What cooling should I be using

[Oblivious_God]

The cooling fan someone suggested (Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO) doesn't fit my case. so should I get a new case or can I use this cooling fan instead: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-coole...
PC partslist:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Oblivious_God/saved/LHqwrH

 

[envy14tpe]

The first link is dead. What is your current case?

 

[Oblivious_God]

The first link is dead. What is your current case?

NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower, although i was considering using the 410 mid tower, but i don't want to spend too much money.
this was the one someone suggested:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2
this was the one i was going to use (1st Link):
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrtx3e22pkr1

 

[envy14tpe]

[strike]The EVO will fit in the case. Did you try it? [/strike] I just read a review of a different cooler that was 158mm and it didn't fit. That is the same size as the EVO. This is strange. 158/159mm is extremely common for air coolers. I'd pass on the TX3 and consider a water cooler like the H60 or H80i.

 

[Oblivious_God]

The EVO will fit in the case. Did you try it?

If you are on about the one the person suggested, yes i did try it alhtouhg it said it wouldn't fit.
If you are on about the one I suggested to use, yes I tried it and it said it does fit.
If they both fit, which one would you suggest I use?

 

[Oblivious_God]

[strike]The EVO will fit in the case. Did you try it? [/strike] I just read a review of a different cooler that was 158mm and it didn't fit. That is the same size as the EVO. This is strange. 158/159mm is extremely common for air coolers. I'd pass on the TX3 and consider a water cooler like the H60 or H80i.

Thanks for the help. I firstly considered the H55 but someone said they wouldn't use that, I will take a look at the H60 and H80i, cheers for the help. which of the H60 adn H80i would you buy and why?

 

[envy14tpe]

[strike]The EVO will fit in the case. Did you try it? [/strike] I just read a review of a different cooler that was 158mm and it didn't fit. That is the same size as the EVO. This is strange. 158/159mm is extremely common for air coolers. I'd pass on the TX3 and consider a water cooler like the H60 or H80i.

Thanks for the help. I firstly considered the H55 but someone said they wouldn't use that, I will take a look at the H60 and H80i, cheers for the help. which of the H60 adn H80i would you buy and why?

If I had to go water cooling I'd get at least a H80i. I only suggest H60 cuz you might be on a budget. I don't know. However, the H90 performs really well. I'd get this if you are overclocking with a decent mobo not a low end overclocking mobo like mine.

 

[Oblivious_God]

[strike]The EVO will fit in the case. Did you try it? [/strike] I just read a review of a different cooler that was 158mm and it didn't fit. That is the same size as the EVO. This is strange. 158/159mm is extremely common for air coolers. I'd pass on the TX3 and consider a water cooler like the H60 or H80i.

Thanks for the help. I firstly considered the H55 but someone said they wouldn't use that, I will take a look at the H60 and H80i, cheers for the help. which of the H60 adn H80i would you buy and why?

If I had to go water cooling I'd get at least a H80i. I only suggest H60 cuz you might be on a budget. I don't know. However, the H90 performs really well. I'd get this if you are overclocking with a decent mobo not a low end overclocking mobo like mine.

Cheers for your suggestion, I will greatly consider using teh H80i, alhtough i probably won't spend money on a H90. i am not on a budget but i don't really want to spend too much, maybe £650.

 

[envy14tpe]

I'm confused. Is this an addition to your build or are you buying the parts now?

 

[Oblivious_God]

I'm confused. Is this an addition to your build or are you buying the parts now?

what do you mean? if you are saying that i have already built the computer and I am just upgrading it, then no, I haven't built any of it yet. This is my first proper computer, right now I have a laptop, although I will hopefully be making this in time for Christmas.

 

[envy14tpe]

In terms of gaming performance. jumping to the 280x from 270x is pretty big. Also, the CPU cooler is cheaper and performs the same, but is much quieter. PSU, is plenty of high quality power for this and more.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£102.48 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.79 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£82.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£67.12 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (£190.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.29 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.77 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £715.92

 

[Oblivious_God]

In terms of gaming performance. jumping to the 280x from 270x is pretty big. Also, the CPU cooler is cheaper and performs the same, but is much quieter. PSU, is plenty of high quality power for this and more.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£102.48 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.79 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£82.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£67.12 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (£190.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.29 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.77 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £715.92

I am very generous for your advice and suggestions, alhtough I feel I am spending a lot fo money already. I may upgrade the PSU, but buying a £190 Graphics card, although it is probably a lot better, is quite expensive for my taste, but cheers anyway.

 

[sora]

The cooling fan someone suggested (Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO) doesn't fit my case. so should I get a new case or can I use this cooling fan instead: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-coole...
PC partslist:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Oblivious_God/saved/LHqwrH

A Noctua NH-U12S is a great cooler for the price.

 

[envy14tpe]

Made some changes to bring budget down.
CPU and cooler: The 8320 + Noctua is same price as 8350 + Evo. However, the former one will run at a higher overclock and quieter.
RAM: found some good but slightly less expensive 1866MHz.
GPU: I had no idea the price difference between 280 and 280x was so large. Grab a 280 in that case.
PSU: 650W. Really I wouldn't go any lower than this. The 83xx consumes around 100W more than a i5 under load. If you were getting a i5 I'd say 550W is fine, but for AMD you need more. You will safely overclock, which you should with AMD CPUs.
What do you think?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£102.48 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.79 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£82.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£137.71 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.29 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.77 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £659.56