I just purchased a 5930k processor from microcenter as a long awaited upgrade from a 955 black edition AMD processor. My last build was over 7 years ago.
I have a full tower Antec 1200 case which has a lot of room. Considering its 7 yrs old, should i replace with a newer full tower case or replace any fans. I love the size of the tower and all the blue LED's on the fans, but just hate how difficult it is to clean the 3 front filters. I will never go smaller than a full tower.
I have a 780TI dual classified EVGA graphics card.
I'm looking for advice on several items.
First, the best cooler for my CPU/case. I have never used liquid cooling but have seen the corsair h105 rank pretty high in test results (on sale now at newegg for $99. However it only seems to perform on par with some of the best air coolers and makes more noise even though it may allow for higher overclocks than standard air coolers. More interesting is the Swiftech 220X open loop cooler. It seems to perform better than all the CLC (H105, H100i, H110, cooler master, and others), and it does so at much lower noise levels. It seems the swiftech provides the best cooling overall and allows for the highest overclocks. The main caveat is that I would fear leakage/destruction of my CPU/mobo. I dont really want to learn about expensive custom liquid cooling loops. Regarding the best AIR coolers, I have seen great results with the Noctua NH-D15, the phanteks PH-TC14PE, and also a newcomer Cryorig R1 Ultimate ($89). One of the test showed the Cryorig beating the NH D15 as well as the PH-TC14PE and the corsair H105 with lowest load temps using prime 95. I am not opposed to forgoing the swiftech and getting any one of these. The swiftech will not block PCIE3 lanes or affect my RAM choice as far as i can tell. However the phanteks PH-TC14PE will force me to use low profile RAM, and I am not sure if it will block the first PCIE3 lane. The cryorig R1 looks phenomenal and by design will probably not have a big impact on RAM but their site does not let me know if it is going to block the first PCIE3 slot. The noctua NH-D15 looks hideous in my opinion though is the most quiet, and it may impact RAM height and if i get the ASUS Rampage it will block the first PCIE3 slot. The price on the cooling solution is not really an issue, but I will need to make sure any RAM I get will fit without hitting against the cooling solution. I want to make sure my cooling solution will do an excellent job if I want a mild OC to 4.2gHz.
As far as the MOBO, I am planning on getting either the ASUS x99 deluxe or the rampage although they seem quite overpriced currently since they are so new. They have a lot of nice features that are probably a few years before their time so it will allow for some futureproofing. I have an SSD I bought (samsung EVO 840 pro) last year that I havent been able to use yet so i'm dying to get this build completed. If you find another exceptional MOBO for much cheaper please let me know.
I would also appreciate advice on any good ddr4 RAM deals (dont think I will purchase more than 16gb with the prices so high).
Finally will I need a new PSU? I have a Corsair TX 850w PSU from around 7 years ago and not sure if its going to be compatible. Feel free to recommend a good PSU that is at least 850w-1000w depending on if i add another GPU
I have a full tower Antec 1200 case which has a lot of room. Considering its 7 yrs old, should i replace with a newer full tower case or replace any fans. I love the size of the tower and all the blue LED's on the fans, but just hate how difficult it is to clean the 3 front filters. I will never go smaller than a full tower.
I have a 780TI dual classified EVGA graphics card.
I'm looking for advice on several items.
First, the best cooler for my CPU/case. I have never used liquid cooling but have seen the corsair h105 rank pretty high in test results (on sale now at newegg for $99. However it only seems to perform on par with some of the best air coolers and makes more noise even though it may allow for higher overclocks than standard air coolers. More interesting is the Swiftech 220X open loop cooler. It seems to perform better than all the CLC (H105, H100i, H110, cooler master, and others), and it does so at much lower noise levels. It seems the swiftech provides the best cooling overall and allows for the highest overclocks. The main caveat is that I would fear leakage/destruction of my CPU/mobo. I dont really want to learn about expensive custom liquid cooling loops. Regarding the best AIR coolers, I have seen great results with the Noctua NH-D15, the phanteks PH-TC14PE, and also a newcomer Cryorig R1 Ultimate ($89). One of the test showed the Cryorig beating the NH D15 as well as the PH-TC14PE and the corsair H105 with lowest load temps using prime 95. I am not opposed to forgoing the swiftech and getting any one of these. The swiftech will not block PCIE3 lanes or affect my RAM choice as far as i can tell. However the phanteks PH-TC14PE will force me to use low profile RAM, and I am not sure if it will block the first PCIE3 lane. The cryorig R1 looks phenomenal and by design will probably not have a big impact on RAM but their site does not let me know if it is going to block the first PCIE3 slot. The noctua NH-D15 looks hideous in my opinion though is the most quiet, and it may impact RAM height and if i get the ASUS Rampage it will block the first PCIE3 slot. The price on the cooling solution is not really an issue, but I will need to make sure any RAM I get will fit without hitting against the cooling solution. I want to make sure my cooling solution will do an excellent job if I want a mild OC to 4.2gHz.
As far as the MOBO, I am planning on getting either the ASUS x99 deluxe or the rampage although they seem quite overpriced currently since they are so new. They have a lot of nice features that are probably a few years before their time so it will allow for some futureproofing. I have an SSD I bought (samsung EVO 840 pro) last year that I havent been able to use yet so i'm dying to get this build completed. If you find another exceptional MOBO for much cheaper please let me know.
I would also appreciate advice on any good ddr4 RAM deals (dont think I will purchase more than 16gb with the prices so high).
Finally will I need a new PSU? I have a Corsair TX 850w PSU from around 7 years ago and not sure if its going to be compatible. Feel free to recommend a good PSU that is at least 850w-1000w depending on if i add another GPU