think I'll stick with the Obsidian to be on the safe side. That case seems to be extremely spacious offering a 360mm on the front, 280mm on the top and 120mm on the back. That will be more than adequate for the space. I suppose I'll just have to be a bit more anal about my cables given that they will be visible

I think that pretty much answers all of my questions for now.

Thanks very much for your time everyone (Especially you Djoza) - Now the only issue really is to locate stock - Best Answer has to go to Djoza due to his helpfulness throughout.